Yasushi Sasaki

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth : 01/25/1908

Date of death : 09/13/1993

City of birth : Japan

Yasushi Sasaki began his career working miscellaneous jobs at Shochiku Studio where he was also taught by and worked with Yasujirô Ozu. In the 1950s and now a director in his own right Sasaki moved to Toei Studio where he worked on several jidaei geki or period films and its samurai-related sub-category, chambara films.