Kuniko Miyake
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Kuniko Miyake (三宅邦子, September 17, 1916 – November 4, 1992) was a legendary Japanese actress. She was a prominent member of director Yasujirō Ozu's recurring ensemble cast, frequently portraying compassionate mothers, wives, and family figures. Her notable filmography includes timeless cinema classics such as "Late Spring" (1949), "Early Summer" (1951), "Tokyo Story" (1953), and "An Autumn Afternoon" (1962).
Known For
Filmography
Until the End of the World
1991
as Mrs. Mori
Wim Wenders in Tokyo
1990
as Self
Gonza the Spearman
1986
as Iwaki's wife
The Makioka Sisters
1983
as Tominaga's Aunt
Jirocho of Shimizu 1: The Glorious Port of Shimizu
1981
The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
1974
The Daring Nun
1968
as Mother Superior
The Final Winner?
1968
The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch
1968
as Sister Yamakawa
Sodachi zakari
1967
The Journey
1967
as Setsuko
Dianas of the Campus
1966
The Eternal Life
1964
Youth After School
1963
as Fumi
Police Precinct Part 22: Teenage Footsteps
1963
Under the Roof of Young Tokyo
1963
as Fumi Kuwano (Fukiko's mother)
Flower in a Storm
1962
Zoku aizen katsura
1962
Tokyo's Business District
1962
Mount Hakone
1962
San'nin musume kanpai!
1962
A Roaring Trade
1962
Parakin to Kyū-chan mōshiwakenai yarō-tachi
1962
Hibari's Tale of Pathos
1962
An Autumn Afternoon
1962
as Nobuko
Love Under the Crucifix
1962
東京の夜は泣いている
1961
as Kikuko, Masaya Taki's mother
北上川悲歌
1961
The Radiant Prince
1961
The Burdened Sisters
1961
as Mother Setsuko
Door of Flowers
1961
若い涙を吹きとばせ
1961
Shiroi minamikaze
1961
Les Mesdemoiselles
1961
夕やけ小やけの赤とんぼ
1961
as 千代崎信子
Late Autumn
1960
as Nobuko
White Cliffs
1960
Young Nude
1960
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
1960
as Sonoda Shizuko (Setsuko's mother)
Just Barely
1960
Good Morning
1959
as Tamiko Hayashi
The Makioka Sisters
1959
Tasogare no Tokyo Tower
1959
Tokyo Omnibus
1959
Someday I'll Know
1959
as Haruko Shiroyama
Etajima, the Naval Academy
1959
Bright Young Maidens
1958
as Mihoko Ishizawa, Kanako's Mother
The Snowy Heron
1958
Love River
1958
Mother
1958
Family Safety
1958
Escapade in Japan
1957
as Michiko Tanaka
The Blue Sky Maiden
1957
as Machiko Mimura
On This Earth
1957
as Yoshie, Wakako's mum
Chikaiteshi
1957
Love of the Princess
1957
Early Spring
1956
as Yukiko Kawai
Kobushi no hana no sakukoro
1956
The Rose on His Arm
1956
as Masahiro's mother
Children Seeking a Mother
1956
as Shizuko Fujisawa
Summer in Eclipse
1956
as Akiko Mishima
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956
as President’s Wife
Asashio yushio
1956
Housewives Are Suing
1956
Sabakareru jūdai
1956
Ai no kaikyō
1956
Ejima and Ikushima
1955
as 天英院
Farewell Song
1955
Mother's Ambition
1955
Hanamazu
1955
The Phantom Horse
1955
as Hagino
Farewell, Innocence
1955
as Mother Shizuko
Tomorrow's Happiness
1955
as Masae Taki
Teen-ager's Resistance
1955
Tree of Love
1954
Hanran
1954
Bannai Tarao Series Demon King of Kyokumadan
1954
Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the Green Grass
1954
Mother's First Love
1954
Firefly Grass
1954
Brotherly Love
1954
Four Mothers
1954
Teenage Secrets
1954
Haru no uzumaki
1954
Zoku jūdai no seiten
1953
as Hisako Yasutomi
Tokyo Story
1953
as Fumiko Hirayama
The Wild Geese
1953
as Osada
Haha nami
1953
Dôkoku
1952
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952
as Chizu Yamauchi
Youth of the Son
1952
Kyōshū
1952
Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove
1952
A Ripple in a Morning
1952
as Kayo
A Meeting of Youths
1952
as Muneko
Sado Island Elegy
1952
Kanojo no tokudane
1952
Early Summer
1951
as Fumiko Mamiya
I Yearn for Father
1951
Ah, Youth
1951
Battle of Roses
1950
Alps Story: The Wild
1950
Homecoming
1950
A Female Doctor's Examination Room
1950
as Mrs. Kawamura
獄門島 総集篇
1950
Late Spring
1949
as Akiko Miwa
Island of Horrors
1949
as Sanae
Flame of My Love
1949
as Toshiko Kishida
Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
1949
Late Night Confession
1949
The Portrait
1948
as Kumiko
Fujisancho
1948
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
1941
as Kazuko
You and I
1941
as Kubo's wife
Introspection Tower
1941
as Ms. Natsumura
Okinu and Banto
1940
Namida no Sekinin
1940
Haha o tataeru uta
1939
A Brother and His Younger Sister
1939
as Akiko Mamiya
Okayo's Preparedness
1939
as Osumi - Dance master
New Woman Question and Answer
1939
Queen of the Wind
1938
Half Virgin
1938
Family Diary
1938
as Kikue Hara
The Trio's Engagements
1937
as Junko
Renai muteki kantai
1937
The Golden Demon
1937
as Mitsue Akagashi
Housewife Camellia
1936
Boy Aviation Pilots
1936
Poppy
1935
as Fujio Kono
Burden of Life
1935
一つの貞操
1935
Eclipse
1934
as Tomone's friend