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Keiji Sada

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 9, 1926

Died

August 17, 1964 (age 37)

Place of Birth

Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Keiji Sada

Biography

Keiji Sada was a Japanese actor. He won the award for Best Actor at the 7th Blue Ribbon Awards for Anata Kaimasu (I Will Buy You) and Taifū Sōdōki (Typhoon). He was the father of the actor Kiichi Nakai. Sada is primarily known for starring in Ozu films, especially in the 1950s and most famously Good Morning (1959). He also was a supporting actor in two films of Masaki Kobayashi's Human Condition trilogy. Sada was born in Kyoto in 1926. While a student, he roomed at a boarding house owned by the actor Shuji Sano, and on graduation was offered a position at Shochiku Studios. He was paired with Kinuyo Tanaka for his debut appearance, Keisuke Kinoshita's Phoenix. Sada was killed in a car crash in 1964. His wife and children were unharmed. He was 37.

Filmography

1964FilmSweet Sweatas Tatsuoka 1964FilmAssassination 1964FilmBrand of Evilas Takazawa Shigeharu 1964FilmTo Your Majesty, The Emperor 2as Ryosuke Kurumiya 1964FilmMonrō no yōna onna 1963FilmThe Night We Danced 1963FilmDouble Weddingas Jiro Okuyama 1963TVLife of a Floweras Nagano Shuzen 1963FilmYouth After Schoolas Ichirô Hasegawa 1963FilmThe Hidden Profile 1963FilmEscape from Hellas Yajuro 1963FilmSing, Young People!as Keiji Sada 1962FilmAn Autumn Afternoonas Koichi 1962FilmZoku aizen katsura 1962FilmMama, I Need You!1962FilmBallad of a Workmanas Yoshio Nonaka, Torae's husband 1962FilmSecret Love 1962FilmFlower in a Storm 1962FilmA Roaring Trade 1961Film京化粧 1961FilmWith Wife, Children, and Friendsas Yonesaku Nihei 1961FilmImmortal Loveas Takashi 1961FilmAs the Clouds Scatter 1961FilmEnraptured 1961FilmUzu 1961FilmHunting Rifleas Reiichiro Kadota 1960FilmLate Autumnas Shotaru Goto 1960FilmBlood Is Dryas Takashi Kiguchi 1960Film最後の切札 1960FilmA Woman’s Uphill Slopeas Saburo Yaoi 1960FilmIrohanihoheto 1960FilmHot Corner Murderas Takayama 1959FilmThe Human Condition II: Road to Eternityas Kageyama Shôi 1959FilmTokyo Omnibus 1959FilmAkatsuki no chiheisenas Kazuo 1959FilmUmi no Chizuas Tonomura 1959FilmHigh Teen 1959FilmGood Morningas Heiichiro Fukui 1959FilmFarewell to Springas Eitarô Makita 1959FilmThe Human Condition I: No Greater Loveas Kageyama 1959FilmPeople Waiting for Springas Western-style painter Nishiwaki 1958FilmThe Invisible Wall 1958FilmEquinox Floweras Masahiko Taniguchi 1958FilmModan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashias Tsurukawa Matsuo 1958FilmHibi no haishin 1958FilmHobo Village 1958FilmHanayome no o norokeas Denshichi Kumazawa 1957FilmDanger Stalks Nearas Kaneshige 1957FilmShūkin ryokō 1957FilmTimes of Joy and Sorrowas Shiro Arisawa 1957FilmWhen It Rains, It Poursas Kazuo 1957FilmA Case of Honor 1957Film白磁の人 1956FilmTyphoon 1956FilmI Will Buy Youas Daisuke Kishimoto 1956FilmTears 1956Film俺は死なない 1956FilmSeishun no oto 1956FilmFountainhead 1955FilmThe Tattered Wingsas Shunsuke, Fuyuko's brother-in-law 1955FilmBeautiful Daysas Nakao 1955FilmThe Refugeeas Shaochang 1954FilmSomewhere Beneath the Wide Skyas Ryoichi Morita 1954FilmAlways in My Heart Part 3 1954FilmThe Glorious Days 1954FilmLove and Duty 1953FilmYoung Miss Executive 1953FilmAlways in My Heart Part 2 1953FilmAlways in My Heart 1953FilmA Japanese Tragedyas Tatsuya 1953FilmYassamossa 1952FilmHibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove 1952FilmDoctor's Day Off 1951FilmBeauty of Life 1951FilmFireworks Over the Seaas Tamihiko Kujirai 1951FilmFreedom School 1951FilmCarmen Comes Homeas Mr. Ogawa 1951FilmHome Sweet Homeas Saburo Uchiyama, Tomoko's boyfriend 1951Film愛情の旋風 1951FilmThe Inner Palace Conspiracyas Shinnosuke Koyanagi 1949FilmSlope of the Ringing Bell Hill: The Third Volume 1949FilmYotsuya Ghost Story Part 2as Kohei 1949FilmYotsuya Ghost Story Part 1as Kobotoke Kohei 1949FilmHere's to the Young Ladyas Goro 1949FilmSlope of the Ringing Bell Hill: The Second Volume 1948FilmSlope of the Ringing Bell Hill: The First Volume 1948FilmThe Portraitas Nakajima 1947FilmPhoenixas Shinichi Yasaka