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Masami Shimojō
Masami Shimojō

Masami Shimojō

ActingBorn August 26, 1915Died July 25, 2004 (age 88)Busan, South Korea

Biography

Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 100 films. Hoping to become a film director, Shimojō traveled to Tokyo in 1935 but ended up joining a theater troupe, debuting on stage in 1936. He made his film debut in 1940, but continued on stage well after World War II, primarily as a member of Gekidan Mingei. He was most known, however, for playing the uncle of Torajiro Kuruma in the long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

2001
6 Weeks: Private Moment

as Kokichi Tawara

Movie
1996
Kids Return

as Yakuza Chairman

Movie
1995Movie
1994Movie
1994
Natsuko no Sake

as 山田信助

TV
1993
Many Happy Returns

as Original 'Kyoso'

Movie
1992Movie
1991Movie
1990Movie
1990
Tsugumi

as Doctor

Movie
1989Movie
1989Movie
1988Movie
1987Movie
1987Movie
1985Movie
1985
The Fascination

as Sakura's Grandfather

Movie
1984Movie
1984Movie
1983Movie
1983Movie
1982Movie
1980Movie
1979Movie
1978Movie
1978
Stage-Struck Tora-san

as Kuruma Tatsuzō

Movie
1977Movie
1977Movie
1976Movie
1976TV
1975Movie
1975Movie
1974
Moscow, My Love

as Nogava, Yuriko's uncle

Movie
1971Movie
1970
It's a Man's Way of Life

as Chief Prosecutor Hattori

Movie
1967
Lost Love

as Michiyuki Takasuga

Movie
1966
The Great White Tower

as Professor Imazu

Movie
1966
Youth A Go Go!

as Gozo Masuda

Movie
1965Movie
1965
The Witness' Chair

as Deputy Director Yasui

Movie
1964
Whirlpool of Flesh

as Shozo Kageyama

Movie
1963
Life of a Flower

as Miura Hokuan

TV
1962Movie
1962Movie
1962Movie
1960
Jungle Block

as Azusa's lawyer

Movie
1959Movie
1959
Break Down that Wall

as Aioi Station detective A

Movie
1958Movie
1958
Goodbye Teenage Love

as 小島刑事

Movie
1958
Skinny and Fatty

as Mr. Oyama

Movie
1955Movie
1955
The Heart

as Employment agent

Movie
1955Movie
1954Movie
1950
Town of Violence

as Zenji​

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 26, 1915
Day of DeathJuly 25, 2004
Place of BirthBusan, South Korea
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