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So Yamamura
Born 1910-02-24Tenri, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Going West: to the WestShogo KawaharaTokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of JapanRoleGodzilla vs. King GhidorahPrime MinisterThe Yagyu Code 2: Fifty BladesYagyu MunenoriTange SazenRoleNemuri KyōshirōRoleTokyo BordelloIsaburo OkuraGung HoMr. SakamotoThe Second Is a ChristianNakatsugawaKanei Command PerformanceRoleAntarcticaIwakiri SenchoThe Mysterious Gemini • Y&SRoleYagyu AbaretabiRoleShadow Warriors: Hattori HanzoMasayuki HoshinaShagRoleMain Line to TerrorRoleProphecies of NostradamusPrime Minister KurokiProfessional Killers – Assignment by NightHanemon(Otowaya)Professional Killers – Assassin's QuarryHanemon(Otowaya)Professional KillersHanemon(Otowaya)Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in PerilGômune JindaiyuThe MilitaristsMitsumasa YonaiTora! Tora! Tora!Admiral Isoroku YamamotoJapan's Longest DayNavy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai