Masao Shimizu


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.

Selected filmography

The 47 Ronin No Regrets for Our Youth as Professor HakozakiA Ball at the Anjo House One Wonderful Sunday as the Dance Hall ManagerDrunken Angel as BossStray Dog Bōryoku no Machi Scandal as JudgeStory of a Beloved Wife The Life of Oharu Children of Hiroshima The Life of Oharu as kikuojiIkiru as DoctorEpitome Gate of Hell Sansho the Bailiff as Masauji TairaI Live in Fear as Yamazaki, Yoshi's husbandSeason of the Sun Black River Rusty Knife as Shingo ManoThe Loyal 47 Ronin Sanjuro as KikuiHigh and Low as prison directorKojiki taishō as Tokugawa IeyasuRed Handkerchief Shiroi Kyotō as Masanori KōnoThe Snow Woman The Sands of Kurobe as TayamaSavage Wolf Pack as YamamuroSamurai Banners as Yokota TakatoshiBattle of the Japan Sea The Wild Sea Fuji sanchō The Militarists, Saburō KurusuTora-san's Dream-Come-True as YunakaOreno Eranda Onna as Washio

Television

Ako Roshi as Sengoku HokinokamiMinamoto no Yoshitsune as Fujiwara no MotonariHaru no Sakamichi as Asano NagamasaKarei-naru Ichizoku as Miyamoto