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Michiyo Kogure

Acting
Known For

72 Years Old

​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, she joined the Shochiku film studios and gave her screen debut in 1939. She worked for directors such as Hiroshi Shimizu, Heinosuke Gosho and Kōzaburō Yoshimura, before following her husband to Manchuria in 1944. Upon her return two years later, she starred again in films by Shochiku, but also Toho, Daiei and other studios, and repeatedly appeared in films by Mizoguchi and Shimizu. She received the 1949 Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Aoi sanmyaku. In addition to her appearances in films and commercials, Kogure volunteered in charity work. In 1976, she was awarded the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.

Born

Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on 31st January 1918

Died

13th June 1990

All Credits

Drunken Angel Image
Drunken Angel
Nanae
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Image
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Yoshino (uncredited)
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Image
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Lady Yoshino
Street of Shame Image
Street of Shame
Hanae
No Image
Tokugawa no Onnatachi
A Geisha Image
A Geisha
Miyoharu
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice Image
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Taeko Satake
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style Image
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
Oko
Taira Clan Saga Image
Taira Clan Saga
Yasuko
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro Image
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
Oko
Miyamoto Musashi Image
Miyamoto Musashi
Oko
Portrait of Madame Yuki Image
Portrait of Madame Yuki
Yuki Shinano
The Loyal 47 Ronin Image
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Dayû Ukihashi
A Carpenter and Children Image
A Carpenter and Children
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple Image
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
Karate Cop 3 Image
Karate Cop 3
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights Image
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Okou
Hanran Image
Hanran
Female Ninja Magic Image
Female Ninja Magic
Afuku
The Tale of Genji Image
The Tale of Genji
Fujitsubo
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang Image
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
Osei
No Image
Eyes of Mother and Daughter
Okuni and Gohei Image
Okuni and Gohei
Okuni
Tora-san, the Matchmaker Image
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
Kuniko
Souls in the Moonlight II Image
Souls in the Moonlight II
Otoku
The Spy Has Not Died Yet Image
The Spy Has Not Died Yet
Her Hidden Past Image
Her Hidden Past
Koyoshi
The Shogun and the Fishmonger Image
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
Shinran Image
Shinran
Pure White Nights Image
Pure White Nights
Madcap Mixup Image
Madcap Mixup
Otama
疾風愛憎峠 Image
疾風愛憎峠
Koto—The Lake of Tears Image
Koto—The Lake of Tears
Suzuko
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor Image
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
The Blue Mountains: Part I Image
The Blue Mountains: Part I
Umetaro
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan Image
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
遙かなる母の顔 Image
遙かなる母の顔
A House in the Quarter Image
A House in the Quarter
Katsue
Gambler: Victory Without Death Image
Gambler: Victory Without Death
Freelance Samurai Image
Freelance Samurai
Kosuzu Hanabusa
Stop the Old Fox Image
Stop the Old Fox
Omiyo no kata
Yataro’s Travel Hat Image
Yataro’s Travel Hat
The Magnificent Five Image
The Magnificent Five
A Boy and Three Mothers Image
A Boy and Three Mothers
Keiko, The Mother-in-Law
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai Image
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
Okume Tamaki
Run, Genta, Run! Image
Run, Genta, Run!
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return Image
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
Tales of the Inner Chamber Image
Tales of the Inner Chamber
The Black Cat Image
The Black Cat
Passion Fire Image
Passion Fire
合羽屋おらく
Shinran, Part II Image
Shinran, Part II
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima Image
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
Night School Image
Night School
Senta's mother (uncredited)
Japan's Most Chivalrous Image
Japan's Most Chivalrous
Sue
Tokyo Profile Image
Tokyo Profile
Michiko
Speed Crazy Image
Speed Crazy
続南国太平記 薩南の嵐 Image
続南国太平記 薩南の嵐
Daiei Studio is Bustling Image
Daiei Studio is Bustling
Nerves for Victory Image
Nerves for Victory
Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha Image
Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha
Hibari the Traveling Performer Image
Hibari the Traveling Performer
No Image
紋三郎の秀
Four Love Stories Image
Four Love Stories
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka Image
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka
Ayako
No Image
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
Mojiwaka
In Search of Mother Image
In Search of Mother
Ohama
The Blue Mountains: Part II Image
The Blue Mountains: Part II
Umetaro
Kaze no uchi so to Image
Kaze no uchi so to
The Sharks Image
The Sharks
Kaisen no Zenya Image
Kaisen no Zenya
No Image
The Tale of Jiro
Oyoshi
The White Orchid Image
The White Orchid
Marriage of the sky and the sea Image
Marriage of the sky and the sea
Golden Devil Image
Golden Devil
The Red Bat Image
The Red Bat
Lady From Hell Image
Lady From Hell
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi Image
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi
Okoma, the Orphan Gambler Image
Okoma, the Orphan Gambler
Otaki
Migratory Birds of the Flowers Image
Migratory Birds of the Flowers
Story of Lightning Image
Story of Lightning
Fireworks Over the Sea Image
Fireworks Over the Sea
Mie Kamiya
Tsukigata Hanpeita Image
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Somehachi
No Image
Surging Waves
The 47 Masterless Samurai Image
The 47 Masterless Samurai
Sound in the Mist Image
Sound in the Mist
Tsuruko
A Lonely Gamble Image
A Lonely Gamble
Tazuko Ogaki
Eleven Gangsters Image
Eleven Gangsters
Miwa Yamanouchi
Homecoming Image
Homecoming
Way of Morning Mist Image
Way of Morning Mist
Ogin
A Man Explodes Image
A Man Explodes
Yūkyō no mure Image
Yūkyō no mure
Thirty-three footprints Image
Thirty-three footprints
Exterminate the Young Boss! Image
Exterminate the Young Boss!
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Image
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Sanbaba Image
Sanbaba
Castle of Revenge Image
Castle of Revenge
Golden Devil Part 2 Image
Golden Devil Part 2
Torrent of a Big City Image
Torrent of a Big City
Spring Thunder Image
Spring Thunder
Eiko Tōjō
The Path of the King Image
The Path of the King
Osai
No Image
Life of Geisha
The Ako Retainers Image
The Ako Retainers
Sisters of Gion Image
Sisters of Gion
Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spider Image
Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spider
お千代
Dôkoku Image
Dôkoku
Shogun and His Mistress 2 Image
Shogun and His Mistress 2
Otami
寛美の三等社員 Image
寛美の三等社員
Nobuko Furukawa
Four and A Half Mats Image
Four and A Half Mats
Taneko Tachibana
若い涙を吹きとばせ Image
若い涙を吹きとばせ
Dawn Chorus Image
Dawn Chorus
Nangoku Taiheiki Image
Nangoku Taiheiki
Women in Prison Image
Women in Prison
Yasuko Chiba, prisoner
No Image
Yurusareta ichiya
Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori Image
Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori
The Red Shadow Image
The Red Shadow
Hahakage
Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen Image
Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen
The Sun Image
The Sun
Winter Jasmine Image
Winter Jasmine
Official with a Tattoo Image
Official with a Tattoo
Ohan
Dances of Flame Image
Dances of Flame
Flowers of Patriotism Image
Flowers of Patriotism
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley Image
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
47 Vendettas Image
47 Vendettas
Riku
直八子供旅 Image
直八子供旅
Orders from Hell Image
Orders from Hell
Gambler's Legacy Image
Gambler's Legacy
鳴門秘帖 Image
鳴門秘帖
The Fourth Lady Image
The Fourth Lady
The Blue Revolution Image
The Blue Revolution
A Night in Hong Kong Image
A Night in Hong Kong
Yoshiko Matsuyama
Wood and Stone Image
Wood and Stone
Eriko Oikawa
No Image
Probation
A Certain Woman Image
A Certain Woman
Divorce Image
Divorce
Michiko Sôma
Lovers' Duet Image
Lovers' Duet
Flowery Brothers Image
Flowery Brothers
Reminiscence Image
Reminiscence
Mrs. Ota
Otoko no iki Image
Otoko no iki
Women at War Image
Women at War
Mother is Strong Image
Mother is Strong