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Takeshi Sakamoto

Takeshi Sakamoto

Acting

Born: September 21, 1899Sakoshi, Hyogo, Japan

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.

Known For
Filmography
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

1965
Daydream

Daydream

Department store guard

1964
Yakuza of Seki

Yakuza of Seki

1963
Okashina yatsu

Okashina yatsu

Kiichi Shuntô

1963
Blackmail

Blackmail

1963
A Legend or Was It?

A Legend or Was It?

1963
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

1962
Ballad of a Workman

Ballad of a Workman

1962
Haruko no ōen danchō

Haruko no ōen danchō

1962
A Carpenter and Children

A Carpenter and Children

1962
The Princess and the Bearded Lord

The Princess and the Bearded Lord

1962
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

1962
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox

1961
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

Matabei

1961
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa

Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa

Tetsunoya Tōzō (Boss)

1961
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep

Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep

Akabeko Shosuke

1961

Casebook of Detective Jiro Nango: Shadowless Murderer

1961
Hattari Seinen Shinshi

Hattari Seinen Shinshi

1961
桃色の超特急

桃色の超特急

1961

Kyūsenman no akarui hitomi

1961
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3

1960
Maria of the Ant Village

Maria of the Ant Village

1958
I Want to Be a Shellfish

I Want to Be a Shellfish

1958
Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi

Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi

1958
A Boy and Three Mothers

A Boy and Three Mothers

Seitaro Nakahara, Seiji's father

1958

Hobo Village

1958
The Capital of Love

The Capital of Love

Eitaro Yoshii

1958
Times of Joy and Sorrow

Times of Joy and Sorrow

1957
The Beauty Expert

The Beauty Expert

1957
Men Fighting Whales

Men Fighting Whales

1957
Untamed Woman

Untamed Woman

Kisuke, the foster father

1957
Sound in the Mist

Sound in the Mist

1956
Triumphant Song of Youth

Triumphant Song of Youth

Genkichi Ogawa

1956
Manchurian Sunset

Manchurian Sunset

Matsugen

1956
Seishun no oto

Seishun no oto

1956
Midori naru hito: kōhen ai no honryū

Midori naru hito: kōhen ai no honryū

1956
Midori naru hito: zenpen wakare no yogisha

Midori naru hito: zenpen wakare no yogisha

1956
Twice on a Certain Night

Twice on a Certain Night

1956
Outlaw island

Outlaw island

1956
The Magical Warrior

The Magical Warrior

1955
The Tattered Wings

The Tattered Wings

Fuyuko's father

1955
Growing Up

Growing Up

1955
The Cock Crows Twice

The Cock Crows Twice

1954
Sunny house

Sunny house

1954
Young Miss Executive

Young Miss Executive

1953
New Tokyo March

New Tokyo March

1953
Where Chimneys Are Seen

Where Chimneys Are Seen

Tokuji Kawamura

1953
Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido

Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido

1953
Carmen's Innocent Love

Carmen's Innocent Love

Landlord's cousin

1952
The Waves

The Waves

1952
Our Chief, Our Doctor

Our Chief, Our Doctor

Tahei

1952
Beauty of Life

Beauty of Life

1951
Over That Hill

Over That Hill

1951
Fireworks Over the Sea

Fireworks Over the Sea

Jinkichi Aikawa

1951
Boyhood

Boyhood

Furukawa

1951
Carmen Comes Home

Carmen Comes Home

Shoichi Aoyama

1951
The Tokyo Kid

The Tokyo Kid

1950
Spring Snow

Spring Snow

Uncle

1950
Farewell Tango

Farewell Tango

1949
Here's to the Young Lady

Here's to the Young Lady

Mr. Sato

1949
Ghosts Die at Dawn

Ghosts Die at Dawn

Policeman

1948
A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

Hikozo Sakai

1948
Record of a Tenement Gentleman

Record of a Tenement Gentleman

Kawayoshi

1947
Twenty-Year-Old Youth

Twenty-Year-Old Youth

Morita

1946

Kigeki wa owarinu

1946

Tengoku no hanayome

1945
Izu no musumetachi

Izu no musumetachi

1945
Theater

Theater

1945
Victory Song

Victory Song

Nobue's father

1945
The Man Who Has Returned

The Man Who Has Returned

1944
Sailor

Sailor

Teacher (uncredited)

1944
The Living Magoroku

The Living Magoroku

1943

Middle-Aged Man

1943
Port of Flowers

Port of Flowers

1943
Air Raid of the Enemy Plane

Air Raid of the Enemy Plane

Fortuneteller

1943
Flowers of Patriotism

Flowers of Patriotism

1942
A Certain Woman

A Certain Woman

1942
Sumida River

Sumida River

1942
Otoko no iki

Otoko no iki

1942
Moon of the Plateau

Moon of the Plateau

1942
The Spy Has Not Died Yet

The Spy Has Not Died Yet

1942
There Was a Father

There Was a Father

Makoto Hirata

1942
Ornamental Hairpin

Ornamental Hairpin

1941
Dawn Chorus

Dawn Chorus

1941
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

Antique Dealer

1941
Introspection Tower

Introspection Tower

Tamiko's Father

1941
Wood and Stone

Wood and Stone

director of the arishima's hospital

1940
Utsukushiki Rinjin

Utsukushiki Rinjin

1940

Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru

1940
Mother is Strong

Mother is Strong

1939
Warm Current

Warm Current

1939
Lovers' Duet

Lovers' Duet

Rakugo-ka

1939
Zoku aizen katsura

Zoku aizen katsura

1939
A Brother and His Younger Sister

A Brother and His Younger Sister

Shinzō Arita

1939
Four Seasons of Children

Four Seasons of Children

Grandfather

1939
Family Diary

Family Diary

Policeman

1938
The Tree of Love

The Tree of Love

1938
The Masseurs and a Woman

The Masseurs and a Woman

1938
Hotaru no hikari

Hotaru no hikari

1938
So Goes My Love

So Goes My Love

Shigeo's uncle

1938
Children in the Wind

Children in the Wind

Uncle

1937

Goodbye to the Front

1937

Don't Tell Your Wife About It

Mr. Kawada

1937
Lady Doctor Kinuyo

Lady Doctor Kinuyo

Tessai Yamaoka

1937
What Did the Lady Forget?

What Did the Lady Forget?

Sugiyama

1937
Housewife Camellia

Housewife Camellia

1936
Men vs. Women

Men vs. Women

1936
Woman in the Mist

Woman in the Mist

Fumikichi

1936
Family Meeting

Family Meeting

Hanaju

1936
College Is a Nice Place

College Is a Nice Place

Teacher

1936
Burden of Life

Burden of Life

1935
An Inn in Tokyo

An Inn in Tokyo

Kihachi

1935
Okoto and Sasuke

Okoto and Sasuke

Seikichi

1935

Him, Her, and the Boys

Tokochbi's Father

1935
Mother's Love Letter

Mother's Love Letter

1935
An Innocent Maid

An Innocent Maid

Kihachi

1935
My Elder Brother

My Elder Brother

Nagamatu, driver

1934
A Story of Floating Weeds

A Story of Floating Weeds

Kihachi

1934

That Night's Woman

1934

Honeymoon

1934
Street Without End

Street Without End

Guest for portrait painter

1934
The Genealogy of Women

The Genealogy of Women

Night Shop Master

1934

Mother of the East

Yasukawa

1934
Daphne

Daphne

Landlord

1933
Love

Love

1933
The Boss's Son at College

The Boss's Son at College

Fujii's uncle Muraki

1933
Happy Times

Happy Times

1933
Japanese King Kong

Japanese King Kong

Yokoshima

1933
Passing Fancy

Passing Fancy

Kihachi

1933
Before the Wedding

Before the Wedding

Kyōsuke Kawai

1933
Every-Night Dreams

Every-Night Dreams

1933
The Dancing Girl of Izu

The Dancing Girl of Izu

Hattori

1933
The Bride Talks in Her Sleep

The Bride Talks in Her Sleep

Thief

1933

Storm Zone

President Murase

1932
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

College janitor

1932
I Was Born, But...

I Was Born, But...

Juuyaku

1932
Seven Seas: Chastity Chapter

Seven Seas: Chastity Chapter

1932
Spring Comes from the Ladies

Spring Comes from the Ladies

Sakaguchi, tailor

1932
Tokyo Chorus

Tokyo Chorus

Rou-Shain Yamada

1931
The Neighbour's Wife and Mine

The Neighbour's Wife and Mine

Driver

1931
Silver Stream

Silver Stream

1931
The Lady and the Beard

The Lady and the Beard

Karei

1931
Youth, Why Do You Cry?

Youth, Why Do You Cry?

Akazawa

1930
The Luck Which Touched the Leg

The Luck Which Touched the Leg

Section chief

1930
Love and Power

Love and Power

1930

A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa

1930
At a Crossroads

At a Crossroads

1930
Hard Times

Hard Times

Yoshida

1930
Marching On

Marching On

Officer A

1930
Walk Cheerfully

Walk Cheerfully

Ono

1930
A Straightforward Boy

A Straightforward Boy

Boss Gontora

1929
The Life of an Office Worker

The Life of an Office Worker

Friend

1929

The Father and His Son

Deputy Mayor Mizuhara

1929

Triumphant Song of the Mountain

Uotoku

1929
I Graduated, But...

I Graduated, But...

Secretary

1929

Modan kaidan: 100,000,000 yen

Kunizo Ôhara

1929
The Dawning Sky

The Dawning Sky

1929

The Big City: Labor

Kasamatsu (engine driver)

1929
Days of Youth

Days of Youth

Professor

1929

Him and Life

1929
The Blacksmith of the Forest

The Blacksmith of the Forest

School Teacher

1929
Physical Beauty

Physical Beauty

1928
King of the Land

King of the Land

Kan-san (barber)

1928
Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Principal

1928

A Wife Quits

Hirano (husband)

1928

What a Handsome Man!

Ōgane Arizō

1928
Wife Lost

Wife Lost

Uncle

1928

Kare to Tokyo

1928
Dreams of Youth

Dreams of Youth

Okada's father

1928

Sankichi the Flying Squirrel

Jin'emon Honjō

1927

Magic

1927

Secret Struggle

1927

Flashing Blade

1926
Fallen Samurai

Fallen Samurai

Loyalist Kato

1925