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Jun Hamamura was born on 7 February 1906 in Fukuoka, Japan. He was an actor, known for High and Low (1963), Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965) and Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963). He died on 21 June 1995 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
Jun Hamamura was a prolific Japanese character actor who appeared in numerous classics of Japanese cinema throughout the twentieth century.
He is best known for his memorable supporting roles in Akira Kurosawa's High and Low, Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp, and Masaki Kobayashi's The Human Condition II.
He worked alongside many celebrated auteurs of Japanese cinema including Akira Kurosawa, Kon Ichikawa, Masaki Kobayashi, and Nagisa Oshima.