Shūji Sano
Acting
Born 1912-10-20
Tokyo, Japan
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.
Known For
Popular credits
Early Summer
Sotaro Satake
There Was a Father
Ryohei Horikawa
A Hen in the Wind
Shuichi Amamiya
What Did the Lady Forget?
Okada
Carmen Comes Home
Haruo Taguchi
Love Letter
Atami Blues
The Moon Has Risen
Takasu
Army
Kaneko
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
Takagi
Sudden Rain
Ryotaro Namiki
Here's to the Young Lady
Keizo Ishizu
An Inn at Osaka
Mito
Spring Dreams
Doctor Hanamura
The Sands of Kurobe
Hirata
Here Because of You
Thus Another Day
Managing director
The Conspirator
The Golden Demon
Naomichi
Victory Song
Captain
The Snowy Heron