Torajiro Saito
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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 Shintōhō
and Tōhō
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 Junzaburō Ban.
Akita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....
, he entered Shōchiku
Shochiku
is a Japanese movie studio and production company for kabuki. It also produces and distributes anime films. Its best remembered directors include Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita and Yōji Yamada...
's Kamata studio in 1922 and debuted as a director in 1926. He later worked at the Shintōhō
Shintoho
was a Japanese movie studio. It was one of the big-6 film studios during the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. It was founded by defectors from the original Tōhō Company...
and Tōhō
Toho
is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
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 Junzaburō Ban.
Filmography
His works include:- Akeyuku SoraAkeyuku Sorais a 1929 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Torajiro Saito. A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited; it provides the viewer with a universal theme woven into the plot.-External links:*...
(明け行く空, The Dawning Sky) (1929) - (和製キングコング Wasei Kingu KonguWasei Kingu Konguwas a 1933 Japanese black-and-white silent film directed by Torajiro Saito. The film is a now lost silent short based on King Kong and produced by Shochiku Studios . It has been suggested, without any strong evidence, that the film was lost as a result of US atomic bombing in 1945.- Cast :...
) (1933) - Kid CommotionKodakara Sodois a 1935 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Torajiro Saito. This is a rare example of a silent Japanese slapstick film that has survived to this day, and is one of the most lauded films directed by Saito, who was famous for his comedies...
(子宝騒動, Kodakara sōdō) (1935) - (あきれた娘たち Akireta musume-tachiAkireta musume-tachi, alternate title: Kingorō no kodakara sōdō , is a 1949 black and white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito.- Cast :* Kingorou Yanagiya * Achako Hanabishi * * * * * Hibari Misora...
), alternate title: (金語楼の子宝騒動) (1949) - (のど自慢狂時代 Nodo jimankyō jidaiNodo jimankyo jidaiis a 1949 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito....
) (1949) - (おどろき一家 Odoroki ikkaOdoroki ikkais a 1949 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito.- Cast :* Hibari Misora* Takako Irie * Harume Tone * Nijiko Kiyokawa * Achako Hanabishi * Shintarō Kido * Robba Furukawa...
) (1949) - (憧れのハワイ航路 Akogare no Hawaii kōroAkogare no Hawaii korois a 1950 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito.-Cast:* Haruo Oka* Hibari Misora* Sanae Ijita * Mitsuko Yoshikawa* Tamae Kiyokawa * Achako Hanabishi * Shintarō Kido* Robba Furukawa * and others...
) (1950) - (青空天使 Aozora tenshiAozora tenshi, literally: "Blue Sky Angel", is a 1950 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito....
) (1950) - Tokyo KidTokyo Kidis a 1950 black-and-white Japanese film musical comedy and drama directed by Torajiro Saito.- Cast :* Hibari Misora as an orphan Mariko Tanimoto* Haruhisa Kawata as the street musician Sanpei* Shunji Sakai as Sanpei's pal Shin-chan...
(東京キッド) (1950) - (とんぼ返り道中 Tonbo kaeri dōchūTonbo kaeri dochuis a 1950 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito....
) (1950) - Unusual trip to Hawaii (Hawai chindochu) (1954)