Tatsuo Saitō

Tatsuo Saitō
Born 10 June 1902
Tokyo, Japan
Died 2 March 1968(1968-03-02) (aged 65)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation Actor
Years active 1925–1967

Tatsuo Saitō (斎藤 達雄 Saitō Tatsuo, 10 June 1902 – 2 March 1968) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1925 to 1967.

Career

Saitō joined Shochiku's Kamata studio and made his film debut with Ōkami no mure.[1] He is most known for his roles in Yasujiro Ozu's films, especially as the father in I Was Born, But.... After the war, he also acted for television and directed a number of films.

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1965 Lord Jim
1962 My Geisha
1952 Rikon
1950 The Munekata Sisters
1941 Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
1937 What Did the Lady Forget?
1932 I Was Born, But...
1931 Tokyo Chorus
1929 Days of Youth

References

  1. "Saitō Tatsuo". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 1 March 2015.


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