Masami Shimojō
Known for
A career spanning 78+ years and 58+ titles makes Masami Shimojō one of the trade's long-distance runners. his Yakuza Chairman in 'Kids Return' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
Masami Shimojō
54 Movies
4 Series
A career spanning 78+ years and 58+ titles makes Masami Shimojō one of the trade's long-distance runners. his Yakuza Chairman in 'Kids Return' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
Movies
Plays Gozo Masuda
Youth A Go Go!
1966
Plays Yakuza Chairman
Kids Return
1996
Plays Kudo
Village of Eight Gravestones
1977
Plays Uncle
Tora-san's Island Encounter
1985
Plays Professor Imazu
The Great White Tower
1966
Plays Uncle
Tora-san Goes North
1987
Plays Uncle
Tora-san Plays Daddy
1987
Plays Uncle
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
Plays Tatsuzo
Tora-san, My Uncle
1989
Plays Tatsuzo Kuruma
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
1982
Plays Tatsuzo
Tora-san Confesses
1991
Plays Tatsuzo
Tora-san's Pure Love
1976
Plays Tatsuzo
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
1980
Plays Tatsuzo
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977
Plays Tatsuzo
Tora-san Makes Excuses
1992
Plays Original 'Kyoso'
Many Happy Returns
1993
Plays Uncle
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
1988
Plays Tatsuzo
Tora-san to the Rescue
1995
Plays Tatsuzo
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
1990
Plays Kuruma Tatsuzō
Stage-Struck Tora-san
1978
Plays Uncle
Tora-san Goes Religious?
1983
Plays Employment agent
The Heart
1955
Plays Uncle
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
1975
Plays Uncle
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
1984
Plays Uncle
Tora-san's Song of Love
1983
Plays Tatsuzo
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
1979
Plays Nogava, Yuriko's uncle
Moscow, My Love
1974
Plays Uncle
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986
Plays Mr. Oyama
Skinny and Fatty
1958
Plays Tatsuzo
Tora-san, the Intellectual
1975
Plays Tatsuzo
Tora-san's Easy Advice
1994
Plays Uncle
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
1984
Plays Uncle
Tora-san, the Go-Between
1985
Plays Inukai
The Seasons of Love
1958
Plays Tatsuzo
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
1976
Plays Tatsuzo
Talk of the Town Tora-san
1978
Plays Tatsuzō
Tora-san Plays Cupid
1977
Latest Trailers
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Kids Return
Full Filmography
6 Weeks: Private Moment
Kokichi Tawara
2001
Film
Kids Return
Yakuza Chairman
1996
Film
Tora-san to the Rescue
Tatsuzo
1995
Film
Tora-san's Easy Advice
Tatsuzo
1994
Film
Natsuko no Sake
山田信助 · 11 episodes
1994–
TV
Many Happy Returns
Original 'Kyoso'
1993
Film
Tora-san Makes Excuses
Tatsuzo
1992
Film
Tora-san Confesses
Tatsuzo
1991
Film
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
Tatsuzo
1990
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Masami Shimojō still alive?
Masami Shimojō passed away on July 25, 2004 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Masami Shimojō?
Masami Shimojō is best known for roles in Kids Return, The Great White Tower, The Heart.
How many movies has Masami Shimojō been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1948), Masami Shimojō has appeared in 54 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Masami Shimojō's first movie?
The career of Masami Shimojō began with My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain (1948).
What is Masami Shimojō's most recent movie or series?
Masami Shimojō's most recent release is 6 Weeks: Private Moment, which premiered on December 1, 2001.
What TV shows has Masami Shimojō appeared in?
On television, Masami Shimojō has appeared in Tales of the Bizarre, Professional Killers, Life of a Flower, Natsuko no Sake.
Masami Shimojō
1915-08-26 · Busan, South Korea
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.