Saburo Date

Acting

Saburo Date

Born March 27, 1924 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Died September 12, 1991 · aged 67

No biography available.

Known For

UgetsuUgetsu · 1953
Ugetsu
★ 8.01953
MovieFantasyDrama
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
Zatoichi and the Chess ExpertZatoichi and the Chess Expert · 1965
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
★ 6.71965
MovieAdventureAction
Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.
Sansho the BailiffSansho the Bailiff · 1954
Sansho the Bailiff
★ 8.11954
MovieDrama
In 11th-century feudal Japan, following the exile of an idealistic governor, his wife and children are separated by slave traders; the children, Zushio and Anju, are sold into brutal servitude under the cruel bailiff Sansho.
Zatoichi's PilgrimageZatoichi's Pilgrimage · 1966
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
★ 7.11966
MovieDramaAction
Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.
Tsuki no kagebōshi: Kieyuku nōmenTsuki no kagebōshi: Kieyuku nōmen · 1958
Tsuki no kagebōshi: Kieyuku nōmen
1958
Movie
Yokai Monsters: Along with GhostsYokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts · 1969
Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts
★ 6.41969
MovieFantasyHorror
In feudal Japan, gangsters chase a young girl who might testify against their boss. When the gangsters murder the girl's grandfather on sacred ground, the door is opened for the Yokai Monsters to step in.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to HadesLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades · 1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
★ 7.11972
MovieDramaAction
Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by Yakuza in order to save a prostitute and is hired by their leader to kill an evil chamberlain.
Edo wa aozoraEdo wa aozora · 1958
Edo wa aozora
1958
MovieDrama

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Professional KillersProfessional Killers · 1972
Professional Killers
★ 8.01972
SeriesDramaCrime
A shikakenin was an under-the-cover trade that undertook killing in Edo. Hanemon of Otowa, an agency that introduced laborers and maids, was also one of these. Katsugoro Iseya was a timber dealer who had come in as a client. His target was the constructions magistrate Hanno, and the Tatsumiya who sipped on the benefits. Hanemon who had a stong code towards killing, where he would only kill those who do no good to be in the world, accepts this request. Baian Fujieda, a needle doctor would carry out the killing. However, the professional killer Baian fails to bring down Tatsumiya. Hanemon then looks to another shikakenin, the ronin Sanai Nishimura for the role. Although Sanai's ability with the sword is good, he lives poorly in a tenement, and accepts this commission on the condition that it is kept a secret from his wife and child. Here, they close in on Hanno and Tatsumiya again...