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Masao Shimizu

Japanese actor

Born
5 October 1908, Tokyo
Died
5 October 1975
Citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan
Occupation
actor
Films here
2

Masao Shimizu (清水将夫, Shimizu Masao; 5 October 1908 – 5 October 1975) was a Japanese actor. His wife was actress Yumi Takano. His first starring role in the film was in Momoiro no Yuwaku in 1931. In 1947, he formed the Mingei Theatre Company. Shimizu often worked with Akira Kurosawa. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1931 and 1976.

Filmography (martial arts films)

YearFilmCredit
1941The 47 RoninCast
1954Sansho the BailiffCast

Frequent collaborators

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q13579834 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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