After that, together with the eldest son, Tojuro SAKATA, the fourth, he was actively engaged in movies and TV and, in particular in cinemas, Ganjiro played an important role centering on Daiei Co., Ltd. for approximately ten years.
以後は長男坂田藤十郎(4代目)とともに映画やテレビで活躍するようになり、とりわけ映画では大映を中心に約10年間目覚しい活躍を見せた。