Masami Shimojō

Masami Shimojō

Actor

Busan, South Korea
August 26, 1915

Biography

Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 100 films. Hoping to become a film director, Shimojō traveled to Tokyo in 1935 but ended up joining a theater troupe, debuting on stage in 1936. He made his film debut in 1940, but continued on stage well after World War II, primarily as a member of Gekidan Mingei. He was most known, however, for playing the uncle of Torajiro Kuruma in the long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Photo

Masami Shimojō 1

Representative Works

Kids Return
Kids Return
6.9
/ Japanese
Village of Eight Gravestones
Village of Eight Gravestones
7.0
/ Japanese
Tora-san's Matchmaker
Tora-san's Matchmaker
9.0
/ Japanese
Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 2
Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 2
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
6.6
/ Japanese
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
8.0
/ Japanese
Youth A Go Go!
Youth A Go Go!
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Quick Draw Joe
Quick Draw Joe
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Tsugumi
Tsugumi
7.5
/ Japanese
The Shadow of Fear
The Shadow of Fear
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Tora-san's Promise
Tora-san's Promise
8.7
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Kids Return
1996Nominee

Best Performance

Kids Return

Village of Eight Gravestones
1977Nominee

Best Performance

Village of Eight Gravestones

Tora-san's Matchmaker
1993Winner

Best Performance

Tora-san's Matchmaker

Career Highlights

Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 2
1992Highlight

Best Performance

Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 2

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
1986Highlight

Best Performance

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

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