Asao Sano
Acting Born Aug 13, 1925 Died Jun 28, 2022 Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan 118 credits
Biography
Asao Sano works in acting. Born August 13, 1925 in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Died June 28, 2022. Archytele tracks 118 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
The Aesthetic Salon Murders 2
水戸黄門のお年寄りの交通安全
The Diary of Chuji's TravelsShadow Hunters
The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions
Ai to Fukushu no Umi花ふぶき女スリ三姉妹
The Empty Table
The Fukugawa Street Attack Murders
Kagero-zaThe Blazing Valiant
May Love Be RestoredShinobu Otake's Inspirational Girl: Youth Lived by Love and Psychic Powers
The Incident
Beauty Wandering Story
Tora-san's Sunrise and SunsetPermanent Blue
Cops vs. ThugsJapan Beauty Story: A Woman Among WomenThe Accident
Katsu KaishuThe Last SamuraiMr. Mutsugoro’s Happy MarriageJapan Beauty Story
Deeper Than Blue
Ai yori aokuA Narcotics Agent's Ballad
Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 11 - The Ghost Story of Decapitation
Attention PleaseApart from LifeHigh-School OutcastsAbare chōhan
Gambler's DilemmaBlood EndThe Girl I Abandoned
The Sands of Kurobe
The Debt of BloodBirth of a FighterA Warm Misty Night
Fighting ElegyCarmen from KawachiThe Heart of HiroshimaI'll Never Cry!Fearless Comrades
The Dragon of MacaoZoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otokoA Chain of IslandsSeishun zenki: Aoi kajitsuThe Witness' Chair
Call My Black DiceA Man's Crest: Fight ChallengeGun Demon Without FormBlack StraitThe Long Death
Gone in the RainDetective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!The IncorrigibleI Have the Sun in My BackThe School Cap
My HoboDrunkard's ParadiseI Hate But LoveThe Guys Who Put Money on Me何もかも狂ってやがる
小父さんありがとうThe Man with a ShotgunOre wa toppu-yada: kao no nai bijoWomen of Tokyo俺はトップ屋だ 第二の顔
Cruel Story of YouthYakuza senseiBlood Is DryThe Cards Will TellJungle Block
Fires on the PlainBreak Down that WallThe Song of the CartThe Ghost of IwojimaImmoral Lecture
Full Filmography
118 titles- 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (2004) as Kyōzō Furugata
- The Aesthetic Salon Murders 2 (1998) as Detective Kato
- 水戸黄門のお年寄りの交通安全 (1997)
- The Diary of Chuji's Travels (1992)
- Shadow Hunters (1992)
- The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions (1990)
- Ai to Fukushu no Umi (1988)
- 花ふぶき女スリ三姉妹 (1988)
- The Empty Table (1985)
- The Fukugawa Street Attack Murders (1983)
- Kagero-za (1981) as Head of a Hospital
- The Blazing Valiant (1981) as Wahei Sakamoto
- May Love Be Restored (1980) as Sanzaemon Katagiri
- Shinobu Otake's Inspirational Girl: Youth Lived by Love and Psychic Powers (1980)
- The Incident (1978) as Kihei Ueda
- Beauty Wandering Story (1977)
- Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976)
- Permanent Blue (1976)
- Cops vs. Thugs (1975)
- Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women (1975)
- The Accident (1975)
- Katsu Kaishu (1974) as Tetsugoro
- The Last Samurai (1974)
- Mr. Mutsugoro’s Happy Marriage (1974)
- Japan Beauty Story (1974) as Nikichi
- Deeper Than Blue (1973) as Shuzo Murakami
- Ai yori aoku (1972) as 村上周造（周一の父）
- A Narcotics Agent's Ballad (1972)
- Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 11 - The Ghost Story of Decapitation (1971)
- Attention Please (1970)
- Apart from Life (1970) as Yuji
- High-School Outcasts (1970) as Vice-principal Sugiyama
- Abare chōhan (1970)
- Gambler's Dilemma (1969) as Kawada Shigekichi
- Blood End (1969)
- The Girl I Abandoned (1969)
- The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
- The Debt of Blood (1967)
- Birth of a Fighter (1967) as Sohei Marutani
- A Warm Misty Night (1967) as Miyatake, detective
- Fighting Elegy (1966)
- Carmen from Kawachi (1966) as Kanzo
- The Heart of Hiroshima (1966) as Iwai
- I'll Never Cry! (1966)
- Fearless Comrades (1966)
- The Dragon of Macao (1965)
- Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko (1965)
- A Chain of Islands (1965) as Sasaki
- Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu (1965)
- The Witness' Chair (1965) as Chief Inspector of the Tokushima City Police Department
- Gambling is My Destiny (1965)
- Call My Black Dice (1964)
- A Man's Crest: Fight Challenge (1964)
- Gun Demon Without Form (1964)
- Black Strait (1964) as Ryusaku
- The Long Death (1964)
- Gone in the Rain (1963) as Sayama
- Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards! (1963) as Father Tajima
- The Incorrigible (1963) as Dr. Okumura
- I Have the Sun in My Back (1963)
- The School Cap (1963)
- Acacia no Ame ga Yamu Toki (1963)
- The Sea of Eden (1963)
- My Hobo (1962)
- Drunkard's Paradise (1962)
- I Hate But Love (1962)
- The Guys Who Put Money on Me (1962) as Takei
- 何もかも狂ってやがる (1962)
- Black Dice (1962)
- Sun and Stars (1962)
- Teenage Yakuza (1962) as Noodle Shop Owner
- A Torrent of Life (1962)
- Quick Draw Sanshiro (1962)
- 小父さんありがとう (1961)
- The Man with a Shotgun (1961) as Kuronuma
- Ore wa toppu-yada: kao no nai bijo (1961)
- Women of Tokyo (1961) as Bartender
- 俺はトップ屋だ 第二の顔 (1961)
- Dawn of a Canvas (1961)
- Gambler in the Sea (1961)
- Keiji monogatari jazu wa kurutchai nē (1961)
- Kusa wo karu musume (1961)
- Isseki Nicho (1961) as Fukayama
- The Diary of a Police Officer: The Slammer Is Full (1961)
- Hana to musume to shiroi michi (1961)
- Cruel Story of Youth (1960) as Inspector
- Yakuza sensei (1960)
- Blood Is Dry (1960)
- The Cards Will Tell (1960)
- Jungle Block (1960) as Nakatsuka
- Towering Waves (1960)
- Girl in the Glass (1960) as Otomo, Manager
- Teenage Wolf (1960)
- Covered Wagon (1960)
- Fires on the Plain (1959) as Soldier
- Break Down that Wall (1959)
- The Song of the Cart (1959)
- The Ghost of Iwojima (1959)
- Immoral Lecture (1959)
- I Want to Be a Shellfish (1958)
- The Night is Mine (1958)
- Black River (1957) as Sakazaki
- Streetlights (1957)
- The Awakening (1957)
- The Burmese Harp (1956)
- Hana no unga (1956)
- The Thick-Walled Room (1956)
- Season of the Sun (1956)
- How Sorrowful (1956)
- Funny Friend: The Baby and Express (1956)
- Flesh Smuggling (1956)
- Ishigassen (1955)
- Tales of Ginza (1955) as Jeep no Masa
- The Samurai of Edo (1955)
- Passion and Rifle Bullets (1955)
- The juvenile (1955)
- Miniature (1953)
- Listen to the Voices of the Sea (1950)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Asao Sano best known for?
Asao Sano is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Empty Table (1985), Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976), Ai yori aoku (1972), The Dragon of Macao (1965).
When and where was Asao Sano born?
Asao Sano was born on August 13, 1925 in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. They passed away on June 28, 2022.
How many credits does Asao Sano have?
Asao Sano has accumulated over 118 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2004.
What is Asao Sano's background in cinema and television?
Asao Sano was a Japanese actor. He is famous for playing the role of Tokugawa Mitsukuni on the television jidaigeki series Mito Kōmon.
Asao Sano by the numbers
118credits
110films
8TV series
1950–2004active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976) — aged about 50
- The Dragon of Macao (1965) — aged about 39
- The Burmese Harp (1956) — aged about 30
- Miniature (1953) — aged about 27
- Fires on the Plain (1959) as Soldier — aged about 33
- Black River (1957) as Sakazaki — aged about 31
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