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Masao Shimizu

1908 – 1975

Japanese actor

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About Masao Shimizu

Lived 1908 – 1975 (aged 67). Masao Shimizu was a Japanese actor.

was a Japanese actor. His wife was actress Yumi Takano. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1931 and 1976.

Selected filmography

The 47 Ronin (1941) No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) as Professor Hakozaki A Ball at the Anjo House (1947) One Wonderful Sunday (1947) as the Dance Hall Manager Drunken Angel (1948) as Boss Stray Dog (1949) Bōryoku no Machi (1950) Scandal (1950) as Judge Story of a Beloved Wife (1951) The Life of Oharu (1952) Children of Hiroshima (1952) The Life of Oharu (1952) as kikuoji Ikiru (1952) as Doctor Epitome (1953) Gate of Hell (1953) Sansho the Bailiff (1954) as Masauji Taira I Live in Fear (1955) as Yamazaki, Yoshi's husband Season of the Sun (1956) Black River (1957) Rusty Knife (1958) as Shingo Mano The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958) Sanjuro (1962) as Kikui High and Low (1963) as prison director Kojiki taishō (1964) as Tokugawa Ieyasu Red Handkerchief (1964) Shiroi Kyotō (1966) as Masanori Kōno The Snow Woman (1968) The Sands of Kurobe (1968) as Tayama Savage Wolf Pack (1969) as Yamamuro Samurai Banners (1969) as Yokota Takatoshi Battle of the Japan Sea (1969) The Wild Sea (1969) Fuji sanchō (1970) The Militarists (1970), Saburō Kurusu Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972) as Yunaka Oreno Eranda Onna (1976) as Washio

Television Ako Roshi (1964) as Sengoku Hokinokami Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1966) as Fujiwara no Motonari Haru no Sakamichi (1972) as Asano Nagamasa Karei-naru Ichizoku (1975) as Miyamoto

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Masao Shimizu?

Japanese actor

When was Masao Shimizu born?

Masao Shimizu was born on 5 October 1908 in Tokyo.

When did Masao Shimizu die?

Masao Shimizu died on 5 October 1975 in Tokyo.

What was Masao Shimizu's occupation?

Masao Shimizu was an actor.

What nationality was Masao Shimizu?

Masao Shimizu was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Masao Shimizu

· Wikidata: Q13579834

· DBpedia: Masao Shimizu

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