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Masami Shimojō
Acting
Born: August 26, 1915
Busan, South Korea
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
Known For
Kids Return
as Yakuza Chairman
Stage-Struck Tora-san
as Kuruma Tatsuzō
Tora-san Goes North
as Uncle
Tora-san, the Go-Between
as Uncle
Tsugumi
as Doctor
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
Village of Eight Gravestones
as Kudo
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
as Uncle
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
as Uncle
