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Masami Shimojō(1915-2004)

  • Actor
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Masami Shimojō in Moscow, My Love (1974)
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Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981)
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Masami Shimojō was born on 26 August 1915 in Pusan, Korea, Japan [now Pusan, South Korea]. He was an actor, known for Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980), Tora-san to the Rescue (1995) and Tora-san's Rise and Fall (1975). He died on 25 July 2004 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornAugust 26, 1915
DiedJuly 25, 2004(88)
BornAugust 26, 1915
DiedJuly 25, 2004(88)
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Known for

Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980)
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
7.0
  • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle)(as Masami Shimojô)
  • 1980
Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)
Tora-san to the Rescue
7.1
  • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle)(as Masami Shimojô)
  • 1995
Tora-san's Rise and Fall (1975)
Tora-san's Rise and Fall
7.1
  • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle)(as Masami Shimojô)
  • 1975
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976)
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
7.1
  • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle)(as Masami Shimojô)
  • 1976

Credits

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Actor

  • Rokushukan Private Moment
    • Kokichi Tawara (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 2001
  • Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro haibisukasu no hana tokubetsu-hen (1997)
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro haibisukasu no hana tokubetsu-hen
    6.3
    • Ryuzo (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1997
  • Kikansha sensei (1997)
    Kikansha sensei
    • (voice, as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1997
  • Kids Return (1996)
    Kids Return
    7.4
    • Yakuza Godfather (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1996
  • Hakusen nagashi (1996)
    Hakusen nagashi
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Gengoroh Tanuma (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1996
  • Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)
    Tora-san to the Rescue
    7.1
    • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle) (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1995
  • Otoko wa tsurai yo: Haikei, Kuruma Torajiro sama (1994)
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Haikei, Kuruma Torajiro sama
    6.3
    • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle) (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1994
  • Natsuko no sake (1994)
    Natsuko no sake
    TV Series
    • Shinsuke Yamada (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1994
  • Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993)
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan
    6.6
    • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle) (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1993
  • Kyôso tanjô (1993)
    Kyôso tanjô
    6.9
    • Original 'Kyoso' (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1993
  • Tora-San Makes Excuses (1992)
    Tora-San Makes Excuses
    6.5
    • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle) (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1992
  • Tora-san Confesses (1991)
    Tora-san Confesses
    6.4
    • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle) (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1991
  • Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)
    Tora-san Takes a Vacation
    6.8
    • Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle) (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1990
  • Tugumi (1990)
    Tugumi
    6.5
    • Doctor (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1990
  • Tamori in Tales of the Bizarre (1990)
    Tales of the Bizarre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • (as Masami Shimojô)
    • 1990

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Masami Shimojo
  • Height
    • 5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • August 26, 1915
    • Pusan, Korea, Japan [now Pusan, South Korea]
  • Died
    • July 25, 2004
    • Tokyo, Japan(pancreatic cancer)

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    Father of Atom Shimojō.

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