Tadao Sawamoto

Acting

Tadao Sawamoto

Born July 2, 1935

Died June 5, 2022 · aged 86

No biography available.

Known For

Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad LoveDahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad Love · 1962
Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad Love
1962
Movie
Zoku fûfu hyakkeiZoku fûfu hyakkei · 1958
Zoku fûfu hyakkei
1958
MovieComedyDrama
In this sequel to The Husband Wore the Apron, househusband Soma wins a children's literature award, bringing in a windfall of prize money. Meanwhile, the Kurata couple find jobs that bring further complications into their married life.
Love in the AirLove in the Air · 1962
Love in the Air
1962
Movie
Satake Shoji had been a trapeze artist in the Ezaki Circus, but when Shingo, his team mate, slipped and fell to his death, he had felt responsible and, sick at heart, left the circus for a life at sea. On land again Shoji goes to a cabaret where he is soon involved in a brawl. Kasamatsu, the owner of the cabaret, impressed by Shoji's strength, offers him a job as his bodyguard. The next morning Shoji visits Shingo's grave and meets Miyako, Shingo's former sweetheart, who is still a trapeze performer and now the star of the Kuroko Circus which Shoji realizes Kasamatsu intends to control.
Unripe FruitUnripe Fruit · 1959
Unripe Fruit
1959
MovieDrama
A youth lyrical painting depicting a sensitive young man with rich poetic feelings focused on the concerns and aspirations of a high school student.
Ryuji, the Gun SlingerRyuji, the Gun Slinger · 1960
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger
8.01960
MovieActionCrime
When Ryuji - the Gun Slinger, a drug addict leaves hospital to which he was taken after a gunfight by a notorious killer named Gin of Colt, he is employed as a bodyguard by Yo Sangen, chief of a narcotics smuggling ring.
Asakusa SistersAsakusa Sisters · 1960
Asakusa Sisters
10.01960
MovieDrama
A young chef at a small restaurant in Asakusa, with a past conviction for breaking into a safe, defeats the evil boss and ends up marrying his lover.
Crime Reporter: Terror in the Middle of the DayCrime Reporter: Terror in the Middle of the Day · 1959
Crime Reporter: Terror in the Middle of the Day
1959
MovieDrama
The second installment in the crime reporter series, this is a full-fledged crime reporter film depicting a scoop battle among crime reporters surrounding a mysterious murder and an unlicensed blood sampling service operating in the shadows of Greater Tokyo.
Mahiru no yūkaiMahiru no yūkai · 1961
Mahiru no yūkai
1961
MovieCrimeDrama
A suspense drama directed by Mitsuo Wakasugi. Students, gangsters and other young people who couldn't make money were gathering and negotiating at a coffee shop about this. They were told that if you kidnap a child from a rich family, search for him/her, their family would give you about 50,000 yen if you could send the child back.A woman named Motoko disappeared in the midst of evil, but no one noticed it. Shortly after, Kaneda and Chii appeared in a quiet residential area and took a girl about five years old from the Ohara family....

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Key HunterKey Hunter · 1968
Key Hunter
7.01968
SeriesDrama
Key Hunter is a prime-time Japanese television detective series. It aired on Saturday nights in the 9:00–9:56 p.m. time slot on the Tokyo Broadcasting System network from April 6, 1968 to April 7, 1973. There were a total of 262 episodes, and it was one of the most popular action dramas in Japan at the time. The story involved "Key Hunter", a special clandestine unit of the International Police, which endeavored to solve various crimes. "Key Hunter" was a unique TV show, which started out as a grand scale spy thriller never before seen in Japan. The episodes were individually themed on global crimes and political strife. The initial hardboiled theme later evolved to include intellectual elements involving action, and occasionally with comical elements as well. Tetsuro Tamba starred in the 1967 film You Only Live Twice as Japanese Secret Service agent Tiger Tanaka, an ally of James Bond. This role greatly influenced his image in "Key Hunter".