Torajirō Saitō, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Japanese film director
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Place of Birth: Yashima, Japan
About Torajirō Saitō
- Torajiro Saito (?? ???, Saito Torajiro, January 30, 1905 – May 1, 1982) was a Japanese film director known for his comedy films.
- Born in Akita Prefecture, he entered Shochiku's Kamata studio in 1922 and debuted as a director in 1926.
- He later worked at the Shintoho and Toho 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 Junzaburo Ban.
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