was a Japanese actor. In 1945, he signed a contract with

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., it was one of the major studios during the postwar Golden Age of Japanese cinema, producing ...

company and started his acting career. Following year, he made his film debut with ''Okagura Kyōdai'' directed by

Hiroshi Inagaki was a Japanese filmmaker best remembered for the Academy Award-winning '' Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto'', which was released in 1954. Career Born in Tokyo as the son of a shinpa actor, Inagaki appeared on stage in his childhood before joining t ...

. At the same time, he was given the stage name ''Saburo Date'' by Inagaki. As the Daiei studio gave up film production in 1970, he left Daiei and became a freelance actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1947 and 1990.

Selected filmography

* ''Okagura Kyōdai'' (1946) *

Story of a Beloved Wife is a 1951 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindo. It was Shindo's debut film as a director. It is an autobiographical work based on Shindo's first marriage. Jūkichi Uno stars as a struggling screenwriter, and Nobuko Otowa st ...

'' (1951) * ''

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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) * '' Gate of Hell'' (1953) * '' Sansho the Bailiff'' (1954) * ''

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) * ''

Enjō is a 1958 Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa and adapted from the Yukio Mishima novel '' The Temple of the Golden Pavilion''. Its English title is ''Conflagration''. Synopsis Told in an intricate flashback structure, ''Enjō'' dramatizes ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Loyal 47 Ronin ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (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) * '' Nichiren: A Man of Many Miracles'' (1958) * ''

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues is a 1962 Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori and starring Shintaro Katsu as Zatōichi the blind swordsman, a character created by Kan Shimozawa. ''The Tale of Zatoichi Continues'' is the second entry in the popular, long-running ''Zatoichi'' s ...

'' (1962) * ''

Enter Kyōshirō Nemuri the Swordman is a 1963 Japanese Jidaigeki film directed by Tokuzō Tanaka. It was adapted from the novel ''Nemuri Kyōshirō Buraihikai'' written by Renzaburō Shibata. It is the first film of a classic Japanese samurai film series Nemuri Kyōshirō. Plot * ...

'' (1963) as Zeniya * ''

Daimajin is a series of Japanese films. The trilogy of films were all shot simultaneously and released in 1966 with three different directors and predominantly the same crew. The series was produced by Daiei Film and contained similar plot structures inv ...

'' (1966) * ''

A Certain Killer is a 1967 Japanese crime suspense film directed by Kazuo Mori. Screenplay by Yasuzo Masumura and Yoshihiro Ishimatsu. It stars Raizō Ichikawa. The film was adapted from the novel ''Zenya'' written by Keishi Nagi. Sequel of the film ''Aru Korosh ...

'' (1967) * '' Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts'' (1969) * '' Hitokiri'' (1969) * '' Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance'' (1972) * '' Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion'' (1972) * '' Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades'' (1972) * ''

Karate Kiba is a 1973 Japanese martial arts film starring Sonny Chiba. It is based on an action manga by Ikki Kajiwara. A recut version was released in the United States in 1976 as ''The Bodyguard'', with added footage in the first ten minutes of the film. ...

'' (1973) * '' Graveyard of Honor'' (1975) * ''

The Bullet Train (also known as ''Super Express 109'') is a 1975 Japanese action thriller film directed by Junya Satō and starring Ken Takakura, Sonny Chiba, and Ken Utsui. When a Shinkansen ("bullet train") is threatened with a bomb that will explode automa ...

'' (1975) * '' Typhoon club'' (1985) * ''

Childhood Days is a 1990 Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony. It was based on a manga of the same name by Motoo Abiko. Synopsis The film is a story of childhood life during wartime Japa ...

'' (1990)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Date, Saburo 1924 births 1991 deaths Japanese male film actors People from Osaka 20th-century Japanese male actors