Actor
Shūji Sano
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 in the films of Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Heinosuke Gosho, and Hiroshi Shimizu.
Often works with
Chishū Ryū
6 titles together
Early Summer, There Was a Father, The Moon Has Risen
Takeshi Sakamoto
5 titles together
There Was a Father, What Did the Lady Forget?, Carmen Comes Home
Kōji Mitsui
4 titles together
There Was a Father, Carmen Comes Home, Thus Another Day
Setsuko Hara
3 titles together
Early Summer, Sudden Rain, Here's to the Young Lady
Kuniko Miyake
3 titles together
Early Summer, The Golden Demon, The Snowy Heron
Chieko Higashiyama
3 titles together
Early Summer, Here's to the Young Lady, Spring Dreams
Full filmography · 104
The Beauty in the Bathroom
cast
1978
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
as Takagi
1977
Statue in Fire
cast
1974
Woman Boss
cast
1970
Fight for the Glory
cast
1969
Young Guy on Mt. Cook
cast
1969
Sky Scraper!
cast
1969
The Green Years
cast
1968
The Sands of Kurobe
as Hirata
1968
Aruhi watashi wa
cast
1967
Our Young World of Music
as Hiroshi Yamamura
1966
That Complicated Guy
as Naoto Morita
1966