Acting
Sadako Sawamura
- Titles
- 108movies5TV shows
- Career
Active from 1938 to 2019, with a break from 1985 to 2018, with up to 5 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 11top three billing
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
A Fugitive from the Past82/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.5average 2.6
- Melancholy7.5average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism5.9average 3.3
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.7
- Pathos7.4average 5.2
- Social Commentary6.9average 4.9
- Catharsis6.4average 5.1
- Family Dynamics5.9average 4.8
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.4
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Adrenaline3.7, average 4.9
- Physical Comedy1.2, average 2.4
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Post-War Japan 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Cultural Clash 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Japanese Cinema 2
- Psychological Depth 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Toshiro IdeWriterBright Young Maidens, One Night of Love, The Lovers, Someday I'll Know, Itsuko to sono haha, +3 more
Daisuke KatōActorBright Young Maidens, Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen, Late Chrysanthemums, The Surf, Lemon in the Rainbow, +2 more
Ineko ArimaActorLate Chrysanthemums, Zero Focus, The Lovers, Tokyo Profile, Itsuko to sono haha, +1 more- YYoshi SugiharaEditorSnow Country, Our Marriage, The Rose on His Arm, Towering Waves, Women of Tokyo, +1 more
Hisaya MorishigeActorおれの義姉さん, Tokyo Profile, Third Class Executives, A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune
Rentaro MikuniActorA Fugitive from the Past, The Catch, The Lovers, Itsuko to sono haha
Hiroshi TachikawaActorZokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen, The Surf, Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen, Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
Ken UeharaActorBright Young Maidens, Late Chrysanthemums, Someday I'll Know, Wedding March
Naozumi YamamotoComposerおれの義姉さん, Snow Country, Love on the Rainbow, Our Marriage
Yasuki ChibaDirectorOne Night of Love, Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen, Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen, Hideko the Cheerleader
Sachio SakaiActorOne Night of Love, Frame of Snow, Story of a Detective's Assistant
Kyoko AoyamaActorThe Surf, Itsuko to sono haha, Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Movies and TV shows
112Upcoming
1 title
as Otsuna
2010s
1 title
TV show · as 献立
1980s
1 title
TV show
1970s
2 titles
TV show
TV show
1960s
46 titles · average score 75
as Motojima's Wife
as Dance teacher
as Riki Tonobe
as Tomiko Sekiguchi
as Mother
as Katsu
as Mrs. Sotaro Uhara
as Kame
as Kazuko Sugawara
as Fumiko
as Mrs. Tazawa
as Toshiko
1950s
49 titles · average score 77
as Kayoko Fukui
as Fusako Kaneko
as Chie Shibata, Sumiko's Mother
as Tane
as Akiyama's mother
as Oine
as Nobu
as Tomi, Shinji's Mother
as Kiyoko
as Mrs. Kuwabara
as Sasaya's wife Owasa
1940s
9 titles · average score 62
as Yasuko
as Takeko
as Captain's mother
as Kiyo
as Kikuko Yamashita
as Tomoko, Hideko's mother
as Apprentice Geisha
as Mother
1930s
3 titles
as Mother
as Sumie