Hiroshi Ookawa

Hiroshi Ookawa

1896-12-30
74 (1971-08-17)
Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Hiroshi Ookawa was founder of Japanese film company Toei.

Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Hiroshi Ookawa was founder of Japanese film company Toei.

Most Known for...

Movie Picture

Horus: Prince of the Sun 1968 (6.3)

Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel to the lands of his ancestors, encountering the beautiful but enigmatic Hilda as his journey leads to a series of adventures.
Movie Picture

A Fugitive from the Past 1965 (7.5)

Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, provoking a policeman's interest.
Movie Picture

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji 1955 (7.403)

Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi – and the various people they meet on their journey, including a policeman in pursuit of a thief, a young child and a woman who is to be sold into prostitution.