Cast

Kyōko Kagawa

1931

Active years (films on this site)

1952–1998

Genres

DramaFantasyCrimeAdventureThriller

Schools and movements

Japanese Golden AgeContemporary Asian Cinema

Directors worked with

Akira Kurosawa5 filmsMikio Naruse2 filmsYasujiro Ozu1 filmKenji Mizoguchi1 filmHiroshi Inagaki1 filmHirokazu Kore-eda1 film

Biography

Kyōko Kagawa is a Japanese actress. During her career spanning 70 years, she has worked with directors like Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu and Mikio Naruse, appearing in films such as Tokyo Story, Sansho the Bailiff, The Bad Sleep Well, Mothra, and High and Low.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette 2004

National / local

• Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress 1994
• Kinuyo Tanaka Award 1994
• Medal with Purple Ribbon 1998

11 films on this site

1. Lightning 1952 · Mikio Naruse · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
2. Mother (1952) 1952 · Mikio Naruse · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
3. Tokyo Story 1953 · Yasujiro Ozu · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
4. Sansho the Bailiff 1954 · Kenji Mizoguchi · IMDb 8.3 · Cast
5. The Lower Depths (1957) 1957 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
6. The Three Treasures 1959 · Hiroshi Inagaki · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
7. The Bad Sleep Well 1960 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
8. High and Low 1963 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 8.4 · Cast
9. Red Beard 1965 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 8.3 · Cast
10. Madadayo 1993 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
11. After Life 1998 · Hirokazu Kore-eda · IMDb 7.6 · Cast