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    Kyôko Kishida

    1930-04-29 (94 years old) in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan

    Kyōko Kishida (April 29, 1930 – December 17, 2006) was a Japanese actress, voice actress, and writer of children's books. Her father was Kunio Kishida, a playwright and the founder of the Bungaku-za. She became an actress in 1950, and starred in a Yukio Mishima production of Salome (1960). Her film and television drama credits number in the hundreds. Among them are four Taiga drama series on NHK television, with roles such as Aguri (the wife of Asano Naganori and Yodo-Dono (the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi). She appeared in various roles, including acting and narrating, in various Ōoku series on television. In the series Gokenin Zankurō, she portrayed the mother of the title character (played by Ken Watanabe), and narrated a Lone Wolf and Cub television series. Kishida's film credits include Yasujirō Ozu's An Autumn Afternoon (1962), The Broken Commandment (based on a novel by Shimazaki Toson), Hiroshi Teshigahara's The Woman in the Dunes (1964) and The Face of Another (1966) (both from novels by Kōbō Abe), Kon Ichikawa's The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (1987), based on the classic story, Heaven and Earth (1990), and Spring Snow, the 2005 Isao Yukisada adaptation of the Mishima novel. Anime fans know Kishida as the voice of Moomin in the original 1960s television series. She provided narration for Vampire Princess Miyu and Princess Tutu as well as the 2005 Book of the Dead. In addition, she dubbed roles for Columbo and Miss Marple, and narrated Prophecies of Nostradamus. Kishida appeared in commercials for Nestle, TDK, and Asahi Shimbun. Kyōko Kishida died on December 17, 2006 in Tokyo from respiratory failure caused by a brain tumor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kyōko Kishida, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

    Movies

    actor
    Wool 100%
    59 %|Oct 28, 2006
    Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
    poster
    Under the Same Moon
    40 %|Nov 19, 2005
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    Spring Snow
    40 %|Oct 9, 2005
    Drama, Romance, History
    poster
    The Book of the Dead
    62 %|Jul 1, 2005
    Animation, Drama, Romance, History, Fantasy
    poster
    Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari
    0 %|Nov 1, 2004
    Drama
    poster
    Onna no naka no futatsu no kao
    10 %|Aug 22, 2004
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Tracing Jake
    70 %|Feb 7, 2004
    Animation
    poster
    Winter Days
    57 %|Nov 27, 2003
    Animation
    poster
    Vengeance for Sale
    64 %|Feb 16, 2002
    Comedy, Action, Drama
    poster
    Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
    60 %|Dec 15, 2001
    Drama, History
    poster
    Chloe
    60 %|Jun 15, 2001
    Drama, Romance
    poster
    Dora-heita
    51 %|May 13, 2000
    Comedy
    poster
    Shinsengumi
    0 %|Jan 15, 2000
    Action, Animation
    poster
    To Love
    50 %|Oct 4, 1997
    Drama, Romance
    poster
    The 8-Tomb Village
    57 %|Oct 26, 1996
    Mystery, Horror
    poster
    Haunted School 2
    75 %|Jul 20, 1996
    Horror
    poster
    Dark hunter
    0 %|Apr 1, 1994
    Drama
    poster
    Fusa
    58 %|Apr 1, 1993
    Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
    poster
    Zodiac Killers
    46 %|Jul 20, 1991
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    poster
    Noh Mask Murders
    56 %|Mar 15, 1991
    Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Heaven and Earth
    62 %|Nov 24, 1990
    Drama, History, War
    poster
    Briar-Rose or the Sleeping Beauty
    62 %|Aug 10, 1990
    Animation, Fantasy
    poster
    Rikyu
    74.67 %|Sep 15, 1989
    Drama
    poster
    Crane
    68 %|May 21, 1988
    Fantasy, History
    poster
    Tokyo Bordello
    53 %|Jun 13, 1987
    History, Drama
    poster
    Sure Death 4
    66 %|Jun 6, 1987
    Drama
    poster
    Let's Gotokuji
    0 %|Apr 11, 1987
    Comedy
    poster
    A Tale of Young Elopement
    0 %|Feb 7, 1987
    Romance, Comedy
    poster
    Actress
    70 %|Jan 17, 1987
    Drama, History
    poster
    The Sea and Poison
    69.17 %|Oct 17, 1986
    Drama, War
    poster
    The Hall of the Crying Deer
    0 %|Sep 20, 1986
    Drama
    poster
    Spring Bell
    60 %|Nov 9, 1985
    Romance, Drama
    poster
    Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka
    0 %|Jan 8, 1985
    Drama
    poster
    Seito shokun!
    0 %|Dec 22, 1984
    poster
    I Lived, But...
    65 %|Oct 29, 1983
    Documentary
    poster
    Detective Story
    62 %|Jul 16, 1983
    Drama, Romance, Mystery
    poster
    Lullaby of Death
    50 %|Oct 9, 1982
    Mystery, Horror, Drama
    poster
    Flame of Father and Son
    0 %|Oct 27, 1981
    Drama
    poster
    Rennyo and His Mother
    0 %|Oct 7, 1981
    Animation
    poster
    The Shogun's Vault I
    0 %|Jul 14, 1981
    History, Action
    actor
    The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail
    0 %|Nov 15, 1980
    Drama
    poster
    Toward the Terra
    63 %|Apr 26, 1980
    Animation, Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    poster
    The Inferno
    70 %|Jun 3, 1979
    Horror
    poster
    Unico - Black Cloud and White Feather
    58 %|Apr 5, 1979
    Animation
    poster
    Nichiren
    0 %|Mar 10, 1979
    History, Drama
    poster
    Japanese Godfather: Ambition
    87.5 %|Oct 29, 1977
    Crime, Drama
    actor
    Sugata Sanshiro
    0 %|Oct 29, 1977
    Drama, Action
    poster
    Curse of the Dog God
    60 %|Jun 18, 1977
    Horror, Thriller
    poster
    Utamaro's World
    56 %|Feb 20, 1977
    Drama
    poster
    The Inugami Family
    69 %|Oct 16, 1976
    Horror, Mystery
    poster
    World Famous Fairy Tale Series
    70 %|Oct 1, 1975
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
    poster
    Prophecies of Nostradamus
    57 %|Aug 3, 1974
    Drama, Action, Science Fiction
    poster
    Journey Into Solitude
    65 %|Oct 28, 1972
    Drama
    poster
    Sapporo Winter Olympics
    67 %|Jun 24, 1972
    Documentary
    poster
    Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
    58 %|Jun 12, 1971
    Drama, War, History
    poster
    A Woman Called En
    0 %|May 29, 1971
    Drama, History
    poster
    Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
    66 %|Aug 14, 1970
    Drama, War, History
    poster
    Vixen
    62 %|Oct 18, 1969
    Drama
    poster
    A Thousand and One Nights
    68 %|Jun 14, 1969
    Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
    poster
    Where did Sharaku go?
    0 %|Aug 22, 1968
    Drama, TV Movie
    poster
    The Time of Reckoning
    70 %|Jun 29, 1968
    Drama
    poster
    The Shogun and His Mistresses
    20 %|Jul 30, 1967
    Drama
    poster
    Mothers
    64 %|Jan 1, 1967
    Documentary
    poster
    The Face of Another
    77.85 %|Jul 15, 1966
    Drama, Science Fiction
    poster
    Warm Current
    0 %|Apr 29, 1966
    Drama
    poster
    Conquest
    50 %|Nov 21, 1965
    Drama
    poster
    The School of Flesh
    20 %|Feb 14, 1965
    Drama
    actor
    Love
    50 %|Dec 31, 1964
    Animation, Romance
    poster
    Manji
    64.87 %|Jul 25, 1964
    Drama
    poster
    Homicide
    0 %|Jun 20, 1964
    Drama, History
    poster
    Brand of Evil
    65 %|May 29, 1964
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    こんにちは赤ちゃん
    100 %|Mar 20, 1964
    poster
    Love and Greed
    65 %|Feb 24, 1964
    Drama
    poster
    Woman in the Dunes
    82.07000000000001 %|Feb 15, 1964
    Drama, Thriller
    poster
    Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
    70 %|Apr 28, 1963
    History, Action, Drama
    poster
    Five Ronins
    0 %|Mar 3, 1963
    poster
    Ninja, A Band of Assassins
    64 %|Dec 1, 1962
    Action
    poster
    Being Two Isn't Easy
    68 %|Nov 18, 1962
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    An Autumn Afternoon
    78.31 %|Nov 18, 1962
    Drama
    poster
    A Flame at the Pier
    60 %|Sep 30, 1962
    Drama
    actor
    Human Zoo
    30 %|Sep 14, 1962
    Animation
    poster
    The Broken Commandment
    66.11 %|Apr 6, 1962
    Drama
    poster
    Love at the Fogged Harbor
    0 %|Feb 21, 1962
    Drama
    actor
    Night Mist Makes Women Cry
    0 %|Feb 4, 1962
    Romance, Drama
    poster
    Challenge to Live
    0 %|Jun 17, 1961
    Drama
    poster
    Ten Dark Women
    59 %|May 3, 1961
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    The Harbor Lights
    50 %|Feb 26, 1961
    Drama
    poster
    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
    83.58000000000001 %|Jan 28, 1961
    War, Drama, History
    poster
    Get 'em All
    60 %|Nov 29, 1960
    Crime
    poster
    Her Brother
    70 %|Nov 1, 1960
    Drama
    poster
    The Twilight Story
    80 %|Aug 28, 1960
    Drama
    poster
    Temptation on Glamour Island
    60 %|Jan 15, 1959
    War, Comedy
    poster
    The Days of Evil Women
    0 %|Nov 30, 1958
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
    poster
    The Lowest Man
    0 %|Sep 7, 1958
    Drama, Action, Crime
    poster
    Yaneura no Onna-tachi
    0 %|May 14, 1956
    Drama
    poster
    An Inlet of Muddy Water
    61 %|Nov 23, 1953
    History, Drama

    Series

    poster
    Love Song
    0 %|Oct 12, 2005
    Drama
    poster
    Natsumeke no Shokutaku
    0 %|Jan 5, 2005
    Drama
    actor
    女の中の二つの顔
    0 %|Aug 25, 2004
    actor
    Joi - Yu
    0 %|Jul 5, 2004
    Drama
    poster
    Bewitched In Tokyo
    0 %|Jan 16, 2004
    Family, Comedy, Drama
    poster
    Animal Doctor
    0 %|Apr 17, 2003
    poster
    Lone Wolf and Cub
    68 %|Oct 14, 2002
    poster
    HR
    50 %|Oct 9, 2002
    poster
    AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
    78 %|Oct 9, 2002
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    poster
    Princess Tutu
    83 %|Aug 16, 2002
    Animation, Drama, Comedy
    poster
    The Private Detective Mike
    84 %|Jul 1, 2002
    Crime
    poster
    Nurseman
    60 %|Jan 19, 2002
    actor
    Maikosan wa Meitantei!
    0 %|Apr 15, 1999
    poster
    Good News
    100 %|Apr 11, 1999
    Drama, Family
    poster
    Tokugawa Yoshinobu
    0 %|Jan 4, 1998
    Drama
    poster
    Forbidden Fruit
    0 %|Oct 9, 1997
    Drama
    poster
    Gokenin Zankuro
    80 %|Jan 9, 1995
    Drama
    poster
    Karin
    0 %|Oct 4, 1993
    Drama
    poster
    Kagi-shi
    0 %|Mar 12, 1993
    Drama, Family
    actor
    道連れ
    0 %|Jul 30, 1990
    poster
    Tales of the Bizarre
    78 %|Apr 19, 1990
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
    poster
    Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka
    0 %|Jan 8, 1985
    Drama
    poster
    Romansu
    20 %|Apr 2, 1984
    Drama
    poster
    Zoku zoku jiken
    0 %|Sep 14, 1980
    poster
    A-Un
    0 %|Mar 9, 1980
    Drama
    actor
    The 47 Ronins of Ako
    0 %|Apr 16, 1979
    poster
    Akai Unmei
    0 %|Apr 23, 1976
    Drama
    poster
    Wounded Angels
    100 %|Oct 5, 1974
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Comedy, Drama
    poster
    Onna: Sono Ai no Series
    0 %|Oct 3, 1973
    Drama
    poster
    New Moomin
    70 %|Jan 9, 1972
    Animation
    poster
    Haru no Sakamichi
    0 %|Jan 3, 1971
    Drama
    poster
    Moomin
    65 %|Oct 5, 1969
    Animation, Family
    poster
    Akō Rōshi
    75 %|Jan 5, 1964
    Drama
    poster
    Cinépanorama
    80 %|Feb 4, 1956
    Documentary, Family, Talk