About Yōko Minamida
Lived 1933 – 2009 (aged 76). Yōko Minamida was a Japanese actor.
was a Japanese actress. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in November 2008, and a television documentary was made about her condition and the efforts of her husband, actor Hiroyuki Nagato, to care for her. She died in Tokyo.
Selected filmography Her filmography includes 140 films.
Himitsu (1952) - Eiko Jūdai no yūwaku (1953) - Fusae Nishikawa Zoku Jûdai no seiten (1953) - Akiko Yasutomi Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten (1953) - Setsuko Azabu Yonin no haha (1954) Kimimachi-bune (1954) - Kyôko Tazaki The Crucified Lovers (1954) - Hung-tao Sara no hana no toge (1955) - Toshiko Takenaka Haha naki ko (1955) - Tomiko Tokyo baka odori (1956) Season of the Sun (1956) 22 sai no wakare - Lycoris: Ha mizu hana mizu monogatari (2006) - (final film role)
Television Suna no Shiro (1997) -- Aya Iwaki
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Who was Yōko Minamida?
Japanese actress
When was Yōko Minamida born?
Yōko Minamida was born on 1 March 1933 in Mita.
When did Yōko Minamida die?
Yōko Minamida died on 21 October 2009 in Japan.
What was Yōko Minamida's occupation?
Yōko Minamida was an actor.
What nationality was Yōko Minamida?
Yōko Minamida was Japanese.
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