was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1930 and 1971. Sugai often worked with

Kaneto Shindo was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and writer, who directed 48 films and wrote scripts for 238. His best known films as a director include ''Children of Hiroshima'', ''The Naked Island'', '' Onibaba'', ''Kuroneko'' and ' ...

Kenji Mizoguchi was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, who directed about one hundred films during his career between 1923 and 1956. His most acclaimed works include '' The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums'' (1939), '' The Life of Oharu'' (1952), '' Uge ...

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Kōzaburō Yoshimura was a Japanese film director. Biography Born in Shiga Prefecture, he joined the Shōchiku studio in 1929. He debuted as director in 1934, but continued working as an assistant director for such filmmakers as Yasujirō Ozu and Yasujirō Shimaz ...

Selected filmography

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The Water Magician is a 1933 Japanese silent drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It is based on the story of the same name by Kyōka Izumi. Plot Tomo, called "Shiraito", is a "mizugei" (water arts presented by a performer) artist touring with a circus troupe ...

'' (1933) * '' Spring on Leper's Island'' (1940) * ''

Sanshiro Sugata is a 1943 Japanese martial arts drama film and the directorial debut of the Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa. First released in Japan on 25 March 1943 by Toho film studios, the film was eventually released in the United States on 28 April ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Most Beautiful is a 1944 Japanese drama and propaganda film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The semidocumentary film follows a group of female volunteer workers at an optics factory during the Second World War, during which the film was produced. Plot ...

'' (1944) * ''

Sanshiro Sugata Part II is a 1945 Japanese action drama film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo. It was filmed in early 1945 in Japan towards the end of World War II. ...

'' (1945) * ''

Minshū no Teki is a 1946 Japanese drama film directed by Tadashi Imai. It was released on April 25, 1946. Cast *Susumu Fujita * Akitake Kōno *Kogiku Hanayagi *Ureo Egawa *Takashi Shimura *Ichiro Sugai Reception At the 1st Mainichi Film Award The are a s ...

'' (1946) * ''

Aru yo no Tonosama is a 1946 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Cast *Kazuo Hasegawa * Isuzu Yamada *Hideko Takamine * Chōko Iida * Mitsuko Yoshikawa *Ichiro Sugai * Tetsu Nakamura *Takashi Shimura * Eitarō Shindō *Susumu Fujita *Denjirō Ōkōchi Aw ...

'' (1946) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1949) * '' Waga koi wa moenu'' (1949) * '' Story of a Beloved Wife'' (1951) * ''

Early Summer is a 1951 Japanese drama by Yasujirō Ozu. Like most of Ozu's post-war films, ''Early Summer'' deals with issues ranging from communication problems between generations to the rising role of women in post-war Japan. The plot concerns Noriko, who ...

'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * '' The Life of Oharu'' (1952) * ''

Epitome An epitome (; gr, ἐπιτομή, from ἐπιτέμνειν ''epitemnein'' meaning "to cut short") is a summary or miniature form, or an instance that represents a larger reality, also used as a synonym for embodiment. Epitomacy represents "t ...

'' (1953) * ''

Life of a Woman is a 1953 Japanese drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional term ...

'' (1953) * ''

Sansho the Bailiff is a 1954 Japanese period film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Based on a 1915 short story of the same name by Mori Ōgai (usually translated as "Sanshō the Steward" in English), which in turn was based on a folktale, it follows two aristocratic ...

'' (1954) * ''

The Crucified Lovers is a 1954 Japanese film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It was adapted from Monzaemon Chikamatsu's 1715 bunraku play ''Daikyōji Mukashi Goyomi''. The film was presented at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, Plot Mohei is an apprentice to Ishun, th ...

'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

Shirogane Shinjū is a 1956 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindo. It is based on a novel of the same name by Torahiko Tamiya. Cast * Nobuko Otowa as Sakie / Umeko * Hiroyuki Nagato , stage name of Akio Kato (加藤晃夫), was a Japa ...

'' (1956) * '' Ruri no kishi'' (1956) * '' Night Drum'' (1958) * ''

Odd Obsession is a 1959 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize. It was based on the novel '' The Key'', by Japanese novelist Junichirō Tanizaki. Plot A man who suspects ...

'' (1959) * '' Kenju burai-chō Nukiuchino Ryu'' (1960) * ''

The Pornographers is a 1966 satiric Japanese film directed by Shōhei Imamura. It is based on the novel ''Erogotoshitachi'' by Akiyuki Nosaka. Plot ''The Pornographers'' tells the story of porn filmmaker Mr. Subuyan Ogata, whose business is under threat from thi ...

'' (1966) * '' Gamera vs. Barugon'' (1966) * ''

The Yoshiwara Story is a 1968 Japanese action film directed by Kazuo Mori. It stars Michiyo Yasuda. The film depicts the people of Yoshiwara from Onatsu's point of view. The Yoshiwara Story is one of the Hiroku series produced by Daiei. Plot *Source: Onatsu became ...

'' (1968) * '' Daimon Otokode Shinitai'' (1969) * ''

Chōkōsō no Akebono ''Chōkōsō no Akebono'' ( ja, 超高層のあけぼの, , Dawn of the Skyscraper) is a 1969 Japanese film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan. Kajima Construction, the builder of the Kasumi ...

'' (1969) * '' Heat Wave Island'' (1969) * '' Yakuza's Law: Yakuza Keibatsushi: Rinchi'' (1969)

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