Takeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakamoto (坂本武, Sakamoto Takeshi, 21 September 1899 – 10 May 1974) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1925 and 1965, mostly in productions of the Shōchiku studio. He gained popularity as a supporting character, working for directors such as Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Mikio Naruse, Hiroshi Shimizu, and Heinosuke Gosho. • Illustration — Emiko Yagumo and Takeshi Sakamoto in Ukikusa monogatari (A Story of Floating Weeds, 1934)
Takeshi Sakamoto
- Name
- Takeshi Sakamoto
- Born
- 21 September 1899
- Birthplace
- Akō, Hyogo, Japan
- Birth Name
- Buhei Nagaishi
- Died
- 10 May 1974
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Honours
- Order of the Sacred Treasure and 4th class
- Languages
- Japanese
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• Name — Takeshi Sakamoto • Born — 21 September 1899 • Birthplace — Akō, Hyogo, Japan • Birth Name — Buhei Nagaishi • Died — 10 May 1974 • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1925–1965
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• 1929: Days of Youth • 1931: The Neighbor's Wife and Mine • 1931: Tokyo Chorus • 1932: I Was Born, But... • 1933: The Dancing Girl of Izu • 1933: Every-Night Dreams • 1933: Passing Fancy • 1933: Wasei Kingu Kongu • 1934: A Story of Floating Weeds • 1935: An Inn in Tokyo • 1937: What Did the Lady Forget? • 1938: The Masseurs and a Woman • 1939: A Brother and His Younger Sister • 1940: The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi • 1941: Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family • 1941: Ornamental Hairpin • 1947: The Record of a Tenement Gentleman • 1948: A Hen in the Wind • 1951: Carmen Comes Home • 1951: Nami • 1952: Ringo-en no shōjo • 1953: Where Chimneys Are Seen • 1953: Ojōsan shachō • 1955: Takekurabe • 1957: Times of Joy and Sorrow • 1957: Untamed • 1963: A Legend or Was It?
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1899
Takeshi Sakamoto born at Akō-shi.
1974
Takeshi Sakamoto died at Hyōgo Prefecture.
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