Shōzō Nanbu
Acting Born Jun 26, 1898 Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan 150 credits
Biography
Shōzō Nanbu is a male actor known for his work in movies and television shows. His stage name is written in Japanese characters as 南部彰三, and he is also known by alternative names including Shozo Nanbu and Сёд. He was born on June 26, 1898, in Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Throughout his career, he has accumulated a total of one hundred sixty-six known credits in the entertainment industry.
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Career overview
Shōzō Nanbu is a male actor known for his work in movies and television shows. Born on June 26, 1898, in Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan, his stage name is written in Japanese characters as 南部彰三. Throughout his career, he has accumulated a significant body of work, with one hundred sixty-six known credits in the acting field.
In addition to his primary stage name, he is also known by alternative names including Shozo Nanbu, the kanji variant 南部章三, and the Cyrillic form Сёд. His extensive career spans a large number of known credits, establishing him as a prolific performer in Japanese cinema and television as documented in his professional profile.
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Career timeline
Professional KillersHanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Haunted CastleThe Curse of the GhostBroken Swords出獄四十八時間
Zatoichi and the FugitivesThe Bride from HadesYokai Monsters: 100 MonstersSleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a WomanLone Wolf Isazo
The Wife of Seishu HanaokaThe Sisters and IGhost Story of Two Travelers at Tenamonya
IrezumiThe BetrayalThe Virgin WitnessYoung Boss: Invitation to Fight殺人者
New Kurama Tengu: Gojozaka Duel
Shinobi no Mono 4: SiegeShinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
Bronze MagicianNew Tale of ZatoichiSleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese JadeThe Third Shadow Warrior
The Tale of Zatoichi ContinuesThe Temple of Wild GeeseNinja, A Band of AssassinsDestiny's SonTeppo Yasu no Shogai
BuddhaOniisan to oneesanThe Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful SharkIro no Michi Oshiemasu: Yume San'yaNuregami botan
Scars of HonorThe Demon of Mount OeThe Wandering PrincessSatan's SwordAnchin and Kiyohime
The Lord PretendsOdd ObsessionSamurai VendettaEtajima, the Naval Academy風来物語任侠篇
White Snake WomanNichiren and the Great Mongol InvasionShogun's HolidayAkado Suzunosuke: The Defeat of the Skull Mask Gang
An Osaka StoryNinjō misuiAkadô SuzunosukeThe Invisible Man vs. The Human FlyAdvance Patrol
Asashio yushioWarning from SpaceUndercurrentGonpachiZangiku monogatari
Taira Clan SagaThe Magical WarriorThe Young Lord
Sansho the BailiffThe Great White Tiger PlatoonTsumakoi kuroda bushiNage Utasamon niban tegara: Tsuri tenjô no semushi otokoMaiko monogatari
UgetsuGate of HellDemon SwordCity of Violence
Kojiki TaishôCoward at Ganryu IslandDedication of the Great BuddhaTaki no ShiraitoSaiyûki
Miss OyuClothes of DeceptionJudge of the AshurasMidori no hate ni te o furu tenshi
Pirate IslandKazanmyakuResurrectionSong of Love
Hida no abarenbōHaha koiboshiMy Name Is MistressMessenger from the MoonThree Pearls
Nocturnal GateThirty-three footprintsKōfuku no genkai
Female Police OfficerThe FugitiveTenka no gyoi kenban o iken suru otokoA Carriage Running in the DarknessYoimatsuri happyaku yachō
Taki no shiraitoYari-odori gojūsantsugiTebukuro o nugasu otokoOnatsu SeijurōThe Woman Who Opens the Door
Ikeru isuSaigo no joito
Ouma wa nanajū nanaman sekiKenpu Renpeikan
All-out Attack on SingaporeThe Tiger of Malaya
The March of the RestorationMasujiro OmuraOichi no kata
A Color Print of Edo
Full Filmography
150 titles- Professional Killers (1972)
- Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972)
- Haunted Castle (1969) as Priest Genkai
- The Curse of the Ghost (1969)
- Broken Swords (1969)
- 出獄四十八時間 (1969)
- Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968) as Tokuzaemon
- The Bride from Hades (1968)
- Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (1968)
- Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman (1968)
- Lone Wolf Isazo (1968)
- The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka (1967)
- The Sisters and I (1967) as Hozan Tamura
- Ghost Story of Two Travelers at Tenamonya (1967)
- Irezumi (1966)
- The Betrayal (1966)
- The Virgin Witness (1966) as Shûken
- Young Boss: Invitation to Fight (1966)
- 殺人者 (1966)
- New Kurama Tengu: Gojozaka Duel (1965)
- Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege (1964) as Oinokami Doi
- Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo (1964)
- Bronze Magician (1963) as Хамана
- New Tale of Zatoichi (1963) as Jinpachiro Kanda
- Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (1963)
- The Third Shadow Warrior (1963)
- The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) as Gouemon Kashiya
- The Temple of Wild Geese (1962) as Kaio Takeda
- Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962)
- Destiny's Son (1962) as Kazue Yasutomi
- Teppo Yasu no Shogai (1962)
- Yôki na tono-sama (1962)
- The Demon of Sendai's Castle (1962)
- Sabakareru Echizen no kami (1962)
- Third Generation's Loyalty Offering (1962)
- Yamaotoko no Uta (1962) as Prof. Akihara
- Buddha (1961)
- Oniisan to oneesan (1961)
- The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark (1961)
- Iro no Michi Oshiemasu: Yume San'ya (1961)
- Nuregami botan (1961)
- Uta wa tōge o koete (1961)
- Scars of Honor (1960)
- The Demon of Mount Oe (1960)
- The Wandering Princess (1960) as Hidesato Sugawara
- Satan's Sword (1960) as Katayanagi Banjirou
- Anchin and Kiyohime (1960) as Gien
- Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous (1960)
- お嬢さん三度笠 (1960)
- 風来物語 あばれ飛車 (1960)
- Bara daimyo (1960)
- The Lord Pretends (1959) as Hanzaemon Muramatsu
- Odd Obsession (1959)
- Samurai Vendetta (1959)
- Etajima, the Naval Academy (1959) as Sakutaro Ishikawa
- 風来物語任侠篇 (1959)
- White Snake Woman (1958)
- Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion (1958)
- Shogun's Holiday (1958)
- Akado Suzunosuke: The Defeat of the Skull Mask Gang (1958)
- An Osaka Story (1957)
- Ninjō misui (1957)
- Akadô Suzunosuke (1957)
- The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly (1957) as Dr. Hayakawa
- Advance Patrol (1957)
- Akado Suzunosuke vs. the One-Legged Devil (1957)
- The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood (1957)
- Demonfire Palanquin (1957)
- Fighting Letter for 29 People (1957)
- Akado Suzunosuke: Monster in the Moonlight (1957)
- Asashio yushio (1956)
- Warning from Space (1956) as The Elder Dr. Itsobe
- Undercurrent (1956)
- Gonpachi (1956) as Bundayû Akamatsu
- Zangiku monogatari (1956) as Doctor
- Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan (1956)
- 刑事部屋 (1956)
- Taira Clan Saga (1955)
- The Magical Warrior (1955)
- The Young Lord (1955)
- Sansho the Bailiff (1954) as Masasue Taira
- The Great White Tiger Platoon (1954)
- Tsumakoi kuroda bushi (1954)
- Nage Utasamon niban tegara: Tsuri tenjô no semushi otoko (1954)
- Maiko monogatari (1954)
- Nagurikomi Songokū (1954)
- Ugetsu (1953) as Shintô Priest
- Gate of Hell (1953) as Sadafusa
- Demon Sword (1953)
- City of Violence (1953)
- Kojiki Taishô (1952)
- Coward at Ganryu Island (1952)
- Dedication of the Great Buddha (1952)
- Taki no Shiraito (1952) as Judge
- Saiyûki (1952)
- This Way, That Way (1952)
- 三万両五十三次 (1952)
- Miss Oyu (1951) as Doctor
- Clothes of Deception (1951)
- Judge of the Ashuras (1951)
- Midori no hate ni te o furu tenshi (1951)
- Pirate Island (1950)
- Kazanmyaku (1950)
- Resurrection (1950)
- Song of Love (1950)
- Hida no abarenbō (1949)
- Haha koiboshi (1949)
- My Name Is Mistress (1949)
- Messenger from the Moon (1949)
- Three Pearls (1949)
- The Invisible Man Appears (1949) as Umeo Miyazawa
- Nocturnal Gate (1948)
- Thirty-three footprints (1948)
- Kōfuku no genkai (1948)
- Female Police Officer (1947)
- The Fugitive (1947)
- Tenka no gyoi kenban o iken suru otoko (1947)
- A Carriage Running in the Darkness (1947)
- Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō (1947)
- Sabakareru aijō (1947)
- The Love of the Actress Sumako (1947)
- The Devil's toast (1947)
- Taki no shiraito (1946)
- Yari-odori gojūsantsugi (1946)
- Tebukuro o nugasu otoko (1946)
- Onatsu Seijurō (1946)
- The Woman Who Opens the Door (1946)
- Meiji no kyōdai (1946)
- The Okagura Brothers (1946)
- Ikeru isu (1945)
- Saigo no joito (1945)
- Ouma wa nanajū nanaman seki (1944)
- Kenpu Renpeikan (1944) as Yoshida Shoin
- All-out Attack on Singapore (1943) as Captain Tsukimurasaki
- The Tiger of Malaya (1943) as Yasuda
- The March of the Restoration (1942)
- Masujiro Omura (1942)
- Oichi no kata (1942)
- A Color Print of Edo (1939)
- The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen (1938)
- Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen (1933)
- Hatobue wo Fuku Onna (1932)
- Kokoro no jitsugetsu: Retsujitsu hen - Gekko hen (1931)
- Behold This Mother (1930)
- Tokyo March (1929) as 劇作家島津健
- Yaji and Kita: The Battle of Toba Fushimi (1928)
- Town of Love (1928) as Jiro Tezuka, engineer
- The King of Rowing (1927)
- Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue (1927) as Yasota Sugimura
- Nagurareta o tonosama
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Shōzō Nanbu best known for?
Shōzō Nanbu is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Professional Killers (1972), Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972), Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968), Irezumi (1966).
When and where was Shōzō Nanbu born?
Shōzō Nanbu was born on June 26, 1898 in Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
How many credits does Shōzō Nanbu have?
Shōzō Nanbu has accumulated over 150 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1927 to 1972.
What is Shōzō Nanbu's background in cinema and television?
Shōzō Nanbu is a male actor known for his work in movies and television shows. His stage name is written in Japanese characters as 南部彰三, and he is also known by alternative names including Shozo Nanbu and Сёд. He was born on June 26, 1898, in Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Throughout his career, he has accumulated a tot...
Shōzō Nanbu by the numbers
150credits
149films
1TV series
1927–1972active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Sansho the Bailiff (1954) as Masasue Taira — aged about 56
- Professional Killers (1972) — aged about 74
- Ugetsu (1953) as Shintô Priest — aged about 55
- Miss Oyu (1951) as Doctor — aged about 53
- Gate of Hell (1953) as Sadafusa — aged about 55
- Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968) as Tokuzaemon — aged about 70
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