Sadako Sawamura
Sadako Sawamura | |
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 From The Life of Oharu (1952) | |
| Born | 11 November 1908 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 16 August 1996 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1935–1985 |
| Spouse(s) | Kamatari Fujiwara (m. 1936–1946) Yasuhiko Ohashi (m. ?–1996) |
Sadako Sawamura (沢村貞子, Sawamura Sadako, 11 November 1908 – 16 August 1996) was a Japanese actress.[1] She appeared in more than 140 films between 1935 and 1985. Her brothers were the actors Daisuke Katō and Kunitarō Sawamura. Her autobiography, My Asakusa, has been translated into English.[2] Sawamura married fellow Japanese actor Kamatari Fujiwara (known in the West for his role as Manzō (万造) in the Seven Samurai) in 1936. They divorced 10 years later.
Selected filmography
Film
- Totsugu hi made (1940)
- The Life of Oharu (1952)
- Epitome (1953)
- So Young, So Bright (1955)
- Street of Shame (1956)
- Late Autumn (1960)
- The Wandering Princess (1960)
- Zero Focus (1961)
- Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki (1962)
Television
- Shinsho Taikōki (1973), Ōmandokoro
- Sekigahara (1981), Maeda Matsu
References
- ^ "Sadako Sawamura". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ Sawamura, Sadako (2000). My Asakusa: coming of age in pre-war Tokyo. Boston: Tuttle. ISBN 9780804821353.
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