Keiko Tsushima
Keiko Tsushima ( Japanese 津 島 恵 子 , Tsushima Keiko ; born Mori Naoko ( 森 直 子 ), born February 7, 1926 in Izuhara (today: Tsushima ), Nagasaki Prefecture ; † August 1, 2012 in Tokyo Prefecture ) was a Japanese actress .
Tsushima was giving dance lessons at the Shōchiku Ofuna film studio when she was discovered for the film. She made her debut appearance in 1947 in the black and white drama Anjō-ke no butōkai . She is best known for her role in Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai (1954). Later, she mainly took on mother and grandmother roles on Japanese television. She died of stomach cancer at the age of 86.
Filmography (selection)
- 1947: Anjō-ke no butōka
- 1950: Nagasaki no Kane
- 1952: The taste of green tea over rice ( Ochazuke no aji )
- 1953: The Tower of the Lilies ( Himeyuri no Tō ), see also: Himeyuri Gakutotai
- 1954: The Seven Samurai ( Shichinin no samurai )
- 1955: Tasogare sakaba
- 1995: Ashita
- 1998: Manuke Sensei
- 2001: Kokubetsu
- 2002: Sakura
- 2002: Nagoriyuki
Web links
Commons : Keiko Tsushima - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Keiko Tsushima in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Keiko Tsushima biography and photos on Find A Grave
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 俳 優 の 津 島 恵 子 さ ん 死去 「七 人 の 侍」 「お 茶 漬 の 味」 . In: Asahi Shimbun Digital. August 4, 2012, archived from the original on August 3, 2012 ; Retrieved August 3, 2012 (Japanese).
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| SURNAME | Tsushima, Keiko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 津 島 恵 子; Mori, Naoko (maiden name); 森 直 子 (maiden name, Japanese); Kojima, Shizuko |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Izuhara , Shimoagata County , Nagasaki Prefecture |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 1, 2012 |
| Place of death | Tokyo prefecture |