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So Yamamura

Acting 90 (deceased) years old Tenri, Nara, Japan ★ 1.7
Born: February 24, 1910
Died: May 26, 2000

Biography

So Yamamura (山村聰, Yamamura So, 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

Acting Credits (173)

Going West: to the West
Going West: to the West Shogo Kawahara 1997
Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan
Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan 1992
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Prime Minister 1991
The Yagyu Code 2: Fifty Blades
The Yagyu Code 2: Fifty Blades Yagyu Munenori 1990
Tange Sazen
Tange Sazen 1990
Nemuri Kyōshirō
Nemuri Kyōshirō 1989
Tokyo Bordello
Tokyo Bordello Isaburo Okura 1987
Gung Ho
Gung Ho Mr. Sakamoto 1986
The Second Is a Christian
The Second Is a Christian Nakatsugawa 1985
Kanei Command Performance
Kanei Command Performance 1983
Antarctica
Antarctica Iwakiri Sencho 1983
The Mysterious Gemini • Y&S
The Mysterious Gemini • Y&S 1982
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest Yagyu Munenori 1982
ザ・ハングマン
ザ・ハングマン 1980
Yagyu Abaretabi
Yagyu Abaretabi 1980
Yagyu's Secret Quest
Yagyu's Secret Quest Yagyu Munenori 1980
Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo
Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo Masayuki Hoshina 1980
Pearl
Pearl Admiral Nagumo, commander of Japanese attack force (uncredited) 1978
The Yagyu Conspiracy
The Yagyu Conspiracy Yagyu Munenori 1978
Shag
Shag 1978
Ningen no Shōmei
Ningen no Shōmei 1978
Main Line to Terror
Main Line to Terror 1975
Prophecies of Nostradamus
Prophecies of Nostradamus Prime Minister Kuroki 1974
Professional Killers – Assignment by Night
Professional Killers – Assignment by Night Hanemon(Otowaya) 1974
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry Hanemon(Otowaya) 1973
Professional Killers
Professional Killers Hanemon(Otowaya) 1973
Hijo no License
Hijo no License 矢部 1973
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril Gômune Jindaiyu 1972
Professional Killers
Professional Killers Hanemon Otowaya 1972
Haru no Sakamichi
Haru no Sakamichi Tokugawa Ieyasu 1971
The Militarists
The Militarists Mitsumasa Yonai 1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto 1970
Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai 1967
The Retreat from Kiska
The Retreat from Kiska Kawashima 1965
With Beauty and Sorrow
With Beauty and Sorrow Toshio Ôki 1965
The School of Flesh
The School of Flesh 1965
A Public Benefactor
A Public Benefactor Kappei Arima 1964
Daybreak Chorus
Daybreak Chorus Shingo Koide 1963
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance Tachibana 1963
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance 1963
Ano hito wa ima
Ano hito wa ima 1963
At the Side of the Bridge 3
At the Side of the Bridge 3 1963
Born in Sin
Born in Sin 1962
Diary of a Mad Old Man
Diary of a Mad Old Man Tokusuke Rôjin 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
Star of Hong Kong
Star of Hong Kong Gentaro Sugimoto 1962
Akitsu Hot Springs
Akitsu Hot Springs Mikami 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
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps Taiwan Army Chief of Staff 1962
Musume to watashi
Musume to watashi 1962
The Inheritance
The Inheritance Senzô 1962
Drunkard's Paradise
Drunkard's Paradise 1962
Yume de aritai
Yume de aritai 1962
A Roaring Trade
A Roaring Trade 1962
Their Legacy
Their Legacy 1962
Love's Family Tree
Love's Family Tree 1961
The Last War
The Last War Prime Minister Masaki 1961
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku Councilor Matsudaira Izu 1961
Netsuai sha
Netsuai sha Murai 1961
Haitoku no mesu
Haitoku no mesu Naoyuki Nishizawa 1961
A Geisha's Diary
A Geisha's Diary Kiyomasa Tsutsui 1961
The Estuary
The Estuary 1961
The Orphan Brother
The Orphan Brother Fujiwara No Morozane (voice) 1961
An Eagle Eyed Lord
An Eagle Eyed Lord 1961
Epitaph to My Love
Epitaph to My Love Kimura 1961
Gonin no totsugeki tai
Gonin no totsugeki tai 1961
Samurai Hawk
Samurai Hawk 1961
Women of Tokyo
Women of Tokyo Shoichi Kagami 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
Deep River Melody
Deep River Melody 1960
The Sand City in Manchuria
The Sand City in Manchuria Ishigami 1960
Life of a Country Doctor
Life of a Country Doctor 1960
Ninja Assassins
Ninja Assassins 1960
Police Precinct Part 14
Police Precinct Part 14 Maruyama 1960
Victory and Defeat
Victory and Defeat Kimpei Minegishi 1960
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger 1960
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2 1960
続べらんめぇ芸者
続べらんめぇ芸者 1960
Across the Darkness
Across the Darkness Takazawa 1959
Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord
Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord 1959
Hell's Companion
Hell's Companion 1959
Hahakogusa
Hahakogusa Mr. Fujiki 1959
Whirlwind Magistrate
Whirlwind Magistrate 1959
The Bastards of Lawless Town
The Bastards of Lawless Town 1959
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Okishima 1959
The 47 Masterless Samurai
The 47 Masterless Samurai 1959
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2 1959
Sister with Sister
Sister with Sister Michisuke Nishikata 1958
The Purple Hood
The Purple Hood 1958
The Barbarian and the Geisha
The Barbarian and the Geisha Governor Tamura 1958
With Songs in My Heart
With Songs in My Heart 1958
Detective Duel
Detective Duel 1958
Oban kanketsu hen
Oban kanketsu hen 1958
His Pistol is Hell
His Pistol is Hell 1958
Little Peach
Little Peach Heishiro Hirayama, the father 1958
Roar and Earth
Roar and Earth 1957
Hole in One
Hole in One Keikichi Shirasu 1957
Jigoku bana
Jigoku bana 1957
When It Rains, It Pours
When It Rains, It Pours 1957
Tokyo Twilight
Tokyo Twilight Seki Sekiguchi 1957
Night Butterflies
Night Butterflies Ichiro Shirasawa 1957
Typhoon Over Nagasaki
Typhoon Over Nagasaki 1957
白磁の人
白磁の人 1957
恐怖の空中殺人
恐怖の空中殺人 劉元章 1956
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Tsukigata Hanpeita Katsura Kogoro 1956
Summer in Eclipse
Summer in Eclipse Kozo Mishima 1956
Darkness at Noon
Darkness at Noon Yuji 1956
春のみづうみ
春のみづうみ 1956
Early Spring
Early Spring Yutaka Kawai 1956
The Doctor
The Doctor 1955
Seven Masks of Revenge
Seven Masks of Revenge 1955
Ai Sureba Koso
Ai Sureba Koso Gorô (segment 3) 1955
Till We Meet Again
Till We Meet Again Daisuke Kaji 1955
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Princess Yang Kwei-fei An Lushan 1955
Ghost Story of Youth
Ghost Story of Youth Tetsuya, father of Chiharu 1955
Frame of Snow
Frame of Snow Amagiri (Yūko’s grandfather) 1955
A Young Samurai
A Young Samurai 1955
Burden of Love
Burden of Love Jozaburo Araki 1955
Striving to Live
Striving to Live 1955
美男お小姓 人斬り彦齋
美男お小姓 人斬り彦齋 1955
お月様には悪いけど
お月様には悪いけど ヤーさん 1954
Karatachi no hana
Karatachi no hana 1954
日本敗れず
日本敗れず 1954
The Black Current
The Black Current 1954
Ditch
Ditch 1954
Love and Duty
Love and Duty 1954
Sound of the Mountain
Sound of the Mountain Ogata Shingo 1954
An Inlet of Muddy Water
An Inlet of Muddy Water 1953
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story Koichi Hirayama 1953
The Cannery Boat
The Cannery Boat Matsuki 1953
Ganpeki
Ganpeki 1953
Miniature
Miniature Wakabayashi 1953
Murahachibu
Murahachibu 1953
My Wonderful Yellow Car
My Wonderful Yellow Car The husband 1953
Passion Fire
Passion Fire 奥田金馬太郎 1952
Oka wa hanazakari
Oka wa hanazakari 1952
The Woman Who Touched the Legs
The Woman Who Touched the Legs Yasukichi Sakaza 1952
Modern People
Modern People 1952
The Ataka Family
The Ataka Family 1952
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl 1952
Okuni and Gohei
Okuni and Gohei Tomonojo 1952
Riverside Fish Market Empire
Riverside Fish Market Empire 1952
The Wind Blows Twice
The Wind Blows Twice 1952
Repast
Repast 1951
Miki, the Swordman
Miki, the Swordman Hirate Miki 1951
Honoo no hada
Honoo no hada 1951
Hibari no komoriuta
Hibari no komoriuta 1951
The Lady of Musashino
The Lady of Musashino Eiji Ono 1951
Dancing Girl
Dancing Girl Yagi 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
Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog
Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog Hirate (Sake brewer) 1950
Portrait of Madame Yuki
Portrait of Madame Yuki Tateoka 1950
Senka o koete
Senka o koete 1950
The Munekata Sisters
The Munekata Sisters Ryosuke Mimura 1950
White Beast
White Beast 1950
Song of Love
Song of Love 1950
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun Attorney 1950
Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu
Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu 1950
Kagebōshi
Kagebōshi 小山田鉄心 1950
Kirare no Senta
Kirare no Senta 1949
A Woman's Fight
A Woman's Fight 1949
Yūkyō no mure
Yūkyō no mure 1948
A Woman in the Typhoon Area
A Woman in the Typhoon Area Kijima 1948
A Second Life
A Second Life 1948
The Love of the Actress Sumako
The Love of the Actress Sumako Hôgetsu Shimamura 1947
As Long as I Live
As Long as I Live 1946

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