Shōji Yasui
Japanese actor
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Shōji Yasui (安井 昌二, Yasui Shōji; 16 August 1928 – 3 March 2014) was a Japanese actor. He was best known for playing the central role of Private Mizushima in Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp.
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BornAugust 16, 1928
Tokyo, Japan
DiedMarch 3, 2014 (aged 85)
OccupationActor
Shōji Yasui | |
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| Born | August 16, 1928 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | March 3, 2014 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Career
Born in Tokyo, Yasui first joined a troupe led by Kazuo Hasegawa.[1] He entered the Nikkatsu studio in 1954 and made his debut in a film scripted by Yasujirō Ozu.[1] After starring in The Burmese Harp, he starred with his own family in the television show Chako-chan.[1] He joined the Gekidan Shinpa troupe and become a main actor in their stage productions.[1]
