Hayashiya Hikoroku

Acting

Birthday

1895/05/16

Day of death

1982/01/29 (86 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Also know as

Hayashiya Shōzō VIII, Hayashiya Shôzô VIII, 八代目 林家 正蔵, 林家 正蔵, 林家 彦六, 岡本 義, Tadashi Okamoto

Biography

Hayashiya Hikoroku (林家 彦六), the former Hayashiya Shōzō VIII (八代目 林家 正蔵 Hachidaime Hayashiya Shōzō), was a Japanese rakugoka. His real name was Tadashi Okamoto. He played the original Hayashiya Shōzō in the film 100 Monsters. He was succeeded by Hayashiya Shōzō IX.

Acting
妖怪百物語
6.5

(1968) Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters

as Hayashiya Shōzō I

おえんさん
0.0

(1955) Mother and Son

as (uncredited)

おげんさんといっしょ
10.0

(2017) おげんさんといっしょ

as ジャーニー

精霊の守り人
7.6

(2016) Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

as ノシル