So Yamamura
ActingBorn Feb 24, 1910Died 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.
Known For
Musume to watashi
movie1962
Gonin no totsugeki tai
movie1961
The Doctor
movie1955
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4
movie1961
The Black Current
movie1954
Professional Killers – Assignment by Night
movie1974
Ghost Story of Youth
movie1955
Their Legacy
movie1962
Kirare no Senta
movie1949
If Indeed One Loves
movie1955
Karatachi no hana
movie1954
Frame of Snow
movie1955
Filmography
1997Going West: to the Westas Shogo Kawaharamovie1992Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japanmovie1991Godzilla vs. King Ghidorahas Prime Ministermovie1990The Yagyu Code 2: Fifty Bladesas Yagyu Munenorimovie1990Tange Sazenmovie1989Nemuri Kyōshirōmovie1987Tokyo Bordelloas Isaburo Okuramovie1986Gung Hoas Mr. Sakamotomovie1985The Second Is a Christianas Nakatsugawamovie1983Kanei Command Performancemovie1983Antarcticaas Iwakiri Senchomovie1982The Mysterious Gemini • Y&Smovie1982Yagyu Jubei Secret Questas Yagyu Munenoritv1980ザ・ハングマンtv1980Yagyu Abaretabimovie1980Yagyu's Secret Questas Yagyu Munenoritv1980Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzoas Masayuki Hoshinamovie1978Pearlas Admiral Nagumo, commander of Japanese attack force (uncredited)tv1978The Yagyu Conspiracyas Yagyu Munenoritv1978Shagmovie1978Ningen no Shōmeitv1975Main Line to Terrormovie1974Prophecies of Nostradamusas Prime Minister Kurokimovie1974Professional Killers – Assignment by Nightas Hanemon(Otowaya)movie1973Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarryas Hanemon(Otowaya)movie1973Professional Killersas Hanemon(Otowaya)movie1973Hijo no Licenseas 矢部tv1972Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Perilas Gômune Jindaiyumovie1972Professional Killersas Hanemon Otowayatv1971Haru no Sakamichias Tokugawa Ieyasutv1970The Militaristsas Mitsumasa Yonaimovie1970Tora! Tora! Tora!as Admiral Isoroku Yamamotomovie1967Japan's Longest Dayas Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonaimovie1965The Retreat from Kiskaas Kawashimamovie1965With Beauty and Sorrowas Toshio Ôkimovie1965The School of Fleshmovie1964A Public Benefactoras Kappei Arimamovie1963Daybreak Chorusas Shingo Koidemovie1963Gang Loyalty and Vengeanceas Tachibanamovie1963Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeancemovie1963The House Where Flowers Bloommovie1963Ano hito wa imamovie1963At the Side of the Bridge 3movie1962Born in Sinmovie1962Diary of a Mad Old Manas Tokusuke Rôjinmovie1962A Flame at the Piermovie1962Records of loyal vassalsmovie1962Glory on the Summitmovie1962Star of Hong Kongas Gentaro Sugimotomovie1962Akitsu Hot Springsas Mikamimovie1962あの空の果てに星はまたたくmovie1962The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corpsas Taiwan Army Chief of Staffmovie1962Musume to watashimovie1962The Inheritanceas Senzômovie1962Drunkard's Paradisemovie1962Yume de aritaimovie1962A Roaring Trademovie1962Their Legacymovie1961Love's Family Treemovie1961The Last Waras Prime Minister Masakimovie1961The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Kokuas Councilor Matsudaira Izumovie1961Netsuai shaas Muraimovie1961Haitoku no mesuas Naoyuki Nishizawamovie1961A Geisha's Diaryas Kiyomasa Tsutsuimovie1961The Estuarymovie1961The Orphan Brotheras Fujiwara No Morozane (voice)movie1961An Eagle Eyed Lordmovie1961Epitaph to My Loveas Kimuramovie1961Gonin no totsugeki taimovie1961Samurai Hawkmovie1961Women of Tokyoas Shoichi Kagamimovie1961The Harbor Lightsmovie1961Hell's Jugglermovie1961The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4movie1960Deep River Melodyas Directormovie1960The Sand City in Manchuriaas Ishigamimovie1960Life of a Country Doctormovie1960Ninja Assassinsmovie1960Police Precinct Part 14as Maruyamamovie1960Victory and Defeatas Kimpei Minegishimovie