Kyōko Kagawa
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Person

Kyōko Kagawa

Known for
Acting
Born
December 5, 1931
Place of birth
Aso [now Namegata], Ibaraki, Japan
Also known as
카가와 쿄코, Кёко Кагава, Kyouko Kagawa

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Biography

Kyōko Kagawa (香川 京子 Kagawa Kyōko, born 5 December 1931) is a Japanese actress. She has appeared in leading and supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well and High and Low, Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story, and Kenji Mizoguchi's Sansho the Bailiff.

She won the "New Face Nomination" sponsored by the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper out of about 6,000 applicants and joined Shintoho. She was also taking entrance exams for a regular company at the same time, and her final interview and the final exam for the New Faces camera test overlapped, but with her mother's advice, she decided to pursue acting.

After appearing in Red Beard in 1965 , she gave birth to a child and accompanied her husband to New York where he was posted overseas, leaving the film industry for about three years.

She returned to Japan in 1968. As film began to decline, she expanded her field of work to include television dramas and stage productions. She was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1998 and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in 2004 .

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In Catlg

2 Works in the catalog credit them.

Acting (2)

Filmography

  • The Ozu DiariesFilm · 2025 · as Self
  • Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk AboutFilm · 2022 · as Self
  • Shimamori TowerFilm · 2022 · Acting
  • The Pass: Last Days of the SamuraiFilm · 2022 · Acting
  • Mo-RueraniFilm · 2021 · as Fukiko
  • OmotenashiFilm · 2018 · as Shimizu-sensei
  • Tenshi no Iru ToshokanFilm · 2017 · as Reiko Ashitaka
  • Beautiful 2016Film · 2016 · Acting
  • Mifune: The Last SamuraiFilm · 2016 · as Self - Actress
  • Somewhere in KamakuraFilm · 2016 · Acting
  • Sat-chan Tadashi-chan: Sengo minshu-teki dokuritsu pro funtō-kiFilm · 2015 · as Self
  • Tokyo DayFilm · 2015 · as Michiko
  • Silent PoorTV · 2014 · as Fusae Eda · 9 episodes
  • The IntermissionFilm · 2013 · Acting
  • The Story of Film: An OdysseyTV · 2011 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Tokyo RendezvousFilm · 2008 · as Fujiko Natsumi
  • Imo Tako NankinTV · 2006 · as 花岡和代 · 151 episodes
  • Red Whale, White SnakeFilm · 2006 · Acting
  • BluestockingsFilm · 2005 · Acting
  • Heaven's BookstoreFilm · 2004 · as Sachi Hiyama
  • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'Film · 2002 · as Self
  • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard'Film · 2002 · as Self
  • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'Film · 2002 · as Self
  • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'Film · 2002 · as Self
  • Kokoro no KoukyougakuFilm · 2002 · as (Voice)
  • 明るいほうへ 明るいほうへ -童謡詩人 金子みすゞ-Film · 2001 · Acting
  • After LifeFilm · 1999 · as Kyoko Watanabe
  • FutarikkoTV · 1996 · Acting · 150 episodes
  • Shall We Dance?Film · 1996 · as Keiko Kishikawa
  • Deep RiverFilm · 1995 · as Isobe's wife
  • KuraTV · 1995 · Acting · 6 episodes
  • MadadayoFilm · 1993 · as Professor's Wife
  • The Tale of GenjiTV · 1991 · Acting · 2 episodes
  • Shikibu monogatariFilm · 1990 · as Isa Otomo
  • Song of the Spring PonyFilm · 1985 · Acting
  • Tora-san's Dream of SpringFilm · 1979 · as 圭子
  • Have Wings on Your HeartFilm · 1978 · Acting
  • Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film DirectorFilm · 1975 · as Self
  • Mizuiro no tokiTV · 1975 · as 知子の母・松宮房子 · 156 episodes
  • The FamilyFilm · 1974 · as Ichiko Mima
  • Red BeardFilm · 1965 · as Madwoman ("The Mantis")
  • Mr. Giant's Victory FlagFilm · 1964 · Acting
  • The Prodigal SonFilm · 1964 · as His Sister
  • High and LowFilm · 1963 · as Reiko Gondo
  • Life of a FlowerTV · 1963 · as Akiyama Shizu · 39 episodes
  • Love at the Fogged HarborFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • The Daughters of the Saotome FamilyFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Till Tomorrow IsFilm · 1962 · as Natsuko
  • Daredevil in the CastleFilm · 1961 · as Ai
  • Death on the MountainFilm · 1961 · as Masako Iwase
  • Girls of the NightFilm · 1961 · as Mrs. Shima
  • MothraFilm · 1961 · as Michi Hanamura
  • Lord of Red BannerFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • My Friend DeathFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • Scars of HonorFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • The Bad Sleep WellFilm · 1960 · as Yoshiko Nishi
  • The Chivalrous Youth of Great EdoFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • Gambler and the PrincessFilm · 1959 · as Princess Kiku
  • Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga OdaFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • The Bell of LoveFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • The Canary Cage, Spellbound LoveFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • The Human WallFilm · 1959 · as Fumiko
  • The Three TreasuresFilm · 1959 · as Princess Miyazu
  • His Scarlet CloakFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Holiday in TokyoFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • I Am Three PeopleFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Kampai! Miai KekkonFilm · 1958 · as Emiko Toda
  • Little PeachFilm · 1958 · as Anzukko
  • The Child WritersFilm · 1958 · as Fumio's Teacher
  • The Footmark of a Snow FairyFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • The OutsidersFilm · 1958 · as Yukiko Saeki
  • Woman UnveiledFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part IIFilm · 1958 · as Oki
  • Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: Onibi tōrōFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • A Man in the StormFilm · 1957 · as Akiko
  • An Osaka StoryFilm · 1957 · as Onatsu
  • On This EarthFilm · 1957 · as Fuyuko
  • The Lower DepthsFilm · 1957 · as Okayo, Osugi's Sister
  • The Oil-Hell MurderFilm · 1957 · Acting
  • The Shadow DaughterFilm · 1957 · as Fusako
  • Yagyu Secret ScrollsFilm · 1957 · as Oki
  • A Strong Wind BlowsFilm · 1956 · as Takako Hiyoshi
  • Girl's Reform SchoolFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • Morishige, where are you going?Film · 1956 · as Megumi Mori
  • New Tale of Genji: Shizuka and YoshitsuneFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • Nezumi Kozō shinobi komi hikaeFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • Rainy Night DuelFilm · 1956 · as Shizue Amaji
  • Shozo, a Cat and Two WomenFilm · 1956 · as Fukuko
  • Sudden RainFilm · 1956 · as Ayako (Fumiko's niece)
  • The Wife is a University StudentFilm · 1956 · as Keiko Hiyoshi (Student Wife)
  • Women in PrisonFilm · 1956 · as Taeko Hara, prisoner
  • 流轉Film · 1956 · as お秋
  • Christ in BronzeFilm · 1955 · as Mónica
  • Dawn ChorusFilm · 1955 · Acting
  • Ginji of the Seven FacesFilm · 1955 · Acting
  • If Indeed One LovesFilm · 1955 · as Kuniko (segment 2)
  • Love at FortyFilm · 1955 · Acting
  • Nonki saibanFilm · 1955 · Acting
  • The Shiinomi SchoolFilm · 1955 · as Kayoko Atsumi
  • Chikamatsu MonogatariFilm · 1954 · as Osan
  • Five SistersFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • HanranFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • Mother's First LoveFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • Sansho the BailiffFilm · 1954 · as Anju
  • Tekka bugyōFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • The Glorious DaysFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • TomoshibiFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • Aiyoku no sabakiFilm · 1953 · as Fujikawa Motoko
  • Love LetterFilm · 1953 · as Yasuko
  • Moth LampFilm · 1953 · Acting
  • Tokyo StoryFilm · 1953 · as Kyoko Hirayama
  • Tower of LiliesFilm · 1953 · as Fumi Uehara
  • A Ripple in a MorningFilm · 1952 · as Sister
  • August 15, 1945, New Dawn For JapanFilm · 1952 · as Kimiko Sasaki
  • Chakkari fujin to ukkari fujinFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • Daigaku no kotenguFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • Kanpai! Tokyo MusumeFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • Kantarou zukiyo-utaFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • Kin no tamago: Golden GirlFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • LightningFilm · 1952 · as Tsubomi
  • Lil's Return from ShanghaiFilm · 1952 · as Lil Takemoto / Katsuko Suzuki
  • Man in the StormFilm · 1952 · as Tomi Tsuboi
  • MotherFilm · 1952 · as Toshiko Fukuhara
  • Muntinlupa no yo wa fuketeFilm · 1952 · as Mitsuko Kawai
  • Akatsuki no KyūshūFilm · 1951 · as Yukie Murata
  • Farewell to the Highland StationFilm · 1951 · as Yuki
  • Ginza CosmeticsFilm · 1951 · as Kyôko
  • Karate SanshiroFilm · 1951 · Acting
  • Who Knows a Woman's HeartFilm · 1951 · Acting
  • Mado Kara TobidaseFilm · 1950 · as Mariko Fujieda
  • Snow-FlakeFilm · 1950 · as Itakura's sister
  • Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night FogFilm · 1950 · as O-Rie

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