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So Yamamura

So Yamamura

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Born February 24, 1910 — Died May 26, 2000 Tenri, Nara, Japan

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.

TV Shows(9)

Movies(166)

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 Abaretabi

Yagyu Abaretabi

1980

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo

Masayuki Hoshina

1980

Shag

Shag

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

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

Gômune Jindaiyu

1972

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

The House Where Flowers Bloom

The House Where Flowers Bloom

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

The Silent Murder

The Silent Murder

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

Ma no kisetsu: Haru no mizuumi

Ma no kisetsu: Haru no mizuumi

1956

Early Spring

Early Spring

Yutaka Kawai

1956

The Doctor

The Doctor

1955

Seven Masks of Revenge

Seven Masks of Revenge

1955

If Indeed One Loves

If Indeed One Loves

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