Deep River Melody
1960 · 6.0/10
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So Yamamura
Director & actor · born 24 February 1910 · Tenri, Nara, Japan
So Yamamura (山村聰, Yamamura So, 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.
Where to start: The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959).
As director 6
As actor 147
Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan
1992
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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Nemuri Kyōshirō
1989 · 7.0/10
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Tokyo Bordello
1987 · 5.6/10
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Gung Ho
1986 · 6.1/10
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The Second Is a Christian
1985 · 6.0/10
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Antarctica
1983 · 7.2/10
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The Mysterious Gemini • Y&S
1982 · 2.5/10
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Yagyu Abaretabi
1980
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Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo
1980 · 6.0/10
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Shag
1978 · 7.5/10
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Main Line to Terror
1975 · 6.2/10
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Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974 · 5.7/10
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Professional Killers – Assignment by Night
1974 · 10.0/10
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Professional Killers – Assassin's Quarry
1973 · 9.3/10
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Professional Killers
1973 · 8.0/10
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972 · 7.3/10
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The Militarists
1970 · 7.5/10
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Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970 · 7.2/10
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Japan's Longest Day
1967 · 7.3/10
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The Retreat from Kiska
1965 · 8.4/10
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With Beauty and Sorrow
1965 · 5.7/10
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The School of Flesh
1965 · 5.8/10
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Ane to imôto
1965
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A Public Benefactor
1964 · 7.0/10
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Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963 · 5.7/10
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Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
1963 · 6.9/10
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The House Where Flowers Bloom
1963
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Ano hito wa ima
1963
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Born in Sin
1962 · 9.0/10
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Diary of a Mad Old Man
1962 · 6.7/10
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A Flame at the Pier
1962 · 6.1/10
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Glory on the Summit
1962 · 9.0/10
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Star of Hong Kong
1962 · 8.0/10
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Akitsu Hot Springs
1962 · 6.5/10
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The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps
1962 · 8.0/10
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Musume to watashi
1962 · 10.0/10
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The Inheritance
1962 · 7.3/10
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Drunkard's Paradise
1962
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A Roaring Trade
1962
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Their Legacy
1962 · 10.0/10
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Love's Family Tree
1961
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The Last War
1961 · 6.8/10
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Netsuai sha
1961 · 9.0/10
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Haitoku no mesu
1961 · 7.0/10
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A Geisha's Diary
1961 · 7.5/10
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The Orphan Brother
1961 · 6.3/10
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An Eagle Eyed Lord
1961 · 8.0/10
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Epitaph to My Love
1961 · 7.8/10
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Last-Ditch Glory
1961 · 10.0/10
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Samurai Hawk
1961 · 6.2/10
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Women of Tokyo
1961
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The Harbor Lights
1961 · 6.2/10
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I Am The Magician From Hell
1961 · 7.0/10
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The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4
1961 · 10.0/10
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1960 · 6.0/10
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The Sand City in Manchuria
1960 · 6.5/10
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Life of a Country Doctor
1960 · 8.5/10
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Ninja Assassins
1960 · 6.0/10
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Police Precinct Part 14
1960
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Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
TV · 1982 · 10.0/10
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ザ・ハングマン
TV · 1980 · 10.0/10
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Yagyu's Secret Quest
TV · 1980
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Pearl
TV · 1978 · 6.0/10
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The Yagyu Conspiracy
TV · 1978 · 7.7/10
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Ningen no Shōmei
TV · 1978
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Tasukenin Hashiru
TV · 1973
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Hijo no License
TV · 1973
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Professional Killers
TV · 1972 · 8.0/10
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Haru no Sakamichi
TV · 1971
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best So Yamamura movie?
By viewer score, The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) at 8.2/10.
What are So Yamamura’s most popular movies?
Tokyo Story, Tora! Tora! Tora!, The Human Condition I: No Greater Love.
How many movies has So Yamamura made?
153 films on TMDB, 6 as director, 147 as actor.