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Torajirō Saitō

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1905-01-30

Deathday: 1982-05-01 (77 years old)

Biography

Torajirō Saitō (斎藤寅次郎, Saitō Torajirō, January 30, 1905 – May 1, 1982) was a Japanese film director known for his comedy films. Born in Akita Prefecture, he entered Shōchiku'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 Ken'ichi Enomoto, Roppa Furukawa, and Junzaburo Ban.

Filmography

all 49

Director 49

Movies 48

TV Shows 1

Assistant Director

The Adventures of Peter Pan (1989)

Director

Torajirō Saitō

Biography

Filmography

all 49

Director 49

Movies 48

TV Shows 1

The Adventures of Peter Pan (1989)

Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū (1962)

Watashi wa uso wa mōshimasen (1961)

誰よりも金を愛す (1961)

社長野郎ども (1960)

The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood (1957)

Travel Chronicles of Yaji and Kita (1956)

A Doting Parent’s Lullaby (1955)

Otōsan wa Ohitoyoshi (1955)

Song Festival, Full Moon, and the Battle of the Raccoon Dogs (1955)

浮かれ狐千本櫻 (1954)

Weak-kneed from Fear of Ghost-Cat (1954)

Unique Sword Technique for Revenge (1954)

Road to Hawaii (1954)

Great Edo Song Festival (1953)

Nonsense - Fireball Boy Thief (1953)

珍説忠臣蔵 (1953)

Bikkuri Sanjuushi (1952)

娘十八びっくり天国 (1952)

大当りパチンコ娘 (1952)

Somersault on the Way (1950)

The Emperor's Hat (1950)

The Tokyo Kid (1950)

Blue Sky Angel (1950)

憧れのハワイ航路 (1950)

Odoroki ikka (1949)

Akireta musumetachi (1949)

聟入り豪華船 (1947)

Five Tokyo Men (1945)

Tokkan ekichô (1945)

敵は幾万ありとても (1944)

Exploits of Heisuke Isokawa (1942)

The Splendid Gold Mine (1941)

Life Begins at 61 (1941)

Kodakara fūfu (1941)

明朗五人男 (1940)

Harmonica Boy (1940)

Entatsu, Achako and Torazo: Chuji Kunisada's First Smile of the New Year (1939)

My Daughter's Only Wish (1939)

Mito Komon's Pleasure Trip (1938)

Enoken's Hokaibo (1938)

If You Throw This Child Away (1935)

Kid Commotion (1935)

Japanese King Kong (1933)

A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa (1930)

Modan kaidan: 100,000,000 yen (1929)

The Dawning Sky (1929)

Sword of Penitence (1927)

The Foster Mother

Information

Known ForDirecting

GenderMale

Birthday1905-01-30

Deathday1982-05-01 (77 years old)

CitizenshipsJapan

Also Known AsTorajirô Saitô

Credited with

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1905-01-30

Deathday
1982-05-01 (77 years old)

Citizenships
Japan

Also Known As
Torajirô Saitô