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Kunitarō Sawamura (沢村 国太郎, Sawamura Kunitarō, 1 June 1905 – 26 November 1974) was a Japanese kabuki and film actor . Career. Sawamura, whose original name was Yūichi Katō, was born in Tokyo to the kabuki actor Denzō Takeshiba.
The Sawamura Kunitaro image is likely of Sawamura Kunitaro II, who held that name from 1819 to his death in 1836, the year this print was made. Sawamura was a distinguished onnagata performer, who specialized in playing wives, commoner and noble, in domestic dramas and political intrigues.
The Actor Sawamura Kunitarō I (Kitô) in a Female Role, from the series Sequel to the Picture Book of Fans from the Stage. Date. 1778. Medium. Color woodcut. Dimensions. 244 x 152 mm Overall. Credit. Bequest of John H. Van Vleck. Accession No. 1980.3307. Classification. Prints. Geography. Japan.
2003/1.604. On Display. Not currently on display. Tags. actors. boys. kabuki. theater (discipline) women (female humans) Description. Subject Matter: Very little is known about Osaka actor Sawamura Kunitarō II. He held the name Kunitarō from 1819 until his death in the spring of 1836. Physical Description:
Sawamura Kunitarô II. Sawamura Kunitarô III : The actor Sawamura Kunitarô III held this name from the 1st lunar month of 1866 to 1890. Sawamura Kunitarô III playing the role of Osan in the drama "Daikyôji Mukashi Goyomi", which was staged in the 9th lunar month of 1866 in Ôsaka at the Naka no Shibai (print made by Nakai Yoshitaki)
Biography Sawamura was born Sadako Katō in the Asakusa district of Tokyo. After dropping out of Japan Women's University, she was active in left-wing theatre groups and twice arrested. She started acting in films in 1934, first at the Nikkatsu studio, later at Toho. She appeared in many supporting roles after the war, often working with director Mikio Naruse. Other filmmakers Sawamura worked ...
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