- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 15, 1903
- Place of Birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- September 1, 1983
Sozo Okada
Sōzō Okada (岡田 桑三), widely recognized by his acting pseudonym Hikaru Yamanouchi (山内光), was a Japanese actor and producer who played a significant role in both the performing and visual arts of Japan. Born on June 15, 1903, his early life was distinctly shaped by extensive international travel during the 1920s and 1930s, aided by his English ancestry through his grandfather. He initially aspired to be a painter and studied in Germany from 1920 to 1923. Upon returning to Japan, he integrated into the Shochiku studio and began a successful cinematic career under the stage name Hikaru Yamanouchi. Displaying great versatility, he became a highly prolific actor, appearing in nearly 80 films between 1926 and 1940. During this era, he starred in notable productions such as Reijin (1930), Nihon josei no uta (1934), Street Without End (1934), Kajuen no onna (1935), and Courant chaud (1939). Despi…
Filmography
movieヒトの染色体
1966 · Producer
movieElectronic Processes - In Crystal and Living Organism
1964 · Producer
美しい国土―その生いたち―
movie美しい国土―その生いたち―
1964 · Producer
movieLife is Born
1963 · Producer
movieThe World of Pulses - Electronics and Living Organism
1962 · Producer
Lubricating Oil
movieLubricating Oil
1960 · Producer
Mikuro no sekai: Kekkakukin o otte
movieMikuro no sekai: Kekkakukin o otte
1958 · Producer
movieThe Most Beautiful Day of My Life
1948
movieWarm Current
1939
movieLovers' Duet
1939 · Literary faculty member
movieHotaru no hikari
1938
movieThe Lights of Asakusa
1937 · Arakawa
movieThe New Road: Ryota
1936
movieThe New Road: Akemi
1936
movieHousewife Camellia
1936
movieFamily Meeting
1936 · Clerk B
movieOkoto and Sasuke
1935
movieMother's Love Letter
1935
movieOsayo Koi Sugata
1934 · Ryoichi Uchida
movieStreet Without End
1934 · Hiroshi Yamanouchi
Mother of the East
movieMother of the East
1934 · Naito
Tengoku ni musubu koi
movieTengoku ni musubu koi
1932
My Brother's a Fool
movieMy Brother's a Fool
1932
movieVictory or Defeat
1932
moviePassion
1932 · Michiro, Tokiko's brother
movieABC Lifeline
1931
movieABC Lifeline: Fujieda Chapter
1931
movieYouth, Why Do You Cry?
1930 · Shuzo Katori
movieRecord of Love and Desire
1930
A Smiling Life
movieA Smiling Life
1930
Reijin
movieReijin
1930 · Kosaka
Song of Youth
movieSong of Youth
1930 · Shiro Kuroki
The Model of New Women
movieThe Model of New Women
1929
Scenes of Love
movieScenes of Love
1929 · Young man
movieThe Glory of the Shōwa Era
1928 · Masaru (Son, As an Adult)
A Mermaid on Land
movieA Mermaid on Land
1926