Shūji Sano

Shūji Sano

Acting

October 20, 1912 — December 21, 1978Tokyo, 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.

Known for

Early Summer

Early Summer

1951

There Was a Father

There Was a Father

1942

A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

1948

What Did the Lady Forget?

What Did the Lady Forget?

1937

Love Letter

Love Letter

1953

Carmen Comes Home

Carmen Comes Home

1951

The Moon Has Risen

The Moon Has Risen

1955

Army

Army

1944

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

1977

Sudden Rain

Sudden Rain

1956

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The Beauty in the Bathroom

The Beauty in the Bathroom

1978

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

1977

Zentaro Tamamura

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

1977

Takagi

Statue in Fire

Statue in Fire

1974

Kininaru Yomesan

Kininaru Yomesan

1971

Woman Boss

Woman Boss

1970

Fight for the Glory

Fight for the Glory

1969

Young Guy on Mt. Cook

Young Guy on Mt. Cook

1969

Sky Scraper!

Sky Scraper!

1969

Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi

Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi

1968

The Sands of Kurobe

The Sands of Kurobe

1968

Hirata

Aruhi watashi wa

Aruhi watashi wa

1967

Our Young World of Music

Our Young World of Music

1966

Hiroshi Yamamura

That Complicated Guy

That Complicated Guy

1966

Naoto Morita

Pretty Devil Yoko

Pretty Devil Yoko

1966

Jiro's father

Wakai nobara

Wakai nobara

1965

成沢重之

Taikouki

Taikouki

1965

Asano Matauemon

Taiyou wo Daku Onna

Taiyou wo Daku Onna

1964

Here Because of You

Here Because of You

1964

Naite waratta hanayome

Naite waratta hanayome

1962

Zoku aizen katsura

Zoku aizen katsura

1962

Hadashi no hanayome

Hadashi no hanayome

1962

Mount Hakone

Mount Hakone

1962

San'nin musume kanpai!

San'nin musume kanpai!

1962

August Moon

August Moon

1962

Ryosuke Mishima

The Injured Boy

The Injured Boy

1962

Flower in a Storm

Flower in a Storm

1962

Dolls floating down the river

Dolls floating down the river

1962

Otoya Otomaru

Haru no sanmyaku

Haru no sanmyaku

1962

Till Tomorrow Is

Till Tomorrow Is

1962

Tetsuo

Shadow of a Flower

Shadow of a Flower

1961

The Conspirator

The Conspirator

1961

Koi no gashū

Koi no gashū

1961

Aizawa

Love and the Shop Curtain

Love and the Shop Curtain

1961

I Will Never Forget

I Will Never Forget

1960

Spring Dreams

Spring Dreams

1960

Doctor Hanamura

Tokyo Omnibus

Tokyo Omnibus

1959

Thus Another Day

Thus Another Day

1959

Managing director

Maria of the Ant Village

Maria of the Ant Village

1958

The Snowy Heron

The Snowy Heron

1958

Age of Resistance

Age of Resistance

1958

Go and Get It

Go and Get It

1958

Kobayashi

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1957

Kyūichirō Sonobe

Men Fighting Whales

Men Fighting Whales

1957

Captain Gondo

The Time of Angels

The Time of Angels

1957

The Horse Boy

The Horse Boy

1957

Typhoon Furor

Typhoon Furor

1956

Seishun no oto

Seishun no oto

1956

Rakuten fujin

1956

Teruo Asami

Twice on a Certain Night

Twice on a Certain Night

1956

Shida Bunzo

Wedding Day

Wedding Day

1956

Young Tree

Young Tree

1956

Mr. Shinohara

Sudden Rain

Sudden Rain

1956

Ryotaro Namiki

The Maid's Kid

The Maid's Kid

1955

All is Well 2

All is Well 2

1955

All is Well

All is Well

1955

Yosuke Sugimura

The Moon Has Risen

The Moon Has Risen

1955

Takasu

The Cock Crows Twice

The Cock Crows Twice

1954

Jinsei Gekijo Yokubo hen: sanshu kirako

Jinsei Gekijo Yokubo hen: sanshu kirako

1954

An Inn at Osaka

An Inn at Osaka

1954

Mito

Autumn Interlude

Autumn Interlude

1954

Cook

Mama's Diary

Mama's Diary

1954

Love Letter

Love Letter

1953

Atami Blues

Waseda University

Waseda University

1953

Namishima Gen'ichi

A Song of Little Men

A Song of Little Men

1953

Mole Alley

Mole Alley

1953

Kare o korosu na

Kare o korosu na

1952

Kyōshū

Kyōshū

1952

Our Chief, Our Doctor

Our Chief, Our Doctor

1952

Yusaku Araki

Early Summer

Early Summer

1951

Sotaro Satake

Carmen Comes Home

Carmen Comes Home

1951

Haruo Taguchi

愛情の旋風

愛情の旋風

1951

Crazy Uproar

Crazy Uproar

1950

Spring Snow

Spring Snow

1950

Toshio Kijima

First Love Questions and Answers

First Love Questions and Answers

1950

Here's to the Young Lady

Here's to the Young Lady

1949

Keizo Ishizu

The Bridal Night Again

The Bridal Night Again

1949

A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

1948

Shuichi Amamiya

The Man of Rumor

The Man of Rumor

1948

松崎英二

Newlywed League Match

Newlywed League Match

1947

Waiting Woman

1946

Iki na fûraibô

Iki na fûraibô

1946

Bun'noshin Koike

Tengoku no hanayome

Tengoku no hanayome

1945

Soyokaze

Soyokaze

1945

横山（楽団員）

Otome no iru kichi

Otome no iru kichi

1945

Victory Song

Victory Song

1945

Captain

Army

Army

1944

Kaneko

Field Army Orchestra

Field Army Orchestra

1944

Sakuma

The Man Who Has Returned

The Man Who Has Returned

1944

Flowers of Patriotism

Flowers of Patriotism

1942

A Certain Woman

A Certain Woman

1942

Moon of the Plateau

Moon of the Plateau

1942

There Was a Father

There Was a Father

1942

Ryohei Horikawa

Suzhou Nights

Suzhou Nights

1941

Let's Go in Good Spirits

Let's Go in Good Spirits

1941

Kokumin no chikai

Kokumin no chikai

1938

So Goes My Love

So Goes My Love

1938

Shigeo Tanikawa

Queen of the Wind

Queen of the Wind

1938

The Trio's Engagements

The Trio's Engagements

1937

Shûji Kamura

Forget Love for Now

Forget Love for Now

1937

Kyôsuke

The Golden Demon

The Golden Demon

1937

Naomichi

A Star Athlete

1937

Seki

What Did the Lady Forget?

What Did the Lady Forget?

1937

Okada

Song of the Flower Basket

Song of the Flower Basket

1937

Ono

Moon Over the Ruins

Moon Over the Ruins

1937

Taki

The New Road: Akemi

The New Road: Akemi

1936

Noren to hanayome

Noren to hanayome

Nagata