Denmei Suzuki
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![]() Denmei Suzuki in 1931
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Born | Tokyo |
March 1, 1900
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Zeya Tōgō |
Occupation | Film actor |
Denmei Suzuki (鈴木 傳明 Suzuki Denmei?, 1 March 1900 – 13 May 1985) was a Japanese film actor most famous for starring roles in gendaigeki of the silent era.
Career
Suzuki was born in Tokyo and was a championship swimmer at Meiji University when he first appeared in Souls on the Road in 1921 under the name Zeya Tōgō (東郷是也, a pun on the English "to go there").[1][2] After graduating in 1924, he joined the Nikkatsu studio and began acting under his own name.[1] He moved to Shōchiku's Kamata studio the next year and became a major star appearing in youth films often directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara.[1] He also worked with directors such as Kenji Mizoguchi, Minoru Murata, Masahiro Makino, and Yasujirō Shimazu
He also directed some films and even ran for political office, though unsuccessfully.[2]
Selected filmography
- Souls on the Road (路上の霊魂, Rojō no reikon) (1921)
- Marching On (進軍, Shingun) (1930)
- The Mountain Pass of Love and Hate (愛憎峠 Aizo toge) (1934)
- Ahen senso (阿片戦争) (1943)
References
External links
- Denmei Suzuki at the Internet Movie Database
- Suzuki Denmei at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
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