Sonosuke Sawamura
Acting Born Jul 1, 1918 Died Nov 3, 1978 Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan 135 credits
Biography
Sonosuke Sawamura was a male actor born on July 1, 1918, in Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan. His stage name was written in Japanese characters as 澤村宗之助. Active in the film and television industry, he was credited with 137 known credits in his career. He passed away on November 3, 1978, at the age of sixty.
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Career overview
Sonosuke Sawamura was a male actor born in Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan on July 1, 1918. Known by his stage name 澤村宗之助, he built a substantial career in the entertainment industry, accumulating 137 known credits across various film and television projects.
Throughout his active career, Sawamura established himself as a prolific performer who appeared in numerous films and television series. His professional portfolio reflects a high volume of work in acting, contributing to a diverse filmography recognized by international database platforms.
Sawamura passed away on November 3, 1978, at the age of sixty in Japan. His extensive body of work continues to be referenced across global filmography databases and reference sites dedicated to television and cinema.
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Frequent co-stars
Hiroshi Koizumi
2 shared titles
Minoru Chiaki
2 shared titles
Takashi Shimura
2 shared titles
Seijirô Onda
2 shared titles
Yoshio Tsuchiya
2 shared titles
Minosuke Yamada
2 shared titles
Shin Ōtomo
2 shared titles
Shōichi Hirose
2 shared titles
Haruo Nakajima
2 shared titles
Michiyo Kogure
2 shared titles
Career timeline
シネマ歌舞伎『歌舞伎NEXT 朧の森に棲む鬼』
The Invisible Swordsman
Lefty FencerThe Curse of the Ghost
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
Heiji, the Detective
Chivalrous NatureZatoichi's RevengeThe Flower and the Dragon
The Ninja HuntShinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist SaizoWarrior of the WindOn the Road ForeverThe Man Disappears Yesterday
Yakuza of SekiGhost Story of Devil's Fire SwampShinobi no Mono 2: VengeanceSleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese JadeZatoichi on the Road
Drunken SwordNinja, A Band of AssassinsRevenge for His LoverThe Tale of Zatoichi ContinuesThe Notorious Man's Return
The Red ShadowThe Man Who Came to the Harbor FestivalNinjutsu-tsukai to sennin masumeThe Shogun and the FishmongerThe Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of PassageIshimatsu: the One-Eyed AvengerThe Demon of Mount OePaper Crane PalanquinRoad of Chivalry
Bride of Peacock CastleThe Edo Official and ApprenticeGigantis, the Fire MonsterShingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Drenched Swallow GonpachiSecret of The Golden SpellNichiren and the Great Mongol InvasionYaji and Kita's Ghost Story JourneyMegitsune Buro
The Living KoheijiJirochō gaiden: Haikagura no SantarōSecret of NarutoSasaki KojiroSasaki Kojiro, Part 2
I Saw the KillerSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandThe Hoodlum and the Young MasterThe Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)Settlement of Love
Godzilla Raids AgainNonki saibanA Man Among MenMarital RelationsThe Lone Journey
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their PrimeLate ChrysanthemumsInvisible ManMy Six Favorite Men — Speedy Men
Half Virgin
Riverside Fish Market EmpireCasebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来Bengawan SoloYasubei Nakayama新遊侠伝
When We Came BackDuel in the SunTenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog
Full Filmography
135 titles- シネマ歌舞伎『歌舞伎NEXT 朧の森に棲む鬼』 (2024)
- The Invisible Swordsman (1970)
- Lefty Fencer (1969)
- The Curse of the Ghost (1969)
- Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint (1968)
- Heiji, the Detective (1967)
- Chivalrous Nature (1965)
- Zatoichi's Revenge (1965) as Boss Tatsugoro
- The Flower and the Dragon (1965)
- The Ninja Hunt (1964)
- Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo (1964) as Yoshihiro Shimazu
- Warrior of the Wind (1964)
- On the Road Forever (1964)
- The Man Disappears Yesterday (1964)
- Blind Monk Swordsman (1964)
- Yakuza of Seki (1963)
- Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp (1963)
- Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance (1963)
- Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (1963)
- Zatoichi on the Road (1963) as Boss Tobei of Shimozuma
- Drunken Sword (1962)
- Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962)
- Revenge for His Lover (1962)
- The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) as Seki no Kanbei
- The Notorious Man's Return (1962) as Kaneko
- Kisaragi Sword (1962)
- Knightly Advice (1962)
- Good Rascals (1962) as Tamotsu Watanabe
- The Phantom Goblin (1962)
- Yakuza Official (1962)
- Seven Miles to Nakayama (1962)
- Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido (1962)
- Sabakareru Echizen no kami (1962)
- Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion (1962)
- The Red Shadow (1961) as Hyakusuke
- The Man Who Came to the Harbor Festival (1961) as Feudal Lord
- Ninjutsu-tsukai to sennin masume (1961)
- The Shogun and the Fishmonger (1961)
- The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost (1961) as Kihei
- A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji (1961)
- Young Lord Yakuza (1961)
- 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1 (1961)
- 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2 (1961)
- Ninjutsu tsukai to sannin musume: onna kitsune henka (1961)
- Mask of the Moon (1961)
- Fine Man (1961)
- Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern (1961)
- Diary of Good Conduct Matashiro: A beautiful bat (1961)
- Ōedo kenka matsuri (1961)
- Young Lord and Second Son (1961)
- Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia (1961)
- Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Mansion of beauties (1961)
- Unruly Lion (1961)
- Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage (1960)
- Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger (1960)
- The Demon of Mount Oe (1960)
- Paper Crane Palanquin (1960) as Manji-ya
- Road of Chivalry (1960)
- Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1960)
- Shinran, Part II (1960)
- Hibari’s Favorite 2 (1960)
- Scarier than the Devil (1960)
- Samurai Vagabonds (1960)
- Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill (1960)
- Unwieldy Brothers (1960)
- Case of a Young Lord 8 (1960)
- The Pirates (1960)
- The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo (1960)
- Ryuji, the Gun Slinger (1960)
- Mighty Shosuke (1960)
- Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Dead Beauty of Kurayamizaka (1960)
- Ooka Seidan: Devil Image (1960)
- Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Female Demon Mask (1960)
- Bride of Peacock Castle (1959)
- The Edo Official and Apprentice (1959)
- Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959) as Shibeki
- Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2 (1959)
- Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka (1959)
- Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda (1959)
- Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf (1959)
- An Actor's Revenge (1959)
- Mission to Hell (1959)
- Gentle Breeze (1959)
- Happily Tied to the Road (1959)
- Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons (1959)
- Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men (1959)
- Echo in the Mountains (1959)
- 53 Stages of the Road (1959)
- Diary of a Wandering Lord (1959)
- Drenched Swallow Gonpachi (1958)
- Secret of The Golden Spell (1958) as Asaki Shisai
- Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion (1958)
- Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey (1958)
- Megitsune Buro (1958)
- Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins (1958) as Iga no Genji
- A Martial Crowd (1958)
- Epic Crash (1958)
- Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko (1958)
- Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger (1958)
- The Swishing Sword (1958)
- The Living Koheiji (1957) as Actor 2
- Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō (1957)
- Secret of Naruto (1957)
- Sasaki Kojiro (1957)
- Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2 (1957)
- The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) (1957)
- Inazuma Kaidō (1957)
- I Saw the Killer (1956)
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) as (uncredited)
- The Hoodlum and the Young Master (1956)
- The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1) (1956)
- Settlement of Love (1956)
- Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider (1956)
- Tenten Musume (1956)
- Fighting Cha Cha Girl (1956) as Foreman Kumada
- Runaway Bride (1956)
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955) as Hokkaido Branch Manager Shingo Shibeki
- Nonki saiban (1955)
- A Man Among Men (1955) as Takako's patron
- Marital Relations (1955)
- The Lone Journey (1955)
- A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime (1954)
- Late Chrysanthemums (1954) as Sentaro
- Invisible Man (1954) as Nomura, Dietman
- My Six Favorite Men — Speedy Men (1954)
- Half Virgin (1953)
- Riverside Fish Market Empire (1952)
- Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth (1952) as Noshiho Arashi
- 新遊侠伝 遊侠往来 (1951)
- Bengawan Solo (1951) as Military police senior soldier B
- Yasubei Nakayama (1951)
- 新遊侠伝 (1951)
- When We Came Back (1950)
- Duel in the Sun (1950) as Worker
- Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog (1950) as Peasant Inokichi
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sonosuke Sawamura best known for?
Sonosuke Sawamura is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Orson Welles' Sketch Book (1955), Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962), The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962), The Red Shadow (1961).
When and where was Sonosuke Sawamura born?
Sonosuke Sawamura was born on July 1, 1918 in Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on November 3, 1978.
How many credits does Sonosuke Sawamura have?
Sonosuke Sawamura has accumulated over 135 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2024.
What is Sonosuke Sawamura's background in cinema and television?
Sonosuke Sawamura was a male actor born on July 1, 1918, in Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan. His stage name was written in Japanese characters as 澤村宗之助. Active in the film and television industry, he was credited with 137 known credits in his career. He passed away on November 3, 1978, at the age of sixty.
Sonosuke Sawamura by the numbers
135credits
135films
0TV series
1950–2024active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda (1959) — aged about 41
- Late Chrysanthemums (1954) as Sentaro — aged about 36
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) as (uncredited) — aged about 38
- The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962) as Seki no Kanbei — aged about 44
- The Red Shadow (1961) as Hyakusuke — aged about 43
- Invisible Man (1954) as Nomura, Dietman — aged about 36
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