Takeshi Sakamoto

Takeshi Sakamoto
Born
Buhei Nagaishi

(1899-09-21)21 September 1899
Akō, Hyogo, Japan
Died10 May 1974(1974-05-10) (aged 74)
OccupationActor
Years active1925–1965

Takeshi Sakamoto (坂本武, Sakamoto Takeshi, 21 September 1899 10 May 1974) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1925 and 1965, mostly in productions of the Shōchiku studio. He gained popularity as a supporting character, working for directors such as Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Mikio Naruse, Hiroshi Shimizu and Heinosuke Gosho.