Ichiro Sugai | |
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 Sugai in The Life of Oharu | |
| Born | 25 July 1907 Kyoto, Japan |
| Died | 11 August 1973 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1930-1971 |
Ichiro Sugai (菅井一郎, Sugai Ichirō, 25 July 1907 – 11 August 1973) was a Japanese actor. [1] He appeared in more than 300 films between 1930 and 1971. Sugai often worked with Kaneto Shindo, Kenji Mizoguchi and Kōzaburō Yoshimura. [2]
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