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Torajirō Saitō(1905-1982)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Torajirō Saitō was born on 30 January 1905 in Yashima-machi, Akita, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Chaplin, Why Do You Cry? (1932), Mito Kômon manyûki: Tôkaidô no maki (1938) and Mito Kômon manyûki: Nihonbare no maki (1938). He died on 1 May 1982.
BornJanuary 30, 1905
DiedMay 1, 1982(77)
BornJanuary 30, 1905
DiedMay 1, 1982(77)
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Known for

Chaplin, Why Do You Cry?
  • Director(as Torajirô Saitô)
  • 1932
Mito Kômon manyûki: Tôkaidô no maki
  • Director(as Torajirô Saitô)
  • 1938
Mito Kômon manyûki: Nihonbare no maki
  • Director(as Torajirô Saitô)
  • 1938
Zoku mukô sangenryô donari: Donguri uta gassen (1950)
Zoku mukô sangenryô donari: Donguri uta gassen
  • Director(as Torajirô Saitô)
  • 1950

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Director

  • Ôwarai Jiro chô ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjû (1962)
    Ôwarai Jiro chô ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjû
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1962
  • Watashi wa uso wa môshimasen (1961)
    Watashi wa uso wa môshimasen
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1961
  • I Love Money More Than Anyone (1961)
    I Love Money More Than Anyone
    6.2
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1961
  • The Female Boss Storms In (1960)
    The Female Boss Storms In
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1960
  • Lord and Pickpocket (1960)
    Lord and Pickpocket
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1960
  • Bakushô Mito Kômon man'yûki
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1959
  • Ôwarai Edokko-sai
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1959
  • Seizoroi Edo-kko nagaya
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1958
  • Hilarious Ninja Battle: I'm Going to Vanish
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1958
  • Hilarious Ninja Battle
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1958
  • 1-chome ichibanchi: Dai ni bu
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1958
  • 1-chome ichibanchi
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1958
  • Okesa karasu
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1958
  • Return to Manhood
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1957
  • Aozora tokkyû
    • Director (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1957

Writer

  • The Horse Returns
    Short
    • story (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1935
  • Chaplin, Why Do You Cry?
    • story (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1932
  • Banzai
    Short
    • story (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1929

Producer

  • Zoku mukô sangenryô donari: Koi no mike neko (1950)
    Zoku mukô sangenryô donari: Koi no mike neko
    • producer (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1950
  • Zoku mukô sangenryô donari: Donguri uta gassen (1950)
    Zoku mukô sangenryô donari: Donguri uta gassen
    • producer (as Torajirô Saitô)
    • 1950

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Torajirô Saitô
  • Born
    • January 30, 1905
    • Yashima-machi, Akita, Japan
  • Died
    • May 1, 1982
  • Children
    • Takao Saitô

Did you know

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    Ozu Yasujiro apprenticed with him.

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