Masami Shimojō

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Aug 26, 1915 (109 years old)
Death date
Jul 25, 2004

Masami Shimojō

Known For

Natsuko no Sake
1h 0m
TV Show 1994

Natsuko no Sake

Natsuko, who was a copywriter, starts to cultivate rice called Tatsunishiki, which is a phantom kind and it is very difficult to grow. She does it to make her dead brother's dream come true. His dream was to make the...

Tora-san's Matchmaker
1h 44m
Movie 1993

Tora-san's Matchmaker

After failing to find a job, Mitsuo becomes a fisherman on a small island, and develops a crush on a young nurse there. Tora-san, dispatched to bring Mitsuo back home, himself falls in love with an attractive but troubled woman visiting her father.

Many Happy Returns
1h 35m
Movie 1993

Many Happy Returns

Kazuo encounters a religious group travelling around Japan performing "miracles". He discovers they are fakes, but is intrigued by the showmanship of the group, and becomes involved with them. The group is split into two, some members concentrating on spiritual teachings, and the others using the facade of religion to make money. The business faction dismiss the old spiritual master and choose Kazuo to lead their group.

Tora-san Makes Excuses
1h 41m
Movie 1992

Tora-san Makes Excuses

Tora-san Makes Excuses is a 1992 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kumiko Goto as his love interest or "Madonna".

Akio Jissoji’s Museum of Wonders - Volume of Thoughts
2h 3m
Movie 1992

Akio Jissoji’s Museum of Wonders - Volume of Thoughts

A bizarre mystery created under the direction of director Jissoji. The mysterious and strange world of Jissoji is brought back to life here!

Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 2
1h 35m
Movie 1992

Akio Jissoji's Wonder Museum 2

Tora-san, My Uncle
1h 49m
Movie 1989

Tora-san, My Uncle

Tora-san's nephew Mitsuo is exchanging letters with Izumi, a former classmate whose parents divorced and took her out of Tokyo.

Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1h 50m
Movie 1989

Tora-san Goes to Vienna

During his wandering throughout Japan, Tora-san meets a suicidal man. He travels with the man to Vienna, but winds up homesick for Japan.

Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
1h 40m
Movie 1988

Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial

In his travels through Japan, Tora-san meets and falls in love with a female doctor, however he is afraid of committing to a relationship.

Oración
2h 8m
Movie 1988

Oración

Set on a quiet ranch in Hokkaido. One day, a colt is born from a legendary bloodline. It is given the name Oracion or "prayer". When Oracion is grown, a factory owner buys the horse. Will he be the key to solving the man's problems? Based on the novel by Teru Miyamoto.

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

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