Sō Yamamura

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Sō Yamamura

Born

February 24, 1910 (Age: 90)

Place of Birth

Tenri, Japan

Died

May 26, 2000

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Hirosada Koga
山村聡
山村聰
Со Ямамура
山村聪
Soh Yamamura

Biography

Sō Yamamura (山村聰, Yamamura Sō, 24 February 1910 – 26 May 2000) was a Japanese actor and film director. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1947 and 1991, and directed four films. He was also known by the name Satoshi Yamamura, while his actual birth name is Koga Hirosada. In the US, he is well known for his portrayals of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto of the Combined Fleet, in Tora! Tora! Tora!, and of Mr. Sakamoto, the CEO of Assan Motors in Gung Ho.