Sadako Sawamura
Acting
Born November 11, 1908 · Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Sadako Sawamura (沢村貞子, Sawamura Sadako; 11 November 1908 – 16 August 1996) was a Japanese stage and film actress and essayist who appeared in more than 350 films between 1935 and 1976. Sawamura was born in the Asakusa district of Tokyo. After dropping out of Japan Women's University, she was active in left-wing theatre groups and was twice arrested for her political beliefs, spending over a year in prison with much of it in solitary confinement. She started acting in films in 1934, first at the Nikkatsu studio, later at Toho. She appeared in many supporting roles after the war, often working…
Known For · 40 titles
おれの義姉さん
Flame of My Love
The Flower That Crossed the Mountain
A Man from Akagi
The Cock Crows Twice
Echo Mountain
Ishimatsu of the Forest
The Betrothed
Hito mo arukeba
In Search of Mother
My Name Is Mistress
Young Lovers
The Beauty Expert
Jiruba no Tetsu
Good Morning
Next Door to Happiness
The Naked General
Young Tree
When It Rains, It Pours
Night Bitch
Toilet Manager
Three Pearls
Haha koiboshi
Hikarugake
Onna goroshi abura jigoku
The Life of Oharu
Sen-hime goten
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Street of Shame
Nunnery Confidential
The Fifth Witness
Monpe-san
Chûshingura
A Fugitive from the Past
Love Letter
Ejima and Ikushima
Mama's Diary
One Night of Love
The Dangerous Kiss
Late Autumn