Sadako Sawamura
Known for Acting · 259 credits
- Born
- 1908-11-11
- Died
- 1996-08-16
- Place of birth
- Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Садако Савамура · 大橋貞子 · 泽村贞子 · 澤村貞子 · ساداکو ساوامورا · 沢村貞子
Biography
Sadako Sawamura (沢村貞子, Sawamura Sadako; 11 November 1908 – 16 August 1996) was a Japanese stage and film actress and essayist who appeared in more than 350 films between 1935 and 1976.
Sawamura was born in the Asakusa district of Tokyo. After dropping out of Japan Women's University, she was active in left-wing theatre groups and was twice arrested for her political beliefs, spending over a year in prison with much of it in solitary confinement. She started acting in films in 1934, first at the Nikkatsu studio, later at Toho. She appeared in many supporting roles after the war, often working with director Mikio Naruse. Sawamura also acted in films by directors including Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita and Kaneto Shindō.
Her brothers were the actors Daisuke Katō and Kunitarō Sawamura. Her autobiography Watashi no Asakusa has been translated into English as My Asakusa. She was married three times: to actor Shigeo Imamura (1931-33), actor Kamatari Fujiwara (1936-46) and subsequently to film magazine editor and critic Yasuhiko Ohashi (1968-96, though domestic partners from 1946 onward).
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (255)
Good Morning
1959
as Kayoko Fukui
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960
as Toshiko
Street of Shame
1956
as Tatsuko Taya
Four Sisters
1962
as Makiko
The Life of Oharu
1952
as Sasaya's wife Owasa
Untamed Woman
1957
as Oshima's aunt
Late Autumn
1960
as Fumiko
Snow Country
1965
as Dance teacher
Late Chrysanthemums
1954
as Nobu
Chûshingura
1962
Third Class Executives
1952
as Mrs. Kuwabara
The Blue Sky Maiden
1957
as Tatsuko Ono
The Human Wall
1959
A Fugitive from the Past
1965
as Motojima's Wife
Mother
1952
as Osei
Ejima and Ikushima
1955
as 玉椿
Night Scandal in Japan
1964
as Tetsu Kawabe
Bridge of Japan
1956
The Wandering Princess
1960
as Kazuko Sugawara
Love Letter
1953
as Bookstor's owner
Nunnery Confidential
1968
Little Peach
1958
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
1960
as Kaneko Tsujikura
The Valley Between Love and Death
1954
The Catch
1961
as Katsu
A Wife's Heart
1956
Forbidden Path
1952
Boss Takes to the Road
1961
as Kimie Morikawa
Ishimatsu of the Forest
1949
Jiruba no Tetsu
1950
Girls of the Night
1961
as Kitamura
Crazy Operation: First Move
1963
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952
as Jewelry shop proprietress
Young Tree
1956
as Kuniko's mother (uncredited)
Someday I'll Know
1959
as Fusako Kaneko
At the Side of the Bridge
1962
Souls in the Moonlight II
1958
as Otsuno
Zero Focus
1961
as Mrs. Sotaro Uhara
A Story from Echigo
1964
Sweet Sweat
1964
as Matsuko
The Kii River
1966
as Ichi, housekeeper
Elegy
1951
Zoku aizen katsura
1962
Jiyūgaoka fujin
1960
Sky of Hope
1942
as Kiyo
Flame of My Love
1949
All of Myself
1954
as Kazama’s Aunt
In Search of Mother
1962
as Otora
Miniature
1953
Bright Young Maidens
1958
as Chie Shibata, Sumiko's Mother
Avalanche
1956
Firefly Light
1958
My Brother, My Love
1968
as Kayo Kitagawa
The Blue Revolution
1953
Fearless Opposition
1958
The Surf
1954
as Tomi, Shinji's Mother
Spring Snow
1950
Nami kage
1965
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962
The Flower That Crossed the Mountain
1949
Next Door to Happiness
1955
Echo Mountain
1959
as Takako Hirasawa
Hito mo arukeba
1960
as Kin Narikin
Star of Hong Kong
1962
as Sugimoto Natsuko
The End of the Night
1953
Swift Current
1967
Eddy Currents of Life
1964
as Teacher Ikegami
Women of Tokyo
1961
as Yuki Takeuchi
Police Precinct: The Woman Without A Face
1959
Dancing Girl
1951
as Mitsue
Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women
1975
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968
Mr. Lucky
1952
Here Is a Spring
1955
Youth Season
1962
Onna keizu
1942
Once a Rainy Day
1966
Broken Drum
1949
as Yasuko
Policeman's Diary
1955
Love on Rainbow Island
1956
as Omatsu Hayashi
Green Earth
1942
When Winter Comes
1985
Lady Sen and Hideyori
1962
as Yodogimi
The Betrothed
1957
Nippon no obaachan
1962
The Romance of Yushima
1955
Tale of Army Brutality
1963
as Toki, Yahichi's mother
Victory Song
1945
as Captain's mother
The President Talks Bank
1956
Night Bitch
1966
as Matsu Komazaki
Mother's Ambition
1955
Glory on the Summit
1962
Dancers of Awa
1941
Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
1939
as Otomi
Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain
1962
Princess Finds Her Prince
1953
Ichiyo Higuchi
1939
The Beauty Expert
1957
Beyond the Hills
1960
as Oiku Wada
When It Rains, It Pours
1957
as Tane Abe
Ôban
1957
as Tane, Ushinosuke's Mother
Pig and Goldfish
1962
Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success
1960
as Okane
Beyond the Hills
1950
The President's Boss
1956
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
1957
as Tane
Towering Waves
1960
as Mrs. Tazawa
The Terrible Game
1959
as Yabuki Toyo
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956
as Taniyama’s Mother
The White Orchid
1951
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
The Cast-Off
1959
as Fumiko
Our Marriage
1962
as Mother
Beyond the Seasonal Wind
1958
Beautiful Days
1955
as Imanishi's Mother
A Man from Akagi
1950
Salaryman's Medal
1965
Bellflower
1940
as Mother
Double Wedding
1963
as Shigeko
At the Side of the Bridge 4
1963
About Sadako Sawamura
Sadako Sawamura (沢村貞子, Sawamura Sadako; 11 November 1908 – 16 August 1996) was a Japanese stage and film actress and essayist who appeared in more than 350 films between 1935 and 1976. Sawamura was born in the Asakusa district of Tokyo. After dropping out of Japan Women's University, she was active in left-wing theatre groups and was twice arrested for her political beliefs, spending over a year in prison with much of it in solitary confinement. She started acting in films in 1934, first at the Nikkatsu studio, later at Toho. She appeared in m… With 259 credits spanning from 1936 to 2019, Sadako Sawamura has appeared in 255 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sadako Sawamura Movies
- Good Morning (1959) — as Kayoko Fukui
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) — as Toshiko
- Street of Shame (1956) — as Tatsuko Taya
- Four Sisters (1962) — as Makiko
- The Life of Oharu (1952) — as Sasaya's wife Owasa
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