Keiji Sada (佐田 啓二, Sada Keiji, December 9, 1926 – August 17, 1964) is the stage name for a Japanese cinema actor active from the late-1940s to the early 1960s. His real name was Kanichi Nakai.[1] He won the award for best actor at the 7th Blue Ribbon Awards for Anata Kaimasu (I Will Buy You) and Taifū Sōdōki.[2] He was the father of the actor Kiichi Nakai and actress Kie Nakai.[1]
Sada was born in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, to a merchant class family. After graduating from the 2nd Kyoto Municipal Commercial School, he entered the School of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University in Tokyo.[1] 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 in Kanagawa. He also was given his stage name by Shugi Sada.
In his debut appearance in 1947, Phoenix, directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, Sada was paired with Kinuyo Tanaka in a love scene.[1] As Tanaka was already a big-name movie star, this was an immediate boost for Sada's career. Later that year, he was selected for the lead role in Kane no Naru Oka (鐘の鳴る丘), a movie adaptation of a popular NHKradio drama.
Sada was killed[1] on August 17, 1964, while returning with his family from their summer cottage in the Tateshina Mountains of Nagano Prefecture when their chauffeur collided with a taxi on a bridge in Nirasaki, Yamanashi.[3] (His wife and two children were unhurt.) His memorial services were held in Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo with thousands of fans attending; however, his grave is at the temple of Engaku-ji in Kamakura.
Selected filmographyedit
Fushichō (1947) - Shinichi Yasaka
Akai kuchibiru imada kiezu (1947)
Shozo (1948)
Hi no bara (1948)
Kane no naru oka - Dai ippen: Ryūta no maki (1948) - Shūhei Kagami
Kane no naru oka - Dai nihen: Shukichi no maki (1949)
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Keiji Sada 佐田 啓二 Sada Keiji December 9 1926 August 17 1964 is the stage name for a Japanese cinema actor active from the late 1940s to the early 1960s His real name was Kanichi Nakai 1 He won the award for best actor at the 7th Blue Ribbon Awards for Anata Kaimasu I Will Buy You and Taifu Sōdōki 2 He was the father of the actor Kiichi Nakai and actress Kie Nakai 1 Keiji SadaKeiji Sada in 1951Born 1926 12 09 December 9 1926Shimogyō ku Kyoto JapanDiedAugust 17 1964 1964 08 17 aged 37 Nirasaki Yamanashi JapanNationalityJapaneseOther namesKanichi NakaiOccupationActor Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editSada was born in Shimogyō ku Kyoto to a merchant class family After graduating from the 2nd Kyoto Municipal Commercial School he entered the School of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University in Tokyo 1 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 in Kanagawa He also was given his stage name by Shugi Sada In his debut appearance in 1947 Phoenix directed by Keisuke Kinoshita Sada was paired with Kinuyo Tanaka in a love scene 1 As Tanaka was already a big name movie star this was an immediate boost for Sada s career Later that year he was selected for the lead role in Kane no Naru Oka 鐘の鳴る丘 a movie adaptation of a popular NHK radio drama Sada s career took off in the 1950s and he starred in an average of eight to ten movies per year In 1956 he was awarded the Mainichi Film Award and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor for his role as a talent scout in I Will Buy You Masaki Kobayashi s critical study of the institutional ethics of Japanese baseball Sada was killed 1 on August 17 1964 while returning with his family from their summer cottage in the Tateshina Mountains of Nagano Prefecture when their chauffeur collided with a taxi on a bridge in Nirasaki Yamanashi 3 His wife and two children were unhurt His memorial services were held in Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo with thousands of fans attending however his grave is at the temple of Engaku ji in Kamakura Selected filmography editFushichō 1947 Shinichi Yasaka Akai kuchibiru imada kiezu 1947 Shozo 1948 Hi no bara 1948 Kane no naru oka Dai ippen Ryuta no maki 1948 Shuhei Kagami Kane no naru oka Dai nihen Shukichi no maki 1949 Ojōsan kanpai 1949 Gorō Beni imada kiezu 1949 Yotsuya kaidan 1949 Kohei Kobotoke Shinshaku Yotsuya kaidan kōhen 1949 Kohei Kobotake Mahiru no embukyoku 1949 Hidetaka Kane no naru oka Dai san hen kuro no maki 1949 Kikenna ninrei 1950 Nanatsu no hōseki 1950 Oboro kago 1950 Home Sweet Home 1951 Saburo Uchiyama Tomoko s boyfriend Carmen Comes Home 1951 Mr Ogawa the young school master Jiyu gakkō 1951 Tenshi mo yume o miru 1951 Yume ōki koro 1951 Shuji Takaishi Fireworks Over the Sea 1951 Tamihiko Kujirai Inochi uruwashi 1951 Shuji Imura Honjitsu kyushin 1952 Haruzo Yukawa Hibari no Circus kanashiki kobato 1952 Uzushio 1952 Nihon no higeki 1953 Tatsuya street musician Tabiji 1953 Kimi no na wa 1953 1954 part 1 3 Ojōsan Shachō 1953 Goro Akiyama Yassamossa 1953 Shinjitsu ichiro 1954 Kono hiroi sora no dokoka ni 1954 Ryoichi Morita Seishun no oto 1954 Kunsho 1954 Bomeiki 1955 Akimasa Uruwashiki saigetsu 1955 Tōkyō Honkon mitsugetsu ryokō 1955 Tooi kumo 1955 Shunsuke Fuyuko s brother in law Kakubō sambagarasu 1956 uncredited Izumi 1956 I Will Buy You 1956 Daisuke Kishimoto Taifu Sōdōki 1956 Onna no ashi ato 1956 Namida 1956 Seigiha 1957 Doshaburi 1957 Kazuo Xiang Gang Dong Jing mi yue lu xing 1957 Tadaima zero hiki 1957 Yoshizawa Diet member Times of Joy and Sorrow 1957 Shiro Arisawa Kiyoko s husband Shukin ryoko 1957 Danger Stalks Near 1957 Kaneshige Satō Kuroi kafun 1958 Takashi Kiso Onboro jinsei 1958 Hibi no haishin 1958 Kamitsukareta kaoyaku 1958 Equinox Flower 1958 Masahiko Taniguchi Me no kabe 1958 Haru o matsu hitobito 1959 The Human Condition 1959 Kageyama Sekishunchō 1959 Eitarō Makita Good Morning 1959 Heiichirō Fukui High Teen 1959 Shin ichi Teras aki Yonman nin no mokugekisha 1960 Masashi Takayama Irohanihoheto 1960 Onna no saka 1960 Blood Is Dry 1960 Takashi Kiguchi Late Autumn 1960 Shotaru Goto Saigo no kiri fuda 1960 Enraptured 1961 Shōzō Nishikawa Kumo ga chigireru toki 1961 Immortal Love 1961 Takashi Tsuma ari ko ari tomo arite 1961 Yonesaku Nihei Uzu 1961 Hunting Rifle 1961 Kadota Kyōgeshō 1961 Senkyaku banrai 1962 Aizen Katsura 1962 Kaasan nagaiki shitene 1962 Zoku aizen katsura 1962 An Autumn Afternoon 1962 Koichi Futari de aruita iku haru aki 1962 Yoshio Nonaka Torae s husband Utae Wakōdotachi 1963 Singer at the ceremony Mushukunin betsuchō 1963 Yajuro Kaze no shisen 1963 Shunsuke Kuze Hana no Shōgai 1963 TV Series Kekkonshiki Kekkonshiki 1963 Jirō Okuyama Odoritai yoru 1963 Tadao Tsumura Zoku Haikei Tenno Heika Sama 1964 Ryosuke Assassination 1964 Aku no monsho 1964 Shigeharu Takazawa Sweet Sweat 1964 Tatsuoka Monro no youna onna 1964 final film role References edit a b c d e Keiji Sada Kotobank Retrieved 27 December 2020 ブルーリボン賞ヒストリー in Japanese Cinema Hochi Archived from the original on 2013 10 18 Retrieved 2010 12 15 Crash Kills Japan Star Keiji Sada The Honolulu Advertiser Hawaii August 17 1964 Retrieved March 30 2023 External links editKeiji Sada at IMDb Keiji Sada at the Japanese Movie Database in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keiji Sada amp oldid 1201038351, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
