Shin Saburi
Shin Saburi in Equinox Flower
Born
Yoshio Ishizaki

(1909-02-12)12 February 1909
Utashinai, Hokkaidō, Japan
Died22 September 1982(1982-09-22) (aged 73)
Japan
Other namesGen Shimazu
Occupation(s)Actor, film director
Years active1931–1982
Awards

Shin Saburi (佐分利信, Saburi Shin, 12 February 1909 – 22 September 1982) was a Japanese actor and film director.[1][2][3]

Biography

Shin Saburi was born Yoshio Ishizaki in Utashinai, Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] He made his acting debut in 1931 and started working for the Shochiku studio in the mid-1930s,[2] where he became one of the studio's biggest stars.[3] He regularly starred in the films of director Yasujirō Ozu, including Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941), Tea Over Rice (1952), Equinox Flower (1958) and Late Autumn (1960). He also appeared in films by Yasujirō Shimazu (A Brother and His Younger Sister, 1939), Hiroshi Shimizu (The Masseurs and a Woman, 1939), and Heinosuke Gosho (Burden of Life, 1935, Hunting Rifle, 1961). In addition, he directed over a dozen films himself,[2] receiving the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer for his directorial debut in 1950.[4]

Japanese movie poster of The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice, starring Shin Saburi and Michiyo Kogure .

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ a b "佐分利信". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "佐分利信". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Anderson, Joseph L.; Richie, Donald (1959). The Japanese Film – Art & Industry. Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company.
  4. ^ "Blue Ribbon Award History". Cinema Hochi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

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Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor
Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer
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