, also credited as Sakae Ozawa (小沢栄), was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1935 and 1988, directed by notable filmmakers such as

Kenji Mizoguchi was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, who directed about one hundred films during his career between 1923 and 1956. His most acclaimed works include ''The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums'' (1939), '' The Life of Oharu'' (1952), ''Ugets ...

Mikio Naruse was a Japanese filmmaker who directed 89 films spanning the period 1930 to 1967. Naruse is known for imbuing his films with a bleak and pessimistic outlook. He made primarily shomin-geki ("common people drama") films with female protagonists, ...

, Keisuke Kinoshita and

Kaneto Shindō was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and writer, who directed 48 films and wrote scripts for 238. His best known films as a director include ''Children of Hiroshima'', ''The Naked Island'', '' Onibaba'', ''Kuroneko'' an ...

Selected filmography

Films

* ''

Lady from Hell is a 1949 Japanese Action film, action drama film directed by Motoyoshi Oda and co-written by Akira Kurosawa, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film has been called a "protest movie" which "portrayed a cornucopia of corruption and indi ...

'' (1949) as Fujimura * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

Ugetsu , is a 1953 Japanese historical drama and fantasy film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi starring Masayuki Mori and Machiko Kyō. It is based on two stories in Ueda Akinari's 1776 book of the same name, combining elements of the '' jidaigeki'' ( ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Crucified Lovers is a 1954 Japanese film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It was adapted from Monzaemon Chikamatsu's 1715 bunraku play ''Daikyōji Mukashi Goyomi''. The film was presented at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, Plot Mohei is an apprentice to Ishun, t ...

'' (1954) * ''

Princess Yang Kwei-Fei is a 1955 Japanese historical film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It was a co-production between Daiei Film and Shaw & Sons, Hong Kong (later Shaw Brothers). It is one of Mizoguchi's two colour films, the other being '' Tales of the Taira Clan'', ...

'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Cast * Kazuo Hasegawa * Ayako Wakao * Hideo Takamatsu was a Japanese actor from Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture. Takamatsu appeared in more than 120 films between 1948 and 2007. Profil ...

'' (1955) * ''

An Actress is a 1956 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindo. Cast * Nobuko Otowa as Kakuko Mori * Chikako Hosokawa as Tsukiko, Kakuko's mother * Shinsuke Ashida as Shinichirō Yagi * Sen Hara as Chiyo, Akio's mother * Sumiko Hidaka a ...

'' (1956) * '' Suzakumon'' (1957) * ''

The H-Man is a Japanese science fiction thriller film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects directed by Eiji Tsuburaya. Plot On a rainy night in the outskirts of Tokyo, a drug smuggler, Misaki, is killed while trying to escape in a getaway ...

'' (1958) * '' The Loyal 47 Ronin'' (1958) * ''

Tsukihime keizu , English title: ''Princess Tsuki'', is a 1958 color Japanese film directed by Minoru Watanabe. Cast * Raizo Ichikawa Raizo or Raizō is a Japanese-origin masculine given name. It is uncommon as a surname. People with the name or its variants ...

'' (1958) * ''

Ballad of the Cart is a 1959 Japanese drama film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto. It was written by Yoshikata Yoda, based on a novel by activist Tomoe Yamashiro. Plot In Hiroshima Prefecture during the Meiji era, simple housemaid Seki accepts the proposal of Moichi ...

'' (1959) * '' Lucky Dragon No. 5'' (1959) * ''

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs is a 1960 Japanese drama directed by Mikio Naruse. Plot Keiko (called " Mama" by the other characters), a young widow approaching 30, is a hostess at a bar in Ginza. Realizing she is getting older, she decides after talking to her bar manager, ...

'' (1960) * ''

Scar Yosaburo is a 1960 Japanese chambara ("sword-fighting") film directed by Daisuke Itō starring Raizo Ichikawa, originally released by Daiei Film (now known as Kadokawa Pictures). Plot The film depicts the scarring of Yosaburo (Raizo Ichikawa) at the ...

'' (1960) * ''

Go to Hell, Hoodlums! is a 1960 Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki for the Nikkatsu Corporation. It is Suzuki's first color film.日活アクションの華麗な世界：1954-1971 第七章"小僧アクション"の登場-和田浩治の短い活躍期 p.206-21 ...

'' (1960) * ''

The Demon of Mount Oe is a 1960 Japanese horror film directed by Tokuzō Tanaka and produced by Daiei Film Daiei Film Co. Ltd. ( Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ''Daiei Eiga Kabushiki Kaisha'') was a Japanese film studio. Founded in 1942 as Dai Nippon Film Co., Ltd., i ...

'' (1960) * ''

Kurenai no Kenju (English: ''A Killer Without a Grave'') is a 1961 stylistic crime suspense Japanese film The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world; as of 2021, it was the fourth l ...

'' (1961) * ''

The Mad Fox ''The Mad Fox'', (also titled '' Love, Thy Name Be Sorrow'' or ''Koiya koi nasuna koi'') is a 1962 film directed by Tomu Uchida. It is based upon a 1734 bunraku play. It is noted for its use of bunraku and kabuki aesthetics, including joshikimaku ...

'' (1962) * ''

Gorath is a 1962 Japanese epic science fiction disaster film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Based on an idea by Jojiro Okami, the film is about mankind's efforts to move Earth out of its orbit to prevent it from ...

'' (1962) * '' Assassination'' (1964) * ''

Our Blood Will Not Forgive is a 1964 Japanese film by the noted filmmaker Seijun Suzuki. It stars Akira Kobayashi and Hideki Takahashi as two brothers who seek revenge on the yakuza for the death of their father. Cast * Akira Kobayashi as Ryōta Asari * Hideki Takahashi ...

'' (1964) * '' Akuto'' (1965) * ''

Shiroi Kyotō is a 1965 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a film in 1966 and then five times as a television series in 1967, 1978, 1990, 2003, and 2019. The 1966 film was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a ...

'' (1966), Professor Ugai * ''

Zatoichi Challenged is a 1967 Japanese '' chambara'' film directed by Kenji Misumi and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures). ''Zatoichi Challen ...

'' (1967) * ''

Black Rose Mansion , also known as ''Black Rose'', is a 1969 Japanese drama film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Plot The millionaire Kyohei Sako converts his mother's old villa into an entertainment parlor for his hobbies called the Black Rose Mansion. Ryuko Fujio, a ...

'' (1969) * ''

Long Journey into Love is a 1973 Japanese film directed by Masanobu Deme. It received a theatrical release in Japan on 7 July 1973 where it was distributed by Toho. The film received the award for Best Art Direction (Shinobu Muraki) at the Mainichi Film Concours. ...

'' (1973) * '' Sandakan No. 8'' (1974) * '' Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director'' (1975) * '' New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss'' (1976) * '' Shōsetsu Yoshida gakkō'' (1983), Tsuruhei Matsuno * '' Imperial Navy'' (1981),

Osami Nagano was a Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy and one of the leaders of Japan's military during most of the Second World War. In April 1941, he became Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff. In this capacity, he served as the n ...

* '' Shinran: Path to Purity'' (1987) * '' A Taxing Woman'' (1987)

Television

* '' Shin Heike Monogatari'' (1972), Shinzei * ''Genroku Taiheiki'' (1975),

Kira Yoshinaka was a ''kōke'' (master of ceremonies). His court title was '' Kōzuke no suke (上野介)''. He is famous as the adversary of Asano Naganori in the events of the Forty-seven rōnin. Although his name (義央) has been long pronounced as "Yoshi ...

* ''

Castle of Sand is a 1974 Japanese police procedural film directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, based on the novel '' Suna no Utsuwa'' by Seicho Matsumoto. Plot Yoshitaro Nomura's 1974 film of Seicho Matsumoto's immensely popular detective story tells the tale of two ...

'' (1977) * ''

'' (1978), Professor Ugai * '' Hissatsu Karakurinin Fugakuhiyakkei Koroshitabi'' (1978) * '' Akō Rōshi'' (1979), Kira Yoshinaka * '' Shadow Warriors III'' (1982),

Tokugawa Mitsusada was a ''daimyō'' in Japan during the Edo period (1603–1868). Mitsusada born as son and heir of Tokugawa Yorinobu and a grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu with childhood name Nagatomimaru (長福丸). Among his sons was the eighth Tokugawa shōgun Y ...

* ''

Ōoku The refers to the women's quarters of Edo Castle, the section where the women connected to the reigning resided. Similar areas in the castles of powerful , such as the Satsuma Domain, were also referred to by this term. History The ''Ōok ...

'' (1983),

Tokugawa Mitsukuni , also known as , was a Japanese daimyo who was known for his influence in the politics of the early Edo period. He was the third son of Tokugawa Yorifusa (who in turn was the eleventh son of Tokugawa Ieyasu) and succeeded him, becoming the sec ...

Honours

* Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (1988)

References

External links

* 1909 births 1988 deaths Japanese male film actors Male actors from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese male actors Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class {{Japan-film-actor-stub