Masami Shimojō

Masami Shimojō (下條正巳, Shimojō Masami, 26 August 1915 – 25 July 2004) was a Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 100 films.

Masami Shimojō
Born(1915-08-26)26 August 1915
Died25 July 2004(2004-07-25) (aged 88)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1936-1996
ChildrenAtom Shimojō

Career

Hoping to become a film director, Shimojō traveled to Tokyo in 1935 but ended up joining a theater troupe, debuting on stage in 1936.[1] He made his film debut in 1940, but continued on stage well after World War II, primarily as a member of Gekidan Mingei.[1] He was most known, however, for playing the uncle of Torajiro Kuruma in the long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Tora-san to the Rescue
1992 Tora-san Makes Excuses
1982 Tora-san, the Expert
1980 Tora's Tropical Fever
1979 Tora-san's Dream of Spring
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
1978 Stage-Struck Tora-san
1977 Tora-san Plays Cupid
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
1976 Tora's Pure Love
1975 Tora-san, the Intellectual
Tora-san's Rise and Fall
1974 Tora-san's Lullaby
1956 Shirogane Shinjū
1955 Wolf
The Heart

References

  1. "Shimojō Masami". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 17 March 2015.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.