Kuniko Miyake
September 17, 1916 (109 years old) in Saitama, Japon
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
Credits
- 1991 · Until the End of the World as Mrs. Mori
- 1990 · Wim Wenders in Tokyo as Self
- 1986 · Gonza the Spearman as Iwaki's wife
- 1983 · The Makioka Sisters as Tominaga's Aunt
- 1981 · Jirocho of Shimizu 1: The Glorious Port of Shimizu as
- 1974 · The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges as
- 1968 · The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch as Sister Yamakawa
- 1968 · The Daring Nun as Mother Superior
- 1968 · The Final Winner? as
- 1967 · The Journey as Setsuko
- 1967 · Sodachi zakari as
- 1966 · Dianas of the Campus as
- 1964 · The Eternal Life as
- 1963 · Under the Roof of Young Tokyo as Fumi Kuwano (Fukiko's mother)
- 1963 · Police Precinct Part 22: Teenage Footsteps as
- 1963 · Youth After School as Fumi
- 1962 · Parakin to Kyū-chan mōshiwakenai yarō-tachi as
- 1962 · An Autumn Afternoon as Nobuko
- 1962 · Zoku aizen katsura as
- 1962 · Hibari's Tale of Pathos as
- 1962 · Mount Hakone as
- 1962 · Tokyo's Business District as
- 1962 · San'nin musume kanpai! as
- 1962 · Love Under the Crucifix as
- 1962 · Flower in a Storm as
- 1962 · A Roaring Trade as
- 1961 · The Burdened Sisters as Mother Setsuko
- 1961 · The Radiant Prince as
- 1961 · Shiroi minamikaze as
- 1961 · 夕やけ小やけの赤とんぼ as 千代崎信子
- 1961 · 北上川悲歌 as
- 1961 · Door of Flowers as
- 1961 · 東京の夜は泣いている as Kikuko, Masaya Taki's mother
- 1961 · 若い涙を吹きとばせ as
- 1961 · Les Mesdemoiselles as
- 1960 · Late Autumn as Nobuko
- 1960 · Just Barely as
- 1960 · White Cliffs as
- 1960 · Young Nude as
- 1960 · Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance as Sonoda Shizuko (Setsuko's mother)
- 1959 · Tokyo Omnibus as
- 1959 · Someday I'll Know as Haruko Shiroyama
- 1959 · Etajima, the Naval Academy as
- 1959 · Good Morning as Tamiko Hayashi
- 1959 · Tasogare no Tokyo Tower as
- 1959 · The Makioka Sisters as
- 1958 · The Snowy Heron as
- 1958 · Bright Young Maidens as Mihoko Ishizawa, Kanako's Mother
- 1958 · Love River as
- 1958 · Family Safety as
- 1958 · Mother as
- 1957 · Escapade in Japan as Michiko Tanaka
- 1957 · On This Earth as Yoshie, Wakako's mum
- 1957 · The Blue Sky Maiden as Machiko Mimura
- 1957 · Chikaiteshi as
- 1957 · Love of the Princess as
- 1956 · The Rose on His Arm as Masahiro's mother
- 1956 · Kobushi no hana no sakukoro as
- 1956 · Summer in Eclipse as Akiko Mishima
- 1956 · Children Seeking a Mother as Shizuko Fujisawa
- 1956 · Asashio yushio as
- 1956 · Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl as President’s Wife
- 1956 · Housewives Are Suing as
- 1956 · Early Spring as Yukiko Kawai
- 1955 · Ejima and Ikushima as 天英院
- 1955 · Hanamazu as
- 1955 · Mother's Ambition as
- 1955 · The Phantom Horse as Hagino
- 1955 · Farewell, Innocence as Mother Shizuko
- 1955 · Tomorrow's Happiness as Masae Taki
- 1955 · Farewell Song as
- 1954 · Brotherly Love as
- 1954 · Mother's First Love as
- 1954 · Firefly Grass as
- 1954 · Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass as
- 1954 · Teenage Secrets as
- 1954 · Tree of Love as
- 1954 · Four Mothers as
- 1954 · Hanran as
- 1954 · Bannai Tarao Series Demon King of Kyokumadan as
- 1953 · Tokyo Story as Fumiko Hirayama
- 1953 · The Wild Geese as Osada
- 1953 · Zoku jūdai no seiten as Hisako Yasutomi
- 1953 · Haha nami as
- 1952 · Kanojo no tokudane as
- 1952 · Dôkoku as
- 1952 · The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice as Chizu Yamauchi
- 1952 · Sado Island Elegy as
- 1952 · Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove as
- 1952 · Kyōshū as
- 1952 · Youth of the Son as
- 1952 · A Ripple in a Morning as Kayo
- 1952 · A Meeting of Youths as Muneko
- 1951 · Early Summer as Fumiko Mamiya
- 1951 · Ah, Youth as
- 1951 · I Yearn for Father as
- 1950 · Homecoming as
- 1950 · Battle of Roses as
- 1950 · Alps Story: The Wild as
- 1950 · A Female Doctor's Examination Room as Mrs. Kawamura
- 1950 · 獄門島 総集篇 as
- 1949 · Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen as
- 1949 · Island of Horrors as Sanae
- 1949 · Late Spring as Akiko Miwa
- 1949 · Late Night Confession as
- 1949 · Flame of My Love as Toshiko Kishida
- 1948 · The Portrait as Kumiko
- 1948 · Fujisancho as
- 1941 · You and I as Kubo's wife
- 1941 · Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family as Kazuko
- 1941 · Introspection Tower as Ms. Natsumura
- 1940 · Okinu and Banto as
- 1940 · Namida no Sekinin as
- 1939 · Haha o tataeru uta as
- 1939 · New Woman Question and Answer as
- 1939 · A Brother and His Younger Sister as Akiko Mamiya
- 1939 · Okayo's Preparedness as Osumi - Dance master
- 1938 · Family Diary as Kikue Hara
- 1938 · Half Virgin as
- 1938 · Queen of the Wind as
- 1937 · The Trio's Engagements as Junko
- 1937 · The Golden Demon as Mitsue Akagashi
- 1937 · Renai muteki kantai as
- 1936 · Housewife Camellia as
- 1936 · Boy Aviation Pilots as
- 1935 · Burden of Life as
- 1935 · Poppy as Fujio Kono
- 1934 · Eclipse as Tomone's friend