

So Yamamura
Hirosada Koga | 山村聡 | 山村聰
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1910-02-24
Place of birth:Tenri, Nara, Japan
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2000-05-26
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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
Rating by year
- Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan1992-01-030.00
- Godzilla vs. King GhidorahPrime Minister1991-12-147.0266
- The Yagyu Code 2: Fifty BladesYagyu Munenori1990-10-010.00
- Tange Sazen1990-08-160.00
- Nemuri Kyōshirō1989-04-227.01
- Tokyo BordelloIsaburo Okura1987-06-135.69
- Gung HoMr. Sakamoto1986-03-146.1218
- The Second Is a ChristianNakatsugawa1985-09-146.02
- Kanei Command Performance1983-08-050.00
- AntarcticaIwakiri Sencho1983-07-237.269
- Yagyu Jubei Secret QuestYagyu Munenori1982-10-1910.01
- Yagyu's Secret QuestYagyu Munenori1980-10-140.00
- Shadow Warriors: Hattori HanzoMasayuki Hoshina1980-02-236.02
- PearlAdmiral Nagumo, commander of Japanese attack force (uncredited)1978-11-166.07
- The Yagyu ConspiracyYagyu Munenori1978-10-037.73
- Shag1978-03-317.52
- Ningen no Shōmei1978-01-070.00
- Main Line to Terror1975-09-066.218
- Prophecies of NostradamusPrime Minister Kuroki1974-08-035.916
- Professional Killers – Assignment by NightHanemon(Otowaya)1974-02-1610.02
- Tasukenin Hashiru1973-10-200.00
- Professional KillersHanemon(Otowaya)1973-06-098.05
- Hijo no License矢部1973-04-050.00
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in PerilGômune Jindaiyu1972-12-307.3157
- Professional KillersHanemon Otowaya1972-09-028.04
- Haru no SakamichiTokugawa Ieyasu1971-01-030.00
- The MilitaristsMitsumasa Yonai1970-09-117.52
- Tora! Tora! Tora!Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto1970-01-267.2605
- Japan's Longest DayNavy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai1967-08-037.332
- The Retreat from KiskaKawashima1965-07-048.54
- With Beauty and SorrowToshio Ôki1965-02-285.717
- The School of Flesh1965-02-145.84
- A Public BenefactorKappei Arima1964-04-047.02
- Daybreak ChorusShingo Koide1963-12-080.00
- Gang Loyalty and VengeanceTachibana1963-10-205.73
- Shinobi no Mono 2: VengeanceMitsuhide1963-08-066.915
- The House Where Flowers Bloom1963-06-130.00
- At the Side of the Bridge 31963-01-060.00
- Born in Sin1962-11-239.01
- Diary of a Mad Old ManTokusuke Rôjin1962-10-206.73
- A Flame at the Pier1962-09-306.110
- Records of loyal vassals1962-09-090.00
- Glory on the Summit1962-07-299.01
- Star of Hong KongGentaro Sugimoto1962-07-148.01
- Akitsu Hot SpringsMikami1962-06-156.626
- The Pacific War and Himeyuri CorpsTaiwan Army Chief of Staff1962-04-078.01
- Musume to watashi1962-04-0110.01
- The InheritanceSenzô1962-02-167.329
- Their Legacy1962-01-0310.01
- Love's Family Tree1961-11-220.00
- The Last WarPrime Minister Masaki1961-10-086.612
- The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-KokuCouncilor Matsudaira Izu1961-09-130.00
- Netsuai shaMurai1961-08-299.01
- Haitoku no mesuNaoyuki Nishizawa1961-08-067.01
- A Geisha's DiaryKiyomasa Tsutsui1961-07-287.513
- The Estuary1961-07-260.00
- The Orphan BrotherFujiwara No Morozane (voice)1961-07-196.312
- Epitaph to My LoveKimura1961-05-167.84
- Gonin no totsugeki tai1961-04-2610.01
- Samurai Hawk1961-03-056.25
- Women of TokyoShoichi Kagami1961-03-010.00
- The Harbor Lights1961-02-266.34
- The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 41961-01-0910.01
- Deep River Melody1960-09-136.01
- The Sand City in ManchuriaIshigami1960-08-246.52
- Life of a Country Doctor1960-08-148.01
- Ninja Assassins1960-06-296.01
- Police Precinct Part 14Maruyama1960-06-210.00
- Victory and DefeatKimpei Minegishi1960-04-278.01
- Ryuji, the Gun Slinger1960-04-120.00
- The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 21960-03-019.00
- 続べらんめぇ芸者1960-03-010.00
- Across the DarknessTakazawa1959-12-019.01
- The Silent Murder1959-09-020.00
- HahakogusaMr. Fujiki1959-04-220.00
- Whirlwind Magistrate1959-03-106.03
- The Human Condition I: No Greater LoveOkishima1959-01-158.1283
- The 47 Masterless Samurai1959-01-157.45
- Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 21959-01-018.01
- Sister with SisterMichisuke Nishikata1958-12-090.00
- The Purple Hood1958-10-295.45
- The Barbarian and the GeishaGovernor Tamura1958-09-306.044
- With Songs in My Heart1958-09-100.00
- Oban kanketsu hen1958-07-010.00
- His Pistol is Hell1958-06-150.00
- Gendai MushukuNonomiya Shin1958-05-250.00
- Little PeachHeishiro Hirayama, the father1958-05-136.115
- Roar and Earth1957-09-298.02
- Hole in OneKeikichi Shirasu1957-09-158.02
- First Love StoryShohei Ganmaru1957-09-150.00
- The Chieko StoryKotaro Takamura1957-06-290.00
- Jigoku bana1957-06-259.01
- When It Rains, It Pours1957-06-116.01
- Tokyo TwilightSeki Sekiguchi1957-04-307.7155
- Night ButterfliesIchiro Shirasawa1957-04-016.54
- Typhoon Over Nagasaki1957-02-066.214
- Tsukigata HanpeitaKatsura Kogoro1956-10-167.02
- Darkness at NoonYuji1956-03-266.95
- Early SpringYutaka Kawai1956-01-297.597
- The Doctor1955-10-1110.01
- Seven Masks of Revenge1955-07-120.00
- If Indeed One LovesGorô (segment 3)1955-07-0510.01
- Till We Meet AgainDaisuke Kaji1955-05-297.05
- Princess Yang Kwei-feiAn Lushan1955-05-036.767
- Ghost Story of YouthTetsuya, father of Chiharu1955-04-1910.01
- Frame of SnowAmagiri (Yūko’s grandfather)1955-03-2910.01
- A Young Samurai1955-03-250.00
- Burden of LoveJozaburo Araki1955-03-187.17
- 日本敗れず1954-10-267.01
- The Black Current1954-08-3110.01
- Ditch1954-07-277.54
- Autumn InterludeSotaro Fushimi, Setsuko's father1954-02-110.00
- Mama's Diary1954-01-270.00
- Sound of the MountainOgata Shingo1954-01-157.466
- An Inlet of Muddy Water1953-11-236.38
- Tokyo StoryKoichi Hirayama1953-11-038.21,228
- The Cannery BoatMatsuki1953-09-108.52
- MiniatureWakabayashi1953-04-017.84
- Murahachibu1953-03-210.00
- My Wonderful Yellow CarThe husband1953-01-157.02
- Passion Fire奥田金馬太郎1952-12-100.00
- Oka wa hanazakari1952-11-189.01
- The Woman Who Touched the LegsYasukichi Sakaza1952-11-028.01
- Modern People1952-09-033.34
- The Ataka Family1952-05-155.51
- Okuni and GoheiTomonojo1952-04-106.312
- The Wind Blows Twice1952-02-140.00
- Repast1951-11-237.648
- Miki, the SwordmanHirate Miki1951-11-025.03
- Honoo no hada1951-10-190.00
- Hibari no komoriuta1951-09-216.01
- The Lady of MusashinoEiji Ono1951-09-146.218
- Dancing GirlYagi1951-08-176.411
- Wagtail Tune1951-07-200.00
- Who Will Judge Me?1951-05-188.01
- The White Orchid1951-03-240.00
- Rumba of Passion1950-12-290.00
- Homecoming1950-11-258.01
- Portrait of Madame YukiTateoka1950-10-216.728
- The Munekata SistersRyosuke Mimura1950-08-257.138
- White Beast1950-06-035.611
- Song of Love1950-04-090.00
- Duel in the SunAttorney1950-03-070.00
- Kirare no Senta1949-04-0510.01
- A Woman's Fight1949-03-290.00
- A Woman in the Typhoon AreaKijima1948-09-187.52
- A Second Life1948-02-037.01
- The Love of the Actress SumakoHôgetsu Shimamura1947-08-167.06