Torajiro Saito
Film director
1905 – 1982
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Who was Torajiro Saito?
Torajiro Saito was a Japanese film director known for his comedy films. Born in Akita Prefecture, he entered ShÅchiku's Kamata studio in 1922 and debuted as a director in 1926. He later worked at the Shintoho and Toho studios. He became known as the "god of comedy" for directing over 200 films, many of which were nonsense comedies featuring famous clowns such as Kenichi Enomoto, Roppa Furukawa, and Junzaburo Ban.
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- Born
- Jan 30, 1905
Yashima, Akita - Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Died
- May 1, 1982
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on July 23, 2013
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