TorajirŠSaitŠ(斎藤 寅次郎, SaitŠTorajirŠ, January 30, 1905
â€" May 1, 1982) was a Japanese film director known for his comedy
films. Born in Akita Prefecture, he entered ShÅ chiku'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.His works include:
â€" May 1, 1982) was a Japanese film director known for his comedy
films. Born in Akita Prefecture, he entered ShÅ chiku'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.His works include:
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