Shūji Sano
Acting
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.
Born: October 20, 1912
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known For
The Maid's Kid
In order to pay back Mrs. Kajiki for her good deed in the past, Hatsu moves from her village in Akita to Tokyo to start working as a maid for her family. She grows close to their youngest son Katsumi, experiencing things that will change her view on life.
Early Summer
A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.
An Inn at Osaka
An Inn at Osaka, rarely seen outside Japan, follows the story of an insurance company executive from Tokyo, Mr. Mito, who is demoted to the Osaka office. He takes a room at a small inn and tries to rebuild his life. Notable for its exquisite framing and cinematography, An Inn at Osaka allows its complicated plotlines to disappear behind the minutiae of penury and humiliation that Mito and others suffer during the post-war economic and social reconstruction.
A Hen in the Wind
Tokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband's return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. She takes him to the doctor for treatment but has no way of paying. She resorts to prostitution. One month later her husband returns from WWII to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together they must deal with the consequences.
Wedding Day
Shinsaku was once a renowned playwright, has now been left behind by journalism and is living a lethargic life in Oiso. His family is concerned with Shinsaku regaining his old vigor as a writer and Sakie, his daughter, finding a suitable match, while the family is struggling with the losses of war.
Forget Love for Now
Yuki is a young, single mother supporting herself and her son, Haru, with a job as a bar hostess.
The Trio's Engagements
Three men vying for the same job end up chasing the same girl in this comedy-drama from noted Japanese director Yasujiro Shimazu.
So Goes My Love
Shigeo is an aspiring writer living with his girl friend Minako and hoping for success and a better tomorrow every day. Both live on what Minako earns from working in a café. Shigeo is not happy with the situation and neither is his family who do not approve of Minako. Especially his uncle tries to convince him to leave Minako, even using his influence behind the scenes. Things start to change when Shigeo's sister pays the young couple a visit, being the first member of Shigeo's family to actually get to know Minako in person.
The New Road: Akemi
The eldest daughter of a noble family is in love with an aviator while being courted by a fellow aristocrat she thinks is a dullard. This part is told from the perspective of Akemi.
There Was a Father
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
Filmography
as Zentaro Tamamura
as Takagi
as Hirata
as Hiroshi Yamamura
as Jiro's father
as 成沢重之
as Asano Matauemon
as Ryosuke Mishima
as Otoya Otomaru
as Tetsuo
as Aizawa
as Doctor Hanamura
as Managing director
as Kobayashi
as Captain Gondo
as Shida Bunzo
as Mr. Shinohara
as Ryotaro Namiki
as Yosuke Sugimura
as Takasu
as Mito
as Atami Blues
as Yusaku Araki
as Sotaro Satake
as Haruo Taguchi
as Keizo Ishizu
as Shuichi Amamiya
as 横山（楽団員）
as Captain
as Kaneko
as Sakuma
as Ryohei Horikawa
as Shigeo Tanikawa
as Shûji Kamura
as Kyôsuke
as Naomichi
as Seki
as Okada
as Nagata