Saburō Date
27 March 1924 – 12 September 1991 was a Japanese actor. In 1945, he signed a contract with Daiei Film company and started his acting career. Following year, he made his film debut with Okagura Kyōdai directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.
Also recorded as Saburo Date
Saburō Date
- Name
- Saburo Date
- Birth Name
- Shuntaro Sakura
- Born
- 27 March 1924
- Birthplace
- Taishō-ku, Osaka, Japan
- Died
- 12 September 1991
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
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27 March 1924 – 12 September 1991 was a Japanese actor. In 1945, he signed a contract with Daiei Film company and started his acting career. Following year, he made his film debut with Okagura Kyōdai directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.
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Biography
At the same time, he was given the stage name Saburo Date by Inagaki. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1947 and 1990.
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• Name — Saburo Date • Birth Name — Shuntaro Sakura • Born — 27 March 1924 • Birthplace — Taishō-ku, Osaka, Japan • Died — 12 September 1991 • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1947–1990
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Okagura Kyōdai (1946) • Story of a Beloved Wife (1951) • Avalanche (1952) • Ugetsu (1953) • Gate of Hell (1953) • Sansho the Bailiff (1954) • The Crucified Lovers (1954) • Enjō (1958) • The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958) • Tsukihime keizu (1958) • Nichiren: A Man of Many Miracles (1958) • 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) • 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)
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