Hiroyuki Sanada Biography (1960-)

Original name, Hiroyuki Shimosawa; born October 12, 1960, in Tokyo, Japan; married Satomi Tezuka (divorced, 1997); children: two sons.

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Shiro, Uchu kara no messeji (also known as Message from Space and Message from Space: Galactic Wars), United Artists, 1978
Sengoku jieitai (also known as G.I. Samurai and Time Slip), Oriental Extremes Video, 1979
Makai tensho (also known as Samurai Reincarnation), MarquisVideo, 1981
Burning Brave, 1981
Jo, Moeru yuji, 1982
Joji/Toru, Roaring Fire, 1982
Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu (also known as Shogun's Ninja), 1982
Jin-wu, Long zhi ren zhe (also known as Ninja in the Dragon Den, Ninja in the Dragon's Den, and Ninja Warriors), 1982
Jotaro, Iga ninpoucho (also known as Black Magic Wars, Iga Magic Story, and Ninja Wars), American National Enterprises, 1982
Satomi hakken-den (also known as Legend of the Eight Samurai), 1984
Bouya Tetsu, Mahjong horoki, 1984
Jiro, Kamui no ken (also known as Dagger of Kamui and Revenge of the Ninja Warrior), 1985
Peter Yamamoto, Wong ga jin si (also known as In the Line of Duty, Police Assassins, Royal Warriors, Ultra Force, and Huang jia zhan shi), Atlas International, 1986
Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu, 1987
Remains utsukushiki yujo-tachi (also known as Yellow Fangs), 1990
Kyoichi Takahashi, Tsugumi, Shochiku Films, 1990
Detective Sume, Nemuranai Machi--Shinjuku Sume, 1993

Keisho sakazuki, 1993
Bokura wa minna ikiteiru (also known as We Are Not Alone),1993
Kowagaru hitobito (also known as Scared People), 1994
Hero Interview, 1994
Tombo/Sharaku, Sharaku, 1995
Kamijo Kenkichi, East Meets West, 1995
Doctor Harada, Emergency Doctor, 1996
Ryuji Takayama, Rasen (also known as The Spiral), Toho Company, 1998
Ryuji Takayama, Ringu (also known as The Ring), Golden Scene, 1998
Ryuji Takayama, Ringu 2 (also known as The Ring 2), EDKO Film, 1998
D-zaka no satsujin jiken (also known as The D-Slope Murder Case), 1998
Koji, Mayonaka made (also known as 'Round about Midnight), 1999
Tadon to chikuwa, 1999
Shinichiro Fujiki, Hatsukoi (also known as First Love), 2000
Television Appearances
Series
Uchu kara no messeji: Ginga taisen (also known as Message fromSpace: Galactic Battle), 1979
Kage no Gundan III, 1982
High School Teacher, 1993
Toshihito Manabe, Tabloid, 1998
Other Television Appearances
Swords of the Space Ark (also known as Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark), 1981
Ryuji Takayama, Ring, 1996
Hanshichi, Shin Hanshichi torimonochyou, 1997
Shuichiro Harashima, Kon'na koi no hanashi (also known as AStory of Love), 1997
Stage Appearances
Fool, Queen Lear, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon,England, 1999-2000

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