Takeshi Sakamoto

Takeshi Sakamoto

Actor

Sakoshi, Hyogo, Japan
September 21, 1899

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Takeshi Sakamoto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Representative Works

Rōkyoku tengu dōjō
Rōkyoku tengu dōjō
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I Was Born, But...
I Was Born, But...
7.5
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The Cock Crows Twice
The Cock Crows Twice
6.5
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There Was a Father
There Was a Father
7.0
/ Japanese
A Hen in the Wind
A Hen in the Wind
7.1
/ Japanese
A Certain Woman
A Certain Woman
7.0
/ Japanese
Daydream
Daydream
5.7
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Him, Her, and the Boys
Him, Her, and the Boys
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The Tree of Love
The Tree of Love
7.0
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Yakyukyō jidai
Yakyukyō jidai
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Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
6.9
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My Elder Brother
My Elder Brother
6.0
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Rōkyoku tengu dōjō
1955Nominee

Best Performance

Rōkyoku tengu dōjō

I Was Born, But...
1932Winner

Best Performance

I Was Born, But...

The Cock Crows Twice
1954Nominee

Best Performance

The Cock Crows Twice

Career Highlights

There Was a Father
1942Highlight

Best Performance

There Was a Father

A Hen in the Wind
1948Highlight

Best Performance

A Hen in the Wind

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