Kumiko Akiyoshi
Kumiko Onodera (born July 29, 1954), better known as Kumiko Akiyoshi, is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 1st Hochi Film Award for Banka, Saraba natsuno hikariyo and Brother and Sister.
Kumiko Akiyoshi
- Name
- Kumiko Akiyoshi
- Birth Name
- Kumiko Onodera
- Born
- 29 July 1954
- Birthplace
- Fujinomiya, Japan
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- Shigeru Iwaku (1979—1989)
- Full name
- 小野寺久美子.
- Nationality
- Japan.
- Education
- Waseda University.
- Honours
- Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Golden Arrow Award.
- Languages
- Japanese.
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Biography
Biography
Kumiko Akiyoshi studied at Waseda University. The recorded working language is Japanese. Distinctions recorded are Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Golden Arrow Award.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kumiko Akiyoshi • Birth Name — Kumiko Onodera • Born — 29 July 1954 • Birthplace — Fujinomiya, Japan • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1972—present • Spouse — Shigeru Iwaku (1979—1989) • Website — http: www.akiyoshikumiko.jp/
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Kumiko Akiyoshi (born 29 July 1954) is described as an actress in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Kumiko Akiyoshi was born on 29 July 1954 in Fujinomiya. Recorded period of activity: 1972.
Television
Television
• Dokuganryu Masamune (1987), Neko Gozen • Tabaruzaka (1987), Saigō Ito • Koiwa itsumo almond pink (1988) • Yodogawa Nagaharu monogatari - Kobe-hen: Sainara (1999), Ryu, Nagaharu's mother • Train Man (2005), Yuki Aoyama, Saori's mother • Yae's Sakura (2013)
Japanese dub
Japanese dub
• Feud (2017) - Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon)
Films
• Tabi no omosa (1972) - Kayo • Juroku-sai no senso (War of the 16 Year Olds) (1973) - Azusa/Mizue (Plays two parts) • Aka chōchin (1974) - Yukie Shimokawa • Imouto (1974) - Neri Kojima • Aoba shigereru (1974) - Hiroko Wakayama • Virgin Blues (1974) - Shoplifter • Honō no shōzō (1974) • Shōwa karesusuki (1975) - Noriko, the sister • Banka (1976) - Reiko Ando • Saraba natsuno hikariyo (Farewell, O Summer's Light) (1976) - Kyoko Toda • Fumō chitai (1976) • Permanent Blue: Manatsu no koi (1976) - Woman • Brother and Sister (1976) - Mon • Totsuzen arashi no youni (1977) - Yuki Kobayashi • Mount Hakkoda (1977) - Sawa Takiguchi (Guide) • Sugata Sanshiro (1977) - Otomi Murai • Wani to oum to ottosei (1977) - Nanako • Toward the Terra (1980) - Physis • Something Like It (1981) - Elizabeth • Bōkensha kamikaze (The Kamikaze Adventurers) (1981) - Kei Kaneshiro • Farewell to the Land (1982) - Junko • The Shootout (1982) - Tomoko Araki • To Trap a Kidnapper (1982) - Hisako Mitamura, the victim's Mother • Weekend Shuffle (1982) - Yoko Madaraneko • Seiha (Conquest) (1982) - Fuyuko Tadokoro • Aitsu to lullaby (1983) - English Teacher • Chihei-sen (The Horizon) (1984) - Sakura, the first daughter • Hitohira no yuki (Flakes of Snow) (1985) - Kasumi • Yogisha (1987) - Satoko Okazaki • Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987) - Takako Takai • The Discarnates (1988) - Fusako Harada, Mother • Yuwakusha (The Enchantment) (1989) - Miyako Shinohara • Gurenbana (1993) - Sakura Okii • Ressun (Lesson) (1994) - Kaya Saeki • Deep River (1995) - Mitsuko • Shibito no koiwazurai (Lovesick Dead) (2001) - Kazuko • Tsuki no sabaku (Desert Moon) (2001) - Keechie's client • The Blue Light (2003) - Yuuko Kushimori • Toukou no ki (Translucent Tree) (2004) - Chigiri Yamazaki • Family (2023)
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