
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 21, 1899
Died
May 17, 1974 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Sakoshi, Hyogo, Japan
Takeshi Sakamoto
Biography
Takeshi Sakamoto (坂本武, Sakamoto Takeshi, 21 September 1899 – 10 May 1974) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1925 and 1965, mostly in productions of the Shōchiku studio. He gained popularity as a supporting character, working for directors such as Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Mikio Naruse, Hiroshi Shimizu and Heinosuke Gosho.
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Known For

Film
Ornamental Hairpin
1941

Film
Untamed Woman
Kisuke, the foster father
1957

Film
A Hen in the Wind
Hikozo Sakai
1948

Film
Carmen Comes Home
Shoichi Aoyama
1951

Film
Boyhood
Furukawa
1951

Film
The Waves
1952

Film
Fireworks Over the Sea
Jinkichi Aikawa
1951

Film
Young Miss Executive
1953

Film
Ghosts Die at Dawn
Policeman
1948

Film
Every-Night Dreams
1933

Film
I Was Born, But...
Juuyaku
1932

Film
Men Fighting Whales
1957

Film
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
College janitor
1932

Film
King of the Land
Kan-san (barber)
1928

Film
A Carpenter and Children
1962
Film
The Father and His Son
Deputy Mayor Mizuhara
1929

Film
The Living Magoroku
1943

Film
The Tattered Wings
Fuyuko's father
1955

Film
Air Raid of the Enemy Plane
Fortuneteller
1943

Film
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961
Filmography
1965FilmCold Rice, Osan, Chan1964FilmDaydreamas Department store guard1963FilmYakuza of Seki1963FilmOkashina yatsuas Kiichi Shuntô1963FilmBlackmail1963FilmA Legend or Was It?1962FilmHell's Kitchen1962FilmBallad of a Workman1962FilmHaruko no ōen danchō1962FilmA Carpenter and Children1962FilmThe Princess and the Bearded Lord1962FilmThe Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka1961FilmA Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox1961FilmThe Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Kokuas Matabei1961FilmHiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasaas Tetsunoya Tōzō (Boss)1961FilmHiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weepas Akabeko Shosuke1961FilmCasebook of Detective Jiro Nango: Shadowless Murderer1961FilmHattari Seinen Shinshi1961Film桃色の超特急1961FilmKyūsenman no akarui hitomi1960FilmThe Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 31958FilmMaria of the Ant Village1958FilmI Want to Be a Shellfish1958FilmModan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi1958FilmA Boy and Three Mothersas Seitaro Nakahara, Seiji's father1958FilmHobo Village1958FilmThe Capital of Loveas Eitaro Yoshii1957FilmTimes of Joy and Sorrow1957FilmThe Beauty Expert1957FilmMen Fighting Whales1957FilmUntamed Womanas Kisuke, the foster father1956FilmSound in the Mist1956FilmTriumphant Song of Youthas Genkichi Ogawa1956FilmManchurian Sunsetas Matsugen1956FilmSeishun no oto1956FilmMidori naru hito: kōhen ai no honryū1956FilmTwice on a Certain Night1956FilmMidori naru hito: zenpen wakare no yogisha1956FilmOutlaw island1955FilmThe Magical Warrior1955FilmThe Tattered Wingsas Fuyuko's father1955FilmGrowing Up1954FilmThe Cock Crows Twice1954FilmSunny house1953FilmYoung Miss Executive1953FilmNew Tokyo March1953FilmWhere Chimneys Are Seenas Tokuji Kawamura1953FilmNatsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido1952FilmCarmen's Innocent Loveas Landlord's cousin1952FilmThe Waves1952FilmOur Chief, Our Doctoras Tahei1951FilmBeauty of Life1951FilmOver That Hill1951FilmFireworks Over the Seaas Jinkichi Aikawa1951FilmBoyhoodas Furukawa1951FilmCarmen Comes Homeas Shoichi Aoyama1950FilmThe Tokyo Kid1950FilmSpring Snowas Uncle1949FilmFarewell Tango1949FilmHere's to the Young Ladyas Mr. Sato1948FilmGhosts Die at Dawnas Policeman1948FilmA Hen in the Windas Hikozo Sakai1947FilmRecord of a Tenement Gentlemanas Kawayoshi1946FilmTwenty-Year-Old Youthas Morita1946FilmKigeki wa owarinu1945FilmTengoku no hanayome1945FilmIzu no musumetachi1945FilmTheater1945FilmVictory Songas Nobue's father1944FilmThe Man Who Has Returned1944FilmSailoras Teacher (uncredited)1943FilmThe Living Magoroku1943FilmMiddle-Aged Man1943FilmPort of Flowers1943FilmAir Raid of the Enemy Planeas Fortuneteller1942FilmFlowers of Patriotism1942FilmA Certain Woman1942FilmSumida River1942FilmOtoko no iki1942FilmMoon of the Plateau1942FilmThe Spy Has Not Died Yet1942FilmThere Was a Fatheras Makoto Hirata1941FilmOrnamental Hairpin1941FilmDawn Chorus1941FilmBrothers and Sisters of the Toda Familyas Antique Dealer1941FilmIntrospection Toweras Tamiko's Father1940FilmWood and Stoneas director of the arishima's hospital1940FilmUtsukushiki Rinjin1940FilmSeisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru1939FilmMother is Strong1939FilmWarm Current1939FilmLovers' Duetas Rakugo-ka1939FilmZoku aizen katsura1939FilmA Brother and His Younger Sisteras Shinzō Arita1939FilmFour Seasons of Childrenas Grandfather1938FilmFamily Diaryas Policeman1938FilmThe Tree of Love1938FilmThe Masseurs and a Woman1938FilmHotaru no hikari1938FilmSo Goes My Loveas Shigeo's uncle1937FilmChildren in the Windas Uncle1937FilmGoodbye to the Front1937FilmDon't Tell Your Wife About Itas Mr. Kawada1937FilmLady Doctor Kinuyoas Tessai Yamaoka1937FilmWhat Did the Lady Forget?as Sugiyama1936FilmHousewife Camellia1936FilmMen vs. Women1936FilmWoman in the Mistas Fumikichi1936FilmFamily Meetingas Hanaju1936FilmCollege Is a Nice Placeas Teacher1935FilmBurden of Life1935FilmAn Inn in Tokyoas Kihachi1935FilmOkoto and Sasukeas Seikichi1935FilmHim, Her, and the Boysas Tokochbi's Father1935FilmMother's Love Letter1935FilmAn Innocent Maidas Kihachi1934FilmMy Elder Brotheras Nagamatu, driver1934FilmA Story of Floating Weedsas Kihachi1934FilmThat Night's Woman1934FilmHoneymoon1934FilmStreet Without Endas Guest for portrait painter1934FilmThe Genealogy of Womenas Night Shop Master1934FilmMother of the Eastas Yasukawa1933FilmDaphneas Landlord1933FilmLove1933FilmThe Boss's Son at Collegeas Fujii's uncle Muraki1933FilmHappy Times1933FilmJapanese King Kongas Yokoshima1933FilmPassing Fancyas Kihachi1933FilmBefore the Weddingas Kyōsuke Kawai1933FilmEvery-Night Dreams1933FilmThe Dancing Girl of Izuas Hattori1933FilmThe Bride Talks in Her Sleepas Thief1932FilmStorm Zoneas President Murase1932FilmWhere Now Are the Dreams of Youth?as College janitor1932FilmI Was Born, But...as Juuyaku1932FilmSeven Seas: Chastity Chapter1932FilmSpring Comes from the Ladiesas Sakaguchi, tailor1931FilmTokyo Chorusas Rou-Shain Yamada1931FilmThe Neighbour's Wife and Mineas Driver1931FilmSilver Stream1931FilmThe Lady and the Beardas Karei1930FilmYouth, Why Do You Cry?as Akazawa1930FilmThe Luck Which Touched the Legas Section chief1930FilmLove and Power1930FilmA Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa1930FilmAt a Crossroads1930FilmHard Timesas Yoshida1930FilmMarching Onas Officer A1930FilmWalk Cheerfullyas Ono1929FilmA Straightforward Boyas Boss Gontora1929FilmThe Life of an Office Workeras Friend1929FilmTriumphant Song of the Mountainas Uotoku1929FilmThe Father and His Sonas Deputy Mayor Mizuhara1929FilmI Graduated, But...as Secretary1929FilmModan kaidan: 100,000,000 yenas Kunizo Ôhara1929FilmThe Dawning Sky1929FilmThe Big City: Laboras Kasamatsu (engine driver)1929FilmDays of Youthas Professor1929FilmHim and Life1929FilmThe Blacksmith of the Forestas School Teacher1928FilmPhysical Beauty1928FilmKing of the Landas Kan-san (barber)1928FilmPumpkinas Principal1928FilmA Wife Quitsas Hirano (husband)1928FilmWhat a Handsome Man!as Ōgane Arizō1928FilmWife Lostas Uncle1928FilmKare to Tokyo1928FilmDreams of Youthas Okada's father1927FilmSankichi the Flying Squirrelas Jin'emon Honjō1927FilmMagic1927FilmSecret Struggle1926FilmFlashing Blade1925FilmFallen Samuraias Loyalist Kato—FilmThe Foster Mother