**Sô Yamamura** (1910-2000) was a prolific Japanese actor, known for his long and distinctive film career. He played memorable roles in seminal works of Japanese cinema.

His performance in Yasujirō Ozu's **_Tokyo Story_** (Tokyo Monogatari, 1953) was unforgettable, embodying the dignity and melancholy of everyday life. Internationally, he is renowned for portraying Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in **_Tora! Tora! Tora!_** (1970).

He also worked on other iconic films such as the original **_Godzilla_** (1954) and several collaborations with Akira Kurosawa, including **_Stray Dog_** (1949).

His style was characterized by a calm and authoritative screen presence. He often embodied figures of power or responsibility: military officers, corporate executives, intellectuals, or patriarchs, always with great dignity and a sense of profound introspection.