Sōjin Kamiyama or just Sōjin (; 30 January 1884 – 28 July 1954) was a Japanese film actor.
He appeared in more than 70 films between 1917 and 1954. He was the subject of a 1995 TV documentary by the Japanese film director
Nobuhiro Suwa
is a Japanese film director working in Japan and France. His directorial works and screenplays often make use of improvisation techniques. Currently, Suwa is the President of Tokyo Zokei University.
Biography
Having graduated from Hiroshima ...
. He was born in
Sendai
is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,091,407 in 525,828 households, and is one of Japan's 20 designated cities. The city was founded in 1600 by the ''daimyō'' Date M ...
, Japan and died in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan. His wife was actress
Uraji Yamakawa
was a Japanese actress, also credited as Ura Mita.
Career
In 1912, she and her actor husband were co-founders of the Modern Theatre Society (''Kindaigeki Kyokai'') in Tokyo, formed to bring new Western works to Japanese audiences.Ryunosuke Ak ...
.
Selected filmography
* ''
Patria
Patria may refer to:
Entertainment
* Patria (novel), a 2016 novel by Spanish writer Fernando Aramburu
* Patria (TV series), a 2020 limited television series, based on the novel
* ''Patria'' (serial), a 1917 American serial film
Music
* " Pá ...
'' (1917, Serial) - Himself
* ''
The Thief of Bagdad'' (1924) - The Mongol Prince
* ''
Soft Shoes
''Soft Shoes'' is a 1925 American drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and featuring Harry Carey.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Pat Halahan, Sheriff of Boulder, goes to San Francisco to see the sights. He meets Faith O’Day, ...
'' (1925) - Yet Tzu
* ''
East of Suez
East of Suez is used in British military and political discussions in reference to interests beyond the European theatre, and east of the Suez Canal, and may or may not include the Middle East. '' (1925) - Lee Tai
* ''
Proud Flesh
Granulation tissue is new connective tissue and microscopic blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process. Granulation tissue typically grows from the base of a wound and is able to fill wounds of almost any size ...
'' (1925) - Wong
* ''
The White Desert
''The White Desert'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. The film stars Claire Windsor and Pat O'Malley, with Robert Frazer, Frank Currier, and Sōjin Kamiyama. It is written by Monte M. Katterjohn and Gordon Rig ...
'' (1925) - Chinese Cook
* ''
The Wanderer'' (1925) - Sadyk the Jeweler (uncredited)
* ''My Lady's Lips'' (1925)
* ''
The Sea Beast'' (1926, silent adaptation of ''Moby Dick'') - Fedallah
* ''
The Bat'' (1926) - Billy - the Butler
* ''
The Lucky Lady
''The Lucky Lady'' is a 1926 American silent romance film produced by Famous Players-Lasky, distributed by Paramount Pictures, directed by Raoul Walsh, and starring Greta Nissen, Lionel Barrymore, William Collier, Jr., and Marc McDermott.
Wals ...
'' (1926) - Secretary to Garletz
* ''
Eve's Leaves
''Eve's Leaves'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film starring Leatrice Joy and William Boyd. The film was produced and distributed by Cecil B. DeMille and directed by Paul Sloane '' (1926) - Le Sing
* ''
The Road to Mandalay The Road to Mandalay can refer to:
* "Mandalay" (poem), of 1890 by Rudyard Kipling, whose chorus begins "On the road to Mandalay"
* "On the Road to Mandalay" (song), a 1907 musical setting by Oley Speaks of the Kipling poem
* ''The Road to Mandal ...
'' (1926) - English Charlie Wing
* ''
Diplomacy
Diplomacy comprises spoken or written communication by representatives of states (such as leaders and diplomats) intended to influence events in the international system.Ronald Peter Barston, ''Modern diplomacy'', Pearson Education, 2006, p. 1 ...
'' (1926) - Chinese Diplomat
* ''
Across the Pacific
''Across the Pacific'' is a 1942 American spy film set on the eve of the entry of the United States into World War II. It was directed first by John Huston, then by Vincent Sherman after Huston joined the United States Army Signal Corps. It star ...
'' (1926)
* ''
The Lady of the Harem
''The Lady of the Harem'' is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and written by James Elroy Flecker and James T. O'Donohoe. The film stars Ernest Torrence, William Collier, Jr., Greta Nissen, Louise Fazenda, George Be ...
'' (1926) - Sultan
* ''The Sky Pirate'' (1926)
* ''
Driven from Home
''Driven from Home'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by James Young and starring Ray Hallor, Virginia Lee Corbin and Pauline Garon.Munden p.203
Cast
* Ray Hallor
* Virginia Lee Corbin
* Pauline Garon
* Sôjin Kamiyama
* Anna May W ...
'' (1927)
* ''
All Aboard'' (1927) - Prince
* ''
The King of Kings
King of Kings; grc-gre, Βασιλεὺς Βασιλέων, Basileùs Basiléōn; hy, արքայից արքա, ark'ayits ark'a; sa, महाराजाधिराज, Mahārājadhirāja; ka, მეფეთ მეფე, ''Mepet mepe'' ...
'' (1927) - Prince Of Persia
* ''
The Honorable Mr. Buggs'' (1927, Short) - The Crook
* ''
Old San Francisco
''Old San Francisco'' is a 1927 American silent historical drama film starring Dolores Costello and featuring Warner Oland. The film, which was produced and distributed by Warner Bros., was directed by Alan Crosland.
Plot
Chris Buckwell, crue ...
'' (1927) - Lu Fong (uncredited)
* ''
Foreign Devils'' (1927) - Lama priest
* ''
The Thirteenth Hour'' (1927) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''
The Chinese Parrot
''The Chinese Parrot'' (1926) is the second novel in the Charlie Chan series of mystery novels by Earl Derr Biggers. It is the first in which Chan travels from Hawaii to mainland California, and involves a crime whose exposure is hastened by th ...
'' (1927) - Charlie Chan
* ''
The Devil Dancer
''The Devil Dancer'' is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
For his work on this film, ''The Magic Flame'' and ''Sadie Thompson'', cinematographer George Barnes was nominated for th ...
'' (1927) - Sadik Lama
* ''
The Haunted Ship
''The Haunted Ship'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Forrest Sheldon and starring Dorothy Sebastian, Montagu Love and Tom Santschi.Munden p.327 It is based on a story ''White and Yellow'' by Jack London.
Cast
* Dorothy Seba ...
'' (1927) - Bombay Charlie
* ''
Streets of Shanghai
''Streets of Shanghai'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and written by Harry Braxton and Jack Natteford. The film, starring Pauline Starke, Kenneth Harlan, and Eddie Gribbon, was released by Tiffany-Stahl Produc ...
'' (1927) - Fong Kiang
* ''
The Man Without a Face
''The Man Without a Face'' is a 1993 American drama film starring and directed by Mel Gibson, in his directorial debut. The film is based on Isabelle Holland's 1972 novel of the same name. Gibson's direction received positive reviews from most c ...
'' (1928, Serial)
* ''
Something Always Happens'' (1928) - Chang-Tzo
* ''
The Crimson City
''The Crimson City'' (1928) is an American silent drama film produced by Warner Bros. written by Anthony Coldeway and directed by Archie Mayo. Actors include Myrna Loy, Anna May Wong, Sōjin Kamiyama, John Miljan, Leila Hyams and Richard Tucke ...
'' (1928) - Sing Yoy
* ''
Chinatown Charlie
''Chinatown Charlie'' is a 1928 silent film comedy directed by Charles Hines for release by First National Pictures. It stars actor Johnny Hines.
Status
One source states that a fragment and/or video copy survives of this picture at UCLA Film ...
'' (1928) - The Mandarin
* ''
The Hawk's Nest'' (1928) - Himself
* ''
Out with the Tide
''Out with the Tide'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring Dorothy Dwan, Cullen Landis and Crauford Kent.Munden p.579
Cast
* Dorothy Dwan as Joan Renshaw
* Cullen Landis as John Templeton
* Crauford ...
'' (1928) - Chee Chee
* ''
Telling the World
"Telling the World" is a song by English recording artist Taio Cruz, released as the seventh overall single and first single from the second re-release of his second studio album, '' Rokstarr''. The song also appears on his third album ''TY.O'', a ...
'' (1928)
* ''
Ships of the Night
''Ships of the Night'' is a 1928 American silent adventure film directed by Duke Worne and starring Jacqueline Logan, Sôjin Kamiyama and Jack Mower.Palmer p.137
Cast
* Jacqueline Logan as Johanna Hearne
* Sôjin Kamiyama as Yut Sen
* Jack Mo ...
'' (1928) - Yut Sen
* ''
Tropic Madness'' (1928)
* ''
Manchu Love'' (1929)
* ''
The Rescue ''The Rescue'' may refer to:
Art
* ''The Rescue'' (painting), an 1855 painting by John Everett Millais
* ''The Rescue'' (statue), a marble sculpture group (1837–50) by Horatio Greenough
Film and television
* " Chapter 16: The Rescue", 202 ...
'' (1929) - Daman
* ''
China Slaver
''China Slaver'' is a 1929 American pre-Code action film produced by Trinity Pictures. Directed by Frank Mattison and written by Cecil Hill and L. V. Jefferson based on a story by Calvin Holivey and Rupert Hughes, the film features a cast ...
'' (1929) - Ming Foy / Wing Foy / The Cobra
* ''
Seven Footprints to Satan
''Seven Footprints to Satan'' is a 1929 American mystery film directed by Danish filmmaker Benjamin Christensen. Based on the 1928 story of the same name by Abraham Merritt, it stars Thelma Todd, Creighton Hale, William V. Mong and Sheldon Lewi ...
'' (1929) - Himself
* ''Back from Shanghai'' (1929)
* ''
Careers
The career is an individual's metaphorical "journey" through learning, work and other aspects of life. There are a number of ways to define career and the term is used in a variety of ways.
Definitions
The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defin ...
'' (1929) - Biwa Player
* ''
Madame X
''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen twelve times over sixty-five ...
'' (1929) - Oriental Doctor (uncredited)
* ''
The Unholy Night
''The Unholy Night'' is a 1929 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Lionel Barrymore and starring Ernest Torrence.
Plot
The well-to-do Lord Montague is assaulted on a fog enshrouded London street on his way to his club, but manages to es ...
'' (1929) - The Mystic
* ''
Painted Faces
''Painted Faces'' (Chinese: 七小福) is a 1988 Hong Kong biographical drama film co-written and directed by Alex Law and starring Sammo Hung as his mentor, Master Yu Jim-yuen of the China Drama Academy. For his portrayal as Master Yu, Hun ...
'' (1929) - Cafe Owner (uncredited)
* ''
The Show of Shows
''The Show of Shows'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical revue film directed by John G. Adolfi and distributed by Warner Bros. The all-talking Vitaphone production cost $850,000 and was shot almost entirely in Technicolor.
''The Show of Sh ...
'' (1929) - Performer in '$20 Bet' Sketch
* ''Le spectre vert'' (1930)
* ''
Golden Dawn
Golden Dawn or The Golden Dawn may refer to:
Organizations
* Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a nineteenth century magical order based in Britain
** The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Inc., a modern revival founded in 1977
** Open Source ...
'' (1930) - Piper
* ''
The Dude Wrangler
''The Dude Wrangler'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Lina Basquette, Tom Keene and Clyde Cook.Pitts p.343
Cast
* Lina Basquette as Helen Dane
* Tom Keene as Wally McCann (credited as ...
'' (1930) - Wong
* ''
Way for a Sailor
''Way for a Sailor'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code film starring John Gilbert.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; November 15, 1930, page 182. The supporting cast includes Wallace Beery, Jim Tully, Leila Hyams, and Polly Moran. The film was dir ...
'' (1930) - Singapore Brothel Proprietor (uncredited)
* ''Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are - Zenpen: Nihon hen'' (1931) - Kôkichi Yamaguchi
* ''Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are - Kohen: Beikoku hen'' (1931)
* ''Tôjin Okichi'' (1931)
* ''Satsueijo romansu, renai annai'' (1932)
* ''Riku no wakôdo'' (1932)
* ''Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki'' (1932)
* ''Chûshingura - Kôhen: Edo no maki'' (1932) - Kônosuke Kira
* ''Chûshingura'' (1932) - Kozukenosuke Kira
* ''Kanraku no yo wa fukete'' (1934)
* ''Yotamono to komachimusume'' (1935) - Kaheiji
* ''Maihime no koyomi'' (1935)
* ''Dansei tai josei'' (1936) - Hikoma Okakura
* ''Hitozuma tsubaki'' (1936)
* ''Akanishi Kakita'' (1936) - Aki
* ''Hanayome karuta'' (1937) - Fortuneteller
* ''Konjiki yasha'' (1937) - Naoyuki Wanibuchi
* ''Hitozuma shinju'' (1938) - Kenzô
* ''Kokumin no chikai'' (1938)
* ''Gonin no kyodai'' (1939) - Kiyooka
* ''Utau noriai basha'' (1939) - Matsuzô
* ''Mazushiki mono no kofuku'' (1939) - Sakuzo Nakata
* ''Musume tazunete sanzen-ri'' (1940) - Popeye no Genzô
* ''Kurama Tengu'' (1942) - Jacob
* ''Kaizokuki futtobu'' (1943)
* ''Kokusai mitsuyu-dan'' (1944)
* ''Ôedo no oni'' (1947)
* ''Ryûgantô no himitsu'' (1950)
* ''Muteki'' (1952)
* ''
Seven Samurai
is a 1954 Japanese epic samurai drama film co-written, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The story takes place in 1586 during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. It follows the story of a village of desperate farmers who hire seven ...
'' (1954) - the blind musician
* ''
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto'' (1954)
References
External links
*
Sojinat Aveleyman.com
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1884 births
1954 deaths
Japanese male film actors
Japanese male silent film actors
People from Sendai
20th-century Japanese male actors
Expatriate male actors in the United States
Japanese expatriates in the United States