Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 1, 1918
Died
November 3, 1978 (age 60)
Place of Birth
Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Sônosuke Sawamura
沢村宗之助
二代目 澤村宗之助
Sonosuke Sawamura
Known For
Film
Godzilla Raids Again
Hokkaido Branch Manager Shingo Shibeki
1955
Film
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
(uncredited)
1956
Film
Duel in the Sun
Worker
1950
Film
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Seki no Kanbei
1962
Film
Zatoichi on the Road
Boss Tobei of Shimozuma
1963
Film
新遊侠伝
1951
Film
Invisible Man
Nomura, Dietman
1954
Film
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
1962
Film
The Curse of the Ghost
1969
Film
Late Chrysanthemums
Sentaro
1954
Film
Zatoichi's Revenge
Boss Tatsugoro
1965
Film
Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
1959
Film
An Actor's Revenge
1959
Film
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
1956
Film
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1960
Film
Mask of the Moon
1961
Film
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
1963
Film
Young Lord Yakuza
1961
Film
Road of Chivalry
1960
Film
Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
1963
Filmography
1970FilmThe Invisible Swordsman1969FilmThe Curse of the Ghost1969FilmLefty Fencer1968FilmHoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint1967FilmHeiji, the Detective1965FilmThe Flower and the Dragon1965FilmChivalrous Nature1965FilmZatoichi's Revengeas Boss Tatsugoro1964FilmShinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizoas Yoshihiro Shimazu1964FilmThe Ninja Hunt1964FilmOn the Road Forever1964FilmBlind Monk Swordsman1964FilmThe Man Disappears Yesterday1964FilmWarrior of the Wind1963FilmZatoichi on the Roadas Boss Tobei of Shimozuma1963FilmYakuza of Seki1963FilmSleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade1963FilmShinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance1963FilmGhost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp1962FilmNinja, A Band of Assassins1962FilmRevenge for His Lover1962FilmThe Tale of Zatoichi Continuesas Seki no Kanbei1962FilmDrunken Sword1962FilmThe Phantom Goblin1962FilmYakuza Official1962FilmThe Notorious Man's Returnas Kaneko1962FilmSeven Miles to Nakayama1962FilmKisaragi Sword1962FilmSabakareru Echizen no kami1962FilmKnightly Advice1962FilmBored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion1962FilmGood Rascalsas Tamotsu Watanabe1962FilmJirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido1961FilmThe Red Shadowas Hyakusuke1961FilmYoung Lord and Second Son1961FilmCase of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia1961FilmCase of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern1961Film20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 21961FilmThe Tale of Oiwa's Ghostas Kihei1961FilmNinjutsu tsukai to sannin musume: onna kitsune henka1961FilmYoung Lord Yakuza1961FilmFine Man1961FilmNinjutsu-tsukai to sennin masume1961FilmMask of the Moon1961FilmA Young Warrior on Mount Fuji1961FilmDiary of Good Conduct Matashiro: A beautiful bat1961FilmUnruly Lion1961FilmŌedo kenka matsuri1961Film20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 11961FilmCases of An Actor in Disguise: Mansion of beauties1961FilmThe Shogun and the Fishmonger1960FilmCase of a Young Lord 81960FilmScarier than the Devil1960FilmMighty Shosuke1960FilmShinran, Part II1960FilmThe Pirates1960FilmPaper Crane Palanquinas Manji-ya1960FilmUnwieldy Brothers1960FilmHanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage1960FilmOoka Seidan: Devil Image1960FilmThe Demon of Mount Oe1960FilmHibari’s Favorite 21960FilmRyuji, the Gun Slinger1960FilmIshimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger1960FilmCasebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Dead Beauty of Kurayamizaka1960FilmCasebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Female Demon Mask1960FilmCase of Umon: Hell’s Windmill1960FilmThe Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo1960FilmSamurai Vagabonds1960FilmReturn of the One-Armed Swordsman1960FilmRoad of Chivalry1959FilmAn Actor's Revenge1959FilmIsshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men1959FilmLucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda1959Film53 Stages of the Road1959FilmEcho in the Mountains1959FilmChikamatsu's Love in Osaka1959FilmThe Edo Official and Apprentice1959FilmGentle Breeze1959FilmMission to Hell1959FilmGigantis, the Fire Monsteras Shibeki1959FilmHappily Tied to the Road1959FilmBride of Peacock Castle1959FilmCase of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf1959FilmDiary of a Wandering Lord1959FilmTange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons1959FilmShingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 21958FilmIsshin Tasuke: A World in Danger1958FilmDrenched Swallow Gonpachi1958FilmNichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion1958FilmEpic Crash1958FilmThe Swishing Sword1958FilmYaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey1958FilmMegitsune Buro1958FilmA Martial Crowd1958FilmInochi wo Kakeru Otoko1958FilmDetective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpinsas Iga no Genji1958FilmSecret of The Golden Spellas Asaki Shisai1957FilmSasaki Kojiro, Part 21957FilmSasaki Kojiro1957FilmSecret of Naruto1957FilmInazuma Kaidō1957FilmThe Living Koheijias Actor 21957FilmThe Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)1956FilmThe Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)1956FilmTenten Musume1956FilmNotebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin1956FilmFighting Cha Cha Girlas Foreman Kumada1956FilmSettlement of Love1956FilmRunaway Bride1956FilmI Saw the Killer1956FilmSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas (uncredited)1955FilmMarital Relations1955FilmThe Lone Journey1955FilmGodzilla Raids Againas Hokkaido Branch Manager Shingo Shibeki1955FilmNonki saiban1955FilmA Man Among Menas Takako's patron1954FilmInvisible Manas Nomura, Dietman1954FilmLate Chrysanthemumsas Sentaro1953FilmHalf Virgin1952FilmRiverside Fish Market Empire1952FilmCasebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Clothas Noshiho Arashi1951FilmBengawan Soloas Military police senior soldier B1951Film新遊侠伝 遊侠往来1951Film新遊侠伝1951FilmYasubei Nakayama1950FilmTenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fogas Peasant Inokichi1950FilmWhen We Came Back1950FilmDuel in the Sunas Worker