Sadako Sawamura

Sadako Sawamura

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1908-11-11
Deathday: 1996-08-16 (87 years old)

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Biography

Sadako Sawamura (沢村貞子, Sawamura Sadako, 11 November 1908 – 16 August 1996) was a Japanese stage and film actress who appeared in more than 200 films between 1935 and 1976. Sawamura was born Sadako Katō in the Asakusa district of Tokyo. After dropping out of Japan Women's University, she was active in left-wing theatre groups and twice arrested. She started acting in films in 1934, first at the Nikkatsu studio, later at Toho. She appeared in many supporting roles after the war, often working with director Mikio Naruse. Other filmmakers Sawamura worked with include Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita and Kaneto Shindō.Her brothers were the actors Daisuke Katō and Kunitarō Sawamura. Her autobiography Watashi no Asakusa has been translated into English as My Asakusa. She was married to actor Kamatari Fujiwara and film magazine editor and critic Yasuhiko Ohashi.

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Filmography

all 182

Movies 179

TV Shows 3

Writer 1

大家族

大家族 (1984)

TV
Writer
Otei-chan

Otei-chan (1978)

TV
Hikarugake

Hikarugake (1977)

TV
Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women

Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women (1975)

Movie
Deguchi Ume
The Street Car Game

The Street Car Game (1969)

Movie
Kayo Kitagawa
My Brother, My Love

My Brother, My Love (1968)

Movie
Setsuko Sasaki
Rose Buds in the Rainbow

Rose Buds in the Rainbow (1968)

Movie
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze (1968)

Movie
Nunnery Confidential

Nunnery Confidential (1968)

Movie
Thoroughbred Women Gamblers

Thoroughbred Women Gamblers (1967)

Movie
Tamae
The Rickshaw Man’s Son

The Rickshaw Man’s Son (1967)

Movie
Sadako Asuka
Swift Current

Swift Current (1967)

Movie
Actress
Flower Cards Chivalry

Flower Cards Chivalry (1967)

Movie
Once a Rainy Day

Once a Rainy Day (1966)

Movie
Ichi, housekeeper
The Kii River

The Kii River (1966)

Movie
Kikue Sugisaki
A Sky Full of Tears

A Sky Full of Tears (1966)

Movie
Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms

Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms (1966)

Movie
Night Bitch

Night Bitch (1966)

Movie
Riki Tonobe
The Passionate Spinster

The Passionate Spinster (1965)

Movie
Dance teacher
Snow Country

Snow Country (1965)

Movie
Masako Yamashita
Love on the Rainbow

Love on the Rainbow (1965)

Movie
That Cute Girl

That Cute Girl (1965)

Movie
Ine Kosugi
Nami kage

Nami kage (1965)

Movie
Motojima's Wife
A Fugitive from the Past

A Fugitive from the Past (1965)

Movie
Teacher Ikegami
Eddy Currents of Life

Eddy Currents of Life (1964)

Movie
Actress
Whirlpool of Flesh

Whirlpool of Flesh (1964)

Movie
Sweet Sweat

Sweet Sweat (1964)

Movie
A Story from Echigo

A Story from Echigo (1964)

Movie
Tetsu Kawabe
Night Scandal in Japan

Night Scandal in Japan (1964)

Movie
Shigeko
Double Wedding

Double Wedding (1963)

Movie
Toki, Yahichi's mother
Tale of Army Brutality

Tale of Army Brutality (1963)

Movie
Actress
The Life of Rikisha-Man

The Life of Rikisha-Man (1963)

Movie
喜劇 駅前飯店

喜劇 駅前飯店 (1962)

Movie
Naite waratta hanayome

Naite waratta hanayome (1962)

Movie
Born in Sin

Born in Sin (1962)

Movie
Curry Rice

Curry Rice (1962)

Movie
47 Ronin

47 Ronin (1962)

Movie
Zoku aizen katsura

Zoku aizen katsura (1962)

Movie
Wakai kisetsu

Wakai kisetsu (1962)

Movie
Ano hashi no hotori de dai 2-bu

Ano hashi no hotori de dai 2-bu (1962)

Movie
Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain

Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain (1962)

Movie
Kyūjin ryokō

Kyūjin ryokō (1962)

Movie
Kigeki ekimae onsen

Kigeki ekimae onsen (1962)

Movie
Glory on the Summit

Glory on the Summit (1962)

Movie
Sugimoto Natsuko
Star of Hong Kong

Star of Hong Kong (1962)

Movie
Ano hashi no hotori de

Ano hashi no hotori de (1962)

Movie
Makiko
Four Sisters

Four Sisters (1962)

Movie
Pig and Goldfish

Pig and Goldfish (1962)

Movie
Ottamage ningyo monogatari

Ottamage ningyo monogatari (1962)

Movie
Flower in a Storm

Flower in a Storm (1962)

Movie
Yodogimi
Lady Sen and Hideyori

Lady Sen and Hideyori (1962)

Movie
Mother
Our Marriage

Our Marriage (1962)

Movie
湖愁

湖愁 (1962)

Movie
Otake
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka (1962)

Movie
Otora
In Search of Mother

In Search of Mother (1962)

Movie
South Pacific Waves Are High

South Pacific Waves Are High (1962)

Movie
A Roaring Trade

A Roaring Trade (1962)

Movie
Nippon no obaachan

Nippon no obaachan (1962)

Movie
Katsu
The Catch

The Catch (1961)

Movie
Kimie Morikawa
Boss Takes to the Road

Boss Takes to the Road (1961)

Movie
Kitamura
Girls of the Night

Girls of the Night (1961)

Movie
Toilet Manager

Toilet Manager (1961)

Movie
Awamori-kun uridasu

Awamori-kun uridasu (1961)

Movie
The Estuary

The Estuary (1961)

Movie
Hikkoshi yatsure

Hikkoshi yatsure (1961)

Movie
Kame
Triangle Moods

Triangle Moods (1961)

Movie
Romance Express

Romance Express (1961)

Movie
Mrs. Sotaro Uhara
Zero Focus

Zero Focus (1961)

Movie
Yuki Takeuchi
Women of Tokyo

Women of Tokyo (1961)

Movie
Kikuyo
Mahiru no wana

Mahiru no wana (1960)

Movie
Fumiko
Late Autumn

Late Autumn (1960)

Movie
Mrs. Tazawa
Towering Waves

Towering Waves (1960)

Movie
Dare yori mo kimi o aisu

Dare yori mo kimi o aisu (1960)

Movie
Hero of the Red Light District

Hero of the Red Light District (1960)

Movie
Aki Katsura
Youth in Fury

Youth in Fury (1960)

Movie
The Dangerous Kiss

The Dangerous Kiss (1960)

Movie
Madam next to Hikariso
Police Precinct Part 13

Police Precinct Part 13 (1960)

Movie
Kiyo
Storm on the Silvery Peaks

Storm on the Silvery Peaks (1960)

Movie
Kin Narikin
Hito mo arukeba

Hito mo arukeba (1960)

Movie
Oiku Wada
Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills (1960)

Movie
Kazuko Sugawara
The Wandering Princess

The Wandering Princess (1960)

Movie
Toshiko
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)

Movie
Omine
Pineapple Butai

Pineapple Butai (1959)

Movie
The Human Wall

The Human Wall (1959)

Movie
Fusako Kaneko
Someday I'll Know

Someday I'll Know (1959)

Movie
Koko ni otoko ari

Koko ni otoko ari (1959)

Movie
The Cast-Off

The Cast-Off (1959)

Movie
Kayoko Fukui
Good Morning

Good Morning (1959)

Movie
4
Souls in the Moonlight III

Souls in the Moonlight III (1959)

Movie
Whistling in the morning

Whistling in the morning (1959)

Movie
Keishichō monogatari gao no nai on'na

Keishichō monogatari gao no nai on'na (1959)

Movie
Takako Hirasawa
Echo Mountain

Echo Mountain (1959)

Movie
One Step to Happiness

One Step to Happiness (1958)

Movie
The Naked General

The Naked General (1958)

Movie
Beyond the Seasonal Wind

Beyond the Seasonal Wind (1958)

Movie
Little Peach

Little Peach (1958)

Movie
Romance Freestyle

Romance Freestyle (1958)

Movie
Otsuno
Souls in the Moonlight II

Souls in the Moonlight II (1958)

Movie
Firefly Light

Firefly Light (1958)

Movie
直八子供旅

直八子供旅 (1958)

Movie
No Advice Taken

No Advice Taken (1958)

Movie
Sadako Kamiya
The Adorable Trio

The Adorable Trio (1957)

Movie
Tane
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (1957)

Movie
Tatsuko Ono
The Blue Sky Maiden

The Blue Sky Maiden (1957)

Movie
The Beauty Expert

The Beauty Expert (1957)

Movie
Tane
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (1957)

Movie
Tane Abe
When It Rains, It Pours

When It Rains, It Pours (1957)

Movie
Oshima's aunt
Untamed Woman

Untamed Woman (1957)

Movie
The Betrothed

The Betrothed (1957)

Movie
Tane, Ushinosuke's Mother
Ôban

Ôban (1957)

Movie
Young Lovers

Young Lovers (1957)

Movie
Akiyama's mother
The Rose on His Arm

The Rose on His Arm (1956)

Movie
Bridge of Japan

Bridge of Japan (1956)

Movie
滝の白糸

滝の白糸 (1956)

Movie
A Wife's Heart

A Wife's Heart (1956)

Movie
Actress
Avalanche

Avalanche (1956)

Movie
The President Talks Bank

The President Talks Bank (1956)

Movie
Tatsuko Taya
Street of Shame

Street of Shame (1956)

Movie
8
Kuniko's mother (uncredited)
Young Tree

Young Tree (1956)

Movie
The President's Boss

The President's Boss (1956)

Movie
So Young, So Bright

So Young, So Bright (1955)

Movie
Iroha Elegy

Iroha Elegy (1955)

Movie
玉椿
Ejima and Ikushima

Ejima and Ikushima (1955)

Movie
The Romance of Yushima

The Romance of Yushima (1955)

Movie
Santōshain to onna hisho

Santōshain to onna hisho (1955)

Movie
Next Door to Happiness

Next Door to Happiness (1955)

Movie
Actress
Ofukuro

Ofukuro (1955)

Movie
Sumie Shida
The Big Ambition

The Big Ambition (1955)

Movie
Here Is a Spring

Here Is a Spring (1955)

Movie
Policeman's Diary

Policeman's Diary (1955)

Movie
The Cock Crows Twice

The Cock Crows Twice (1954)

Movie
Tomi, Shinji's Mother
The Surf

The Surf (1954)

Movie
Nobu
Late Chrysanthemums

Late Chrysanthemums (1954)

Movie
Fusako Tashiro
Itsuko to sono haha

Itsuko to sono haha (1954)

Movie
Bookstor's owner
Love Letter

Love Letter (1953)

Movie
Mrs. Ushiyama
The Lovers

The Lovers (1953)

Movie
Princess Finds Her Prince

Princess Finds Her Prince (1953)

Movie
Kiyoko
Tokyo Profile

Tokyo Profile (1953)

Movie
Tsuneko Koizumi
The Blue Revolution

The Blue Revolution (1953)

Movie
Tei Inukai
Sisters

Sisters (1953)

Movie
Miniature

Miniature (1953)

Movie
The Woman Who Touched the Legs

The Woman Who Touched the Legs (1952)

Movie
Natsu, Mayumi's mother
Adolescence

Adolescence (1952)

Movie
Miss Shen
Shanghai Rose

Shanghai Rose (1952)

Movie
Jewelry shop proprietress
Tokyo Sweetheart

Tokyo Sweetheart (1952)

Movie
Forbidden Path

Forbidden Path (1952)

Movie
Osei
Mother

Mother (1952)

Movie
Mrs. Kuwabara
Third Class Executives

Third Class Executives (1952)

Movie
Kin no tamago: Golden girl

Kin no tamago: Golden girl (1952)

Movie
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky (1952)

Movie
Actress
Wedding March

Wedding March (1951)

Movie
Mitsue
Dancing Girl

Dancing Girl (1951)

Movie
The White Orchid

The White Orchid (1951)

Movie
Elegy

Elegy (1951)

Movie
A Man from Akagi

A Man from Akagi (1950)

Movie
Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills (1950)

Movie
Spring Snow

Spring Snow (1950)

Movie
Yasuko
Broken Drum

Broken Drum (1949)

Movie
The Flower That Crossed the Mountain

The Flower That Crossed the Mountain (1949)

Movie
Ishimatsu of the Forest

Ishimatsu of the Forest (1949)

Movie
Flame of My Love

Flame of My Love (1949)

Movie
Goblin Courier

Goblin Courier (1949)

Movie
Kōfuku no genkai

Kōfuku no genkai (1948)

Movie
Twenty-One Fingerprints

Twenty-One Fingerprints (1948)

Movie
Women of the Night

Women of the Night (1948)

Movie
Captain's mother
Victory Song

Victory Song (1945)

Movie
Mother Never Dies

Mother Never Dies (1942)

Movie
Onna keizu

Onna keizu (1942)

Movie
Green Earth

Green Earth (1942)

Movie
Kiyo
Sky of Hope

Sky of Hope (1942)

Movie
A Man's Flower Road of Triumph

A Man's Flower Road of Triumph (1941)

Movie
Dancers of Awa

Dancers of Awa (1941)

Movie
Kikuko Yamashita
Horse

Horse (1941)

Movie
Kodakara fūfu

Kodakara fūfu (1941)

Movie
Tsuneko Maki
Wedding Day

Wedding Day (1940)

Movie
Apprentice Geisha
Toyuki

Toyuki (1940)

Movie
Tomoko, Hideko's mother
Hideko the Cheerleader

Hideko the Cheerleader (1940)

Movie
Otomi
Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki (1939)

Movie
Ichiyo Higuchi

Ichiyo Higuchi (1939)

Movie
Sumie
A Pebble by the Wayside

A Pebble by the Wayside (1938)

Movie
Sôbô

Sôbô (1937)

Movie
Passionate Poet Ishikawa Takuboku - Hometown

Passionate Poet Ishikawa Takuboku - Hometown (1936)

Movie

Ratings

Average 3.57
Based on 41.2 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1955
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1908-11-11

Deathday
1996-08-16 (87 years old)

Birth Place
Tokyo, Japan

Relationships
Kamatari Fujiwara (1936-01-01 - 1946-01-01), Eiji Nakamura (1931-01-01 - 1933-01-01), Yasuhiko Ōhashi (1968-01-01 - 1994-07-17)

Siblings
Daisuke Katō, Kunitarō Sawamura, Seiko Yajima

Citizenships
Japan

Also Known As
沢村貞子 , Садако Савамура, 大橋貞子, 泽村贞子


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