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Sayuri Yoshinaga

Japanese actress · Japan · Actors · Born 1945 · age 81

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Sayuri Yoshinaga is a Japanese actress and activist. She has won four Japan Academy Best Actress awards, more than any other actress, and has been called "one of the foremost stars in the postwar world of film."

A life in dates

2025Climbing for LifeFilm, Junko Tabei2019The Bucket ListFilm, Yukie Kitahara2015Nagasaki: Memories of My SonFilm, Nobuko Fukuhara2011Buddha: The Great DepartureFilm, Narration / Chapra's Mother (voice)2010Person of Cultural MeritAward2008Kabei: Our MotherFilm, Kayo Nogami2006Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleAwardMedal with Purple RibbonAward2001Blue Ribbon Awards for Best ActressAwardJapan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleAward, 20011998Diary of Early Winter ShowerFilm, Tae Horikawa1989Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleAward1988A Chaos of FlowersFilm, Akiko Yosano1986Kinuyo Tanaka AwardAward1985Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleAwardYume-ChiyoFilm, 1985Yumechiyo1981Yumechiyo NikkiSeries1980不断草SeriesThe RevoltFilm, 1980Kaoru Mizoguchi1979Ayu no utaSeries, 母・すず1977HikarugakeSeries1975The Gate of YouthFilm1973Men and War III: The Final ChapterFilm, Yoriko Godai1970Mominoki wa NokottaSeries, UnoSecond generationSeries, 1970二人の縁SeriesThe AmbitiousFilm, 1970Oryo1963Blue Ribbon Awards for Best ActressAwardLove Comes with YouthFilm, 19631961Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the YearAward1960Everything Goes WrongFilm, Noriko1945Born13 March 1945

Also in Deutsch

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Filmography 40

CLClimbing for LifeJunko Tabei2025
MYMom, Is That You?!Kanzaki Fukue2023
AFA Morning of FarewellSawako Shiraishi2021
TLThe Bucket ListYukie Kitahara2019
SNSakura Guardian in the NorthTetsu Ezure2018
NSNagasaki: Memories of My SonNobuko Fukuhara2015
BJBuddha 2: The Endless JourneyLady Maya (voice)2014 · ★ 7.7
CNCape NostalgiaProducer2014
AAA Chorus of AngelsHaru2012
BDBuddha: The Great DepartureNarration / Chapra's Mother (voice)2011 · ★ 7.5
ABAbout Her BrotherGinko Takano2010
KMKabei: Our MotherKayo Nogami2008
WLWhere The Legend Lives2008
YNYear One in the NorthKomatsubara Shino2005
LGLove of a Thousand Years - Story of GenjiMurasaki Shikibu2001
DSDiary of Early Winter ShowerTae Horikawa1998
LTLost in TimeYae Sawada1996
HSHeavenly SinRyoko Kinuhata1992
AFA Chaos of FlowersAkiko Yosano1988
CRCraneTsuru (crane)1988
ACActressKinuyo Tanaka1987
YCYume-ChiyoYumechiyo1985
HSHeaven StationKayo1984
TSThe Makioka SistersYukiko Makioka1983
TRThe RevoltKaoru Mizoguchi1980
TBTaro the Dragon BoyTatsuya (voice)1979
OSOh, My Son!Yasuko Shibata1979
AEAugust Without EmperorKyoko Fujisaki1978
TYThe Gate of Youth1975
TLTora-san's LovesickUtako1974
MCMen and War III: The Final ChapterYoriko Godai1973
THTora-san's Dear Old HomeUtako1972
MSMen and War II: Land of Love and SorrowYoriko Godai1971
TAThe AmbitiousOryo1970
GDGazing at Love and Death1964
LYLove Comes with Youth1963
THThe Mud-Spattered Pure HeartMami Yokoyama1963
FTFoundry TownJun1962
TIThat Guy and I1961
EWEverything Goes WrongNoriko1960

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Television 8

YNYumechiyo Nikki1981
不断草1980
AUAyu no uta母・すず1979
HIHikarugake1977
MNMominoki wa NokottaUno1970
SGSecond generation1970
二人の縁1970
ZNZoku Yumechiyo NikkiYumechiyo

Awards

Person of Cultural Merit2010
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role2006
Medal with Purple Ribbon2006
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role2001
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress2001
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role1989
Kinuyo Tanaka Award1986
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role1985
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress1963
Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year1961
Japan Record Awards
Golden Arrow Award
Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress

In their orbit

Spouse: Tarō Okada

In common with Sayuri

Kazunari NinomiyaAlso in Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015)Tetsuo KurataAlso in Diary of Early Winter Shower (1998)Yūko TakeuchiAlso in Cape Nostalgia (2014)Tohru WatanabeAlso in Actress (1987)Suzu HiroseAlso in A Morning of Farewell (2021)Satomi IshiharaAlso in Year One in the North (2005)

About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1945 · age 81

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