Sonosuke Sawamura

Actor

Sonosuke Sawamura

Born July 1, 1918 in Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, JapanDied November 3, 1978148 films

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The Tale of Zatoichi Continues posterFirst watchThe Tale of Zatoichi Continues19627.1as Seki no KanbeiA supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in love.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Godzilla Raids Again poster6.0Godzilla Raids Again1955Zatoichi on the Road poster6.9Zatoichi on the Road1963Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island poster7.2Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956Zatoichi's Revenge poster6.6Zatoichi's Revenge1965

Filmography

148 films as actor
  1. 2024シネマ歌舞伎『歌舞伎NEXT 朧の森に棲む鬼』
  2. 1970The Invisible Swordsman
  3. 1969The Curse of the Ghost
  4. 1969Lefty Fencer
  5. 1968Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
  6. 1967Heiji, the Detective
  7. 1965The Flower and the Dragon
  8. 1965Chivalrous Nature
  9. 1965Zatoichi's RevengeBoss Tatsugoro
  10. 1964Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist SaizoYoshihiro Shimazu
  11. 1964The Ninja Hunt
  12. 1964On the Road Forever
  13. 1964Blind Monk Swordsman
  14. 1964The Man Disappears Yesterday
  15. 1964Warrior of the Wind
  16. 1963Zatoichi on the RoadBoss Tobei of Shimozuma
  17. 1963Yakuza of Seki
  18. 1963Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
  19. 1963Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
  20. 1963Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp
  21. 1962Ninja, A Band of Assassins
  22. 1962Revenge for His Lover
  23. 1962The Tale of Zatoichi ContinuesSeki no Kanbei
  24. 1962Drunken Sword
  25. 1962The Phantom Goblin
  26. 1962Yakuza Official
  27. 1962The Notorious Man's ReturnKaneko
  28. 1962Seven Miles to Nakayama
  29. 1962Kisaragi Sword
  30. 1962Sabakareru Echizen no kami
  31. 1962Knightly Advice
  32. 1962Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
  33. 1962Good RascalsTamotsu Watanabe
  34. 1962Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido
  35. 1961The Red ShadowHyakusuke
  36. 1961Young Lord and Second Son
  37. 1961The Man Who Came to the Harbor FestivalFeudal Lord
  38. 1961Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
  39. 1961Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
  40. 196120 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
  41. 1961The Tale of Oiwa's GhostKihei
  42. 1961Ninjutsu tsukai to sannin musume: onna kitsune henka
  43. 1961Young Lord Yakuza
  44. 1961Fine Man
  45. 1961Ninjutsu-tsukai to sennin masume
  46. 1961Mask of the Moon
  47. 1961A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
  48. 1961Diary of Good Conduct Matashiro: A beautiful bat
  49. 1961Unruly Lion
  50. 1961Ōedo kenka matsuri
  51. 196120 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
  52. 1961Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Mansion of beauties
  53. 1961The Shogun and the Fishmonger
  54. 1960Case of a Young Lord 8
  55. 1960Kyōkaku harusame kasa
  56. 1960Scarier than the Devil
  57. 1960Ippon-gatana dohyō iri
  58. 1960Mighty Shosuke
  59. 1960Shinran, Part II
  60. 1960The Pirates
  61. 1960Paper Crane PalanquinManji-ya
  62. 1960Unwieldy Brothers
  63. 1960Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
  64. 1960Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
  65. 1960The Demon of Mount Oe
  66. 1960Hibari’s Favorite 2
  67. 1960Ryuji, the Gun Slinger
  68. 1960Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
  69. 1960Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Dead Beauty of Kurayamizaka
  70. 1960Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Female Demon Mask
  71. 1960Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
  72. 1960The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo
  73. 1960Samurai Vagabonds
  74. 1960Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
  75. 1960Road of Chivalry
  76. 1959An Actor's Revenge
  77. 1959Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
  78. 1959Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
  79. 195953 Stages of the Road
  80. 1959Echo in the Mountains
  81. 1959Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
  82. 1959The Edo Official and Apprentice
  83. 1959Gentle Breeze
  84. 1959Mission to Hell
  85. 1959Gigantis, the Fire MonsterShibeki
  86. 1959Happily Tied to the Road
  87. 1959Bride of Peacock Castle
  88. 1959Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf
  89. 1959Diary of a Wandering Lord
  90. 1959Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons
  91. 1959Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2
  92. 1958Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
  93. 1958Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
  94. 1958Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
  95. 1958Epic Crash
  96. 1958The Swishing Sword
  97. 1958Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey
  98. 1958Megitsune Buro
  99. 1958Kuchibue o fuku wataridori
  100. 1958A Martial Crowd
  101. 1958Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko
  102. 1958Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden HairpinsIga no Genji
  103. 1958Secret of The Golden SpellAsaki Shisai
  104. 1958Senryō yari
  105. 1958Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome
  106. 1957Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2
  107. 1957Yuki no wataridori
  108. 1957Sasaki Kojiro
  109. 1957Secret of Naruto
  110. 1957Inazuma Kaidō
  111. 1957The Living KoheijiActor 2
  112. 1957The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
  113. 1957Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō
  114. 1957Story of a Detective's Assistant Sequel
  115. 1956The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
  116. 1956Achako's Diary: Bride-Catching Test
  117. 1956Tenten Musume
  118. 1956Achako's Diary: Children Who Spoil Their Children Go to Heaven
  119. 1956Aizome gasa
  120. 1956Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider