Michiyo Kogure
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michiyo Kogure (木暮実千代, Kogure Michiyo) (31 January 1918 – 13 June 1990) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in nearly 200 films in a career which spanned 45 years, starring in works by Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, and others. Film historian Donald Richie once called her "one of Japan's most versatile actresses, and perhaps the most intellectual of all in her approach to acting." Michiyo Kogure was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, and graduated from Nihon University in 1940. While still a student, she joined the Shochiku film studios and gave her screen debut in 1939. She worked for directors such as Hiroshi Shimizu, Heinosuke Gosho and Kōzaburō Yoshimura, before following her husband to Manchuria in 1944. Upon her return two years later, she starred again in films by Shochiku, but also Toho, Daiei and other studios, and repeatedly appeared in films by Mizoguchi and Shimizu. She received the 1949 Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Aoi sanmyaku. In addition to her appearances in films and commercials, Kogure volunteered in charity work. In 1976, she was awarded the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.
Filmography
Karate Cop 3
Karate Cop 3
Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey
as Azusa
Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey
as Azusa
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
as Kuniko
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
as Kuniko
Dances of Flame
Dances of Flame
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
as Self
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
as Self
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
as Osei
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
as Osei
The Path of the King
as Osai
The Path of the King
as Osai
Okoma, the Orphan Gambler
as Otaki
Okoma, the Orphan Gambler
as Otaki
Gambler's Legacy
Gambler's Legacy
Madcap Mixup
as Otama
Madcap Mixup
as Otama
Tales of the Inner Chamber
Tales of the Inner Chamber
Shogun and His Mistress 2
as Otami
Shogun and His Mistress 2
as Otami
Gambler: Victory Without Death
Gambler: Victory Without Death
Exterminate the Young Boss!
Exterminate the Young Boss!
Koto—The Lake of Tears
as Suzuko
Koto—The Lake of Tears
as Suzuko
Nerves for Victory
Nerves for Victory
Four and A Half Mats
as Taneko Tachibana
Four and A Half Mats
as Taneko Tachibana
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
as Oko
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
as Oko
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
A Lonely Gamble
as Tazuko Ogaki
A Lonely Gamble
as Tazuko Ogaki
The Black Cat
The Black Cat
Female Ninja Magic
as Afuku
Female Ninja Magic
as Afuku
The Sharks
The Sharks
Orders from Hell
Orders from Hell
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
A Naughty Angel
A Naughty Angel
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
as Oko
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
as Oko
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
as Okume Tamaki
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
as Okume Tamaki
Eleven Gangsters
as Miwa Yamanouchi
Eleven Gangsters
as Miwa Yamanouchi
Marriage of the Sky and the Sea
Marriage of the Sky and the Sea
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as Okou
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as Okou
Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori
Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori
Hibari the Traveling Performer
Hibari the Traveling Performer
Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha
Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha
A Carpenter and Children
A Carpenter and Children
Her Hidden Past
as Koyoshi
Her Hidden Past
as Koyoshi
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka
as Ayako
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka
as Ayako
In Search of Mother
as Ohama
In Search of Mother
as Ohama
The Red Shadow
as Hahakage
The Red Shadow
as Hahakage
Run, Genta, Run!
Run, Genta, Run!
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Kanbi no san-tō shain
as Nobuko Furukawa
Kanbi no san-tō shain
as Nobuko Furukawa
A Night in Hong Kong
as Yoshiko Matsuyama
A Night in Hong Kong
as Yoshiko Matsuyama
Miyamoto Musashi
as Oko
Miyamoto Musashi
as Oko
Aoi kairyū
Aoi kairyū
The Ako Retainers
The Ako Retainers
若い涙を吹きとばせ
若い涙を吹きとばせ
Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen
Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen
Way of Morning Mist
as Ogin
Way of Morning Mist
as Ogin
鳴門秘帖
鳴門秘帖
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
遙かなる母の顔
遙かなる母の顔
Shinran, Part II
Shinran, Part II
12 Ounces to Glory
12 Ounces to Glory
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
Official with a Tattoo
as Ohan
Official with a Tattoo
as Ohan
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
Speed Crazy
Speed Crazy
Stop the Old Fox
as Omiyo no kata
Stop the Old Fox
as Omiyo no kata
A Man Explodes
A Man Explodes
Kaze no uchi so to
Kaze no uchi so to
Eyes of Mother and Daughter
Eyes of Mother and Daughter
The 47 Masterless Samurai
The 47 Masterless Samurai
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
as Mojiwaka
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
as Mojiwaka
Souls in the Moonlight II
as Otoku
Souls in the Moonlight II
as Otoku
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Dayû Ukihashi
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Dayû Ukihashi
直八子供旅
直八子供旅
Ujō
as Shizu Noguchi, Ujo's wife
Ujō
as Shizu Noguchi, Ujo's wife
Daiei Studio is Bustling
Daiei Studio is Bustling
Sound in the Mist
as Tsuruko
Sound in the Mist
as Tsuruko
Women in Prison
as Yasuko Chiba, prisoner
Women in Prison
as Yasuko Chiba, prisoner
Sisters of Gion
Sisters of Gion
Night School
as Senta's mother (uncredited)
Night School
as Senta's mother (uncredited)
While the Demon Steps Out
While the Demon Steps Out
Street of Shame
as Hanae
Street of Shame
as Hanae
Beyond The Stars
as Yachiyo
Beyond The Stars
as Yachiyo
Migratory Birds of the Flowers
Migratory Birds of the Flowers
The Tale of Jiro
as Oyoshi
The Tale of Jiro
as Oyoshi
Taira Clan Saga
as Yasuko
Taira Clan Saga
as Yasuko
Life of Geisha
Life of Geisha
紋三郎の秀
紋三郎の秀
Zoku nangoku taiheiki: Satsunan no arashi
Zoku nangoku taiheiki: Satsunan no arashi
Mama's Diary
Mama's Diary
Nangoku Taiheiki
Nangoku Taiheiki
Hanran
Hanran
The Sun
The Sun
A Geisha
as Miyoharu
A Geisha
as Miyoharu
Tokyo Profile
as Michiko
Tokyo Profile
as Michiko
The Blue Revolution
The Blue Revolution
47 Vendettas
as Riku
47 Vendettas
as Riku
Passion Fire
as 合羽屋おらく
Passion Fire
as 合羽屋おらく
Oka wa hanazakari
Oka wa hanazakari
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
as Taeko Satake
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
as Taeko Satake
Divorce
as Michiko Sôma
Divorce
as Michiko Sôma
Castle of Revenge
Castle of Revenge
Red Fan
Red Fan
Story of Lightning
Story of Lightning
Fireworks Over the Sea
as Mie Kamiya
Fireworks Over the Sea
as Mie Kamiya
Pure White Nights
Pure White Nights
The Tale of Genji
as Fujitsubo
The Tale of Genji
as Fujitsubo
The White Orchid
The White Orchid
The Actress and the Detective
The Actress and the Detective
Portrait of Madame Yuki
as Yuki Shinano
Portrait of Madame Yuki
as Yuki Shinano
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
The Blue Mountains: Part II
as Umetaro
The Blue Mountains: Part II
as Umetaro
The Blue Mountains: Part I
as Umetaro
The Blue Mountains: Part I
as Umetaro
A Woman's Fight
A Woman's Fight
Thirty-three footprints
Thirty-three footprints
The Fifth Witness
The Fifth Witness
Drunken Angel
as Nanae
Drunken Angel
as Nanae
Hanayome senshu
Hanayome senshu
Golden Devil Part 2
Golden Devil Part 2
Golden Devil
Golden Devil
Four Love Stories
Four Love Stories
Kaisen no Zenya
Kaisen no Zenya
Flowers of Patriotism
Flowers of Patriotism
A Certain Woman
A Certain Woman
Otoko no iki
Otoko no iki
The Spy Has Not Died Yet
The Spy Has Not Died Yet
Dawn Chorus
Dawn Chorus
Wood and Stone
as Eriko Oikawa
Wood and Stone
as Eriko Oikawa
Surging Waves
Surging Waves
Lovers' Duet
Lovers' Duet
Spring Thunder
as Eiko Tōjō
Spring Thunder
as Eiko Tōjō
Women at War
Women at War