Sadao Yamanaka

Sadao Yamanaka

writer, director, additional crew

Sadao Yamanaka was born on Nov 07, 1909 in Japan. Sadao Yamanaka's big-screen debut came with Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo directed by Sadao Yamanaka in 1935. Sadao Yamanaka is known for Humanity and Paper Balloons directed by Sadao Yamanaka, Chôjûrô Kawarasaki stars as Matajuro Unno, a samurai and Kan'emon Nakamura as Shinza, the barber. The upcoming new movie Sadao Yamanaka plays is Humanity and Paper Balloons which will be released on Aug 01, 1982.

The director and screenwriter Sadao Yamanaka (1909-1938) is a key figure in the development of early Japanese cinema. Although he made 27 films over a six-year period, only three of them survived in nearly complete form:

  • Birthday

    Nov 07, 1909
  • Place of Birth

    Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan