Shōji Yasui Explained

Shōji Yasui
Birth Date:16 August 1928
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:Actor

was a Japanese actor. He was best known for playing the central role of Private Mizushima in Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp.

Career

Born in Tokyo, Yasui first joined a troupe led by Kazuo Hasegawa.[1] He entered the Nikkatsu studio in 1954 and made his debut in a film scripted by Yasujirō Ozu. After starring in The Burmese Harp, he starred with his own family in the television show Chako-chan. He joined the Gekidan Shinpa troupe and become a main actor in their stage productions.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 安井昌二さん死去「チャコちゃんシリーズ」「ビルマの竪琴」. Sponichi. Sport Nippon. 13 December 2014. Japanese.