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Hiroyuki Sanada was born on October 12, 1960 in Tokyo, Japan as Hiroyuki Shimosawa. He was married to Satomi Tezuka in 1990, whom he has two children with. Hiroyuki Sanada and Satomi Tezuka divorced in July 1997. Nicknamed "Duke", he made his first debut in films when he was only five years old, in Rokyoku komori-uta. In 1978, Hiroyuki Sanada's career as an actor took off and is now known as one of the most talented actors in Japan and also a protege and disciple of Sonny Chiba. In 1994, Hiroyuki Sanada won the award for Best Actor at the Third Television Academy Awards.
Filmography for Hiroyuki Sanada
- Rush Hour 3 (2007)
- City of Your Final Destination (2007)
- Sunshine (2007)
- Wu ji (2005) a.k.a. The Promise, Mo gik
- The White Countess (2005)
- Bôkoku no îgisu (2005) a.k.a. Aegis
- The Last Samurai (2003) a.k.a. The Last Samurai: Bushidou
- Tasogare Seibei (2002) a.k.a. The Twilight Samurai
- Sukedachi-ya Sukeroku (2001) a.k.a. Vengeance for Sale
- Onmyoji (2001) a.k.a. Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master, The Yin Yang Master, Ying Yang Masters
- Minna no ie (2001) a.k.a. All About Our House, Everybody's House
- Hikon kazoku (2001) TV Series a.k.a. Unmarried Family
- Hatsukoi (2000) a.k.a. First Love
- Mayon a.k.a. made (1999) a.k.a. Round About Midnight
- Ringu 2 (1999) a.k.a. Ring 2
- [[Tadon to chikuwa] (1998)
- "Tabuloido (1998) TV Series
- D-Za.k.a. no satsujin jiken (1998) a.k.a. The D-Slope Murder Case
- Rasen (1998) a.k.a. Ring 2: Spiral, Ring 4: The Spiral, Ring: The Spiral, The Spiral
- Ringu (1998) a.k.a. Ring
- Kon'na koi no hanashi (1997) (TV) a.k.a. A Story of Love
- Shin hanshichi torimonochyou (1997) (TV)
- Kinkyu yobidashi - Emâjenshî kôru (1995) a.k.a. Emergency Call, Emergency * Doctor, Kinkyû yobidashi: Emergency Call, Sagot ng puso, Sigaw ng puso
East Meets West (1995)
- Sharaku (1995)
- Abe ichizoku (1995) (TV)
- Chushingura gaiden yotsuya kaidan (1994) a.k.a. Crest of Betrayal
- Hero Interview (1994)
- Kowagaru hitobito (1994) a.k.a. Scared People, Uneasy Encounters
- Nemuranai machi - Shinjuku same (1993)a.k.a. The City That Never Sleeps:
- Shinjuku Shark Bokura wa minna ikiteiru (1993) a.k.a. Made in Japan, We Are Not Alone
- Kôkô kyôshi (1993) TV Series a.k.a. High School Teacher
- Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 (1992)
- Keisho sa.k.a.zuki (1992)
- Tugumi (1990) a.k.a. Tsugumi
- Byôin e ikô (1990)
- Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi (1990) a.k.a. Remains: Beautiful Heroes, Yellow Fangs
- Docchini suruno (1989)
- [[Kaitô Ruby] (1988)
- Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu (1987) a.k.a. Sure Death Revenge, Sure-Fire Death 4: We Will Avenge You
- Dokugan-ryu Masamune (1987) TV Series
- Kyabare (1986) a.k.a. Cabaret
- Inujini sesi mono (1986)
- Wong ga jin si (1986) a.k.a. Huang jia zhan shi, In the Line of Duty, Police Assassins, Royal Warriors, Ultra Force
- Kamui no ken (1985) a.k.a. Dagger of Kamui, Revenge of the Ninja Warrior, The Blade of Kamui
- Mahjong hôrôki (1984)
- Irodori-gawa (1984) a.k.a. The Street of Desire
- Chôdenshi Baioman (1984) a.k.a. Super-Electron Bioman
- Warning June (1984) TV Episode
- Satomi hakken-den (1983) a.k.a. Legend of the Eight Samurai
- Iga ninpôchô (1982) a.k.a. Black Magic Wars, Iga Magic Story, The Ninja Wars
- Kamata koshin-kyoku (1982) a.k.a. Fall Guy
- Dôtonborigawa (1982) a.k.a. Lovers Lost
- Hoero! Tekken (1982) a.k.a. Roaring Fire
- Long zhi ren zhe (1982) a.k.a. Lung ji yan che, Ninja Warriors, Ninja in the Dragon Den, Ninja in the Dragon's Den
- Kage no gundan III (1982) TV Series
- Moeru yusha (1981) a.k.a. Burning Brave
- Bôkensha kamikaze (1981) a.k.a. The Kamikaze Adventurers
- Ma.k.a.i tenshô (1981) a.k.a. Samurai Reincarnation
- Swords of the Space Ark (1981) (TV) a.k.a. Message from Outer Space, Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark
- Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu (1980) a.k.a. Shogun's Ninja
- Tonda kappuru (1980) a.k.a. The Terrible Couple, Tonda Couple
- Sengoku jieitai (1979) a.k.a. G.I. Samurai, Time Slip
- Sanada Yukimura no bouryaku (1979) a.k.a. Death of the Shogun, Renegade Ninjas, The Shogun Assassins
- Uchu kara no messeji: Ginga taisen (1979) TV Series a.k.a. Message from Space: Galactic Battle
- Uchu kara no messeji (1978) a.k.a. Message from Space, Message from Space: Galactic Wars, Return to Jelucia
- Yagyû ichizoku no inbô (1978) a.k.a. Intrigue of the Yagyu Clan, The Shogun's Samurai, The Yagyu Conspiracy, Yagyu Clan Conspiracy
- Chokugeki! Jigoku-ken (1974) (as Hiroyuki Shimosawa) a.k.a. Direct Hit! Hell Fist, Executioner, The Executioner
Compositions by Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada played himself
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