So Yamamura
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting185
movieGoing West: to the West
1997
Shogo Kawahara
movieGodzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
Prime Minister
movieThe Yagyu Code 2: Fifty Blades
1990
Yagyu Munenori
movieTokyo Bordello
1987
Isaburo Okura
movieGung Ho
1986
Mr. Sakamoto
movieThe Second Is a Christian
1985
Nakatsugawa
movieAntarctica
1983
Iwakiri Sencho
tvYagyu Jubei Secret Quest
1982
Yagyu Munenori
tvYagyu's Secret Quest
1980
Yagyu Munenori
movieShadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo
1980
Masayuki Hoshina
tvPearl
1978
Admiral Nagumo, commander of Japanese attack force (uncredited)
tvThe Yagyu Conspiracy
1978
Yagyu Munenori
movieProphecies of Nostradamus
1974
Prime Minister Kuroki
movieProfessional Killers – Assignment by Night
1974
Hanemon(Otowaya)
movieProfessional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
1973
Hanemon(Otowaya)
movieProfessional Killers
1973
Hanemon(Otowaya)
movieLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972
Gômune Jindaiyu
tvProfessional Killers
1972
Hanemon Otowaya
tvHaru no Sakamichi
1971
Tokugawa Ieyasu
movieThe Militarists
1970
Mitsumasa Yonai
movieTora! Tora! Tora!
1970
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
movieJapan's Longest Day
1967
Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
movieThe Retreat from Kiska
1965
Kawashima
movieWith Beauty and Sorrow
1965
Toshio Ôki
movieA Public Benefactor
1964
Kappei Arima
movieDaybreak Chorus
1963
Shingo Koide
movieGang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963
Tachibana
movieDiary of a Mad Old Man
1962
Tokusuke Rôjin
movieStar of Hong Kong
1962
Gentaro Sugimoto
movieThe Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps
1962
Taiwan Army Chief of Staff
movieThe Last War
1961
Prime Minister Masaki
movieThe Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
1961
Councilor Matsudaira Izu
movieNetsuai sha
1961
Murai
movieHaitoku no mesu
1961
Naoyuki Nishizawa
movieA Geisha's Diary
1961
Kiyomasa Tsutsui
movieThe Orphan Brother
1961
Fujiwara No Morozane (voice)
movieWomen of Tokyo
1961
Shoichi Kagami
moviePolice Precinct Part 14
1960
Maruyama
movieVictory and Defeat
1960
Kimpei Minegishi
movieAcross the Darkness
1959
Takazawa
movieHahakogusa
1959
Mr. Fujiki
movieSister with Sister
1958
Michisuke Nishikata
movieThe Barbarian and the Geisha
1958
Governor Tamura
movieGendai Mushuku
1958
Nonomiya Shin
movieLittle Peach
1958
Heishiro Hirayama, the father
movieHole in One
1957
Keikichi Shirasu
movieFirst Love Story
1957
Shohei Ganmaru
movieThe Chieko Story
1957
Kotaro Takamura
movieTokyo Twilight
1957
Seki Sekiguchi
movieNight Butterflies
1957
Ichiro Shirasawa
movieTsukigata Hanpeita
1956
Katsura Kogoro
movieSummer in Eclipse
1956
Kozo Mishima
movieEarly Spring
1956
Yutaka Kawai
movieIf Indeed One Loves
1955
Gorô (segment 3)
movieTill We Meet Again
1955
Daisuke Kaji
moviePrincess Yang Kwei-fei
1955
An Lushan
movieGhost Story of Youth
1955
Tetsuya, father of Chiharu
movieFrame of Snow
1955
Amagiri (Yūko’s grandfather)
movieBurden of Love
1955
Jozaburo Araki
movieAutumn Interlude
1954
Sotaro Fushimi, Setsuko's father
movieSound of the Mountain
1954
Ogata Shingo
movieTokyo Story
1953
Koichi Hirayama
movieThe Cannery Boat
1953
Matsuki
movieMiniature
1953
Wakabayashi
movieMy Wonderful Yellow Car
1953
The husband
moviePassion Fire
1952
奥田金馬太郎
movieThe Woman Who Touched the Legs
1952
Yasukichi Sakaza
movieOkuni and Gohei
1952
Tomonojo
movieA Meeting of Youths
1952
Haruki Eda
movieMiki, the Swordman
1951
Hirate Miki
movieThe Lady of Musashino
1951
Eiji Ono
movieTenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog
1950
Hirate (Sake brewer)
movieThe Munekata Sisters
1950
Ryosuke Mimura
movieDuel in the Sun
1950
Attorney
movieKagebōshi
1950
小山田鉄心
movieThe Love of the Actress Sumako
1947
Hôgetsu Shimamura
Directing6
movieDeep River Melody
1960
Director
movieKashima-nada no onna
1959
Director
movieHahakogusa
1959
Director
movieThe Doctor
1955
Director
movieThe Black Current
1954
Director
movieThe Cannery Boat
1953
Director
Writing2
movieThe Doctor
1955
Screenplay
movieThe Cannery Boat
1953
Screenplay