Shūji Sano

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Shūji Sano

Acting October 20, 1912

Tokyo, Japan

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…

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Early Summer

Early Summer

7.8 1951 Movie
There Was a Father

There Was a Father

7.0 1942 Movie
A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

7.1 1948 Movie
Taikouki

Taikouki

1965 TV Show
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

1977 TV Show
What Did the Lady Forget?

What Did the Lady Forget?

6.3 1937 Movie
Love Letter

Love Letter

6.8 1953 Movie
The Moon Has Risen

The Moon Has Risen

6.9 1955 Movie
Carmen Comes Home

Carmen Comes Home

6.2 1951 Movie
Sudden Rain

Sudden Rain

6.7 1956 Movie
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

5.6 1977 Movie
Army

Army

6.8 1944 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1978
    The Beauty in the Bathroom

    Movie

  2. 1977
    Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

    TV show Zentaro Tamamura

  3. 1977
    A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

    Movie Takagi

  4. 1974
    Statue in Fire

    Movie

  5. 1971
    Kininaru Yomesan

    TV show

  6. 1970
    Woman Boss

    Movie

  7. 1969
    Fight for the Glory

    Movie

  8. 1969
    Young Guy on Mt. Cook

    Movie

  9. 1969
    Sky Scraper!

    Movie

  10. 1968
    Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi

    Movie

  11. 1968
    The Green Years

    Movie

  12. 1968
    The Sands of Kurobe

    Movie Hirata

  13. 1967
    Aruhi watashi wa

    Movie

  14. 1966
    Our Young World of Music

    Movie Hiroshi Yamamura

  15. 1966
    That Complicated Guy

    Movie Naoto Morita

  16. 1966
    Pretty Devil Yoko

    Movie Jiro's father

More credits
  1. 1965
    Wakai nobara

    Movie 成沢重之

  2. 1965
    Taikouki

    TV show Asano Matauemon

  3. 1964
    Nagisa o kakeru onna

    Movie

  4. 1964
    Taiyou wo Daku Onna

    Movie

  5. 1964
    Here Because of You

    Movie

  6. 1962
    Naite waratta hanayome

    Movie

  7. 1962
    Zoku aizen katsura

    Movie

  8. 1962
    Hadashi no hanayome

    Movie

  9. 1962
    Mount Hakone

    Movie

  10. 1962
    San'nin musume kanpai!

    Movie

  11. 1962
    August Moon

    Movie Ryosuke Mishima

  12. 1962
    The Injured Boy

    Movie

  13. 1962
    Flower in a Storm

    Movie

  14. 1962
    Dolls floating down the river

    Movie Otoya Otomaru

  15. 1962
    Haru no sanmyaku

    Movie

  16. 1962
    Till Tomorrow Is

    Movie Tetsuo

  17. 1961
    Noren to hanayome

    Movie Nagata

  18. 1961
    Shadow of a Flower

    Movie

  19. 1961
    The Conspirator

    Movie

  20. 1961
    Koi no gashū

    Movie Aizawa

  21. 1961
    Love and the Shop Curtain

    Movie

  22. 1960
    I Will Never Forget

    Movie

  23. 1960
    Spring Dreams

    Movie Doctor Hanamura

  24. 1959
    Tokyo Omnibus

    Movie