Ikio Sawamura
Acting
Biography
Ikio Sawamura (沢村いき雄 Sawamura Ikio) was born on September 4, 1905 in Tochigi, Japan. He was an actor, known for Yojimbo (1961), The Hidden Fortress (1958) and Throne of Blood (1957). He died on September 20, 1975.
Born: September 4, 1905
Place of Birth: Tochigi, Japan
Known For
Hello, Baby
A young Tokyo couple’s blissful newlywed life is turned upside down when an unexpected pregnancy arrives, sending them on a whirlwind quest for support from eccentric relatives and well-meaning neighbors.
I Want to Be a Shellfish
On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder.
High and Low
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
Red Beard
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
Yojimbo
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
Sazae-san
An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic strip. The first entry in Toho's Sazae-san series.
The Hidden Fortress
In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.
Throne of Blood
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
The Bad Sleep Well
In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.
Oh, Bomb!
During the mayoral election, two ex-prisoners decide to replace the lucky pen of an annoying candidate with a mini-bomb.
Filmography
as Mafune's Butler
as Lomar
as Bartender
as Monk
as Old Farmer
as Native
as Elderly Slave
as Principal
as Fisherman #1
as Kaga
as Auctioneer
as Yasubei
as The Oden Shop Owner
as Housekeeper
as Resident
as Tanimoto (Managing Director, Kansai Dept.)
as Tatsukichi Bisenya
as Honest Fisherman
as Shinto Priest
as Takezo Shiino aka Shiitake
as Landlord
as Taxi Driver
as Mourner
as Witch Doctor (uncredited)
as Yokohama Station Trolley Man
as Witch Doctor
as Village Chief (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver
as Kitagawa
as Hansuke
as Kurabayashi
as Taxi Driver
as Truck driver
as Happy's Owner
as Amusement Park Announcer
as Gihei Narikin
as Yata, Strip Broker
as Lantern Man
as Gods of Yaoyorozu
as Street Stall Owner
as Food Stall Owner
as Kikuzo Miyoshi
as Gambler (uncredited)
as The Director
as Tamesuke Yamanaka
as Tokuno
as Yamanaka Tamesuke
as Antique shop
as Bellboy Jirō
as Yamanaka Tamesuke
as Washizu soldier
as Food Stall Owner
as Official B
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
as Kaku-san (Atsumi Kakunoshin)