So Yamamura - Actor Profile

So Yamamura

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Feb 24, 1910
Birth Place: Tenri, Nara, Japan

About So Yamamura

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.

Best So Yamamura Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from So Yamamura's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of So Yamamura.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1991 Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Prime Minister Hit Similar →
1989 Nemuri Kyōshirō - Hit Similar →
1986 Gung Ho Mr. Sakamoto Average Similar →
1983 Antarctica Iwakiri Sencho Hit Similar →
1980 Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo Masayuki Hoshina Super Hit Similar →
1978 Shag - Hit Similar →
1974 Professional Killers – Assignment by Night Hanemon(Otowaya) Super Hit Similar →
1973 Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry Hanemon(Otowaya) Super Hit Similar →
1973 Professional Killers Hanemon(Otowaya) Super Hit Similar →
1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril Gômune Jindaiyu Hit Similar →
1970 The Militarists Mitsumasa Yonai Super Hit Similar →
1970 Tora! Tora! Tora! Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Hit Similar →
1967 Japan's Longest Day Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai Hit Similar →
1965 The Retreat from Kiska Kawashima Super Hit Similar →
1963 Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance - Hit Similar →
1962 Diary of a Mad Old Man Tokusuke Rôjin Hit Similar →
1962 A Flame at the Pier - Average Similar →
1962 Akitsu Hot Springs Mikami Hit Similar →
1962 The Inheritance Senzô Hit Similar →
1961 The Last War Prime Minister Masaki Average Similar →
1961 A Geisha's Diary Kiyomasa Tsutsui Hit Similar →
1961 Epitaph to My Love Kimura Hit Similar →
1960 Deep River Melody - Average Similar →
1960 The Sand City in Manchuria Ishigami Hit Similar →
1960 Ninja Assassins - Average Similar →
1959 The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Okishima Super Hit Similar →
1959 The 47 Masterless Samurai - Hit Similar →
1958 Detective Duel - Average Similar →
1957 Hole in One Keikichi Shirasu Average Similar →
1957 Tokyo Twilight Seki Sekiguchi Super Hit Similar →
1957 Night Butterflies Ichiro Shirasawa Average Similar →
1957 Typhoon Over Nagasaki - Average Similar →
1956 Tsukigata Hanpeita Katsura Kogoro Hit Similar →
1956 Darkness at Noon Yuji Hit Similar →
1956 Early Spring Yutaka Kawai Super Hit Similar →
1955 Till We Meet Again Daisuke Kaji Average Similar →
1955 Princess Yang Kwei-fei An Lushan Hit Similar →
1955 Burden of Love Jozaburo Araki Hit Similar →
1954 Ditch - Hit Similar →
1954 Sound of the Mountain Ogata Shingo Hit Similar →
1953 An Inlet of Muddy Water - Average Similar →
1953 Tokyo Story Koichi Hirayama Super Hit Similar →
1953 The Cannery Boat Matsuki Super Hit Similar →
1953 Miniature Wakabayashi Super Hit Similar →
1952 Okuni and Gohei Tomonojo Average Similar →
1951 Repast - Super Hit Similar →
1951 Dancing Girl Yagi Average Similar →
1950 Portrait of Madame Yuki Tateoka Hit Similar →
1950 The Munekata Sisters Ryosuke Mimura Hit Similar →
1947 The Love of the Actress Sumako Hôgetsu Shimamura Hit Similar →

So Yamamura - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of So Yamamura?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring So Yamamura is "Professional Killers – Assignment by Night" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has So Yamamura acted in?

So Yamamura has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by So Yamamura?

Other notable films include "Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry", "The Retreat from Kiska", and "Tokyo Story".