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Tatsuo Saitō

Acting Born Jun 10, 1902 Died Mar 2, 1968 Tokyo, Japan 156 credits
156
Total Credits
1928–1967
40 Years Career Span
5
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Tatsuo Saito was a Japanese film actor born in Tokyo, Japan on June 10, 1902. Known for his work in acting, he had 160 known credits and appeared in more than one hundred films spanning from 1925 to 1967. His stage name is written in Japanese as 斎藤達雄. He was also known by the alternate name Tatsuo Sa. He passed away on March 2, 1968 at the age of 65.

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Career

Career overview

Tatsuo Saitō was a Japanese film actor born in Tokyo, Japan, on June 10, 1902. His career in the film industry spanned from 1925 to 1967. During this extensive period of activity, he appeared in more than one hundred films, specifically accumulating 160 known credits for his work in acting.

Throughout his active years in cinema, Saitō established a significant body of work as a performer. He passed away on March 2, 1968, at the age of 65. His professional legacy is defined by his extensive participation in Japanese film over a span of more than four decades.

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Known for

Film

Lord Jim

as Du-Ramin
Film

My Geisha

as Kenichi Takata
Film

The Vampire Moth

as Shûji Nagaoka
Film

Carmen's Innocent Love

1952
Film

The Munekata Sisters

as Jou Uchida

Frequent co-stars

Hideko Takamine 2 shared titles
Peter O'Toole 1 shared title
James Mason 1 shared title
Curd Jürgens 1 shared title
Eli Wallach 1 shared title
Jack Hawkins 1 shared title
Paul Lukas 1 shared title
Daliah Lavi 1 shared title
Akim Tamiroff 1 shared title
Jūzō Itami 1 shared title

Career timeline

Let's Have A Dream
Lost in the Rain
Lord JimThree Weeks of Love
My GeishaThree Gentlemen Return from Hong KongNippon no obaachan
Modern Salaryman: Bushido RomanceSalarygirl Story: Saucy StaffShisha to no kekkon
Maria of the Ant Village
Joe ButterflyEscapade in JapanA Town with a Mountain and RiverThe Green VoyageElegy of the North
Three Youngmen and a Dream GirlA Brother and His SisterThe Vampire MothMorishige, where are you going?A Strong Wind Blows
Next Door to HappinessYouthDetour to LoveMother's AmbitionThree Stripes in the Sun
Love ExpressRoad to HawaiiYoung Eyes日本敗れずThe Days of Youth are Days of Sadness
DivorceCarmen's Innocent LoveForbidden PathMerry Migratory BirdsMr. Lucky
Wagtail TuneClaws of IronTokyo File 212
The Motherland Far Far AwayThe Munekata SistersG-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape獄門島 総集篇The Emperor's Hat
Good-Bye!New Wives’ MeetingMasquerade BallEndless PassionGokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
A Woman Who Convicts MenButai wa mawaruGhosts Die at DawnKōfuku no genkaiTwenty-One Fingerprints
Yoimatsuri happyaku yachōTree of LifeKokoro tsuki nogotokuThe Devil's toastThirteen Eyes
Kigeki wa owarinuThe Woman Who Holds the Key
Victory SongSoyokazeTengoku no hanayome
Sinking the UnsinkableSailor
Air Raid of the Enemy PlaneDancing with a Mask
A Certain WomanSumida RiverSouth Wind 2The Spy Has Not Died Yet
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda FamilyThe Flower is not FalseOrnamental HairpinSuzhou Nights
Okinu and Banto
Women at WarLovers' DuetZoku aizen katsuraWarm CurrentHaha o tataeru uta
The Tree of LoveMother and Child
The Trio's EngagementsWhat Did the Lady Forget?The Lights of AsakusaDon't Tell Your Wife About It
The New Road: RyotaFamily MeetingMen vs. WomenThe New Road: AkemiCollege Is a Nice Place
Mother's Love LetterOkoto and SasukeBurden of LifeThe Groom Talks in His Sleep
Mother of the EastOsayo Koi SugataLiving ThingsThat Night's Woman
The Bride Talks in Her SleepJapanese Girls at the HarborEvery-Night DreamsDaphneBefore the Wedding

Full Filmography

156 titles
  • Let's Have A Dream (1967)
  • Lost in the Rain (1966) as President Yamada
  • Lord Jim (1965) as Du-Ramin
  • Three Weeks of Love (1965)
  • My Geisha (1962) as Kenichi Takata
  • Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong (1962)
  • Nippon no obaachan (1962)
  • Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance (1960) as Murayama Kōhei (Midori's father)
  • Advertisement
  • Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff (1960) as President Konishi
  • Shisha to no kekkon (1960)
  • Maria of the Ant Village (1958)
  • Joe Butterfly (1957) as Sakayama
  • Escapade in Japan (1957)
  • A Town with a Mountain and River (1957) as Dr. Murayama
  • The Green Voyage (1957) as Tarawa (retired seaman)
  • Elegy of the North (1957) as Reiko's father
  • Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl (1956) as Eiko’s Father
  • A Brother and His Sister (1956) as Arakawa
  • The Vampire Moth (1956) as Shûji Nagaoka
  • Morishige, where are you going? (1956) as Dr. Ishida
  • A Strong Wind Blows (1956) as Shinsaku (Saeko’s father)
  • Wedding Day (1956)
  • Next Door to Happiness (1955)
  • Youth (1955)
  • Detour to Love (1955) as Shimpei, father
  • Mother's Ambition (1955)
  • Three Stripes in the Sun (1955) as Konoya
  • Love Express (1954)
  • Road to Hawaii (1954)
  • Young Eyes (1954)
  • 日本敗れず (1954)
  • The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness (1954)
  • Divorce (1952) as Hanzô Sakai
  • Carmen's Innocent Love (1952)
  • Forbidden Path (1952)
  • Merry Migratory Birds (1952)
  • Mr. Lucky (1952)
  • The Paths of Two Maidens (1952)
  • A Ripple in a Morning (1952)
  • Farewell to Spring (1952) as Sampei Isono
  • Wagtail Tune (1951)
  • Claws of Iron (1951)
  • Tokyo File 212 (1951) as Mr. Matsuto
  • The Motherland Far Far Away (1950) as Kamekichi Dan
  • The Munekata Sisters (1950) as Jou Uchida
  • G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape (1950)
  • 獄門島 総集篇 (1950)
  • The Emperor's Hat (1950)
  • Good-Bye! (1949)
  • New Wives’ Meeting (1949)
  • Masquerade Ball (1949)
  • Endless Passion (1949) as Sandou
  • Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen (1949)
  • Ningen moyo (1949)
  • A Woman Who Convicts Men (1948)
  • Butai wa mawaru (1948)
  • Ghosts Die at Dawn (1948) as Heijirô Obata
  • Kōfuku no genkai (1948)
  • Twenty-One Fingerprints (1948)
  • Golden Devil (1948)
  • The Grand Master (1948) as Ôkura
  • Golden Devil Part 2 (1948)
  • Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō (1947)
  • Tree of Life (1947)
  • Kokoro tsuki nogotoku (1947)
  • The Devil's toast (1947)
  • Thirteen Eyes (1947)
  • Kigeki wa owarinu (1946)
  • The Woman Who Holds the Key (1946)
  • Victory Song (1945) as Nakamura
  • Soyokaze (1945) as 平松（楽団員）
  • Tengoku no hanayome (1945)
  • Sinking the Unsinkable (1944)
  • Sailor (1944) as Morimura, father (uncredited)
  • Air Raid of the Enemy Plane (1943) as Yamasaki
  • Dancing with a Mask (1943) as Tsunetami, father
  • A Certain Woman (1942)
  • Sumida River (1942)
  • South Wind 2 (1942)
  • The Spy Has Not Died Yet (1942)
  • Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941) as Shinichiro
  • The Flower is not False (1941)
  • Ornamental Hairpin (1941) as Professor Katae
  • Suzhou Nights (1941)
  • Okinu and Banto (1940)
  • Women at War (1939)
  • Lovers' Duet (1939) as Takehiko Kawada
  • Zoku aizen katsura (1939)
  • Warm Current (1939) as Yasuhiko Shima
  • Haha o tataeru uta (1939)
  • The Tree of Love (1938)
  • Mother and Child (1938) as Okabe
  • The Trio's Engagements (1937) as Ana - manager
  • What Did the Lady Forget? (1937) as Komiya
  • The Lights of Asakusa (1937) as Kampei Fujii
  • Don't Tell Your Wife About It (1937) as Mr. Yokoyama
  • The New Road: Ryota (1936)
  • Family Meeting (1936) as Maruyu
  • Men vs. Women (1936)
  • The New Road: Akemi (1936)
  • College Is a Nice Place (1936) as Lecturer
  • Mother's Love Letter (1935)
  • Okoto and Sasuke (1935) as Toshitaro
  • Burden of Life (1935) as Shozo Fukushima
  • The Groom Talks in His Sleep (1935) as Researcher
  • Mother of the East (1934) as Physician
  • Osayo Koi Sugata (1934) as Yamamoto
  • Living Things (1934)
  • That Night's Woman (1934)
  • The Bride Talks in Her Sleep (1933) as Saida
  • Japanese Girls at the Harbor (1933) as Miura
  • Every-Night Dreams (1933) as Mizuhara, Omitsu's husband
  • Daphne (1933) as Reikō Oi
  • Before the Wedding (1933) as Yōzō Suzuki
  • The Boss's Son at College (1933) as Wakahara, husband of Namiko
  • Happy Times (1933)
  • Spring Comes from the Ladies (1932) as Katô
  • I Was Born, But... (1932) as Yoshi
  • Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? (1932) as Taichiro Saiki
  • Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki (1932)
  • The Loyal 47 Ronin (1932) as Kazuemon Fuwa
  • The Golden Demon (1932) as Yasugi Toyama
  • The Sun Rises from the East (1932) as Miyamoto (Lawyer)
  • Moth-eaten Spring (1932)
  • The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman (1931) as Sano
  • Sisters: Part 2 (1931)
  • Sisters: Part 1 (1931)
  • The Lady and the Beard (1931) as Teki
  • Tokyo Chorus (1931) as Omura Sensei
  • Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2 (1931) as Shibukawa
  • Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1 (1931) as Shibukawa (Dentist)
  • Silver Stream (1931) as Shigeru Sakai, writer
  • The Luck Which Touched the Leg (1930) as Kôtarô Furukawa
  • A Primer on Marriage (1930) as Mitsuo Kitamiya
  • That Night's Wife (1930) as Dr. Suda
  • I Flunked, But... (1930) as Student
  • Hard Times (1930) as Shôzô
  • Young Lady (1930) as Tatsuji Saitô
  • A Smiling Life (1930)
  • The Revengeful Spirit of Eros (1930) as Kentarô Yumaji
  • Youth, Why Do You Cry? (1930) as Newspaper Reporter
  • Modan kaidan: 100,000,000 yen (1929) as Joji Matsuda
  • Days of Youth (1929) as Shuichi Yamamoto
  • A Straightforward Boy (1929) as Bunkichi
  • The Father and His Son (1929) as Sataro (Rickshaw Driver)
  • The Life of an Office Worker (1929) as Shintarô Tsukamoto
  • Dreams of Youth (1928) as Chôkichi Okada
  • Pumpkin (1928) as Tôsuke Yamada
  • Wife Lost (1928) as Jôji
  • Physical Beauty (1928) as Ichirô Takai
  • Immortal Love (1928)
  • King of the Land (1928) as Professor Iwai
  • A Wife Quits (1928) as Nakajima (writer)
  • Thank You for Your Hard Work (1928)
  • Kare to Tokyo (1928)
  • The Age of Emotion (1928)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Tatsuo Saitō best known for?

Tatsuo Saitō is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Lord Jim (1965), My Geisha (1962), The Vampire Moth (1956), Carmen's Innocent Love (1952).

When and where was Tatsuo Saitō born?

Tatsuo Saitō was born on June 10, 1902 in Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on March 2, 1968.

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Tatsuo Saitō has accumulated over 156 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1928 to 1967.

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Tatsuo Saito was a Japanese film actor born in Tokyo, Japan on June 10, 1902. Known for his work in acting, he had 160 known credits and appeared in more than one hundred films spanning from 1925 to 1967. His stage name is written in Japanese as 斎藤達雄. He was also known by the alternate name Tatsuo Sa. He passed away on...

Tatsuo Saitō by the numbers

156credits
155films
1TV series
1928–1967active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (156) Born on June 10 In memoriam 1968

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