As Actor
Sweet Sweat
1964
7.5
Keiji Sada
Acting
Birth Date
December 9, 1926
Place of Birth
Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Date of Death
August 17, 1964
Biography
Keiji Sada was a Japanese actor. He won the award for Best Actor at the 7th Blue Ribbon Awards for Anata Kaimasu (I Will Buy You) and Taifū Sōdōki (Typhoon). He was the father of the actor Kiichi Nakai. Sada is primarily known for starring in Ozu films, especially in the 1950s and most famously Good Morning (1959). He also was a supporting actor in two films of Masaki Kobayashi's Human Condition trilogy. Sada was born in Kyoto in 1926. 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. He was paired with Kinuyo Tanaka for his debut appearance, Keisuke Kinoshita's Phoenix. Sada was killed in a car crash in 1964. His wife and children were unharmed. He was 37.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Assassination
1964
7.1
As Actor
Brand of Evil
1964
6.5
As Actor
The Hidden Profile
1963
6.0
As Actor
Escape from Hell
1963
6.2
As Actor
An Autumn Afternoon
1962
7.8
As Actor
Ballad of a Workman
1962
5.7
As Actor
Immortal Love
1961
7.5
As Actor
As the Clouds Scatter
1961
5.2
As Actor
Hunting Rifle
1961
7.0
As Actor
Late Autumn
1960
7.8
As Actor
Blood Is Dry
1960
6.3
As Actor
Good Morning
1959
7.7
As Actor
Farewell to Spring
1959
6.2
As Actor
Equinox Flower
1958
7.4
As Actor
Danger Stalks Near
1957
5.2
As Actor
Times of Joy and Sorrow
1957
9.0
As Actor
When It Rains, It Pours
1957
6.0
As Actor
I Will Buy You
1956
7.0
As Actor
Fountainhead
1956
5.8