Shin Saburi
Biography
Shin Saburi, born Yoshio Ishizaki, was a Japanese film actor born on February 12, 1909, in Utashinai, Hokkaido, Japan. He made his acting debut in 1931 and began working for the Shochiku studio in the mid-1930s, eventually becoming one of the studio's biggest stars. Saburi is noted for leading roles in several films directed by Yasujiro Ozu, including Late Autumn (1960), Equinox Flower (1958), Tea Over Rice (1952), and Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941). He has 120 known credits. Saburi died on September 22, 1982, at the age of 73.
Career overview
Shin Saburi was a Japanese film actor born Yoshio Ishizaki on February 12, 1909, in Utashinai, Hokkaido, Japan. He began his acting career with a debut in 1931. By the mid-1930s, Saburi started working for the Shochiku studio, where he eventually became one of the biggest stars of the studio. Throughout his career, he accumulated 120 known credits.
Saburi is noted for performing leading roles in several films directed by Yasujiro Ozu. These productions include Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family from 1941, Tea Over Rice from 1952, Equinox Flower from 1958, and Late Autumn from 1960. He died on September 22, 1982, at the age of 73.
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128 titles- Countryside Accountant's Government Reform (1987) as Sukezaemon Tsuda
- Fossilized Wilderness (1982)
- Island of the Evil Spirits (1981) as Daizen Osakabe
- The Wicked (1980) as Chief Judge
- May Love Be Restored (1980) as Jishu Tagami
- Magnitude 7.9 (1980)
- Ashura no Gotoku (1979)
- The Three Undelivered Letters (1979) as Mitsumasa
- The Fixer (1979)
- Glowing Autumn (1978)
- Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978) as Kazumasa Sakura
- August Without Emperor (1978) as Gozo Ohata
- The Incident (1978) as Judge Tanimoto
- Island of Hell (1977) as Priest Ryonen
- Japan's Don (1977) as Kazumasa Sakura
- Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977) as Kazumasa Sakura
- Frozen River (1976)
- The Fossil (1975) as Tajihei Itsuki
- The Castle of Sand (1974) as Ex-Finance Minister, Shigeki Tadokoro
- The Family (1974) as Daisuke Manpyo
- Rise, Fair Sun (1973) as Inagi
- Fossil (1972) as Tajihei Kazuki
- Ashita Koso (1968) as 画家・重宗恒有
- Akatsuki (1963) as 佐田正之助
- Hunting Rifle (1961) as Josuke Misugi
- The Rokumeikan (1961)
- Shiroi minamikaze (1961)
- Uzu (1961)
- When a Woman Loves (1960) as Reisaku Niizu
- Late Autumn (1960) as Soichi Mamiya
- Shiroi Kiba (1960) as Tosaku Tashiro
- The Cast-Off (1959) as Sahei Sanada
- Tokyo Omnibus (1959)
- Flower Shop Curtain (1959)
- Goodbye, Hello (1959) as Gosuke Aota
- Otome no inori (1959)
- Otome no inori (1959) Director
- Equinox Flower (1958) as Wataru Hirayama
- I Want to Be a Shellfish (1958) as Lieutenant-General Yano
- Vice (1958) as Kaji Sosuke
- Vice (1958) Director
- Thirst (1958)
- On This Earth (1957) as Ichiro Amano
- Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl (1956) as Taniyama’s Father
- Settlement of Love (1956) as Narasaki
- Settlement of Love (1956) Director
- Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets (1956) as Isoroku Yamamoto
- Rainy Night Duel (1956) as Masazumi Asaji
- Fountainhead (1956)
- Kokoro ni hana no saku hi made (1955) Director
- The Refugee (1955)
- Hanran (1954) Director
- Hiroba no kōdoku (1953) as Kotaro Haraguchi
- Hiroba no kōdoku (1953) Director
- Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu (1953)
- Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu (1953) Director
- The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952) as Mokichi Satake
- Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu (1952)
- Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu (1952) Director
- Divorce (1952) as Daisuke Sakuma
- The Waves (1952)
- Dôkoku (1952)
- Dôkoku (1952) Director
- The Stormy Era of Twenty Years (1951)
- The Stormy Era of Twenty Years (1951) Director
- Ah, Youth (1951)
- Ah, Youth (1951) Director
- Freedom School (1951)
- The Woman’s Reflective Pool (1951) as Manabe
- Homecoming (1950)
- Probation (1950)
- Probation (1950) Director
- The Actress and the Detective (1950)
- First Love Questions and Answers (1950)
- 娘十八嘘つき時代 (1949)
- Jealousy (1949)
- Jigoku no fue (1949)
- Farewell Tango (1949) as Oi Taisuke
- Komadori fujin (1948)
- Temptation (1948) as Ryukichi
- Rira no hana wasureji (1947)
- Kanojo no hatsugen (1946)
- Three Women of the North (1945)
- The Young Women of Izu (1945)
- Sennichimae fukin (1945)
- Army (1944) as Captain
- Sinking the Unsinkable (1944)
- Nichijô no tatakai (1944)
- Field Army Orchestra (1944) as Sonoda
- Dancing with a Mask (1943) as Tsuneoka Shinichiro
- Wakaki sugata (1943) as Karasawa, army doctor
- Our Planes Fly South (1943)
- There Was a Father (1942) as Yasutaro Kurokawa
- The Spy Has Not Died Yet (1942)
- South Wind (1942)
- South Wind 2 (1942)
- Let's Go in Good Spirits (1941)
- Record of a Woman Doctor (1941)
- Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941) as Shojiro Toda
- The Flower is not False (1941)
- Dawn Chorus (1941)
- Kinuyo's First Love (1940)
- Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru (1940) as Matsuda
- Southern Wind (1939)
- Warm Current (1939) as Yuzo Hibiki
- Weeds with flowers (1939)
- Zoku aizen katsura (1939)
- A Brother and His Younger Sister (1939) as Keisuke Mamiya
- The Tree of Love (1938)
- The Masseurs and a Woman (1938) as Shintaro Omura
- Family Diary (1938) as Shuzo Ubukata
- Mother and Child (1938) as Terao
- Half Virgin (1938)
- Vermilion and Green (1937)
- A Man's Recompense: Part 2 (1937)
- Marching Song (1937)
- A Man's Recompense: Part 1 (1937)
- The Trio's Engagements (1937) as Shin Miki
- The Golden Demon (1937) as Jôsuke Arao
- Moon Over the Ruins (1937) as Miura
- Lady Doctor Kinuyo (1937) as Yasuo Asano
- The New Road: Ryota (1936)
- Family Meeting (1936) as Takayuki Shigezumi
- Housewife Camellia (1936)
- Woman in the Mist (1936) as Doctor
- The New Road: Akemi (1936)
- Men vs. Women (1936)
- Burden of Life (1935) as Kimimasa Hashimoto
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Shin Saburi best known for?
Shin Saburi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ashura no Gotoku (1979), Island of Hell (1977), The Castle of Sand (1974), Akatsuki (1963).
When and where was Shin Saburi born?
Shin Saburi was born on February 12, 1909 in Utashinai, Hokkaido, Japan. They passed away on September 22, 1982.
How many credits does Shin Saburi have?
Shin Saburi has accumulated over 128 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1935 to 1987.
What is Shin Saburi's background in cinema and television?
Shin Saburi, born Yoshio Ishizaki, was a Japanese film actor born on February 12, 1909, in Utashinai, Hokkaido, Japan. He made his acting debut in 1931 and began working for the Shochiku studio in the mid-1930s, eventually becoming one of the studio's biggest stars. Saburi is noted for leading roles in several films di...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Late Autumn (1960) as Soichi Mamiya — aged about 51
- The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952) as Mokichi Satake — aged about 43
- The Castle of Sand (1974) as Ex-Finance Minister, Shigeki Tadokoro — aged about 65
- Equinox Flower (1958) as Wataru Hirayama — aged about 49
- Island of Hell (1977) as Priest Ryonen — aged about 68
- Ashura no Gotoku (1979) — aged about 70
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