was a Japanese actor and film director. He was also known by the name Satoshi Yamamura, while his actual birth name is Koga Hirosada. Yamamura graduated from University of Tokyo. In 1942, Yamamura and Isao Yamagata formed the Bunkaza Theatre Company. He began his career as a screen actor in 1946 and appeared in more than 110 films between 1947 and 1991. In 1953, he debuted as a director with his film Kanikōsen and directed other three films. Yamamura was introduced to Western audiences in the 1958 film The Barbarian and the Geisha. In the US, he is well known for his portrayals of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto of the Combined Fleet, in Tora! Tora! Tora!, and of Mr. Sakamoto, the CEO of Assan Motors in Gung Ho. Yamamura appeared in a lot of jidaigeki television dramas. He played the role of Tokugawa Ieyasu in the taiga drama Haru no Sakamichi in 1971. His major historical roles were Yagyū Munenori in the 1978 The Yagyu Conspiracy and Hoshina Masayuki in the 1980 Shadow Warriors. In addition to historical parts, he appeared in fictional series. He portrayed as Otowaya Hanemon in the Hissatsu series Hissatsu Shikakenin, he reprised the character in the film series later. Selected filmography Films Inochi Arukagiri (1946) Chikagai nijuyojikan (1947) The Love of the Actress Sumako (1947) - Hōgetsu Shimamura Daini no jinsei (1948) Taifuken no onna (1948) Onna no tatakai (1949) Kirare no Senta (1949) Ryusei (1949) Shojo takara (1950) - Yoshitaro Hanawa Yoshitaro Hanawa (1950) - Ryosuke Izumi The Munekata Sisters (1950) - Ryosuke Mimura, Setsuko's husband Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950) - Tateoka Kikyō (1950) - Ongi Senka o koete (1950) Hirate Miki (1951) Eriko to tomoni - Dai ichi-bu (1951) - Sōtarō Eriko to tomo ni: Dai ni-bu (1951) - Sōtarō Jiyū gakkō (1951) - Taku Henmi Dare ga watashi o sabaku no ka (1951) Sekirei no kyoku (1951) Maihime (1951) - Motoo Yagi The Lady of Musashino (1951) - Eiji Ono Hibari no komoriuta (1951) Repast (1951) Seishun kaigi (1952) - Haruki Eda Okuni to Gohei (1952) - Tomonojo Kin no tamago: Golden girl (1952) Kon'na watashi ja nakatta ni (1952) - Takeshi Yajima Gendai-jin (1952) Choito neesan omoide yanagi (1952) - Koshimura Ashi ni sawatta onna (1952) - Yasukichi Sakaza Oka wa hanazakari (1952) - Ryōzō Noro Ringo-en no shōjo (1952) My Wonderful Yellow Car (1953) - The husband Mura hatibu