So Yamamura
So Yamamura
Born 24/02/1910 in 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.

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

Going West: to the West

Going West: to the West

Character:Shogo Kawahara

Release Date:18/10/1997

Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan

Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan

Character:

Release Date:03/01/1992

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

Character:Prime Minister

Release Date:14/12/1991

Tange Sazen

Tange Sazen

Character:

Release Date:16/08/1990

Nemuri Kyōshirō

Nemuri Kyōshirō

Character:

Release Date:22/04/1989

Tokyo Bordello

Tokyo Bordello

Character:Isaburo Okura

Release Date:13/06/1987

Gung Ho

Gung Ho

Character:Mr. Sakamoto

Release Date:14/03/1986

The Second Is a Christian

The Second Is a Christian

Character:Nakatsugawa

Release Date:14/09/1985

Kanei Command Performance

Kanei Command Performance

Character:

Release Date:05/08/1983

Antarctica

Antarctica

Character:Iwakiri Sencho

Release Date:23/07/1983

The Mysterious Gemini • Y&S

The Mysterious Gemini • Y&S

Character:

Release Date:11/12/1982

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo

Character:Masayuki Hoshina

Release Date:23/02/1980

Shag

Shag

Character:

Release Date:31/03/1978

Main Line to Terror

Main Line to Terror

Character:

Release Date:06/09/1975

Prophecies of Nostradamus

Prophecies of Nostradamus

Character:Prime Minister Kuroki

Release Date:03/08/1974

Professional Killers – Assignment by Night

Professional Killers – Assignment by Night

Character:Hanemon(Otowaya)

Release Date:16/02/1974

Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry

Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry

Character:Hanemon(Otowaya)

Release Date:29/09/1973

Professional Killers

Professional Killers

Character:Hanemon(Otowaya)

Release Date:09/06/1973

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

Character:Gômune Jindaiyu

Release Date:30/12/1972

The Militarists

The Militarists

Character:Mitsumasa Yonai

Release Date:11/09/1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Character:Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Release Date:26/01/1970

Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

Character:Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai

Release Date:03/08/1967

The Retreat from Kiska

The Retreat from Kiska

Character:Kawashima

Release Date:04/07/1965

With Beauty and Sorrow

With Beauty and Sorrow

Character:Toshio Ôki

Release Date:28/02/1965

The School of Flesh

The School of Flesh

Character:

Release Date:14/02/1965

A Public Benefactor

A Public Benefactor

Character:Kappei Arima

Release Date:04/04/1964

Daybreak Chorus

Daybreak Chorus

Character:Shingo Koide

Release Date:08/12/1963

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

Character:Tachibana

Release Date:20/10/1963

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

Character:

Release Date:06/08/1963

Ano hito wa ima

Ano hito wa ima

Character:

Release Date:16/03/1963

At the Side of the Bridge 3

At the Side of the Bridge 3

Character:

Release Date:06/01/1963

Born in Sin

Born in Sin

Character:

Release Date:23/11/1962

Diary of a Mad Old Man

Diary of a Mad Old Man

Character:Tokusuke Rôjin

Release Date:20/10/1962

A Flame at the Pier

A Flame at the Pier

Character:

Release Date:30/09/1962

Records of loyal vassals

Records of loyal vassals

Character:

Release Date:09/09/1962

Glory on the Summit

Glory on the Summit

Character:

Release Date:29/07/1962

Star of Hong Kong

Star of Hong Kong

Character:Gentaro Sugimoto

Release Date:14/07/1962

Akitsu Hot Springs

Akitsu Hot Springs

Character:Mikami

Release Date:15/06/1962

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

Character:

Release Date:20/05/1962

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

Character:Taiwan Army Chief of Staff

Release Date:07/04/1962

Musume to watashi

Musume to watashi

Character:

Release Date:01/04/1962

The Inheritance

The Inheritance

Character:Senzô

Release Date:16/02/1962

Drunkard's Paradise

Drunkard's Paradise

Character:

Release Date:04/02/1962

Yume de aritai

Yume de aritai

Character:

Release Date:14/01/1962

A Roaring Trade

A Roaring Trade

Character:

Release Date:03/01/1962

Their Legacy

Their Legacy

Character:

Release Date:03/01/1962

Love's Family Tree

Love's Family Tree

Character:

Release Date:22/11/1961

The Last War

The Last War

Character:Prime Minister Masaki

Release Date:08/10/1961

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

Character:Councilor Matsudaira Izu

Release Date:13/09/1961

Netsuai sha

Netsuai sha

Character:Murai

Release Date:29/08/1961

Haitoku no mesu

Haitoku no mesu

Character:Naoyuki Nishizawa

Release Date:06/08/1961

A Geisha's Diary

A Geisha's Diary

Character:Kiyomasa Tsutsui

Release Date:28/07/1961

The Estuary

The Estuary

Character:

Release Date:26/07/1961

The Orphan Brother

The Orphan Brother

Character:Fujiwara No Morozane (voice)

Release Date:19/07/1961

An Eagle Eyed Lord

An Eagle Eyed Lord

Character:

Release Date:21/06/1961

Epitaph to My Love

Epitaph to My Love

Character:Kimura

Release Date:16/05/1961

Gonin no totsugeki tai

Gonin no totsugeki tai

Character:

Release Date:26/04/1961

Samurai Hawk

Samurai Hawk

Character:

Release Date:05/03/1961

Women of Tokyo

Women of Tokyo

Character:Shoichi Kagami

Release Date:01/03/1961

The Harbor Lights

The Harbor Lights

Character:

Release Date:26/02/1961

Hell's Juggler

Hell's Juggler

Character:

Release Date:15/01/1961

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4

Character:

Release Date:09/01/1961

Deep River Melody

Deep River Melody

Character:

Release Date:13/09/1960

The Sand City in Manchuria

The Sand City in Manchuria

Character:Ishigami

Release Date:24/08/1960

Life of a Country Doctor

Life of a Country Doctor

Character:

Release Date:14/08/1960

Ninja Assassins

Ninja Assassins

Character:

Release Date:29/06/1960

Police Precinct Part 14

Police Precinct Part 14

Character:Maruyama

Release Date:21/06/1960

Victory and Defeat

Victory and Defeat

Character:Kimpei Minegishi

Release Date:27/04/1960

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

Character:

Release Date:12/04/1960

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

Character:

Release Date:01/03/1960

続べらんめぇ芸者

続べらんめぇ芸者

Character:

Release Date:01/03/1960

Across the Darkness

Across the Darkness

Character:Takazawa

Release Date:01/12/1959

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

Character:

Release Date:12/07/1959

Hell's Companion

Hell's Companion

Character:

Release Date:01/06/1959

Hahakogusa

Hahakogusa

Character:Mr. Fujiki

Release Date:22/04/1959

Whirlwind Magistrate

Whirlwind Magistrate

Character:

Release Date:10/03/1959

The Bastards of Lawless Town

The Bastards of Lawless Town

Character:

Release Date:28/01/1959

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

Character:Okishima

Release Date:15/01/1959

The 47 Masterless Samurai

The 47 Masterless Samurai

Character:

Release Date:15/01/1959

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1959

Sister with Sister

Sister with Sister

Character:Michisuke Nishikata

Release Date:09/12/1958

The Purple Hood

The Purple Hood

Character:

Release Date:29/10/1958

The Barbarian and the Geisha

The Barbarian and the Geisha

Character:Governor Tamura

Release Date:30/09/1958

With Songs in My Heart

With Songs in My Heart

Character:

Release Date:10/09/1958

Detective Duel

Detective Duel

Character:

Release Date:06/08/1958

Oban kanketsu hen

Oban kanketsu hen

Character:

Release Date:01/07/1958

His Pistol is Hell

His Pistol is Hell

Character:

Release Date:15/06/1958

Little Peach

Little Peach

Character:Heishiro Hirayama, the father

Release Date:13/05/1958

Roar and Earth

Roar and Earth

Character:

Release Date:29/09/1957

Hole in One

Hole in One

Character:Keikichi Shirasu

Release Date:15/09/1957

Jigoku bana

Jigoku bana

Character:

Release Date:25/06/1957

When It Rains, It Pours

When It Rains, It Pours

Character:

Release Date:11/06/1957

Tokyo Twilight

Tokyo Twilight

Character:Seki Sekiguchi

Release Date:30/04/1957

Night Butterflies

Night Butterflies

Character:Ichiro Shirasawa

Release Date:01/04/1957

Typhoon Over Nagasaki

Typhoon Over Nagasaki

Character:

Release Date:06/02/1957

白磁の人

白磁の人

Character:

Release Date:15/01/1957

恐怖の空中殺人

恐怖の空中殺人

Character:劉元章

Release Date:26/12/1956

Tsukigata Hanpeita

Tsukigata Hanpeita

Character:Katsura Kogoro

Release Date:16/10/1956

Summer in Eclipse

Summer in Eclipse

Character:Kozo Mishima

Release Date:26/09/1956

Darkness at Noon

Darkness at Noon

Character:Yuji

Release Date:26/03/1956

春のみづうみ

春のみづうみ

Character:

Release Date:11/03/1956

Early Spring

Early Spring

Character:Yutaka Kawai

Release Date:29/01/1956

The Doctor

The Doctor

Character:

Release Date:11/10/1955

Seven Masks of Revenge

Seven Masks of Revenge

Character:

Release Date:12/07/1955

Ai Sureba Koso

Ai Sureba Koso

Character:Gorô (segment 3)

Release Date:05/07/1955

Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

Character:Daisuke Kaji

Release Date:29/05/1955

Princess Yang Kwei-fei

Princess Yang Kwei-fei

Character:An Lushan

Release Date:03/05/1955

Ghost Story of Youth

Ghost Story of Youth

Character:Tetsuya, father of Chiharu

Release Date:19/04/1955

Frame of Snow

Frame of Snow

Character:Amagiri (Yūko’s grandfather)

Release Date:29/03/1955

A Young Samurai

A Young Samurai

Character:

Release Date:25/03/1955

Burden of Love

Burden of Love

Character:Jozaburo Araki

Release Date:18/03/1955

Striving to Live

Striving to Live

Character:

Release Date:25/02/1955

美男お小姓 人斬り彦齋

美男お小姓 人斬り彦齋

Character:

Release Date:02/01/1955

お月様には悪いけど

お月様には悪いけど

Character:ヤーさん

Release Date:29/12/1954

Karatachi no hana

Karatachi no hana

Character:

Release Date:26/10/1954

日本敗れず

日本敗れず

Character:

Release Date:26/10/1954

The Black Current

The Black Current

Character:

Release Date:31/08/1954

Ditch

Ditch

Character:

Release Date:27/07/1954

Love and Duty

Love and Duty

Character:

Release Date:24/03/1954

Sound of the Mountain

Sound of the Mountain

Character:Ogata Shingo

Release Date:15/01/1954

An Inlet of Muddy Water

An Inlet of Muddy Water

Character:

Release Date:23/11/1953

Tokyo Story

Tokyo Story

Character:Koichi Hirayama

Release Date:03/11/1953

The Cannery Boat

The Cannery Boat

Character:Matsuki

Release Date:10/09/1953

Ganpeki

Ganpeki

Character:

Release Date:22/04/1953

Miniature

Miniature

Character:Wakabayashi

Release Date:01/04/1953

Murahachibu

Murahachibu

Character:

Release Date:21/03/1953

My Wonderful Yellow Car

My Wonderful Yellow Car

Character:The husband

Release Date:15/01/1953

Passion Fire

Passion Fire

Character:奥田金馬太郎

Release Date:10/12/1952

The Woman Who Touched the Legs

The Woman Who Touched the Legs

Character:Yasukichi Sakaza

Release Date:02/11/1952

Modern People

Modern People

Character:

Release Date:03/09/1952

The Ataka Family

The Ataka Family

Character:

Release Date:15/05/1952

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl

Character:

Release Date:14/05/1952

Okuni and Gohei

Okuni and Gohei

Character:Tomonojo

Release Date:10/04/1952

Riverside Fish Market Empire

Riverside Fish Market Empire

Character:

Release Date:14/03/1952

The Wind Blows Twice

The Wind Blows Twice

Character:

Release Date:14/02/1952

Repast

Repast

Character:

Release Date:23/11/1951

Miki, the Swordman

Miki, the Swordman

Character:Hirate Miki

Release Date:02/11/1951

Honoo no hada

Honoo no hada

Character:

Release Date:19/10/1951

Hibari no komoriuta

Hibari no komoriuta

Character:

Release Date:21/09/1951

The Lady of Musashino

The Lady of Musashino

Character:Eiji Ono

Release Date:14/09/1951

Dancing Girl

Dancing Girl

Character:Yagi

Release Date:17/08/1951

Who Will Judge Me?

Who Will Judge Me?

Character:

Release Date:18/05/1951

The White Orchid

The White Orchid

Character:

Release Date:24/03/1951

Rumba of Passion

Rumba of Passion

Character:

Release Date:29/12/1950

Homecoming

Homecoming

Character:

Release Date:25/11/1950

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

Character:Hirate (Sake brewer)

Release Date:18/11/1950

Portrait of Madame Yuki

Portrait of Madame Yuki

Character:Tateoka

Release Date:21/10/1950

Senka o koete

Senka o koete

Character:

Release Date:02/09/1950

The Munekata Sisters

The Munekata Sisters

Character:Ryosuke Mimura

Release Date:08/08/1950

White Beast

White Beast

Character:

Release Date:03/06/1950

Song of Love

Song of Love

Character:

Release Date:09/04/1950

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

Character:Attorney

Release Date:07/03/1950

Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu

Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu

Character:

Release Date:08/01/1950

Kagebōshi

Kagebōshi

Character:小山田鉄心

Release Date:03/01/1950

Kirare no Senta

Kirare no Senta

Character:

Release Date:05/04/1949

A Woman's Fight

A Woman's Fight

Character:

Release Date:29/03/1949

Yūkyō no mure

Yūkyō no mure

Character:

Release Date:28/12/1948

A Woman in the Typhoon Area

A Woman in the Typhoon Area

Character:Kijima

Release Date:18/09/1948

A Second Life

A Second Life

Character:

Release Date:03/02/1948

The Love of the Actress Sumako

The Love of the Actress Sumako

Character:Hôgetsu Shimamura

Release Date:16/08/1947

As Long as I Live

As Long as I Live

Character:

Release Date:01/08/1946

Television Appearances

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