Saburo Date
Japanese actor (1924–1991)
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Saburo Date (伊達三郎, Date Saburō; 27 March 1924 – 12 September 1991) was a Japanese actor.[1][2] In 1945, he signed a contract with Daiei Film company and started his acting career.[1] Following year, he made his film debut with Okagura Kyōdai directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.[1] At the same time, he was given the stage name Saburo Date by Inagaki.[3] As the Daiei studio gave up film production in 1970, he left Daiei and became a freelance actor.[1] He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1947 and 1990.
Born
27 March 1924
Shuntaro Sakura[1]
27 March 1924
Taishō-ku, Osaka, Japan
Died12 September 1991 (aged 67)
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1947–1990
Saburo Date | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shuntaro Sakura[1] 27 March 1924 Taishō-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Died | 12 September 1991 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1947–1990 |
Selected filmography
- Okagura Kyōdai (1946)
- Story of a Beloved Wife (1951)
- Avalanche (1952)
- Ugetsu (1953)[3]
- Gate of Hell (1953)[3]
- Sansho the Bailiff (1954)[3]
- The Crucified Lovers (1954)
- Enjō (1958)
- The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)
- Tsukihime keizu (1958)[4]
- Nichiren: A Man of Many Miracles (1958)[5]
- The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
- Enter Kyōshirō Nemuri the Swordman (1963) as Zeniya
- Daimajin (1966)
- A Certain Killer (1967)
- Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969)[6]
- Hitokiri (1969)
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
- Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1972)
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)
- Karate Kiba (1973)
- Graveyard of Honor (1975)
- The Bullet Train (1975)
- Typhoon club (1985)
- Childhood Days (1990)