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Kyôko Kishida

Acting
Known For

76 Years Old

Kyōko Kishida (April 29, 1930 – December 17, 2006) was a Japanese actress, voice actress, and writer of children's books. Her father was Kunio Kishida, a playwright and the founder of the Bungaku-za. She became an actress in 1950, and starred in a Yukio Mishima production of Salome (1960). Her film and television drama credits number in the hundreds. Among them are four Taiga drama series on NHK television, with roles such as Aguri (the wife of Asano Naganori and Yodo-Dono (the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi). She appeared in various roles, including acting and narrating, in various Ōoku series on television. In the series Gokenin Zankurō, she portrayed the mother of the title character (played by Ken Watanabe), and narrated a Lone Wolf and Cub television series. Kishida's film credits include Yasujirō Ozu's An Autumn Afternoon (1962), The Broken Commandment (based on a novel by Shimazaki Toson), Hiroshi Teshigahara's The Woman in the Dunes (1964) and The Face of Another (1966) (both from novels by Kōbō Abe), Kon Ichikawa's The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (1987), based on the classic story, Heaven and Earth (1990), and Spring Snow, the 2005 Isao Yukisada adaptation of the Mishima novel. Anime fans know Kishida as the voice of Moomin in the original 1960s television series. She provided narration for Vampire Princess Miyu and Princess Tutu as well as the 2005 Book of the Dead. In addition, she dubbed roles for Columbo and Miss Marple, and narrated Prophecies of Nostradamus. Kishida appeared in commercials for Nestle, TDK, and Asahi Shimbun. Kyōko Kishida died on December 17, 2006 in Tokyo from respiratory failure caused by a brain tumor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kyōko Kishida, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Suginami, Tokyo, Japan on 29th April 1930

Died

17th December 2006

All Credits

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo Image
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Tales of the Bizarre Image
Tales of the Bizarre
Cinépanorama Image
Cinépanorama
Self
Haru no Sakamichi Image
Haru no Sakamichi
Yodo-dono
Moomin Image
Moomin
Moomin (voice)
Karin Image
Karin
小森晶乃
Princess Tutu Image
Princess Tutu
Narrator (voice)
No Image
The 47 Ronins of Ako
Ôishi Riku
Gokenin Zankuro Image
Gokenin Zankuro
Zankurô's mother
The Private Detective Mike Image
The Private Detective Mike
Akō Rōshi Image
Akō Rōshi
Aguri
Wounded Angels Image
Wounded Angels
Ayabe Takako
Akai Unmei Image
Akai Unmei
Good News Image
Good News
No Image
Joi - Yu
Romansu Image
Romansu
真之助の母・香木艶子
No Image
道連れ
Lone Wolf and Cub Image
Lone Wolf and Cub
Narrator
No Image
女の中の二つの顔
Woman in the Dunes Image
Woman in the Dunes
The Woman
New Moomin Image
New Moomin
Moomin (voice)
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ Image
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
Kōkin Miyagawa
Zoku zoku jiken Image
Zoku zoku jiken
Tokugawa Yoshinobu Image
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Matsushima
HR Image
HR
Yagita's mother
Forbidden Fruit Image
Forbidden Fruit
Mizukoshi Ayako
Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka Image
Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka
Kie Azuma
An Autumn Afternoon Image
An Autumn Afternoon
Madame Kaoru
A Thousand and One Nights Image
A Thousand and One Nights
Miriam / Jaris (voice)
The Face of Another Image
The Face of Another
Nurse
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Image
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Ryûko
The Inugami Family Image
The Inugami Family
Koto Teacher
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai Image
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Lady Hagi
Bewitched In Tokyo Image
Bewitched In Tokyo
Sakura
A-Un Image
A-Un
Nurseman Image
Nurseman
Princess from the Moon Image
Princess from the Moon
Kōgō or Empress
Natsumeke no Shokutaku Image
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
Toward the Terra Image
Toward the Terra
Grandmother (voice)
Manji Image
Manji
Sonoko Kakiuchi
Rikyu Image
Rikyu
Wife
Heaven and Earth Image
Heaven and Earth
Maid-In-Waiting
Onna: Sono Ai no Series Image
Onna: Sono Ai no Series
Dora-heita Image
Dora-heita
Lady of the Sister Wind
Tokyo Bordello Image
Tokyo Bordello
Narrator
Spring Bell Image
Spring Bell
Fusako Ishimoto
Winter Days Image
Winter Days
Ninja, A Band of Assassins Image
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
Inone
Prophecies of Nostradamus Image
Prophecies of Nostradamus
Narrator (Voice of the Prophecy)
Love Song Image
Love Song
Zodiac Killers Image
Zodiac Killers
Old geisha Miyako (cameo)
No Image
ゴメスの名はゴメス
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow Image
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Sanko Otori
Spring Snow Image
Spring Snow
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny Image
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Sanko Otori
The Sea and Poison Image
The Sea and Poison
Ohba, Head Nurse
The Lowest Man Image
The Lowest Man
Sakie
The 8-Tomb Village Image
The 8-Tomb Village
Kotake Tajimi / Koume Tajimi
An Inlet of Muddy Water Image
An Inlet of Muddy Water
Unico - Black Cloud and White Feather Image
Unico - Black Cloud and White Feather
Noh Mask Murders Image
Noh Mask Murders
Natsu Mizukami
Under the Same Moon Image
Under the Same Moon
Azumaya
The Inferno Image
The Inferno
Shima Ikegata
Detective Story Image
Detective Story
Kimie Hasenuma
Utamaro's World Image
Utamaro's World
Ochika
Kagi-shi Image
Kagi-shi
Curse of the Dog God Image
Curse of the Dog God
Kimiyo Tarumi
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji Image
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
Ten Dark Women Image
Ten Dark Women
Sayoko Goto
Being Two Isn't Easy Image
Being Two Isn't Easy
Chiyo's Friend
Sure Death 4 Image
Sure Death 4
Benten
Vixen Image
Vixen
Akie
Vengeance for Sale Image
Vengeance for Sale
Otome
Chloe Image
Chloe
Cleaning Lady
World Famous Fairy Tale Series Image
World Famous Fairy Tale Series
Narrator
Lullaby of Death Image
Lullaby of Death
Mayumi
Actress Image
Actress
Kuginukiya
Japanese Godfather: Ambition Image
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
Naoko Anekoji
Fusa Image
Fusa
Love and Greed Image
Love and Greed
Yoko Saijyo
The Book of the Dead Image
The Book of the Dead
Narrator (voice)
The Broken Commandment Image
The Broken Commandment
Inoko's wife
No Image
Sugata Sanshiro
Omon
A Flame at the Pier Image
A Flame at the Pier
Reiko
Tracing Jake Image
Tracing Jake
Briar-Rose or the Sleeping Beauty Image
Briar-Rose or the Sleeping Beauty
Narration (voice)
The Twilight Story Image
The Twilight Story
A Woman Called En Image
A Woman Called En
I Lived, But... Image
I Lived, But...
Self
No Image
Maikosan wa Meitantei!
Get 'em All Image
Get 'em All
Sally
Her Brother Image
Her Brother
Mrs. Tanuma
Crane Image
Crane
Kichibi
Nichiren Image
Nichiren
Animal Doctor Image
Animal Doctor
Dark hunter Image
Dark hunter
Ohama
Temptation on Glamour Island Image
Temptation on Glamour Island
Sumiko Tsuboi
Flame of Father and Son Image
Flame of Father and Son
To Love Image
To Love
Taeko Kano
Journey Into Solitude Image
Journey Into Solitude
Mama, the girl's mother
Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari Image
Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari
A Tale of Young Elopement Image
A Tale of Young Elopement
Nobuko Kitashiro
六人の女を殺した男 Image
六人の女を殺した男
Challenge to Live Image
Challenge to Live
Five Ronins Image
Five Ronins
Yaneura no Onna-tachi Image
Yaneura no Onna-tachi
Haunted School 2 Image
Haunted School 2
School Master
Fujiko Fujio no Yume Camera Image
Fujiko Fujio no Yume Camera
Sapporo Winter Olympics Image
Sapporo Winter Olympics
Narrator (voice)
No Image
Wool 100%
Ume
The Time of Reckoning Image
The Time of Reckoning
No Image
Night Mist Makes Women Cry
Yoshiko Hoshino
Mothers Image
Mothers
(voice)
こんにちは赤ちゃん Image
こんにちは赤ちゃん
Ms Okiyama
The School of Flesh Image
The School of Flesh
Love at the Fogged Harbor Image
Love at the Fogged Harbor
The Hall of the Crying Deer Image
The Hall of the Crying Deer
Brand of Evil Image
Brand of Evil
Takazawa Mitsue
No Image
The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail
Homicide Image
Homicide
Fumiko Ando
Shinsengumi Image
Shinsengumi
The Harbor Lights Image
The Harbor Lights
Where did Sharaku go? Image
Where did Sharaku go?
Oharu Tsutaya
No Image
Love
Seito shokun! Image
Seito shokun!
Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka Image
Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka
Conquest Image
Conquest
Kaoyo
At the Side of the Bridge 3 Image
At the Side of the Bridge 3
No Image
Human Zoo
Rennyo and His Mother Image
Rennyo and His Mother
The Days of Evil Women Image
The Days of Evil Women
Onna no naka no futatsu no kao Image
Onna no naka no futatsu no kao
Gomez's Name is Gomez Image
Gomez's Name is Gomez
Sonoko
The Shogun and His Mistresses Image
The Shogun and His Mistresses
Urao
Warm Current Image
Warm Current
Mikie Shima
The Shogun's Vault I Image
The Shogun's Vault I
Let's Gotokuji Image
Let's Gotokuji
No Image
男嫌い