Shūji Sano

Born: 1912-10-20

Birthplace: 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

Mole Alley
Early Summer
The Sands of Kurobe
There Was a Father
What Did the Lady Forget?
A Hen in the Wind
Army
The Beauty in the Bathroom
All is Well
Spring Dreams

Top Movie Credits

Early Summer Sotaro Satake
There Was a Father Ryohei Horikawa
A Hen in the Wind Shuichi Amamiya
Army Kaneko
All is Well Yosuke Sugimura
Spring Dreams Doctor Hanamura