About
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 with director Mikio Naruse. Sawamura also acted in films by directors including Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita and Kaneto Shindō. Her brothers were the actors Daisuke Katō and Kunitarō Sawamura. Her autobiography Watashi no Asakusa has been translated into English as My Asakusa....
Known for
Good MorningMovie • 1959
ChûshinguraMovie • 1962
Late AutumnMovie • 1960
A Fugitive from the PastMovie • 1965
The Life of OharuMovie • 1952
Street of ShameMovie • 1956
Girls of the NightMovie • 1961
The Blue Sky MaidenMovie • 1957
When a Woman Ascends the StairsMovie • 1960
MotherMovie • 1952
Love LetterMovie • 1953
Late ChrysanthemumsMovie • 1954
Zero FocusMovie • 1961