Sō Yamamura

Acting

Sō Yamamura

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Feb 24, 1910 (115 years old)
Death date
May 26, 2000

Sō Yamamura

Known For

Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan
4h 6m
Movie 1992

Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan

The life story of Japan’s greatest leader, Tokugawa Ieyasu, whose...

Tange Sazen
1h 29m
Movie 1990

Tange Sazen

One of Japan's favorite sword stars, Fujita Makoto, returns as...

Nemuri Kyōshirō
1h 55m
Movie 1989

Nemuri Kyōshirō

Kyoshiro rescues Shizu who was being abused by her husband,...

The Second Is a Christian
1h 41m
Movie 1985

The Second Is a Christian

The story of beautiful Christian nun, Kyoko who is the...

Biography

Sō Yamamura (山村聰, Yamamura Sō, 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.