Name Shoji Yasui Spouse Miki Odagiri (m. ?–2006) | Role Actor Children Harumi Yomo | |
Died March 3, 2014, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan Movies The Burmese Harp, Rusty Knife, The Heart Similar People Harumi Yomo, Miki Odagiri, Kon Ichikawa, Toshio Masuda | ||
Shōji Yasui (安井 昌二, Yasui Shōji, 16 August 1928 – 3 March 2014) was a Japanese actor. He was best known for playing the central role of Private Mizushima in Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp.
Career
Born in Tokyo, Yasui first joined a troupe led by Kazuo Hasegawa. He entered the Nikkatsu studio in 1954 and made his debut in a film scripted by Yasujirō Ozu. After starring in The Burmese Harp, he starred with his own family in the television show Chako-chan. He joined the Gekidan Shinpa troupe and become a main actor in their stage productions.
References
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