Machiko Kyō
Japanese actress (1924-2019) · Japan · On the map · Actors · Died at 95
Motoko Yano, better known as Machiko Kyō , was a Japanese actress who was active primarily in the 1950s.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
KurosawaFilm1994Order of the Precious Crown, 4th ClassAward
Hana no RanSeries, 1994Hino Shigeko1987Medal with Purple RibbonAward1980
Nukata no ŌkimiSeries1977
Yokomizo Seishi SeriesSeries1976
Tora-san's Pure LoveFilm, 柳生绫1974
The FamilyFilm, Aiko Takasu1969
Thousand CranesFilm, Chikako Kurimoto1964
Sweet SweatFilm, Umeko1963
The Third WillFilm, Fujiyo Yajima1962
A Woman's LifeFilm, Kei Nunobiki1959
Floating WeedsFilm, Sumiko1958
The Loyal 47 RoninFilm, Orui, Spy1957
Dancing GirlFilm, Chiyomi Hanamura1955
Princess Yang Kwei-feiFilm, Princess Yang Kwei-fei1954
A Geisha on HorsebackFilm, Nobukichi1951
Clothes of DeceptionFilm, Kimicho1950
RashomonFilm, Masako1924Born25 March 1924People around Machiko
Close ties
Kenji Mizoguchi Directed Ugetsu and Street of Shame
Kon Ichikawa Directed Odd Obsession, Jokyo and Bonchi
Teinosuke Kinugasa Directed Gate of Hell (1954)
Kazuo Hasegawa Also in Gate of Hell and The Loyal 47 Ronin
Masayuki Mori Also in Rashomon and Princess Yang Kwei-Fei
Eiji Funakoshi Also in The Wandering Princess (1960)
Masaichi Nagata Produced Gate of Hell, Ugetsu and Floating Weeds
Kōzaburō Yoshimura Directed The Tale of Genji and Jokyo
Ayako Wakao Also in Floating Weeds and Street of Shame
Fujiko Yamamoto Also in Jokyo (1960)
Eitarō Shindō Also in Street of Shame and The Princess Sen
Takashi Shimura Also in Rashomon and The Loyal 47 Ronin
Kaneto Shindō Wrote The Tale of Genji and Clothes of Deception
Kinuyo Tanaka Also in Ugetsu and Sorrow is Only for Women
Yasuzō Masumura Directed Street of Shame and Jokyo
Eitarō Ozawa Also in Ugetsu and Princess Yang Kwei-Fei
Mitsuko Mito Also in The Tale of Genji (1951)
Kumeko Urabe Also in Older Brother, Younger Sister (1953)
Nakamura Ganjirō II Also in Floating Weeds, Odd Obsession and Jokyo
Saburō Date Also in Ugetsu and The Loyal 47 Ronin
Natto Wada Wrote Odd Obsession, Hole in One and Bonchi
Ichikawa Raizō VIII Also in The Loyal 47 Ronin and The Princess Sen
Daisuke Katō Also in Tōjūrō no Koi, The Daphne and Rashomon
Chieko Higashiyama Also in The Tale of Genji (1951)
Known for
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Ugetsu 1953
Rashomon 1950
The Face of Another 1966
Street of Shame 1956
Floating Weeds 1959
Filmography 40
105 credits on file
Television 3
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About this person
Considered one of Japan's first sex symbols and one of its greatest screen actresses, Kyō is best known for her critically acclaimed work with directors Akira Kurosawa, Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Mikio Naruse, Kon Ichikawa, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Shirō Toyoda and Hiroshi Teshigahara, appearing in films such as Rashomon, Ugetsu, Gate of Hell, Street of Shame, Floating Weeds, Odd Obsession and The Face of Another.
