Sadako Sawamura
| Sadako Sawamura | |
|---|---|
 From The Life of Oharu (1952) | |
| Born |
11 November 1908 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 16 August 1996 (aged 87) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| 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 Kato 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
- 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)
References
- ↑ "Sadako Sawamura". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ↑ Sawamura, Sadako (2000). My Asakusa: coming of age in pre-war Tokyo. Boston: Tuttle. ISBN 9780804821353.
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