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Kumiko Akiyoshi

b. 1954

Japanese actress

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About Kumiko Akiyoshi

Born 1954. Kumiko Akiyoshi is a Japanese actor and film director.

(born July 29, 1954), better known as , is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 1st Hochi Film Award for Banka, Saraba natsuno hikariyo and Brother and Sister.

Filmography

Films Tabi no omosa (1972) - Kayo Juroku-sai no senso (War of the 16 Year Olds) (1973) - Azusa/Mizue (Plays two parts) Aka chōchin (1974) - Yukie Shimokawa Imouto (1974) - Neri Kojima Aoba shigereru (1974) - Hiroko Wakayama Virgin Blues (1974) - Shoplifter Honō no shōzō (1974) Shōwa karesusuki (1975) - Noriko, the sister Banka (1976) - Reiko Ando Saraba natsuno hikariyo (Farewell, O Summer's Light) (1976) - Kyoko Toda Fumō chitai (1976) Permanent Blue: Manatsu no koi (1976) - Woman Brother and Sister (1976) - Mon Totsuzen arashi no youni (1977) - Yuki Kobayashi Mount Hakkoda (1977) - Sawa Takiguchi (Guide) Sugata Sanshiro (1977) - Otomi Murai Wani to oum to ottosei (1977) - Nanako Toward the Terra (1980) - Physis Something Like It (1981) - Elizabeth Bōkensha kamikaze (The Kamikaze Adventurers) (1981) - Kei Kaneshiro Farewell to the Land (1982) - Junko The Shootout (1982) - Tomoko Araki To Trap a Kidnapper (1982) - Hisako Mitamura, the victim's Mother Weekend Shuffle (1982) - Yoko Madaraneko Seiha (Conquest) (1982) - Fuyuko Tadokoro Aitsu to lullaby (1983) - English Teacher Chihei-sen (The Horizon) (1984) - Sakura, the first daughter Hitohira no yuki (Flakes of Snow) (1985) - Kasumi Yogisha (1987) - Satoko Okazaki Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987) - Takako Takai The Discarnates (1988) - Fusako Harada, Mother Yuwakusha (The Enchantment) (1989) - Miyako Shinohara Gurenbana (1993) - Sakura Okii Ressun (Lesson) (1994) - Kaya Saeki Deep River (1995) - Mitsuko Shibito no koiwazurai (Lovesick Dead) (2001) - Kazuko Tsuki no sabaku (Desert Moon) (2001) - Keechie's client The Blue Light (2003) - Yuuko Kushimori Toukou no ki (Translucent Tree) (2004) - Chigiri Yamazaki Family (2023)

Television Dokuganryu Masamune (1987), Neko Gozen Tabaruzaka (1987), Saigō Ito Koiwa itsumo almond pink (1988) Yodogawa Nagaharu monogatari - Kobe-hen: Sainara (1999), Ryu, Nagaharu's mother Train Man (2005), Yuki Aoyama, Saori's mother Yae's Sakura (2013)

Japanese dub Feud (2017) - Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Waseda University
Awards
Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress; Golden Arrow Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kumiko Akiyoshi?

Japanese actress

When was Kumiko Akiyoshi born?

Kumiko Akiyoshi was born on 29 July 1954 in Fujinomiya.

What is Kumiko Akiyoshi's occupation?

Kumiko Akiyoshi is an actor and film director.

What nationality is Kumiko Akiyoshi?

Kumiko Akiyoshi is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kumiko Akiyoshi

· Wikidata: Q3544176

· DBpedia: Kumiko Akiyoshi

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