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Keiji Sada

1926–1964 · Acting

61.3avg grm
9titles
2honors

Honors

2
1957Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actor
—Mainichi Film Award — Best Actor

Bio

Keiji Sada was a Japanese actor. He won the award for Best Actor at the 7th Blue Ribbon Awards for Anata Kaimasu (I Will Buy You) and Taifū Sōdōki (Typhoon). He was the father of the actor Kiichi Nakai. Sada is primarily known for starring in Ozu films, especially in the 1950s and most famously Good Morning (1959). He also was a supporting actor in two films of Masaki Kobayashi's Human Condition trilogy. Sada was born in Kyoto in 1926. While a student, he roomed at a boarding house owned by the actor Shuji Sano, and on graduation was offered a position at Shochiku Studios. He was paired with Kinuyo Tanaka for his debut appearance, Keisuke Kinoshita's Phoenix. Sada was killed in a car crash in 1964. His wife and children were unharmed. He was 37.

Biography

Keiji Sada was a Japanese actor. He won the award for Best Actor at the 7th Blue Ribbon Awards for Anata Kaimasu (I Will Buy You) and Taifū Sōdōki (Typhoon). He was the father of the actor Kiichi Nakai. Sada is primarily known for starring in Ozu films, especially in the 1950s and most famously Good Morning (1959). He also was a supporting actor in two films of Masaki Kobayashi's Human Condition trilogy. Sada was born in Kyoto in 1926. While a student, he roomed at a boarding house owned by the actor Shuji Sano, and on graduation was offered a position at Shochiku Studios. He was paired with Kinuyo Tanaka for his debut appearance, Keisuke Kinoshita's Phoenix. Sada was killed in a car crash in 1964. His wife and children were unharmed. He was 37.

Filmography

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1960s4 titlesAAn Autumn Afternoon1962 · as Koichi Hirayama64.2IImmortal Love1961 · as Takashi57.9LLate Autumn1960 · as Shôtarô Gotô62.3BBlood Is Dry1960 · as Takashi Kiguchi58.0
1950s5 titlesHThe Human Condition I: No Greater Love1959 · as Kageyama70.3GGood Morning1959 · as Heiichirô Fukui61.6EEquinox Flower1958 · as Masahiko Taniguchi61.0TTimes of Joy and Sorrow1957 · as Shiro Arisawa, Kiyoko's husband58.3AA Japanese Tragedy1953 · as Tatsuya, Street Musician58.1

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Keiji Sada

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born1926
died1964
known forActing
titles on site9
avg GRM61.3
honors2 · Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actor, 1957
Honors
  • 1957Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actor
  • —Mainichi Film Award — Best Actor
Keiji Sada was a Japanese actor. He won the award for Best Actor at the 7th Blue Ribbon Awards for Anata Kaimasu (I Will Buy You) and Taifū Sōdōki (Typhoon). He was the father of the actor Kiichi Nakai. Sada is primarily known for starring in Ozu films, especially in the 1950s and most famously Good Morning (1959). He also was a supporting actor in two films of Masaki Kobayashi's Human Condition trilogy. Sada was born in Kyoto in 1926. While a student, he roomed at a boarding house owned by the actor Shuji Sano, and on graduation was offered a position at Shochiku Studios. He was paired with Kinuyo Tanaka for his debut appearance, Keisuke Kinoshita's Phoenix. Sada was killed in a car crash in 1964. His wife and children were unharmed. He was 37.

Filmography

ranked on this site

1960s

4 titles
A64.2An Autumn Afternoon1962 · as Koichi HirayamaI57.9Immortal Love1961 · as TakashiL62.3Late Autumn1960 · as Shôtarô GotôB58.0Blood Is Dry1960 · as Takashi Kiguchi

1950s

5 titles
H70.3The Human Condition I: No Greater Love1959 · as KageyamaG61.6Good Morning1959 · as Heiichirô FukuiE61.0Equinox Flower1958 · as Masahiko TaniguchiT58.3Times of Joy and Sorrow1957 · as Shiro Arisawa, Kiyoko's husbandA58.1A Japanese Tragedy1953 · as Tatsuya, Street Musician

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