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Sonosuke Sawamura portrait

Sonosuke Sawamura

Acting

July 1, 1918

Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan

138 movies

4.4 avg

2

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

as (uncredited)

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

as Seki no Kanbei

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi on the Road

as Boss Tobei of Shimozuma

Zatoichi's Revenge

Filmography

2020s

1 film

シネマ歌舞伎『歌舞伎NEXT 朧の森に棲む鬼』

シネマ歌舞伎『歌舞伎NEXT 朧の森に棲む鬼』

1970s

1 film

The Invisible Swordsman

The Invisible Swordsman

1960s

71 films

The Curse of the Ghost

The Curse of the Ghost

Sonosuke Sawamura | PopcornPlay

Zatoichi's Revenge

as Boss Tatsugoro

Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

as Hokkaido Branch Manager Shingo Shibeki

Lefty Fencer

Lefty Fencer

1969

4.3

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

Heiji, the Detective

Heiji, the Detective

The Flower and the Dragon

The Flower and the Dragon

Chivalrous Nature

Chivalrous Nature

Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi's Revenge

as Boss Tatsugoro

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

as Yoshihiro Shimazu

The Ninja Hunt

The Ninja Hunt

On the Road Forever

On the Road Forever

Blind Monk Swordsman

Blind Monk Swordsman

The Man Disappears Yesterday

The Man Disappears Yesterday

Warrior of the Wind

Warrior of the Wind

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi on the Road

as Boss Tobei of Shimozuma

Yakuza of Seki

Yakuza of Seki

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp

Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp

Ninja, A Band of Assassins

Ninja, A Band of Assassins

Revenge for His Lover

Revenge for His Lover

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

as Seki no Kanbei

Drunken Sword

Drunken Sword

The Phantom Goblin

The Phantom Goblin

Yakuza Official

Yakuza Official

The Notorious Man's Return

The Notorious Man's Return

as Kaneko

Seven Miles to Nakayama

Seven Miles to Nakayama

Kisaragi Sword

Kisaragi Sword

Sabakareru Echizen no kami

Sabakareru Echizen no kami

Knightly Advice

Knightly Advice

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion

Good Rascals

Good Rascals

as Tamotsu Watanabe

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

The Red Shadow

The Red Shadow

as Hyakusuke

Young Lord and Second Son

The Man Who Came to the Harbor Festival

The Man Who Came to the Harbor Festival

as Feudal Lord

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

as Kihei

Ninjutsu tsukai to sannin musume: onna kitsune henka

Ninjutsu tsukai to sannin musume: onna kitsune henka

Young Lord Yakuza

Young Lord Yakuza

Fine Man

Fine Man

Ninjutsu-tsukai to sennin masume

Ninjutsu-tsukai to sennin masume

Mask of the Moon

Mask of the Moon

A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

Diary of Good Conduct Matashiro: A beautiful bat

Diary of Good Conduct Matashiro: A beautiful bat

Unruly Lion

Unruly Lion

Ōedo kenka matsuri

Ōedo kenka matsuri

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1

Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Mansion of beauties

Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Mansion of beauties

The Shogun and the Fishmonger

The Shogun and the Fishmonger

Case of a Young Lord 8

Case of a Young Lord 8

Scarier than the Devil

Scarier than the Devil

Mighty Shosuke

Mighty Shosuke

Shinran, Part II

Shinran, Part II

The Pirates

The Pirates

Paper Crane Palanquin

Paper Crane Palanquin

as Manji-ya

Unwieldy Brothers

Unwieldy Brothers

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

Ooka Seidan: Devil Image

Ooka Seidan: Devil Image

The Demon of Mount Oe

The Demon of Mount Oe

Hibari’s Favorite 2

Hibari’s Favorite 2

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger

Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Dead Beauty of Kurayamizaka

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Dead Beauty of Kurayamizaka

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Female Demon Mask

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Female Demon Mask

Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo

The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo

Samurai Vagabonds

Samurai Vagabonds

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Road of Chivalry

Road of Chivalry

1950s

65 films

An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men

Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

53 Stages of the Road

53 Stages of the Road

Echo in the Mountains

Echo in the Mountains

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

The Edo Official and Apprentice

The Edo Official and Apprentice

Gentle Breeze

Gentle Breeze

Mission to Hell

Mission to Hell

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

as Shibeki

Happily Tied to the Road

Happily Tied to the Road

Bride of Peacock Castle

Bride of Peacock Castle

Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf

Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf

Diary of a Wandering Lord

Diary of a Wandering Lord

Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons

Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

Drenched Swallow Gonpachi

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Epic Crash

Epic Crash

The Swishing Sword

The Swishing Sword

Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey

Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey

Megitsune Buro

Megitsune Buro

A Martial Crowd

A Martial Crowd

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins

Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins

as Iga no Genji

Secret of The Golden Spell

Secret of The Golden Spell

as Asaki Shisai

Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

Sasaki Kojiro

Sasaki Kojiro

Secret of Naruto

Secret of Naruto

Inazuma Kaidō

Inazuma Kaidō

The Living Koheiji

The Living Koheiji

as Actor 2

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō

Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

Tenten Musume

Tenten Musume

Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider

The Affair 55 Years Later

The Affair 55 Years Later

The Hoodlum and the Young Master

The Hoodlum and the Young Master

Fighting Cha Cha Girl

Fighting Cha Cha Girl

as Foreman Kumada

Settlement of Love

Settlement of Love

Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride

I Saw the Killer

I Saw the Killer

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

as (uncredited)

Marital Relations

Marital Relations

The Lone Journey

The Lone Journey

Three Brides for Three Sons

Three Brides for Three Sons

Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

as Hokkaido Branch Manager Shingo Shibeki

Nonki saiban

Nonki saiban

A Man Among Men

A Man Among Men

as Takako's patron

Invisible Man

Invisible Man

as Nomura, Dietman

New Tengu Kurama Part II: Duel at Toji Temple

New Tengu Kurama Part II: Duel at Toji Temple

Late Chrysanthemums

Late Chrysanthemums

as Sentaro

My Six Favorite Men — Speedy Men

My Six Favorite Men — Speedy Men

A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime

A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime

Half Virgin

Half Virgin

Riverside Fish Market Empire

Riverside Fish Market Empire

Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth

Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth

as Noshiho Arashi

Bengawan Solo

Bengawan Solo

as Military police senior soldier B

新遊侠伝　遊侠往来

新遊侠伝　遊侠往来

新遊侠伝

新遊侠伝

Yasubei Nakayama

Yasubei Nakayama

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

as Peasant Inokichi

When We Came Back

When We Came Back

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

as Worker