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 For

Early Summer

as Sotaro Satake

There Was a Father

as Ryohei Horikawa

A Hen in the Wind

as Shuichi Amamiya

What Did the Lady Forget?

as Okada

Love Letter

as Atami Blues

Carmen Comes Home

as Haruo Taguchi

The Moon Has Risen

as Takasu

Sudden Rain

as Ryotaro Namiki

Army

as Kaneko

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

as Takagi