Quick Facts
Born:
1926-12-09
Birthplace:
Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Credits:
88 Total Roles
Keiji Sada
Acting
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Biography
Keiji Sada was a Japanese actor. He won the award for Best Actor at the 7th Blue Ribbon Awards for Anata Kaimasu (I Will Buy You) and Taifū Sōdōki (Typhoon). He was the father of the actor Kiichi Nakai. Sada is primarily known for starring in Ozu films, especially in the 1950s and most famously Good Morning (1959). He also was a supporting actor in two films of Masaki Kobayashi's Human Condition trilogy. Sada was born in Kyoto in 1926. While a student, he roomed at a boarding house owned by the actor Shuji Sano, and on graduation was offered a position at Shochiku Studios. He was paired with Kinuyo Tanaka for his debut appearance, Keisuke Kinoshita's Phoenix.
Sada was killed in a car crash in 1964. His wife and children were unharmed. He was 37.
Sada was killed in a car crash in 1964. His wife and children were unharmed. He was 37.
Known For
An Autumn Afternoon
Koichi
Good Morning
Heiichiro Fukui
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Kageyama
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Kageyama Shôi
Late Autumn
Shotaru Goto
Equinox Flower
Masahiko Taniguchi
Assassination
Self
Carmen Comes Home
Mr. Ogawa
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Sweet Sweat MOVIE | Tatsuoka |
| 1964 | Assassination MOVIE | Self |
| 1964 | Brand of Evil MOVIE | Takazawa Shigeharu |
| 1964 | To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 MOVIE | Ryosuke Kurumiya |
| 1964 | Monrō no yōna onna MOVIE | Self |
| 1963 | The Night We Danced MOVIE | Self |
| 1963 | Double Wedding MOVIE | Jiro Okuyama |
| 1963 | Life of a Flower TV | Nagano Shuzen |
| 1963 | Youth After School MOVIE | Ichirô Hasegawa |
| 1963 | The Hidden Profile MOVIE | Self |