Takeshi Sakamoto (坂本武, Sakamoto Takeshi, 21 September 1899 – 10 May 1974) was a Japanese actor.[1][2] He appeared in more than 300 films between 1925 and 1965, mostly in productions of the Shōchiku studio.[3] He gained popularity as a supporting character,[2] working for directors such as Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Mikio Naruse, Hiroshi Shimizu and Heinosuke Gosho.[2][3]
Takeshi Sakamoto | |
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 Sakamoto in A Story of Floating Weeds | |
| Born | Buhei Nagaishi 21 September 1899 |
| Died | 10 May 1974 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1925–1965 |
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
- 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?[4]