Torajirō Saitō was a Japanese film director known for his comedy films. Born in Akita Prefecture, he entered Shōchiku's Kamata studio in 1922 and debuted as a director in 1926. He later worked at the Shintoho and Toho studios.
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The Dawning Sky
Sword of Penitence
Japanese King Kong
Weak-kneed from Fear of Ghost-Cat
Road to Hawaii
Five Tokyo Men
The Tokyo Kid
Blue Sky Angel
The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood
Tokkan ekichô
The Imitation Lords
Yakyukyō jidai
Otōsan wa Ohitoyoshi
珍説忠臣蔵
A Luxurious Ship for the Bridegroom
The Foster Mother
Life Begins at 61
Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū
Six Men Mustered in Great Edo
The Splendid Gold Mine
明朗五人男
Akireta musumetachi
Great Edo Song Festival
The Emperor's Hat
Somersault on the Way
Songfest! The 3 Young Musketeers!62 credits on file
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Torajirō Saitō was a Japanese film director known for his comedy films. Born in Akita Prefecture, he entered Shōchiku'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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