Kyōko Kagawa
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Acting Credits
Biography
Kyōko Kagawa (香川 京子 Kagawa Kyōko, born 5 December 1931) is a Japanese actress. She has appeared in leading and supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well and High and Low, Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story, and Kenji Mizoguchi's Sansho the Bailiff. She won the "New Face Nomination" sponsored by the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper out of about 6,000 applicants and joined Shintoho. She was also taking entrance exams for a regular company at the same time, and her final interview and t...
Known For
Filmography
The Ozu Diaries
2025
as Self
Shimamori Tower
2022
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
2022
Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About
2022
as Self
Mo-Ruerani
2021
as Fukiko
Omotenashi
2018
as Shimizu-sensei
Tenshi no Iru Toshokan
2017
as Reiko Ashitaka
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
as Self - Actress
Somewhere in Kamakura
2016
Beautiful 2016
2016
Sat-chan Tadashi-chan: Sengo minshu-teki dokuritsu pro funtō-ki
2015
as Self
東京の日
2015
as Michiko
Silent Poor
2014
as Fusae Eda
The Intermission
2013
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
as Self
Tokyo Rendezvous
2008
as Fujiko Natsumi
Red Whale, White Snake
2006
Imo Tako Nankin
2006
as 花岡和代
Bluestockings
2005
Heaven's Bookstore
2004
as Sachi Hiyama
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'
2002
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
2002
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
2002
as Self
Kokoro no Koukyougaku
2002
as (Voice)
After Life
1999
as Kyoko Watanabe
Shall We Dance?
1996
as Keiko Kishikawa
Futarikko
1996
Deep River
1995
as Isobe's wife
Kura
1995
Madadayo
1993
as Professor's Wife
The Tale of Genji
1991
Shikibu monogatari
1990
as Isa Otomo
Song of the Spring Pony
1985
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979
as Keiko
Have Wings on Your Heart
1978
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
1975
as Self
Mizuiro no toki
1975
as 知子の母・松宮房子
The Family
1974
as Ichiko Mima
Red Beard
1965
as Madwoman ("The Mantis")
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
The Prodigal Son
1964
as His Sister
High and Low
1963
as Reiko Gondo
Life of a Flower
1963
as Akiyama Shizu
As Long as There's Tomorrow
1962
as Natsuko
The Daughters of the Saotome Family
1962
Love at the Fogged Harbor
1962
Mothra
1961
as Michi Hanamura
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Ai
Death on the Mountain
1961
as Masako Iwase
Girls of the Night
1961
as Mrs. Shima
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
as Yoshiko Nishi
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo
1960
Scars of Honor
1960
Lord of Red Banner
1960
The Human Wall
1959
as Fumiko
Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
1959
The Three Treasures
1959
as Princess Miyazu
Gambler and the Princess
1959
as Princess Kiku
The Canary Cage, Spellbound Love
1959
The Outsiders
1958
as Yukiko Saeki
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958
as Oki
Little Peach
1958
as Anzukko
Woman Unveiled
1958
His Scarlet Cloak
1958
The Child Writers
1958
as Fumio's Teacher
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
1958
as Emiko Toda
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
The Lower Depths
1957
as Okayo, Osugi's Sister
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
as Oki
An Osaka Story
1957
as Onatsu
A Man in the Storm
1957
as Akiko
On This Earth
1957
as Fuyuko
The Shadow Daughter
1957
The Oil-Hell Murder
1957
Sudden Rain
1956
as Ayako (Fumiko's niece)
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
1956
as Fukuko
流轉
1956
as お秋
Women in Prison
1956
as Taeko Hara, prisoner
Rainy Night Duel
1956
as Shizue Amaji
Girl's Reform School
1956
Morishige, where are you going?
1956
as Megumi Mori
The Wife is a University Student
1956
as Keiko Hiyoshi (Student Wife)
A Strong Wind Blows
1956
as Takako Hiyoshi
The Shiinomi School
1955
as Kayoko Atsumi
Nonki saiban
1955
Christ in Bronze
1955
as Mónica
Ai Sureba Koso
1955
as Kuniko (segment 2)
Sansho the Bailiff
1954
as Anju
Chikamatsu Monogatari
1954
as Osan
Hanran
1954
Five Sisters
1954
Mother's First Love
1954
Tomoshibi
1954
The Glorious Days
1954
Tokyo Story
1953
as Kyoko Hirayama
Tower of Lilies
1953
as Fumi Uehara
Love Letter
1953
as Yasuko
Aiyoku no sabaki
1953
as Fujikawa Motoko
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
1952
Mother
1952
as Toshiko Fukuhara
Man in the Storm
1952
as Tomi Tsuboi
Lightning
1952
as Tsubomi
Lil's Return from Shanghai
1952
as Lil Takemoto / Katsuko Suzuki
Kanpai! Tokyo Musume
1952
Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete
1952
as Mitsuko Kawai
A Ripple in a Morning
1952
as Sister
勘太郎月夜唄
1952
Ginza Cosmetics
1951
as Kyôko
Akatsuki no Kyūshū
1951
as Yukie Murata
Karate Sanshiro
1951
Farewell to the Highland Station
1951
as Yuki
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
1951
Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog
1950
as O-Rie
Snow-Flake
1950
as Itakura's sister
Mado Kara Tobidase
1950
as Mariko Fujieda