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Sō Yamamura

Sō Yamamura

Sō Yamamura

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1910-02-24

Deathday: 2000-05-26 (90 years old)

Biography

Sō Yamamura (山村聰, Yamamura Sō, 24 February 1910 – 26 May 2000) was a Japanese actor and film director. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1947 and 1991, and directed four films. He was also known by the name Satoshi Yamamura, while his actual birth name is Koga Hirosada. In the US, he is well known for his portrayals of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto of the Combined Fleet, in Tora! Tora! Tora!, and of Mr. Sakamoto, the CEO of Assan Motors in Gung Ho.

Filmography

all 161

Movies 150

TV Shows 11

Director 6

Voice 1

Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan

Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan (1992)

Prime Minister

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)

Tange Sazen

Tange Sazen (1990)

Nemuri Kyōshirō

Nemuri Kyōshirō (1989)

Mr. Sakamoto

Gung Ho

Gung Ho (1986)

Nakatsugawa

The Second Is a Christian

The Second Is a Christian (1985)

Kanei Command Performance

Kanei Command Performance (1983)

Iwakiri Sencho

Antarctica

Antarctica (1983)

The Mysterious Gemini • Y&S

The Mysterious Gemini • Y&S (1982)

Yagyu Munenori

Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest

Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest (1982)

ザ・ハングマン

ザ・ハングマン (1980)

Yagyu Munenori

Yagyu's Secret Quest

Yagyu's Secret Quest (1980)

Masayuki nishina

Shadow Warriors

Shadow Warriors (1980)

Masayuki Hoshina

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo (1980)

Admiral Nagumo, commander of Japanese attack force (uncredited)

Pearl

Pearl (1978)

Yagyu Munenori

The Yagyu Conspiracy

The Yagyu Conspiracy (1978)

Shag

Shag (1978)

Ningen no Shōmei

Ningen no Shōmei (1978)

Main Line to Terror

Main Line to Terror (1975)

Prime Minister Matsukawa

Submersion of Japan

Submersion of Japan (1974)

Prime Minister Kuroki

Prophecies of Nostradamus

Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)

Hanemon(Otowaya)

Professional Killers – Assignment by Night

Professional Killers – Assignment by Night (1974)

Hanemon(Otowaya)

Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry

Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry (1973)

Hanemon(Otowaya)

Professional Killers

Professional Killers (1973)

矢部

非情のライセンス

非情のライセンス (1973)

Gômune Jindaiyu

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)

Hanemon Otowaya

Professional Killers

Professional Killers (1972)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Haru no Sakamichi

Haru no Sakamichi (1971)

Mitsumasa Yonai

The Militarists

The Militarists (1970)

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai

Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day (1967)

Kawashima

The Retreat from Kiska

The Retreat from Kiska (1965)

Toshio Ôki

With Beauty and Sorrow

With Beauty and Sorrow (1965)

The School of Flesh

The School of Flesh (1965)

Kappei Arima

A Public Benefactor

A Public Benefactor (1964)

Tachibana

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance (1963)

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance (1963)

Ano hito wa ima

Ano hito wa ima (1963)

Born in Sin

Born in Sin (1962)

Tokusuke Rôjin

Diary of a Mad Old Man

Diary of a Mad Old Man (1962)

A Flame at the Pier

A Flame at the Pier (1962)

Records of loyal vassals

Records of loyal vassals (1962)

Glory on the Summit

Glory on the Summit (1962)

Gentaro Sugimoto

Star of Hong Kong

Star of Hong Kong (1962)

Akitsu Hot Springs

Akitsu Hot Springs (1962)

あの空の果てに星はまたたく

あの空の果てに星はまたたく (1962)

Taiwan Army Chief of Staff

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps (1962)

Musume to watashi

Musume to watashi (1962)

Senzô

The Inheritance

The Inheritance (1962)

Drunkard's Paradise

Drunkard's Paradise (1962)

Yume de aritai

Yume de aritai (1962)

Their Legacy

Their Legacy (1962)

A Roaring Trade

A Roaring Trade (1962)

Love's Family Tree

Love's Family Tree (1961)

Prime Minister Masaki

The Last War

The Last War (1961)

Councilor Matsudaira Izu

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku (1961)

Murai

Netsuai sha

Netsuai sha (1961)

Naoyuki Nishizawa

Haitoku no mesu

Haitoku no mesu (1961)

Kiyomasa Tsutsui

A Geisha's Diary

A Geisha's Diary (1961)

The Estuary

The Estuary (1961)

Fujiwara No Morozane (voice)

The Orphan Brother

The Orphan Brother (1961)

An Eagle Eyed Lord

An Eagle Eyed Lord (1961)

Kimura

Epitaph to My Love

Epitaph to My Love (1961)

Gonin no totsugeki tai

Gonin no totsugeki tai (1961)

Samurai Hawk

Samurai Hawk (1961)

Shoichi Kagami

Women of Tokyo

Women of Tokyo (1961)

The Harbor Lights

The Harbor Lights (1961)

Hell's Juggler

Hell's Juggler (1961)

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4 (1961)

Director

Deep River Melody

Deep River Melody (1960)

Ishigami

The Sand City in Manchuria

The Sand City in Manchuria (1960)

Life of a Country Doctor

Life of a Country Doctor (1960)

Ninja Assassins

Ninja Assassins (1960)

Maruyama

Police Precinct Part 14

Police Precinct Part 14 (1960)

Kimpei Minegishi

Victory and Defeat

Victory and Defeat (1960)

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger (1960)

続べらんめぇ芸者

続べらんめぇ芸者 (1960)

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2 (1960)

Takazawa

Across the Darkness

Across the Darkness (1959)

Director

Kashima-nada no onna

Kashima-nada no onna (1959)

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord (1959)

Hell's Companion

Hell's Companion (1959)

Mr. Fujiki / Director

Hahakogusa

Hahakogusa (1959)

Whirlwind Magistrate

Whirlwind Magistrate (1959)

Men in a Rough Town

Men in a Rough Town (1959)

The 47 Masterless Samurai

The 47 Masterless Samurai (1959)

Okishima

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2 (1959)

Michisuke Nishikata

Sister with Sister

Sister with Sister (1958)

The Purple Hood

The Purple Hood (1958)

Governor Tamura

The Barbarian and the Geisha

The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)

With Songs in My Heart

With Songs in My Heart (1958)

Detective Duel

Detective Duel (1958)

Oban kanketsu hen

Oban kanketsu hen (1958)

Heishiro Hirayama, the father

Little Peach

Little Peach (1958)

Roar and Earth

Roar and Earth (1957)

Keikichi Shirasu

Hole in One

Hole in One (1957)

Jigoku bana

Jigoku bana (1957)

When It Rains, It Pours

When It Rains, It Pours (1957)

Seki Sekiguchi

Tokyo Twilight

Tokyo Twilight (1957)

Ichiro Shirasawa

Night Butterflies

Night Butterflies (1957)

Typhoon Over Nagasaki

Typhoon Over Nagasaki (1957)

白磁の人

白磁の人 (1957)

Katsura Kogoro

Tsukigata Hanpeita

Tsukigata Hanpeita (1956)

Yuji

Darkness at Noon

Darkness at Noon (1956)

春のみづうみ

春のみづうみ (1956)

Yutaka Kawai

Early Spring

Early Spring (1956)

Director / Screenplay

The Doctor

The Doctor (1955)

Seven Masks of Revenge

Seven Masks of Revenge (1955)

Gorô (segment 3)

Ai Sureba Koso

Ai Sureba Koso (1955)

Daisuke Kaji

Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again (1955)

An Lushan

Princess Yang Kwei Fei

Princess Yang Kwei Fei (1955)

Tetsuya, father of Chiharu

Ghost Story of Youth

Ghost Story of Youth (1955)

A Young Samurai

A Young Samurai (1955)

Jozaburo Araki

Burden of Love

Burden of Love (1955)

Striving to Live

Striving to Live (1955)

Director

The Black Current

The Black Current (1954)

The Ditch

The Ditch (1954)

Love and Duty

Love and Duty (1954)

Ogata Shingo

Sound of the Mountain

Sound of the Mountain (1954)

An Inlet of Muddy Water

An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953)

Koichi Hirayama

Tokyo Story

Tokyo Story (1953)

Matsuki / Director / Screenplay

The Cannery Boat

The Cannery Boat (1953)

Ganpeki

Ganpeki (1953)

Wakabayashi

Miniature

Miniature (1953)

Murahachibu

Murahachibu (1953)

The husband

My Wonderful Yellow Car

My Wonderful Yellow Car (1953)

奥田金馬太郎

Passion Fire

Passion Fire (1952)

Yasukichi Sakaza

The Woman Who Touched the Legs

The Woman Who Touched the Legs (1952)

Modern People

Modern People (1952)

The Ataka Family

The Ataka Family (1952)

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl (1952)

Tomonojo

Okuni and Gohei

Okuni and Gohei (1952)

Riverside Fish Market Empire

Riverside Fish Market Empire (1952)

The Wind Blows Twice

The Wind Blows Twice (1952)

Repast

Repast (1951)

Hirate Miki

Miki, the Swordman

Miki, the Swordman (1951)

Honoo no hada

Honoo no hada (1951)

Hibari no komoriuta

Hibari no komoriuta (1951)

Eiji Ono

The Lady of Musashino

The Lady of Musashino (1951)

Yagi

Dancing Girl

Dancing Girl (1951)

Who Will Judge Me?

Who Will Judge Me? (1951)

The White Orchid

The White Orchid (1951)

Rumba of Passion

Rumba of Passion (1950)

Homecoming

Homecoming (1950)

Hirate (Sake brewer)

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog (1950)

Tateoka

Portrait of Madame Yuki

Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950)

Senka o koete

Senka o koete (1950)

Ryosuke Mimura

The Munekata Sisters

The Munekata Sisters (1950)

White Beast

White Beast (1950)

Song of Love

Song of Love (1950)

Attorney

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun (1950)

Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu

Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu (1950)

小山田鉄心

Kagebōshi

Kagebōshi (1950)

Kirare no Senta

Kirare no Senta (1949)

Yūkyō no mure

Yūkyō no mure (1948)

Kijima

A Woman in the Typhoon Area

A Woman in the Typhoon Area (1948)

A Second Life

A Second Life (1948)

Hôgetsu Shimamura

The Love of the Actress Sumako

The Love of the Actress Sumako (1947)

Mizoguchi

Chikagai nijuyojikan

Chikagai nijuyojikan (1947)

As Long as I Live

As Long as I Live (1946)

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1910-02-24

Deathday
2000-05-26 (90 years old)

Birth Name
古賀寛定

Birth Place
Tenri, Japan

Father
Chitose Koga

Citizenships
Empire of Japan, Japan

Also Known As
Hirosada Koga, 山村聡, 山村聰, Со Ямамура, 山村聪, Soh Yamamura

Awards
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer, Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, Medal with Purple Ribbon

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated: 2025-05-11

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1 TV Show

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