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Eiko Miyoshi

Eiko Miyoshi

Acting

Born April 8, 1894 · Tokyo, Japon

Biography

Eiko Miyoshi (April 8, 1894 – July 28, 1963) was a Japanese actress. She was born in Tokyo. Her husband was the film producer Nobuyoshi Morita. She appeared in many Toho films, including those directed by Akira Kurosawa. Her birth name was Haru Miyata, and her real name after marriage was Haru Morita. After the Second World War , she entered the film industry at the request of director Akira Kurosawa. In 1946, at the age of 52, she made her first film appearance in Kurosawa's first postwar film, No Regrets for My Youth. From then on, through the 1950s, she was cast in a succession of films by…

Known For · 40 titles

Ikiru

Ikiru

1952
Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

1957
The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

1958
Stray Dog

Stray Dog

1949
The Unbalanced Wheel

The Unbalanced Wheel

1957
The Cock Crows Twice

The Cock Crows Twice

1954
Who Knows a Woman's Heart

Who Knows a Woman's Heart

1951
Good Morning

Good Morning

1959
The Days of Evil Women

The Days of Evil Women

1958
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

1954
The Idiot

The Idiot

1951
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime

A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime

1954
Tokyo Twilight

Tokyo Twilight

1957
Street of Shame

Street of Shame

1956
I Live in Fear

I Live in Fear

1955
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955
No Regrets for Our Youth

No Regrets for Our Youth

1946
Mother

Mother

1952
The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths

1957
Beyond The Stars

Beyond The Stars

1956
Engagement Ring

Engagement Ring

1956
Notes of an Itinerant Performer

Notes of an Itinerant Performer

1941
A Case of Honor

A Case of Honor

1957
Story of a Detective's Assistant

Story of a Detective's Assistant

1957
Black River

Black River

1957
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky

Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky

1954
Samurai Saga

Samurai Saga

1959
Where Chimneys Are Seen

Where Chimneys Are Seen

1953
The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

1964
Moth Lamp

Moth Lamp

1953
A Young Couple Oversleeps

A Young Couple Oversleeps

1954
Bride in the Kitchen

Bride in the Kitchen

1955
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji

The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji

1956
Snow Country

Snow Country

1957
Turtledove

Turtledove

1957
The Beast Shall Die

The Beast Shall Die

1959
Goodbye, Hello

Goodbye, Hello

1959
An Inn at Osaka

An Inn at Osaka

1954
Sunflower Girl

Sunflower Girl

1953
Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion

Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion

1957