Shūji Sano

Born

10/20/1912

Tokyo, Japan

Shūji Sano

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 For57 Movies

A Hen in the Wind
1948
★7.1
Early Summer
1951
★7.9
Our Chief, Our Doctor
1952
★8.0
There Was a Father
1942
★7.0
Spring Dreams
1960
★6.0
The Moon Has Risen
1955
★6.9
Here Because of You
1964
★5.5
The Sands of Kurobe
1968
★7.0
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
1977
★5.6
The Trio's Engagements
1937
★7.0
Sudden Rain
1956
★6.7
The Conspirator
1961
★6.7
A Certain Woman
1942
★7.0
Crazy Uproar
1950
★9.0
The Man Who Has Returned
1944
★10.0
Here's to the Young Lady
1949
★6.8
Army
1944
★6.8
Till Tomorrow Is
1962
★8.0
Sky Scraper!
1969
★7.0
Young Tree
1956
★8.0
Love Letter
1953
★6.8
Statue in Fire
1974
★7.5
Forget Love for Now
1937
★7.0
The Maid's Kid
1955
★8.3
An Inn at Osaka
1954
★7.5
Mole Alley
1953
★8.0
The Cock Crows Twice
1954
★6.5
What Did the Lady Forget?
1937
★6.3
Victory Song
1945
★5.7
Song of the Flower Basket
1937
★8.0
All is Well
1955
★10.0
Shadow of a Flower
1961
★7.0
Carmen Comes Home
1951
★6.3
Thus Another Day
1959
★5.7
A Star Athlete
1937
★7.5
The Snowy Heron
1958
★5.0
Pretty Devil Yoko
1966
★3.3
Young Guy on Mt. Cook
1969
★6.5
So Goes My Love
1938
★8.5
Twice on a Certain Night
1956
★10.0
Woman Boss
1970
★8.0
Maria of the Ant Village
1958
★8.0
The Golden Demon
1937
★6.0
Fight for the Glory
1969
★9.0
Wedding Day
1956
★7.0
Jinsei Gekijo Yokubo hen: sanshu kirako
1954
★8.0
The New Road: Akemi
1936
★8.5
Sound of Youth
1956
★9.0
Mount Hakone
1962
★7.0
All is Well 2
1955
★10.0
Typhoon Furor
1956
★10.0
Go and Get It
1958
★8.0
Kokumin no chikai
1938
★8.0
Suzhou Nights
1941
★10.0
First Love Questions and Answers
1950
★10.0
Soyokaze
1945
★7.0
Field Army Orchestra
1944
★7.0