Takeshi Sakamoto
Acting Born Sep 21, 1899 Died May 17, 1974 Sakoshi, Hyogo, Japan 185 credits
Biography
Takeshi Sakamoto was a Japanese actor born on September 21, 1899, in Sakoshi, Hyogo, Japan. He gained popularity as a supporting character in film productions, primarily working with notable directors. Sakamoto appeared in over 190 films, mostly produced by the Shōchiku studio, between 1925 and 1965. His work spanned multiple decades and involved collaborations with prominent filmmakers such as Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Mikio Naruse, Hiroshi Shimizu, and Heinosuke Gosho. Sakamoto passed away on May 17, 1974, at the age of 74.
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Career overview
Takeshi Sakamoto was a Japanese actor who appeared in numerous films. He gained popularity as a supporting character, working with various directors. Sakamoto's career spanned several decades, during which he appeared in over 300 films. The majority of his work was produced by the Shōchiku studio.
Sakamoto collaborated with prominent directors of his time, including Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Mikio Naruse, Hiroshi Shimizu, and Heinosuke Gosho. His extensive filmography showcases his versatility as an actor, with a wide range of roles in various productions.
Takeshi Sakamoto's acting career lasted from 1925 to 1965, during which he worked on numerous films. The exact nature of his roles and the specific titles of the films he appeared in are not specified in the available information.
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Teruko Kishi
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Career timeline
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
Daydream
Yakuza of SekiA Legend or Was It?BlackmailOkashina yatsu
Ballad of a WorkmanThe Princess and the Bearded LordHell's KitchenA Carpenter and ChildrenThe Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-KokuHiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to WeepHiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, SandogasaKyūsenman no akarui hitomiA Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3
Love in the DeepMaria of the Ant VillageI Want to Be a ShellfishThe Capital of LoveHobo Village
The Beauty ExpertStory of a Detective's AssistantMonkey BusinessUntamed WomanTimes of Joy and Sorrow
Seishun no otoShochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an ActressTwice on a Certain NightManchurian SunsetTriumphant Song of Youth
Bride in the KitchenGrowing UpThe Magical WarriorThe Tattered Wings
The Cock Crows TwiceSunny house
New Tokyo MarchWhere Chimneys Are SeenNatsuko’s Adventure in HokkaidoYoung Miss Executive
Our Chief, Our DoctorThe WavesCarmen's Innocent Love
Carmen Comes HomeBoyhoodFireworks Over the SeaBeauty of LifeOver That Hill
Spring SnowThe Tokyo KidThe Actress and the Detective
Here's to the Young LadyFarewell Tango
Yakyukyō jidaiA Hen in the WindGhosts Die at Dawn
Newlywed League MatchRecord of a Tenement GentlemanShinya no shicho
Kigeki wa owarinuTwenty-Year-Old Youth
TheaterVictory SongTengoku no hanayomeThe Young Women of Izu
The Man Who Has ReturnedOuma wa nanajū nanaman sekiSailor
The Living MagorokuMiddle-Aged ManPort of FlowersAir Raid of the Enemy Plane
A Certain WomanFlowers of PatriotismSumida RiverMoon of the PlateauThere Was a Father
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda FamilyOrnamental HairpinIntrospection TowerDawn Chorus
Wood and StoneSeisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoruUtsukushiki Rinjin
Mother is StrongLovers' DuetZoku aizen katsuraWarm CurrentA Brother and His Younger Sister
The Tree of LoveFamily DiaryThe Masseurs and a WomanHotaru no hikariSo Goes My Love
Goodbye to the FrontWhat Did the Lady Forget?Children in the WindLady Doctor KinuyoDon't Tell Your Wife About It
Family MeetingHousewife CamelliaCollege Is a Nice PlaceMen vs. WomenWoman in the Mist
Him, Her, and the BoysMother's Love LetterAn Innocent MaidAn Inn in TokyoOkoto and Sasuke
Full Filmography
185 titles- Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (1965)
- Daydream (1964) as Department store guard
- Yakuza of Seki (1963)
- A Legend or Was It? (1963)
- Blackmail (1963)
- Okashina yatsu (1963) as Kiichi Shuntô
- Ballad of a Workman (1962)
- The Princess and the Bearded Lord (1962)
- Hell's Kitchen (1962)
- A Carpenter and Children (1962)
- The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka (1962)
- Haruko no ōen danchō (1962)
- The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku (1961) as Matabei
- Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep (1961) as Akabeko Shosuke
- Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa (1961) as Tetsunoya Tōzō (Boss)
- Kyūsenman no akarui hitomi (1961)
- A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox (1961)
- Casebook of Detective Jiro Nango: Shadowless Murderer (1961)
- Hattari Seinen Shinshi (1961)
- 桃色の超特急 (1961)
- The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3 (1960)
- Love in the Deep (1958)
- Maria of the Ant Village (1958)
- I Want to Be a Shellfish (1958)
- The Capital of Love (1958) as Eitaro Yoshii
- Hobo Village (1958)
- Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi (1958)
- A Boy and Three Mothers (1958) as Seitaro Nakahara, Seiji's father
- The Beauty Expert (1957)
- Story of a Detective's Assistant (1957) as Hirosuke, Toshiko's father
- Monkey Business (1957) as Kōshichi Yamaji
- Untamed Woman (1957) as Kisuke, the foster father
- Times of Joy and Sorrow (1957)
- Men Fighting Whales (1957)
- Seishun no oto (1956)
- Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress (1956)
- Twice on a Certain Night (1956)
- Manchurian Sunset (1956) as Matsugen
- Triumphant Song of Youth (1956) as Genkichi Ogawa
- Sound in the Mist (1956)
- Midori naru hito: zenpen wakare no yogisha (1956)
- Outlaw island (1956)
- Midori naru hito: kōhen ai no honryū (1956)
- Bride in the Kitchen (1955)
- Growing Up (1955)
- The Magical Warrior (1955)
- The Tattered Wings (1955) as Fuyuko's father
- The Cock Crows Twice (1954)
- Sunny house (1954)
- New Tokyo March (1953)
- Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953) as Tokuji Kawamura
- Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido (1953)
- Young Miss Executive (1953)
- Our Chief, Our Doctor (1952) as Tahei
- The Waves (1952)
- Carmen's Innocent Love (1952) as Landlord's cousin
- Carmen Comes Home (1951) as Shoichi Aoyama
- Boyhood (1951) as Furukawa
- Fireworks Over the Sea (1951) as Jinkichi Aikawa
- Beauty of Life (1951)
- Over That Hill (1951)
- Spring Snow (1950) as Uncle
- The Tokyo Kid (1950)
- The Actress and the Detective (1950)
- Here's to the Young Lady (1949) as Mr. Sato
- Farewell Tango (1949)
- Yakyukyō jidai (1948)
- A Hen in the Wind (1948) as Hikozo Sakai
- Ghosts Die at Dawn (1948) as Policeman
- Newlywed League Match (1947)
- Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947) as Kawayoshi
- Shinya no shicho (1947)
- Kigeki wa owarinu (1946)
- Twenty-Year-Old Youth (1946) as Morita
- Theater (1945)
- Victory Song (1945) as Nobue's father
- Tengoku no hanayome (1945)
- The Young Women of Izu (1945)
- The Man Who Has Returned (1944)
- Ouma wa nanajū nanaman seki (1944)
- Sailor (1944) as Teacher (uncredited)
- The Living Magoroku (1943)
- Middle-Aged Man (1943)
- Port of Flowers (1943)
- Air Raid of the Enemy Plane (1943) as Fortuneteller
- A Certain Woman (1942)
- Flowers of Patriotism (1942)
- Sumida River (1942)
- Moon of the Plateau (1942)
- There Was a Father (1942) as Makoto Hirata
- The Spy Has Not Died Yet (1942)
- Otoko no iki (1942)
- Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941) as Antique Dealer
- Ornamental Hairpin (1941)
- Introspection Tower (1941) as Tamiko's Father
- Dawn Chorus (1941)
- Wood and Stone (1940) as director of the arishima's hospital
- Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru (1940)
- Utsukushiki Rinjin (1940)
- Mother is Strong (1939)
- Lovers' Duet (1939) as Rakugo-ka
- Zoku aizen katsura (1939)
- Warm Current (1939)
- A Brother and His Younger Sister (1939) as Shinzō Arita
- Four Seasons of Children (1939) as Grandfather
- The Tree of Love (1938)
- Family Diary (1938) as Policeman
- The Masseurs and a Woman (1938)
- Hotaru no hikari (1938)
- So Goes My Love (1938) as Shigeo's uncle
- Goodbye to the Front (1937)
- What Did the Lady Forget? (1937) as Sugiyama
- Children in the Wind (1937) as Uncle
- Lady Doctor Kinuyo (1937) as Tessai Yamaoka
- Don't Tell Your Wife About It (1937) as Mr. Kawada
- Family Meeting (1936) as Hanaju
- Housewife Camellia (1936)
- College Is a Nice Place (1936) as Teacher
- Men vs. Women (1936)
- Woman in the Mist (1936) as Fumikichi
- Him, Her, and the Boys (1935) as Tokochbi's Father
- Mother's Love Letter (1935)
- An Innocent Maid (1935) as Kihachi
- An Inn in Tokyo (1935) as Kihachi
- Okoto and Sasuke (1935) as Seikichi
- Burden of Life (1935)
- My Elder Brother (1934) as Nagamatu, driver
- Honeymoon (1934)
- A Story of Floating Weeds (1934) as Kihachi
- Street Without End (1934) as Guest for portrait painter
- Mother of the East (1934) as Yasukawa
- The Genealogy of Women (1934) as Night Shop Master
- That Night's Woman (1934)
- The Bride Talks in Her Sleep (1933) as Thief
- Passing Fancy (1933) as Kihachi
- Every-Night Dreams (1933)
- The Dancing Girl of Izu (1933) as Hattori
- Daphne (1933) as Landlord
- Before the Wedding (1933) as Kyōsuke Kawai
- The Boss's Son at College (1933) as Fujii's uncle Muraki
- Love (1933)
- Japanese King Kong (1933) as Yokoshima
- Happy Times (1933)
- Spring Comes from the Ladies (1932) as Sakaguchi, tailor
- I Was Born, But... (1932) as Juuyaku
- Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? (1932) as College janitor
- Seven Seas: Chastity Chapter (1932)
- Storm Zone (1932) as President Murase
- Tokyo Chorus (1931) as Rou-Shain Yamada
- The Neighbour's Wife and Mine (1931) as Driver
- The Lady and the Beard (1931) as Karei
- Silver Stream (1931)
- The Luck Which Touched the Leg (1930) as Section chief
- Walk Cheerfully (1930) as Ono
- Hard Times (1930) as Yoshida
- Love and Power (1930)
- At a Crossroads (1930)
- A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa (1930)
- Marching On (1930) as Officer A
- Youth, Why Do You Cry? (1930) as Akazawa
- The Dawning Sky (1929)
- Modan kaidan: 100,000,000 yen (1929) as Kunizo Ôhara
- Triumphant Song of the Mountain (1929) as Uotoku
- I Graduated, But... (1929) as Secretary
- The Life of an Office Worker (1929) as Friend
- Him and Life (1929)
- The Father and His Son (1929) as Deputy Mayor Mizuhara
- A Straightforward Boy (1929) as Boss Gontora
- Days of Youth (1929) as Professor
- The Blacksmith of the Forest (1929) as School Teacher
- The Big City: Labor (1929) as Kasamatsu (engine driver)
- Dreams of Youth (1928) as Okada's father
- Physical Beauty (1928)
- Wife Lost (1928) as Uncle
- Pumpkin (1928) as Principal
- What a Handsome Man! (1928) as Ōgane Arizō
- A Wife Quits (1928) as Hirano (husband)
- Kare to Tokyo (1928)
- King of the Land (1928) as Kan-san (barber)
- Sankichi the Flying Squirrel (1927) as Jin'emon Honjō
- Secret Struggle (1927)
- Magic (1927)
- Flashing Blade (1926)
- Fallen Samurai (1925) as Loyalist Kato
- The Foster Mother
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Takeshi Sakamoto best known for?
Takeshi Sakamoto is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Daydream (1964), Ballad of a Workman (1962), Untamed Woman (1957), The Tattered Wings (1955).
When and where was Takeshi Sakamoto born?
Takeshi Sakamoto was born on September 21, 1899 in Sakoshi, Hyogo, Japan. They passed away on May 17, 1974.
How many credits does Takeshi Sakamoto have?
Takeshi Sakamoto has accumulated over 185 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1925 to 1965.
What is Takeshi Sakamoto's background in cinema and television?
Takeshi Sakamoto was a Japanese actor born on September 21, 1899, in Sakoshi, Hyogo, Japan. He gained popularity as a supporting character in film productions, primarily working with notable directors. Sakamoto appeared in over 190 films, mostly produced by the Shōchiku studio, between 1925 and 1965. His work spanned m...
Takeshi Sakamoto by the numbers
185credits
185films
0TV series
1925–1965active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Untamed Woman (1957) as Kisuke, the foster father — aged about 57
- Carmen Comes Home (1951) as Shoichi Aoyama — aged about 51
- The Tattered Wings (1955) as Fuyuko's father — aged about 55
- Ballad of a Workman (1962) — aged about 62
- Daydream (1964) as Department store guard — aged about 64
- Carmen's Innocent Love (1952) as Landlord's cousin — aged about 52
Full filmography (185) Born on September 21 In memoriam 1974
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