Denmei Suzuki

Denmei Suzuki
Denmei Suzuki in 1931
Born	March 1, 1900(1900-03-01) Tokyo
Died	May 13, 1985(1985-05-13) (aged 85)
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Zeya Tōgō
Occupation	Film actor

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.

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 Yasujiro 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. ^ ^{a b c} "Suzuki Denmei" (in Japanese). Nihon jinmei daijiten + Plus. Kōdansha. http://kotobank.jp/word/%E9%88%B4%E6%9C%A8%E4%BC%9D%E6%98%8E. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Drew, William M. (2003). "Kiyohiko Ushihara's Shingun (Marching On)". Gilda's Attic. http://www.gildasattic.com/shingun.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 

External links

• Denmei Suzuki at the Internet Movie Database
• Suzuki Denmei at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)

Persondata
Name	Suzuki, Denmei
Alternative names
Short description	Japanese actor
Date of birth	1 March 1900
Place of birth	Tokyo
Date of death	13 May 1985
Place of death