Shūji Sano

1912-10-20 – 1978-12-21 (age 66) Tokyo, Japan

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Biography

Shūji Sano (October 10, 1912 – December 21, 1978) was a Japanese actor active from 1936 to 1977. A popular star of the Shōchiku film studios, he is best known for his appearances in the films of Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Heinosuke Gosho, and Hiroshi Shimizu.

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Shūji Sano

Known For

Spring Dreams

Spring Dreams

1960

as Doctor Hanamura

The Sands of Kurobe

The Sands of Kurobe

1968

as Hirata

What Did the Lady Forget?

What Did the Lady Forget?

1937

as Okada

Early Summer

Early Summer

1951

as Sotaro Satake

Army

Army

1944

as Kaneko

The Moon Has Risen

The Moon Has Risen

1955

as Takasu

There Was a Father

There Was a Father

1942

as Ryohei Horikawa

The Golden Demon

The Golden Demon

1937

as Naomichi

Love Letter

Love Letter

1953

as Atami Blues

Maria of the Ant Village

Maria of the Ant Village

1958

Pretty Devil Yoko

Pretty Devil Yoko

1966

as Jiro's father

Sudden Rain

Sudden Rain

1956

as Ryotaro Namiki

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

1977

as Takagi

Here Because of You

Here Because of You

1964

The Beauty in the Bathroom

The Beauty in the Bathroom

1978

Mole Alley

Mole Alley

1953

Sky Scraper!

Sky Scraper!

1969

Here's to the Young Lady

Here's to the Young Lady

1949

as Keizo Ishizu

All is Well

All is Well

1955

as Yosuke Sugimura

Thus Another Day

Thus Another Day

1959

as Managing director