Michiyo Kogure
Acting
Born January 31, 1918 · Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michiyo Kogure (木暮実千代, Kogure Michiyo) (31 January 1918 – 13 June 1990) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in nearly 200 films in a career which spanned 45 years, starring in works by Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, and others. Film historian Donald Richie once called her "one of Japan's most versatile actresses, and perhaps the most intellectual of all in her approach to acting." Michiyo Kogure was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, and graduated from Nihon University in 1940. While still a student,…
Known For · 40 titles
Platform at Night
Speed Crazy
Drunken Angel
Women in Prison
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
A Certain Woman
Orders from Hell
Women at War
Flowery Brothers
Flowers of Patriotism
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
Mother is Strong
The Red Shadow
Dances of Flame
In Search of Mother
Official with a Tattoo
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Sanmenkyō no kyōfu
The Actress and the Detective
Street of Shame
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
The Fifth Witness
Portrait of Madame Yuki
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Yataro’s Travel Hat
Hanayome senshu
The Blue Mountains: Part II
Red Fan
Tomorrow's Happiness
Mama's Diary
Oka wa hanazakari
Divorce
A Night in Hong Kong
Reminiscence
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
Freelance Samurai
女の宿
Wood and Stone
Shogun and His Mistress 2
Gambler's Legacy