Sadako Sawamura | |
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| Born | Sadako Katō 11 November 1908 |
| Died | 16 August 1996 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1935–1976 |
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| Relatives | Daisuke Katō and Kunitarō Sawamura (brothers) |
Sadako Sawamura (沢村貞子, Sawamura Sadako, 11 November 1908 – 16 August 1996) was a Japanese stage and film actress [1] who appeared in more than 200 films between 1935 and 1976. [2]
Biography
Sawamura was born Sadako Katō in the Asakusa district of Tokyo. [3] After dropping out of Japan Women's University, she was active in left-wing theatre groups and twice arrested. [1] She started acting in films in 1934, first at the Nikkatsu studio, later at Toho. [2] She appeared in many supporting roles after the war, [1] often working with director Mikio Naruse. [2] [3] Other filmmakers Sawamura worked with include Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita and Kaneto Shindō. [2] [3]
Her brothers were the actors Daisuke Katō and Kunitarō Sawamura. [1] Her autobiography Watashi no Asakusa has been translated into English as My Asakusa. [4] She was married to actor Kamatari Fujiwara and film magazine editor and critic Yasuhiko Ohashi.
Selected filmography
Film
- Totsugu hi made (1940)
- Dancing Girl (1951)
- The Life of Oharu (1952)
- Epitome (1953)
- Late Chrysanthemums (1954)
- So Young, So Bright (1955)
- Street of Shame (1956)
- Late Autumn (1960)
- The Wandering Princess (1960)
- Zero Focus (1961)
- Girls of the Night (1961)
- Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki (1962)
Television
- Shinsho Taikōki (1973), Ōmandokoro
- Sekigahara (1981), Maeda Matsu
References
- ^ a b c d "沢村貞子". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "沢村貞子". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "沢村貞子". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Sawamura, Sadako (2000). My Asakusa: Coming of Age in pre-war Tokyo. Boston: Tuttle. ISBN 9780804821353.
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