Cast

Masao Shimizu

1908 – 1975

Active years (films on this site)

1948–1962

Genres

DramaCrimeFilm-NoirWarHistory

Schools and movements

Japanese Golden AgeEarly and Pioneering CinemaHorror and the UncannyJapanese New Wave

Directors worked with

Akira Kurosawa2 filmsKaneto Shindo1 filmTeinosuke Kinugasa1 film

Biography

Masao Shimizu was a Japanese actor. His wife was actress Yumi Takano. His first starring role in the film was in Momoiro no Yuwaku in 1931. In 1947, he formed the Mingei Theatre Company. Shimizu often worked with Akira Kurosawa. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1931 and 1976.

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4 films on this site

1. Drunken Angel 1948 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
2. Children of Hiroshima 1952 · Kaneto Shindo · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
3. Gate of Hell 1953 · Teinosuke Kinugasa · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
4. Sanjuro 1962 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 8.0 · Cast