So Yamamura
Acting
Born February 24, 1910 · Tenri, Nara, Japan
Died May 26, 2000
Also known as Hirosada Koga · 山村聡 · 山村聰
Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 1977
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actor · 1962
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Newcomer · 1955
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actor · 1951
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Actor
Filmography19 titles
Tokyo Story
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Tokyo Twilight
The Yagyu Conspiracy
Early Spring
Repast
Sound of the Mountain
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Tora! Tora! Tora!
The Inheritance
The Munekata Sisters
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
The Lady of Musashino
Gung Ho
A Flame at the Pier
The Barbarian and the Geisha
With Beauty and Sorrow
Tokyo Bordello