Kyū Sazanka
Acting
Biography
Kyū Sazanka (山茶花 究 Sazanka Kyū, born April 1, 1914 – March 4, 1971) was a Japanese actor.
Born: April 1, 1914
Place of Birth: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Known For
High and Low
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts, and moves to Manchuria with his newly-wed wife Michiko, but when he tries to put his ideas of more humane treatment into practice, he finds himself at odds with scheming officials, cruel foremen, and the military police.
Yojimbo
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
The Makioka Sisters
Based on the famous novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, this is a story of the four sisters of the ancient and reputable Makioka family of Osaka.
Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon
This movie depicts a familiar samurai Tange Sazen story realistically. Tange loses one of his eyes and arms in an attempt to recover a masterpiece sword for his lord. However, his efforts are not appreciated and he becomes a man of hatred.
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful around drunks, dressing and living well to convey confidence, needing money for these expenses and for her demanding mother and brother, and knowing she's growing older.
The Bad Sleep Well
In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.
Warm Current
The story revolves around a young man appointed to rescue a troubled hospital who must choose between two women, a dedicated nurse or a spoiled rich girl.
Fires on the Plain
In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.
Sweet Sweat
This film by Toyoda depicts the hard life of an unmarried mother in Tokyo. Umeko (Machiko Kyo), at 36, is working in a bar, struggling valiantly to keep her family together. Her 17-year-old daughter Takeko becomes increasingly upset by her mother's constant drinking and yakuza boyfriend, and runs away from home. Kyo's performance was highly praised.
Filmography
as Hamuro
as President Iyami
as Odanaka Masanosuke (Owariya CEO)
as Mr. Yamamura (Yumi's father/Keiko's uncle)
as Hachisuka Koroku
as Kaneko
as Principal
as General Affairs Manager
as Imai
as Beggar
as Executive Managing Director Ishigami
as Sentarou Hideyama
as Mochizuki
as First Creditor
as Shuntaro Yoshizawa, Writer
as Hyogoishi
as Suzukawa Genjuro
as Sesshū Fujimoto
as Yamaoka
as Yamaguchi
as Yoshioka
as Yajima
as President Oyamada
as Ushitora
as Oyamada
as Shigezo Hanada
as Chusuke
as Koichi Bannai
as Commander Matsushita
as Construction Company Executive Director Kaneko
as Masukin
as Hong
as Bar Owner
as Army surgeon
as Curio Dealer
as Kanzo Kumada
as Hyōemon Tenchuken
as Meisan Chô
as Heita (head clerk)
as Takakura Higashi
as Genban Oniyama
as Saburo Maeda
as Mineya
as master of Jeep
as Kuroda (Managing Director)
as Tarô Furukawa
as Shinoda
as Shiraki