Yōko Shimada
Japanese actress (1953−2022) · Japan · On the map · Actors · Died at 69
Yoko Shimada was a Japanese actress, best known to Western audiences for her portrayal of Mariko in the 1980 miniseries Shōgun.
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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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2022Died25 July 20222016
God in JailFilm2010
I Want to Meet Yoko ShimadaFilm2005
The Deep RedFilm, Dr. Tanaka2004
Black CorridorFilm2001
The Sino-Dutch War 1661Film, Matsu Tagawa1993
Sunflower on the HillSeries, Yabe Fumi
Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of TearsFilm, 19931990
Minamoto YoshitsuneFilm, Kaneuri Kichiji1989
氷点Series津軽・青森ロマンチック殺人街道Film, 1989Kyoko1987
The Man Who Assassinated RyomaFilm1981
Tuesday Suspense TheaterSeries1980
ShōgunSeries, Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
ShogunFilm, 1980Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko1978
Ōgon no HibiSeries, Hosokawa Gracia1977
Fushoku no kōzōSeries, Majima Kumiko1976
The Inugami FamilyFilm, Tamayo Nonomiya1975
I Am a CatFilm, Yukie1974Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the YearAward1972
First LoveFilm1969
Brothers Serving TimeFilm1953Born17 May 1953
God in JailFilm2010I Want to Meet Yoko ShimadaFilm2005The Deep RedFilm, Dr. Tanaka2004Black CorridorFilm2001The Sino-Dutch War 1661Film, Matsu Tagawa1993Sunflower on the HillSeries, Yabe FumiRing! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of TearsFilm, 19931990Minamoto YoshitsuneFilm, Kaneuri Kichiji1989氷点Series津軽・青森ロマンチック殺人街道Film, 1989Kyoko1987The Man Who Assassinated RyomaFilm1981Tuesday Suspense TheaterSeries1980ShōgunSeries, Lady Toda Buntaro - MarikoShogunFilm, 1980Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko1978Ōgon no HibiSeries, Hosokawa Gracia1977Fushoku no kōzōSeries, Majima Kumiko1976The Inugami FamilyFilm, Tamayo Nonomiya1975I Am a CatFilm, Yukie1974Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the YearAward1972First LoveFilm1969Brothers Serving TimeFilm1953Born17 May 1953People around Yōko
Close ties
Kon Ichikawa Directed The Inugamis and I Am A Cat
Kensaku Morita Also in Castle of Sand and Kogane no Inu- James Clavell Produced Shōgun, wrote Shogun (1980)
Eitarō Ozawa Also in The Inugamis and Kogane no Inu
Takeo Chii Also in Kogane no Inu and The Inugami Family
Yoshitarō Nomura Directed Castle of Sand (1974)
Jerry London Directed Shōgun, directed Shogun (1980)- Shinobu Hashimoto Produced Castle of Sand (1974)
- Masayuki Satō Produced Castle of Sand (1974)
Toshiro Mifune Also in Shōgun and Sanga Moyu
Richard Chamberlain Also in Shōgun and Shogun
Brian Yuzna Produced Crying Freeman (1996)
Chishū Ryū Also in Castle of Sand and The Castle of Sand
Yōji Yamada Wrote Castle of Sand and The Castle of Sand
Tetsurō Tamba Also in Castle of Sand and The Castle of Sand
J. F. Lawton Directed The Hunted (1995)
Reiko Ike Also in Kogane no Inu and Dog of Fortune
Yoshio Inaba Also in Castle of Sand and The Castle of Sand
Yūji Ōno Wrote The Inugamis and Kogane no Inu
Damien Thomas Also in Shōgun and Shogun
Frankie Sakai Also in Shōgun and Shogun
Taketoshi Naito Also in Castle of Sand and The Castle of Sand
Wu Ziniu Directed The Sino-Dutch War 1661 (2002)
Masumi Okada Also in Shōgun and The Hunted
Known for
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The Castle of Sand 1974
Crying Freeman 1995
The Hunted 1995
Filmography 40
47 credits on file
Television 6
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1953 to 2022 · aged 69
