Filmography
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Known For
Rashomon Masako Kanazawa (1950) -
Gate of Hell Kesa (1953) -
The Teahouse of the August Moon Lotus Blossom (1956) -
Known For
Sweet Sweat Umeko (1964) -
Actress
Haregi, koko ichiban (2000) -
Make-up Tsune Tsutano (1984) -
Haha taru koto wa jigoku no gotoku Miki Sawada (1981)
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Yokomizo Seishi shirîzu (1977)
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Tora's Pure Love Aya Yagyû (1976) -
The Possessed Oshima (1976) -
Kinkanshoku Prime Minister's wife (1975) -
The Family Aiko Takasu (1974) -
Tale of Dark Ocean Chivalry: With the Courage of Desperation Sue Yoshida (1970) -
Senba zuru Chikako Kurimoto (1969) -
![Chiisai tôbôsha]( "Chiisai tôbôsha")
Chiisai tôbôsha Yayoi Yamamura (1966) -
The Daphne Kikuko, Ueno, 1st Daughter (1966)
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![The Face of Another]( "The Face of Another")
The Face of Another Mrs. Okuyama (1966) -
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![Sweet Sweat]( "Sweet Sweat")
Sweet Sweat Umeko (1964) -
![Nyokei kazoku]( "Nyokei kazoku")
Nyokei kazoku Fujiyo Yajima (1963) -
Budda (1962)
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![Onna no issho]( "Onna no issho")
Onna no issho Kei (1962) -
![Shin no shikôtei]( "Shin no shikôtei")
Shin no shikôtei (1962) -
![Kurotokage]( "Kurotokage")
Kurotokage Mrs. Midorikawa (1962) -
![Buddha]( "Buddha")
Buddha Nandabala (1961) -
Kodachi o tsukau onna Ritsu Ikeda (1961)
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Onna no kunshô Shikiko Ohba (1961)
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Nuregami botan Kiyomigata no Omon (1961)
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The Age of Marriage Shizu, Takuo's wife (1961)
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![Oden jigoku]( "Oden jigoku")
Oden jigoku Oden Takahashi (1960) -
![The Woman Who Touched the Legs]( "The Woman Who Touched the Legs")
The Woman Who Touched the Legs Saya Shiozawa (1960) -
Three Bosses Chizuru (1960)
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![Bonchi]( "Bonchi")
Bonchi Ofuku (1960) -
The Wandering Princess Ryûko Korinkakura (Hiroko Aishinkakura) (1960)
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![Jokyô]( "Jokyô")
Jokyô Omitsu (1960) -
![Floating Weeds]( "Floating Weeds")
Floating Weeds Sumiko (1959) -
![Odd Obsession]( "Odd Obsession")
Odd Obsession Ikuko / Wife (1959) -
![Jirôchô Fuji]( "Jirôchô Fuji")
Jirôchô Fuji Okatsu (1959) -
Yoru no togyo Ryoko Kashiwabara (1959)
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Onna to kaizoku Ayaginu / Oito (1959)
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Sasameyuki Sachiko (1959)
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Anata to watashi no aikotoba: Sayônara, konnichiwa Umeko Ichige (1959)
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Satsujin to kenjû (1958)
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Musume no boken (1958)
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Yoru no sugao Akemi (1958)
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Akasen no hi wa kiezu Nobuko Araki (1958)
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Ôsaka no onna Osen (1958)
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![Haha]( "Haha")
Haha Takako Ômachi (1958) -
![The Loyal 47 Ronin]( "The Loyal 47 Ronin")
The Loyal 47 Ronin Orui (spy) (1958) -
Kanashimi wa onna dakeni Michiko (1958)
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Yûrakuchô de aimashô Aya Koyanagi (1958)
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The Hole Nagako Kita (1957)
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![Night Butterflies]( "Night Butterflies")
Night Butterflies Mari (1957) -
![Jigoku bana]( "Jigoku bana")
Jigoku bana Sute (1957) -
Dancing Girl Chiyomi Hanamura (1957)
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Studio wa ten'yawan'ya (1957)
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Itohan monogatari Okatsu (1957)
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![The Teahouse of the August Moon]( "The Teahouse of the August Moon")
The Teahouse of the August Moon Lotus Blossom (1956) -
Tsukigata Hanpeita: Hana no maki; Arashi no maki Hagino (1956)
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![Street of Shame]( "Street of Shame")
Street of Shame Mickey (1956) -
Niji ikutabi Momoko Mizuhara (1956)
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![Shin, Heike monogatari: Yoshinaka o meguru sannin no onna]( "Shin, Heike monogatari: Yoshinaka o meguru sannin no onna")
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Tôjûrô no koi Okaji (1955)
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![Princess Yang Kwei-fei]( "Princess Yang Kwei-fei")
Princess Yang Kwei-fei Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) -
Bara ikutabika Sachiko Nonomiya (1955)
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Bazoku geisha Nobukichi (1954)
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![Sen-hime]( "Sen-hime")
Sen-hime Sen-hime (1954) -
Asakusa no yoru Setsuko Takashima (1954)
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Shunkin monogatari Shunkin (1954)
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Aru onna Yoko Hayazuki (1954)
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![Gate of Hell]( "Gate of Hell")
Gate of Hell Kesa (1953) -
![Older Brother, Younger Sister]( "Older Brother, Younger Sister")
Older Brother, Younger Sister Mon (1953) -
![Ugetsu]( "Ugetsu")
Ugetsu Lady Wakasa (1953) -
Kanojo no tokudane (1952)
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![Bijo to touzoku]( "Bijo to touzoku")
Bijo to touzoku Sakin (1952) -
Taki no Shiraito Taki no Shiraito (1952)
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Nagasaki No Uta Wa Wasureji Okumura, Ayako (1952)
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Daibutsu kaigen Mayame (1952)
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Asakusa kurenaidan Ryûko Beni (1952)
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![The Life of a Horsetrader]( "The Life of a Horsetrader")
The Life of a Horsetrader Yuki (1951) -
![Genji monogatari]( "Genji monogatari")
Genji monogatari Awaji no ue (1951) -
Mesu inu Emmy (1951)
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Joen no hatoba (1951)
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Jiyû gakkô Yuri (1951)
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Koi no Oranda-zaka Chigusa (1951)
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![Clothes of Deception]( "Clothes of Deception")
Clothes of Deception Kimicho (1951) -
Hi no tori (1950)
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![Rashomon]( "Rashomon")
Rashomon Masako Kanazawa (1950) -
Fukkatsu Yukiko Ohara (1950)
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The Motherland Far Far Away Mari, daughter (1950)
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Zoku hebi hime dochu (1950)
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Hebi hime dochu (1949)
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Chijin no ai Naomi (1949)
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ActressHana kurabe tanuki-goten Aiai, witch (1949)
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Soundtrack
![Sweet Sweat]( "Sweet Sweat")
Sweet Sweat (1964) -
SoundtrackItohan monogatari (1957)
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Archive footage
![Cineficción Radio]( "Cineficción Radio")
Cineficción Radio (2020) -
![Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks]( "Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks")
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Archive footageEmpire of the Censors (1995)
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![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1956)
All Filmography
Videos
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Did You Know
Trivia
In 2017 received a lifetime achievement award at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.
Quotes
[ On acting in an American film ]: This has been my first experience in American films (The Teahouse of the August Moon) and I am feeling rather in love with the work. Imagine! When I do well the director kisses me, shakes my hand.
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Yano Motoko
Osaka, Japan
Died
(age 95)
Tokyo, Japan
Height:
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