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Shūji Sano

Shūji Sano

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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

Wedding Day

Wedding Day

1956

Spring Snow

Spring Snow

1950

There Was a Father

There Was a Father

1942

Jinsei Gekijo Yokubo hen: sanshu kirako

Jinsei Gekijo Yokubo hen: sanshu kirako

1954

Men Fighting Whales

Men Fighting Whales

1957

Till Tomorrow Is

Till Tomorrow Is

1962

Haru no sanmyaku

Haru no sanmyaku

1962

Dolls floating down the river

Dolls floating down the river

1962

Zoku aizen katsura

Zoku aizen katsura

1962

Flower in a Storm

Flower in a Storm

1962

The Beauty in the Bathroom

The Beauty in the Bathroom

1978

Mole Alley

Mole Alley

1953

The Injured Boy

The Injured Boy

1962

Iki na fûraibô

Iki na fûraibô

1946

What Did the Lady Forget?

What Did the Lady Forget?

1937

Woman Boss

Woman Boss

1970

Here's to the Young Lady

Here's to the Young Lady

1949

Carmen Comes Home

Carmen Comes Home

1951

A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

1948

The Sands of Kurobe

The Sands of Kurobe

1968

An Inn at Osaka

An Inn at Osaka

1954

A Star Athlete

A Star Athlete

1937

Forget Love for Now

Forget Love for Now

1937

Queen of the Wind

Queen of the Wind

1938

Kokumin no chikai

Kokumin no chikai

1938

A Certain Woman

A Certain Woman

1942

Moon of the Plateau

Moon of the Plateau

1942

The Trio's Engagements

The Trio's Engagements

1937

San'nin musume kanpai!

San'nin musume kanpai!

1962

Aruhi watashi wa

Aruhi watashi wa

1967

Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi

Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi

1968

All is Well

All is Well

1955

All is Well 2

All is Well 2

1955

Sky Scraper!

Sky Scraper!

1969

Kare o korosu na

Kare o korosu na

1952

Kyōshū

Kyōshū

1952

愛情の旋風

愛情の旋風

1951

Love and the Shop Curtain

Love and the Shop Curtain

1961

So Goes My Love

So Goes My Love

1938

The Man Who Has Returned

The Man Who Has Returned

1944

Naite waratta hanayome

Naite waratta hanayome

1962

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

1977

Tengoku no hanayome

Tengoku no hanayome

1945

Love Letter

Love Letter

1953

Spring Dreams

Spring Dreams

1960

The Conspirator

The Conspirator

1961

Mount Hakone

Mount Hakone

1962

The New Road: Akemi

The New Road: Akemi

1936

Sudden Rain

Sudden Rain

1956

Here Because of You

Here Because of You

1964

Thus Another Day

Thus Another Day

1959

The Horse Boy

The Horse Boy

1957

The Moon Has Risen

The Moon Has Risen

1955

The Maid's Kid

The Maid's Kid

1955

The Snowy Heron

The Snowy Heron

1958

Victory Song

Victory Song

1945

Suzhou Nights

Suzhou Nights

1941

The Bridal Night Again

The Bridal Night Again

1949

The Golden Demon

The Golden Demon

1937

The Cock Crows Twice

The Cock Crows Twice

1954

Song of the Flower Basket

Song of the Flower Basket

1937

Moon Over the Ruins

Moon Over the Ruins

1937

Fight for the Glory

Fight for the Glory

1969

Tokyo Omnibus

Tokyo Omnibus

1959

Hadashi no hanayome

Hadashi no hanayome

1962

Our Young World of Music

Our Young World of Music

1966

Army

Army

1944

Early Summer

Early Summer

1951

Kaei

Kaei

1961

Young Tree

Young Tree

1956

Maria of the Ant Village

Maria of the Ant Village

1958

Statue in Fire

Statue in Fire

1974

Twice on a Certain Night

Twice on a Certain Night

1956

Soyokaze

Soyokaze

1945

Pretty Devil Yoko

Pretty Devil Yoko

1966

Our Chief, Our Doctor

Our Chief, Our Doctor

1952

Otome no iru kichi

Otome no iru kichi

1945

Let's Go in Good Spirits

Let's Go in Good Spirits

1941

August Moon

August Moon

1962

Typhoon

Typhoon

1956

Flowers of Patriotism

Flowers of Patriotism

1942

Waiting Woman

Waiting Woman

1946

Crazy Uproar

Crazy Uproar

1950

First Love Questions and Answers

First Love Questions and Answers

1950

That Complicated Guy

That Complicated Guy

1966

Noren to hanayome

Noren to hanayome

Koi no gashū

Koi no gashū

1961

Go and Get It

Go and Get It

1958

Yasen gungakutai

Yasen gungakutai

1944

Taiyou wo Daku Onna

Taiyou wo Daku Onna

1964

Young Guy on Mt. Cook

Young Guy on Mt. Cook

1969

Rakuten fujin

Rakuten fujin

1956

若い野ばら

若い野ばら

1965

Seishun no oto

Seishun no oto

1956

Taikouki

Taikouki

1965

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

1977

Kininaru Yomesan

Kininaru Yomesan

1971