Sawamura Sonosuke II

Name: Sawamura Sonosuke II
Native name: 澤村宗之助 (2代目)
Also Known as: にだいめさわむらそうのすけ, 伊藤恵之助, 澤村宗之助（二代目）, 二代目澤村宗之助, 沢村宗之助
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: July 1, 1918
Died: November 3, 1978

Sawamura Sonosuke II was a Kabuki actor born in Asakusa Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture. His younger brothers are the actors Ito Yunosuke and Sawamura Shonosuke I.

He debuted at the Imperial Theater in 1922. Two years later in 1924, he succeeded to the name of the second-generation Sawamura Sonosuke.

He died at the age of 60 of diabetes insipidus.

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1976	Mito Komon Season 7 Japanese Drama, 1976, 34 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1973	Mito Komon Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1973, 35 eps (Ep. 10, 31) (Guest Role)	35	(Ep. 10, 31) Guest Role	6.0
1971	Mito Komon Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1971, 28 eps (Ep. 23) (Guest Role)	28	(Ep. 23) Guest Role	8.0
1970	Mito Komon Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps Umedaya Jinbee (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	33	Umedaya Jinbee (Ep. 12) Guest Role	6.0
1970	Ooka Echizen Japanese Drama, 1970, 28 eps Itoya Sobei (Ep .18) (Guest Role)	28	Itoya Sobei (Ep .18) Guest Role	2.0
1969	Kenrantaru Fukushu Japanese Drama, 1969, 13 eps (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	13	(Ep. 9) Guest Role	0.0
1966	Sanbiki no Samurai 4 Japanese Drama, 1966, 26 eps (Ep. 5, 9) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 5, 9) Guest Role	0.0
1964	Mito Komon Japanese Drama, 1964, 61 eps (Ep. 47) (Guest Role)	61	(Ep. 47) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1969	Lady Sazen and the Drenched Swallow Sword Japanese Movie, 1969, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0
1968	Hoodlum Priest and the Gold Mint Japanese Movie, 1968, (Unknown)	Unknown	4.0
1965	The Flower and the Dragon Japanese Movie, 1965, (Support Role)	Support Role	2.0
1965	Chivalrous Nature Japanese Movie, 1965, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1964	Kaze no Bushi Japanese Movie, 1964, (Unknown)	Unknown	5.0
1964	Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple Japanese Movie, 1964, [Monk of Mount Hiei] (Support Role)	[Monk of Mount Hiei] Support Role	7.1
1962	Shinobi no Mono Japanese Movie, 1962, Kiraya Zaemon (Guest Role)	Kiraya Zaemon Guest Role	7.1
1962	Fuji ni Tatsu Wakamusha Japanese Movie, 1962, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	Kisaragi muso ken Japanese Movie, 1962, Bizenya Tobei (Unknown)	Bizenya Tobei Unknown	0.0
1962	Sabakareru Echizen no Kami Japanese Movie, 1962, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1961	The Harbor Festival Japanese Movie, 1961, [Feudal lord] (Bit part)	[Feudal lord] Bit part	0.0
1961	Unruly Lion Japanese Movie, 1961, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1960	Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger Japanese Movie, 1960, (Support Role)	Support Role	8.0
1959	Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka Japanese Movie, 1959, Edoya Saemon (Support Role)	Edoya Saemon Support Role	7.6
1959	Spider Mansion Japanese Movie, 1959, Daruma no Kinbei (Support Role)	Daruma no Kinbei Support Role	2.0
1959	Diary of A Wandering Load Japanese Movie, 1959, Kurobei (Support Role)	Kurobei Support Role	0.0
1956	Oabare Cha-Cha Musume Japanese Movie, 1956, [Master of the Kumada group] (Bit part)	[Master of the Kumada group] Bit part	0.0
1956	Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Japanese Movie, 1956, Kobayashi Tarozaemon (Support Role)	Kobayashi Tarozaemon Support Role	7.8
1955	No Response from Car 33 Japanese Movie, 1955, [Owner of Sugawa Factory] (Bit part)	[Owner of Sugawa Factory] Bit part	0.0
1954	Late Chrysanthemums Japanese Movie, 1954, Nakata Sentaro (Support Role)	Nakata Sentaro Support Role	6.6

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1969	Shin Nihon Kenkaku Den 4 Japanese Special, 1969, 2 eps (Unknown)	2	Unknown	0.0

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