Pulse of Cinema
Shūji Sano portrait

Shūji Sano

7 films

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.

Where to Start with Shūji Sano

Shūji Sano appears in 7 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are There Was a Father, A Hen in the Wind, The Moon Has Risen, a strong place to start exploring Shūji Sano's drama work.

There Was a Father 7.0

There Was a Father

1942
A Hen in the Wind 7.1

A Hen in the Wind

1948
The Moon Has Risen 6.9

The Moon Has Risen

1955

Shūji Sano: Drama Films 7

An Inn at Osaka 7.5

An Inn at Osaka

1954
A Hen in the Wind 7.1

A Hen in the Wind

1948
There Was a Father 7.0

There Was a Father

1942
The Moon Has Risen 6.9

The Moon Has Risen

1955
Sudden Rain 6.7

Sudden Rain

1956
What Did the Lady Forget? 6.3

What Did the Lady Forget?

1937
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness 5.5

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

1977

Frequent Collaborators

Yasujirō Ozu Yasujirō Ozu 3 films together Chishū Ryū Chishū Ryū 3 films together Mitsuko Mito Mitsuko Mito 2 films together Kinuyo Tanaka Kinuyo Tanaka 2 films together Takeshi Sakamoto Takeshi Sakamoto 2 films together Heinosuke Gosho Heinosuke Gosho 1 film together