Denmei Suzuki

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.

Denmei Suzuki
Denmei Suzuki in 1931
Born(1900-03-01)March 1, 1900
Tokyo
DiedMay 13, 1985(1985-05-13) (aged 85)
NationalityJapanese
Other namesZeya Tōgō
OccupationFilm actor

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
  1. "Suzuki Denmei". Nihon jinmei daijiten + Plus (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  2. Drew, William M. (2003). "Kiyohiko Ushihara's Shingun (Marching On)". Gilda's Attic. Retrieved 18 December 2010.


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