Ikio Sawamura

Biography

Ikio Sawamura was born on September 4, 1905 in Tochigi, Japan. He was an actor, known for Yojimbo (1961), Throne of Blood (1957) and The Hidden Fortress (1958). He died on September 20, 1975.

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 13 years1956 to 1969

Genres

Adventure71%, 10 films
Action64%, 9 films
Fantasy36%, 5 films
Drama29%, 4 films
Sci-Fi29%, 4 films

First and latest

Ikio Sawamura movies on Netflix

All Monsters Attack1969IMDb rating 3.9as Bartender
Destroy All Monsters1968IMDb rating 6.4as Old Farmer
King Kong Escapes1967IMDb rating 5.5as Mondo Islander
Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966IMDb rating 5.6as Elderly Slave
The War of the Gargantuas1966IMDb rating 6.1as Fisherman #1
Frankenstein Conquers the World1965IMDb rating 5.5as Man Walking Dog
Samurai Assassin1965IMDb rating 7.4as Tatsukichi Bisenya
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964IMDb rating 6.5as Honest Fisherman
Mothra vs. Godzilla1964IMDb rating 6.5as Priest
Atragon1963IMDb rating 5.8as Taxi Driver
King Kong vs. Godzilla1963IMDb rating 5.7as Witch Doctor
Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2as Hansuke
The Hidden Fortress1958IMDb rating 8.0as Gambler
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956IMDb rating 7.5as Innkeeper

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Yojimbo1961 Dramaas Hansuke
IMDb rating 8.2145K votes
All Monsters Attack1969 Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Bartender
IMDb rating 3.96.5K votes
The Hidden Fortress1958as Gambler
IMDb rating 8.046K votes
Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966as Elderly Slave
IMDb rating 5.67.5K votes
Destroy All Monsters1968as Old Farmer
IMDb rating 6.49.0K votes
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964as Honest Fisherman
IMDb rating 6.59.3K votes
King Kong Escapes1967as Mondo Islander
IMDb rating 5.53.6K votes
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956as Innkeeper
IMDb rating 7.57.3K votes

Most often with

Ishirô Honda directed nine of these films, Akira Kurosawa two and Jun Fukuda two. Kenji Sahara appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Kenji Sahara

Yoshibumi Tajima

Jun Tazaki

Yoshifumi Tajima

Akihiko Hirata

Hisaya ItôIshirô HondaDirector, 9 films Akira KurosawaDirector, 2 filmsJun FukudaDirector, 2 films

Films together

Kenji Sahara8 films together, 1963 to 1969
Kenji Sahara's page
- All Monsters Attack1969IMDb rating 3.9Sawamura as BartenderSahara as Kenkichi 'Tack' Miki (Ichiro's Father)
- Destroy All Monsters1968IMDb rating 6.4Sawamura as Old FarmerSahara as Commander Nishikawa
- The War of the Gargantuas1966IMDb rating 6.1Sawamura as Fisherman #1Sahara as Dr. Yuzo Majida
- Frankenstein Conquers the World1965IMDb rating 5.5Sawamura as Man Walking DogSahara as Soldier
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964IMDb rating 6.5Sawamura as Honest FishermanSahara as Editor in Chief Kanamaki
- Mothra vs. Godzilla1964IMDb rating 6.5Sawamura as PriestSahara as Jiro Torahata
- Atragon1963IMDb rating 5.8Sawamura as Taxi DriverSahara as Uto Omino
- King Kong vs. Godzilla1963IMDb rating 5.7Sawamura as Witch DoctorSahara as Kazuo Fujita
Yoshibumi Tajima7 films together, 1963 to 1969
Yoshibumi Tajima's page
- All Monsters Attack1969IMDb rating 3.9Sawamura as BartenderTajima as Detective
- Destroy All Monsters1968IMDb rating 6.4Sawamura as Old FarmerTajima as General
- King Kong Escapes1967IMDb rating 5.5Sawamura as Mondo IslanderTajima as Henchman
- The War of the Gargantuas1966IMDb rating 6.1Sawamura as Fisherman #1Tajima as Officer Hirai
- Frankenstein Conquers the World1965IMDb rating 5.5Sawamura as Man Walking DogTajima as Murata, Japanese Imperial Navy submarine captain
- Mothra vs. Godzilla1964IMDb rating 6.5Sawamura as PriestTajima as Kumayama
- Atragon1963IMDb rating 5.8Sawamura as Taxi DriverTajima as Tome 'Amano' Amanoshome
Jun Tazaki7 films together, 1963 to 1968
Jun Tazaki's page
- Destroy All Monsters1968IMDb rating 6.4Sawamura as Old FarmerTazaki as Dr. Yoshido
- Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966IMDb rating 5.6Sawamura as Elderly SlaveTazaki as Red Bamboo Commander
- The War of the Gargantuas1966IMDb rating 6.1Sawamura as Fisherman #1Tazaki as General
- Frankenstein Conquers the World1965IMDb rating 5.5Sawamura as Man Walking DogTazaki as Military Advisor
- Mothra vs. Godzilla1964IMDb rating 6.5Sawamura as PriestTazaki as Murata, Newspaper Editor
- Atragon1963IMDb rating 5.8Sawamura as Taxi DriverTazaki as Captain Hachiro Jinguji
- King Kong vs. Godzilla1963IMDb rating 5.7Sawamura as Witch DoctorTazaki as General Masami Shinzo
Yoshifumi Tajima7 films together, 1963 to 1969
Yoshifumi Tajima's page
- All Monsters Attack1969IMDb rating 3.9Sawamura as BartenderTajima as Detective
- Destroy All Monsters1968IMDb rating 6.4Sawamura as Old FarmerTajima as General
- King Kong Escapes1967IMDb rating 5.5Sawamura as Mondo IslanderTajima as Henchman
- The War of the Gargantuas1966IMDb rating 6.1Sawamura as Fisherman #1Tajima as Police Officer
- Frankenstein Conquers the World1965IMDb rating 5.5Sawamura as Man Walking DogTajima as Submarine Commander
- Mothra vs. Godzilla1964IMDb rating 6.5Sawamura as PriestTajima as Kumayama
- King Kong vs. Godzilla1963IMDb rating 5.7Sawamura as Witch DoctorTajima as Captain of Fujita's Ship - Japanese version only
Akihiko Hirata6 films together, 1956 to 1966
Akihiko Hirata's page
- Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966IMDb rating 5.6Sawamura as Elderly SlaveHirata as Captain Yamoto
- Samurai Assassin1965IMDb rating 7.4Sawamura as Tatsukichi BisenyaHirata as Sohei Masui
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964IMDb rating 6.5Sawamura as Honest FishermanHirata as Chief Detective Okita
- Atragon1963IMDb rating 5.8Sawamura as Taxi DriverHirata as Mu Agent #23
- King Kong vs. Godzilla1963IMDb rating 5.7Sawamura as Witch DoctorHirata as Dr. Shigezawa
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956IMDb rating 7.5Sawamura as InnkeeperHirata as Seijuro Yoshioka
Hisaya Itô6 films together, 1963 to 1968
Hisaya Itô's page
- Destroy All Monsters1968IMDb rating 6.4Sawamura as Old FarmerItô as Major Tada
- Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966IMDb rating 5.6Sawamura as Elderly SlaveItô as Red Bamboo Scientist #1
- The War of the Gargantuas1966IMDb rating 6.1Sawamura as Fisherman #1Itô as Police Chief
- Frankenstein Conquers the World1965IMDb rating 5.5Sawamura as Man Walking DogItô as Osaka Police Sergeant
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964IMDb rating 6.5Sawamura as Honest FishermanItô as Malmess, Chief Assassin
- Atragon1963IMDb rating 5.8Sawamura as Taxi DriverItô as Shindo
Ishirô HondaDirector, 9 films, 1963 to 1969
All films by Ishirô Honda
- All Monsters Attack1969IMDb rating 3.9Sawamura as Bartender
- Destroy All Monsters1968IMDb rating 6.4Sawamura as Old Farmer
- King Kong Escapes1967IMDb rating 5.5Sawamura as Mondo Islander
- The War of the Gargantuas1966IMDb rating 6.1Sawamura as Fisherman #1
- Frankenstein Conquers the World1965IMDb rating 5.5Sawamura as Man Walking Dog
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964IMDb rating 6.5Sawamura as Honest Fisherman
- Mothra vs. Godzilla1964IMDb rating 6.5Sawamura as Priest
- Atragon1963IMDb rating 5.8Sawamura as Taxi Driver
- King Kong vs. Godzilla1963IMDb rating 5.7Sawamura as Witch Doctor
Akira KurosawaDirector, 2 films, 1958 to 1961
- Yojimbo1961IMDb rating 8.2Sawamura as Hansuke
- The Hidden Fortress1958IMDb rating 8.0Sawamura as Gambler
Jun FukudaDirector, 2 films, 1966 to 1969
- All Monsters Attack1969IMDb rating 3.9Sawamura as Bartender
- Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966IMDb rating 5.6Sawamura as Elderly Slave

Box office

What Ikio Sawamura's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$28.8 million

9 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
5Figure not found

Top grosser

Mothra vs. Godzilla1964Priest$10.0 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Mothra vs. Godzilla1964as Priest
$10M34.8% of the total
2
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964as Honest Fisherman
$3.2M11.3% of the total
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Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966as Elderly Slave
$3.0M10.4% of the total
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The War of the Gargantuas1966as Fisherman #1
$3.0M10.4% of the total
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King Kong Escapes1967as Mondo Islander
$2.8M9.7% of the total
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King Kong vs. Godzilla1963as Witch Doctor
$2.7M9.4% of the total
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All Monsters Attack1969as Bartender
$2.4M8.3% of the total
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Destroy All Monsters1968as Old Farmer
$1.6M5.5% of the total