Yumi Shirakawa
21 October 1936 – 14 June 2016 was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted. She was scouted and joined Toho film company.
Also recorded as Akiko Yamazaki · Akiko Nitani
Yumi Shirakawa
Steve Ryfle, Ed Godziszewski: Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa. Wesleyan University Press, 2017, p. 129. ISBN 978-0-8195-7741-2. · Public domain
- Name
- Yumi Shirakawa
- Birth Name
- Akiko Yamazaki
- Born
- 21 October 1936
- Birthplace
- Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Place of death
- Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Actress
- Full name
- 山崎 安基子.
- Died
- 2016. · Meguro.
- Nationality
- Japan and Empire of Japan.
- Honours
- Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year.
- Languages
- Japanese.
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21 October 1936 – 14 June 2016 was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted. She was scouted and joined Toho film company.
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In the same year, she made her film debut with Narazumono. Her notable films are Rodan (1956), The H-Man (1958), and Yasujirō Ozu’s film The End of Summer (1961).
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• Name — Yumi Shirakawa • Birth Name — Akiko Yamazaki • Born — 21 October 1936 • Birthplace — Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan • Place of death — Meguro, Tokyo, Japan • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1956–2016 • Children — 1
Personal life
Personal life
She was married to actor Hideaki Nitani until his death in 2012. Her daughter was born in 1964. She died of heart failure on 14 June 2016, at the age of 79.
TV series
TV series
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1986 — Hanekonma — Asadora • 1999 — Majo no Jōken — Motoko Hirose — Asadora • 1998 — Great Teacher Onizuka — Akira Sakurai • 2011 — I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper. — Harumi Akemi • 2011 — Ohisama — Setsuko Miyazawa — Asadora • 2013 — Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon — Hisae Asai — Season 2, Episode 7
Identity
Identity
Yumi Shirakawa is recorded as a citizen of Empire of Japan. Recorded with the occupation actor.
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1936
Yumi Shirakawa was born on 21 October 1936.
2016
Yumi Shirakawa died on 14 June 2016.
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Shinagawa.
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Meguro.
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1956 — Rodan — Kiyo • 1957 — Be Happy, These Two Lovers — Masako Shimizu • The Mysterians — Etsuko Shiraishi • 1958 — The H-Man — Chikako Arai • The Badger Palace — Ocho • 1960 — The Secret of the Telegian — Akiko Chujo • 1961 — The Last War — Sanae • The End of Summer — Nakanishi Takako • Two Sons — Yoko • 1962 — Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki — Ume • Gorath — Tomoko Sonoda • 1964 — Yearning — Takako Morita • 1966 — Adventure in Kigan Castle — Queen Izato • 2009 — Niini no Koto o Wasurenaide — Chiyo Kawai
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Yumi Shirakawa was recorded at birth as 山崎 安基子. The authorities additionally record the headings Akiko Yamazaki and Akiko Nitani. Her recorded language was Japanese. She married Hideaki Nitani. One child is recorded: Yurie Nitani.
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