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Masami Shimojō (下條正巳, Shimojō Masami, 26 August 1915 – 25 July 2004) was a Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 100 films.

Masami Shimojō
Born	(1915-08-26)26 August 1915 Busan, Korea
Died	25 July 2004(2004-07-25) (aged 88) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1936-1996
Children	Atomu Shimojō

Career

Hoping to become a film director, Shimojō traveled to Tokyo in 1935 but ended up joining a theater troupe, debuting on stage in 1936.[1] He made his film debut in 1940, but continued on stage well after World War II, primarily as a member of Gekidan Mingei.[1] He was most known, however, for playing the uncle of Torajiro Kuruma in the long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.

Selected filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1955	Wolf
	The Heart
1956	Shirogane Shinjū
1974	Tora-san's Lullaby
1975	Tora-san, the Intellectual
	Tora-san's Rise and Fall
1976	Tora's Pure Love
1977	Tora-san Plays Cupid
	Tora-san Meets His Lordship
	Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
1978	Stage-Struck Tora-san
1979	Tora-san's Dream of Spring
	Tora-san, the Matchmaker
1980	Tora's Tropical Fever
1982	Tora-san, the Expert
1992	Tora-san Makes Excuses
1995	Tora-san to the Rescue

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1963	Hana no Shōgai	Miura Hokuan	Taiga drama
1972	Shin Heike Monogatari	Fujiwara no Tokinobu	Taiga drama
1979	Fumō Chitai	Kagawa

References

External links

• Masami Shimojō at IMDb
• Masami Shimojō at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)

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