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, produci ...

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

Hiroshi Inagaki was a Japanese filmmaker who worked on over 100 films in a career spanning over five decades. He is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed filmmakers in the history of Japanese cinema, having directed several ''jidaigeki'' epics s ...

. 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 Shindō. It was Shindō's debut film as a director. The story is a fictionalised account of Shindō's first marriage. Plot Numazaki, an aspiring screenwriter, lives as a boarder with ...

'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

Ugetsu ''Ugetsu'' (雨月物語, ''Ugetsu Monogatari'', lit. "Rain-moon tales") is a 1953 Japanese period fantasy film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi starring Masayuki Mori and Machiko Kyō. It is based on the stories "The House in the Thicket" and "Th ...

'' (1953) * '' Gate of Hell'' (1953) * ''

Sansho the Bailiff is a 1954 Japanese period film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi based on a 1915 short story of the same name by Mori Ōgai (translated as "Sanshō the Steward" in English), which in turn was based on a (oral lore) appearing in written form in the ...

'' (1954) * ''

The Crucified Lovers , also titled ''A Story from Chikamatsu'', is a 1954 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It was adapted from Monzaemon Chikamatsu's 1715 bunraku play ''Daikyōji mukashi goyomi''. Plot In Edo-period Japan, Mohei is an apprentice ...

'' (1954) * '' Enjō'' (1958) * ''

The Loyal 47 Ronin ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'' (1958) * '' Tsukihime keizu'' (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' ...

'' (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 Japanese ''tokusatsu'' series centering on an eponymous fictitious giant warrior god. It initially consisted of a film trilogy shot simultaneously and released in 1966 with three different directors and predominantly the same crew. The seri ...

'' (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. A sequel, ''Aru Koroshiya no ...

'' (1967) * '' Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts'' (1969) * ''

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'' (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 is a 1975 Japanese action thriller film directed by Junya Sato and starring Ken Takakura, Sonny Chiba, and Ken Utsui. When a Shinkansen ("bullet train") is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if it slows below 80 km/ ...

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

Childhood Days is a 1990 in film, 1990 Cinema of Japan, Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. It was chosen as Best Film at the 14th Japan Academy Prize (film), Japan Academy Prize ceremony. It is based on the novel ''The Long Road'' by Hyozo Kashiwabara. ...

'' (1990)

References

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