Sadako Sawamura
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Nov 11, 1908 (117 years old)
Place of Birth
Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan
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
| 2019 | 365日の献立日記献立 | |
| 1985 | When Winter Comes | |
| 1984 | Daikazoku | |
| 1977 | Hikarugake | |
| 1975 | Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women | |
| 1970 | おれの義姉さん | |
| 1969 | The Street Car GameDeguchi Ume | |
| 1969 | Waga koi waga uta | |
| 1968 | The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze | |
| 1968 | Nunnery Confidential | |
| 1968 | My Brother, My LoveKayo Kitagawa | |
| 1968 | Rose Buds in the RainbowSetsuko Sasaki | |
| 1967 | Swift Current | |
| 1967 | Thoroughbred Women Gamblers | |
| 1967 | The Rickshaw Man’s SonTaki | |
| 1967 | Flower Cards Chivalry | |
| 1966 | A Sky Full of TearsKikue Sugisaki | |
| 1966 | Night BitchMatsu Komazaki | |
| 1966 | Once a Rainy Day | |
| 1966 | The Kii RiverIchi, housekeeper | |
| 1966 | Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms | |
| 1966 | Sayonara ressha | |
| 1965 | A Fugitive from the PastMotojima's Wife | |
| 1965 | Nami kage | |
| 1965 | That Cute Girl | |
| 1965 | Snow CountryDance teacher | |
| 1965 | Love on the RainbowMasako Yamashita | |
| 1965 | The Passionate SpinsterRiki Tonobe | |
| 1965 | Salaryman's Medal | |
| 1964 | Night Scandal in JapanTetsu Kawabe | |
| 1964 | A Story from Echigo | |
| 1964 | Eddy Currents of LifeTeacher Ikegami | |
| 1964 | Whirlpool of FleshTomiko Sekiguchi | |
| 1964 | Sweet SweatMatsuko | |
| 1964 | I'm a Bodyguard | |
| 1964 | Taiyou wo Daku Onna | |
| 1964 | Mr. Giant's Victory Flag | |
| 1964 | Youth Season ContinuedSawamura Sawako (Restaurant "Sawamura" proprietress and Keiko's older sister) | |
| 1963 | The Life of Rikisha-Man | |
| 1963 | Tale of Army BrutalityToki, Yahichi's mother | |
| 1963 | Double WeddingShigeko | |
| 1963 | Crazy Operation: First Move | |
| 1963 | Dokuritsu bijin-tai | |
| 1963 | At the Side of the Bridge 3 | |
| 1963 | At the Side of the Bridge 4 | |
| 1963 | MirenHostess at 'Mitsuda' | |
| 1963 | Police Precinct: Backing Investigation | |
| 1962 | South Pacific Waves Are High | |
| 1962 | Lady Sen and HideyoriYodogimi | |
| 1962 | 湖愁 | |
| 1962 | Zoku aizen katsura | |
| 1962 | Flower in a Storm | |
| 1962 | Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain | |
| 1962 | Pig and Goldfish | |
| 1962 | Ottamage ningyo monogatari | |
| 1962 | Our MarriageMother | |
| 1962 | At the Side of the Bridge | |
| 1962 | A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen | |
| 1962 | Kyūjin ryokō | |
| 1962 | A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant | |
| 1962 | At the Side of the Bridge 2 | |
| 1962 | Curry Rice | |
| 1962 | A Roaring Trade | |
| 1962 | Youth Season | |
| 1962 | Star of Hong KongSugimoto Natsuko | |
| 1962 | Naite waratta hanayome | |
| 1962 | The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of OsakaOtake | |
| 1962 | In Search of MotherOtora | |
| 1962 | Born in Sin | |
| 1962 | Glory on the Summit | |
| 1962 | Four SistersMakiko | |
| 1962 | Chûshingura | |
| 1962 | Nippon no obaachan | |
| 1961 | Hikkoshi yatsure | |
| 1961 | Romance Express | |
| 1961 | Toilet Manager | |
| 1961 | Girls of the NightKitamura | |
| 1961 | Women of TokyoYuki Takeuchi | |
| 1961 | The Estuary | |
| 1961 | Boss Takes to the RoadKimie Morikawa | |
| 1961 | Zero FocusMrs. Sotaro Uhara | |
| 1961 | The CatchKatsu | |
| 1961 | Triangle MoodsKame | |
| 1961 | Awamori-kun uridasu | |
| 1961 | Wakai yatsura no kaidan | |
| 1961 | Door of Flowers | |
| 1960 | Police Precinct Part 13Madam next to Hikariso | |
| 1960 | Beyond the HillsOiku Wada | |
| 1960 | Hito mo arukebaKin Narikin | |
| 1960 | The Wandering PrincessKazuko Sugawara | |
| 1960 | Dare yori mo kimi o aisu | |
| 1960 | When a Woman Ascends the StairsToshiko | |
| 1960 | Youth in FuryAki Katsura | |
| 1960 | Towering WavesMrs. Tazawa | |
| 1960 | Late AutumnFumiko | |
| 1960 | Mahiru no wanaKikuyo | |
| 1960 | Hero of the Red Light District | |
| 1960 | Storm on the Silvery PeaksKiyo | |
| 1960 | The Dangerous Kiss | |
| 1960 | Ponkotsu | |
| 1960 | Jiyūgaoka fujin | |
| 1960 | New Third Class Executive: Husband EducationKaneko Tsujikura | |
| 1960 | Police Precinct Part 13 | |
| 1960 | Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome EpisodesOkane | |
| 1960 | Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for SuccessOkane | |
| 1960 | Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face | |
| 1959 | Pineapple ButaiOmine | |
| 1959 | Good MorningKayoko Fukui | |
| 1959 | Whistling in the morning | |
| 1959 | Police Precinct: The Woman Without A Face | |
| 1959 | The Cast-OffFumiko | |
| 1959 | Koko ni otoko ari | |
| 1959 | The Human Wall | |
| 1959 | Souls in the Moonlight III | |
| 1959 | Someday I'll KnowFusako Kaneko | |
| 1959 | Echo MountainTakako Hirasawa | |
| 1959 | Ripe and MarriageableMrs. Nakazato | |
| 1959 | The Terrible GameYabuki Toyo | |
| 1959 | Young LoversAyako Nozaki | |
| 1959 | People Waiting for SpringChiyo Tsukagoshi | |
| 1959 | Vagabond Lovers | |
| 1958 | 直八子供旅 | |
| 1958 | One Step to Happiness | |
| 1958 | Little Peach | |
| 1958 | Firefly Light | |
| 1958 | Romance Freestyle | |
| 1958 | Bright Young MaidensChie Shibata, Sumiko's Mother | |
| 1958 | No Advice Taken | |
| 1958 | Beyond the Seasonal Wind | |
| 1958 | Souls in the Moonlight IIOtsuno | |
| 1958 | The Naked General | |
| 1958 | Fearless Opposition | |
| 1958 | Shinkon nanatsu no tanoshimi | |
| 1958 | Hibi no haishin | |
| 1957 | Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henTane | |
| 1957 | ÔbanTane, Ushinosuke's Mother | |
| 1957 | Zoku Ôban: Fûun henTane | |
| 1957 | The Betrothed | |
| 1957 | When It Rains, It PoursTane Abe | |
| 1957 | The Blue Sky MaidenTatsuko Ono | |
| 1957 | The Adorable TrioSadako Kamiya | |
| 1957 | Young Lovers | |
| 1957 | The Beauty Expert | |
| 1957 | Untamed WomanOshima's aunt | |
| 1957 | Morning Whistling | |
| 1956 | Street of ShameTatsuko Taya | |
| 1956 | Bridge of Japan | |
| 1956 | The President Talks Bank | |
| 1956 | The President's Boss | |
| 1956 | Avalanche | |
| 1956 | Cascading White Threads | |
| 1956 | A Wife's Heart | |
| 1956 | The Rose on His ArmAkiyama's mother | |
| 1956 | Love on Rainbow IslandOmatsu Hayashi | |
| 1956 | Young TreeKuniko's mother (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Midori naru hito: zenpen wakare no yogisha | |
| 1956 | Midori naru hito: kōhen ai no honryū | |
| 1956 | Three Youngmen and a Dream GirlTaniyama’s Mother | |
| 1956 | Gendai no yokubô | |
| 1956 | The Lady Was Pawn | |
| 1955 | Next Door to Happiness | |
| 1955 | Ofukuro | |
| 1955 | The Romance of Yushima | |
| 1955 | Ejima and Ikushima玉椿 | |
| 1955 | So Young, So Bright | |
| 1955 | Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei | |
| 1955 | Here Is a Spring | |
| 1955 | Policeman's Diary | |
| 1955 | Santōshain to onna hisho | |
| 1955 | The Big AmbitionSumie Shida | |
| 1955 | Iroha Elegy | |
| 1955 | Mother's Ambition | |
| 1955 | Frame of SnowSatoko (Ishiyama’s wife) | |
| 1955 | Beautiful DaysImanishi's Mother | |
| 1954 | Late ChrysanthemumsNobu | |
| 1954 | 乾杯!女学生 | |
| 1954 | The Cock Crows Twice | |
| 1954 | The SurfTomi, Shinji's Mother | |
| 1954 | Itsuko to sono hahaFusako Tashiro | |
| 1954 | The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness | |
| 1954 | Geisha Hidekoma | |
| 1954 | All of MyselfKazama’s Aunt | |
| 1954 | The Valley Between Love and Death | |
| 1954 | お月様には悪いけど鶴田はと子 | |
| 1953 | Princess Finds Her Prince | |
| 1953 | Sisters | |
| 1953 | Love LetterBookstor's owner | |
| 1953 | Tokyo ProfileKiyoko | |
| 1953 | The End of the Night | |
| 1953 | The LoversMrs. Ushiyama | |
| 1953 | Dreaming People | |
| 1953 | The Blue Revolution | |
| 1953 | Miniature | |
| 1952 | Kin no tamago: Golden Girl | |
| 1952 | Third Class ExecutivesMrs. Kuwabara | |
| 1952 | MotherOsei | |
| 1952 | The Life of OharuSasaya's wife Owasa | |
| 1952 | The Woman Who Touched the Legs | |
| 1952 | Shanghai RoseMiss Shen | |
| 1952 | AdolescenceNatsu, Mayumi's mother | |
| 1952 | Forbidden Path | |
| 1952 | Tokyo SweetheartJewelry shop proprietress | |
| 1952 | Mr. Lucky | |
| 1952 | Four Asakusa Sisters | |
| 1952 | One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds | |
| 1952 | Oka wa hanazakari | |
| 1951 | Wedding MarchKumako | |
| 1951 | Dancing GirlMitsue | |
| 1951 | The White Orchid | |
| 1951 | Elegy | |
| 1950 | A Man from Akagi | |
| 1950 | Spring Snow | |
| 1950 | Beyond the Hills | |
| 1950 | First Love Questions and Answers | |
| 1950 | Guntō nanban-sen | |
| 1950 | Jiruba no Tetsu | |
| 1950 | Onna no ryūkō | |
| 1949 | Ishimatsu of the Forest | |
| 1949 | The Flower That Crossed the Mountain | |
| 1949 | Broken DrumYasuko | |
| 1949 | Flame of My Love | |
| 1949 | Goblin Courier | |
| 1948 | Twenty-One Fingerprints | |
| 1948 | Kōfuku no genkai | |
| 1948 | Ghosts Die at DawnTakeko | |
| 1945 | Victory SongCaptain's mother | |
| 1943 | Miyamoto Musashi - Battle at Han'nya HillOsaki | |
| 1942 | Onna keizu | |
| 1942 | Green Earth | |
| 1942 | Mother Never Dies | |
| 1942 | Sky of HopeKiyo | |
| 1941 | Kodakara fūfu | |
| 1941 | HorseKikuko Yamashita | |
| 1941 | A Man's Flower Road of Triumph | |
| 1941 | Dancers of Awa | |
| 1940 | BellflowerMother | |
| 1940 | Wedding Day | |
| 1940 | Hideko the CheerleaderTomoko, Hideko's mother | |
| 1940 | ToyukiApprentice Geisha | |
| 1939 | Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no makiOtomi | |
| 1939 | Ichiyo Higuchi | |
| 1939 | Osanaki mono no hataMother | |
| 1938 | A Pebble by the WaysideSumie | |
| 1937 | Sōbō | |
| 1936 | Passionate Poet Ishikawa Takuboku - Hometown | |
| - | The Foster Mother |
| 1978 | Otei-chanWriter |














