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

Spring Dreams
Early Summer
The Sands of Kurobe
There Was a Father
Love Letter
Maria of the Ant Village
Sudden Rain
Mole Alley
Pretty Devil Yoko
Carmen Comes Home

Top Movie Credits

Spring Dreams Doctor Hanamura
Early Summer Sotaro Satake
There Was a Father Ryohei Horikawa
Love Letter Atami Blues
Sudden Rain Ryotaro Namiki
Pretty Devil Yoko Jiro's father
Carmen Comes Home Haruo Taguchi