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Kyū Sazanka

Acting Born Apr 1, 1914 Died Mar 4, 1971 Osaka, Osaka, Japan 146 credits
146
Total Credits
1947–1969
23 Years Career Span
20
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Kyū Sazanka was a Japanese actor. Born on April 1, 1914, in Osaka, Japan, he was known by the stage name 山茶花 究. His acting credits include 153 known works. Sazanka passed away on March 4, 1971, at the age of 56.

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Career

Career overview

Kyū Sazanka was a Japanese actor. Born on April 1, 1914, in Osaka, Japan, he began his acting career. Throughout his career, Sazanka appeared in numerous film and television productions. The exact nature and extent of his work are not specified in available information.

Sazanka's career spanned multiple projects, with a total of 153 known credits. His work in the entertainment industry was primarily as an actor. The specific roles he played and the types of productions he was involved in are not detailed in available sources.

Kyū Sazanka passed away on March 4, 1971, at the age of 56.

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Known for

Film

Manji

as Principal
Film

Pale Flower

as Imai
Film

High and Low

as First Creditor
Film

Chûshingura

1962
Film

The Temple of Wild Geese

as Sesshū Fujimoto
Film

Yojimbo

as Ushitora
Film

The End of Summer

as Yamaguchi
Film

A Geisha's Diary

as Yajima
Film

The Catch

1961
Film

The Bad Sleep Well

as Construction Company Executive Director Kaneko
Film

Cruel Story of Youth

1960
Film

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

as Bar Owner

Frequent co-stars

Tatsuya Nakadai 5 shared titles
Jun Hamamura 5 shared titles
Mantarō Ushio 5 shared titles
Takeshi Katō 4 shared titles
Eijirō Tōno 4 shared titles
Toshirō Mifune 3 shared titles
Takashi Shimura 3 shared titles
Daisuke Katō 3 shared titles
So Yamamura 3 shared titles
Seiji Miyaguchi 3 shared titles

Career timeline

Bonds of Love
A Comedy in Front of the Station: FortuneWoman Gambler Is ComingHigh School Geisha
Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
A Comedy in Front of the Station: MangaSilence Has No WingsA Company President's Life StoryThe Man from Planet Alpha
TaikoukiNami kageA Comedy in Front of the Station: UniversityHoodlum SoldierRetirement of a Train Engineer
ManjiPale FlowerSweet SweatThe EnforcerJapan's No. 1 Braggart
High and LowDobuikeWhen Women LiePressure of GuiltThe Maid Story
23 Steps to BedChûshinguraElegant BeastThe Temple of Wild GeeseThe Fencing Master
YojimboThe End of SummerA Geisha's DiaryThe CatchPlayboy President
The Bad Sleep WellCruel Story of YouthWhen a Woman Ascends the StairsPolice Precinct Part 12The Sand City in Manchuria
The Human Condition I: No Greater LoveRoom for LetFires on the PlainOdd ObsessionThe Entrapped Gangster
First Love of OkonHe's the KillerGiants and ToysThe PrecipiceChance Meeting
Hadaka no MachiAn Osaka StoryNinjō misuiUjōA Tale of Dung and Urine
Darkness at NoonI Will Buy YouUndercurrentShozo, a Cat and Two WomenThe Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye
Spring VoyageA Warrior's FluteThe Swordsman and the ActressSong Festival, Full Moon, and the Battle of the Raccoon Dogsふり袖小天狗
浮かれ狐千本櫻
親馬鹿花合戦
Coward at Ganryu IslandChronicle of the Bulbul大当り黄金狂時代　Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil
風雲児
The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown VolumeThe Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume
Shachō to onna teninOyabaka taishōHaru ranman tanuki matsuri
A Luxurious Ship for the Bridegroom

Full Filmography

146 titles
  • Bonds of Love (1969) as Hamuro
  • A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune (1968) as Kyutaro Kanamura
  • Woman Gambler Is Coming (1968)
  • High School Geisha (1968)
  • Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire! (1967)
  • Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! (1967)
  • A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga (1966) as President Iyami
  • Silence Has No Wings (1966)
  • Advertisement
  • A Company President's Life Story (1966) as Odanaka Masanosuke (Owariya CEO)
  • The Man from Planet Alpha (1966)
  • Taikouki (1965) as Hachisuka Koroku
  • Nami kage (1965)
  • A Comedy in Front of the Station: University (1965) as Mr. Yamamura (Yumi's father/Keiko's uncle)
  • Hoodlum Soldier (1965)
  • Retirement of a Train Engineer (1965)
  • Manji (1964) as Principal
  • Pale Flower (1964) as Imai
  • Sweet Sweat (1964) as Kaneko
  • The Enforcer (1964)
  • Japan's No. 1 Braggart (1964) as General Affairs Manager
  • Gambling Den Breakdown (1964)
  • A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady (1964)
  • Black Challenger (1964)
  • High and Low (1963) as First Creditor
  • Dobuike (1963) as Tanaka
  • When Women Lie (1963) as Mochizuki
  • Pressure of Guilt (1963)
  • The Maid Story (1963)
  • Black Dividend (1963) as Executive Managing Director Ishigami
  • Nonsense Boys (1963) as Beggar
  • The Red Water (1963)
  • Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility (1963)
  • Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai (1963) as Sentarou Hideyama
  • Fifty-Fifty (1963)
  • 23 Steps to Bed (1962)
  • Chûshingura (1962)
  • Elegant Beast (1962) as Shuntaro Yoshizawa
  • The Temple of Wild Geese (1962) as Sesshū Fujimoto
  • The Fencing Master (1962) as Hyogoishi
  • Heso no taisho (1962)
  • Let's Meet in Our Dreams (1962)
  • A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant (1962)
  • Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon (1962) as Suzukawa Genjuro
  • Shin kitsune to tanuki (1962)
  • Kanpai! Sararīman shokun (1962)
  • Ika naru hoshi no moto ni (1962)
  • Marriage of the Sky and the Sea (1962)
  • Yojimbo (1961) as Ushitora
  • The End of Summer (1961) as Yamaguchi
  • A Geisha's Diary (1961) as Yajima
  • The Catch (1961)
  • Playboy President (1961) as Oyamada
  • Playboy President: Part II (1961) as President Oyamada
  • Tough Guy (1961) as Yoshioka
  • Tale of a Company Boss 3 (1961) as Kurokoma
  • Bad Reputation Returns (1961) as Yamaoka
  • Red Flowers of Hell (1961)
  • The Preacher of Love (1961)
  • Love and Life (1961) as Shigezo Hanada
  • Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō (1961)
  • The Bad Sleep Well (1960) as Construction Company Executive Director Kaneko
  • Cruel Story of Youth (1960)
  • When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) as Bar Owner
  • Police Precinct Part 12 (1960)
  • The Sand City in Manchuria (1960) as Hong
  • The Masterless 47 (1960) as Koichi Bannai
  • Ponkotsu (1960)
  • The Wayside Pebble (1960) as Chusuke
  • Internees of Kampili (1960) as Commander Matsushita
  • Master Fencer Sees the World (1960)
  • This Greedy Old Skin (1960) as Masukin
  • Ôana (1960)
  • Dakine no nagawakizashi (1960)
  • The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) as Meisan Chô
  • Room for Let (1959) as Kanzo Kumada
  • Fires on the Plain (1959) as Army surgeon
  • Odd Obsession (1959) as Curio Dealer
  • The Entrapped Gangster (1959)
  • A Whistle in My Heart (1959)
  • The Makioka Sisters (1959)
  • Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period (1959)
  • High Teen (1959)
  • The Black Hooded Man Rides Again (1959)
  • Utamaro, Painter of the Woman (1959)
  • Fox and Raccoon (1959) as Hyōemon Tenchuken
  • The Adventures of Kantaro (1959)
  • Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord (1959)
  • First Love of Okon (1958)
  • He's the Killer (1958)
  • Giants and Toys (1958) as Takakura Higashi
  • The Precipice (1958)
  • Chance Meeting (1958) as Saburo Maeda
  • Accomplice (1958)
  • Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring (1958) as Heita (head clerk)
  • The Shop Curtain (1958)
  • Detective Duel (1958)
  • Megitsune Buro (1958)
  • Yaji and Kita on the Road (1958) as Genban Oniyama
  • Hadaka no Machi (1957)
  • An Osaka Story (1957)
  • Ninjō misui (1957)
  • Ujō (1957) as Senzo Tomioka
  • A Tale of Dung and Urine (1957)
  • On This Earth (1957) as Mineya
  • Warm Current (1957)
  • Travel Romances (1957)
  • The Crowded Train (1957)
  • Geisha in the Old City (1957) as master of Jeep
  • Talkative Company President (1957) as Kuroda (Managing Director)
  • Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Cursed Coin (1957)
  • The Oil-Hell Murder (1957)
  • Oshidori kenkagasa (1957)
  • Demonfire Palanquin (1957)
  • The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood (1957)
  • Darkness at Noon (1956) as Shiraki
  • I Will Buy You (1956) as Tarô Furukawa
  • Undercurrent (1956) as Shinoda
  • Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (1956)
  • The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye (1956)
  • Travel Chronicles of Yaji and Kita (1956)
  • Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Dead Beauty in the Bathhouse (1956)
  • Story of Second Class Private, Sequel (1956)
  • Fighting Fire Fighter (1956)
  • Case of a Young Lord 3 (1956)
  • Sisters of Gion (1956)
  • The Fiery Magistrate (1956)
  • Spring Voyage (1955)
  • A Warrior's Flute (1955)
  • The Swordsman and the Actress (1955)
  • Song Festival, Full Moon, and the Battle of the Raccoon Dogs (1955)
  • ふり袖小天狗 (1955)
  • A Doting Parent’s Lullaby (1955)
  • ふり袖侠艶録 (1955)
  • 浮かれ狐千本櫻 (1954)
  • 親馬鹿花合戦 (1953)
  • Coward at Ganryu Island (1952)
  • Chronicle of the Bulbul (1952)
  • 大当り黄金狂時代　 (1952)
  • Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil (1952)
  • 風雲児 (1951)
  • The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume (1950)
  • The Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume (1950)
  • Shachō to onna tenin (1948)
  • Oyabaka taishō (1948)
  • Haru ranman tanuki matsuri (1948)
  • A Luxurious Ship for the Bridegroom (1947)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Kyū Sazanka best known for?

Kyū Sazanka is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Manji (1964), Pale Flower (1964), High and Low (1963), Chûshingura (1962).

When and where was Kyū Sazanka born?

Kyū Sazanka was born on April 1, 1914 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan. They passed away on March 4, 1971.

How many credits does Kyū Sazanka have?

Kyū Sazanka has accumulated over 146 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 1969.

What is Kyū Sazanka's background in cinema and television?

Kyū Sazanka was a Japanese actor. Born on April 1, 1914, in Osaka, Japan, he was known by the stage name 山茶花 究. His acting credits include 153 known works. Sazanka passed away on March 4, 1971, at the age of 56.

Kyū Sazanka by the numbers

146credits
145films
1TV series
1947–1969active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (146) Born on April 1 In memoriam 1971

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