Isuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada (山田 五十鈴, Yamada Isuzu, 5 February 1917 – 9 July 2012) was a Japanese stage and screen actress whose career spanned seven decades. Yamada was born in Osaka as Mitsu Yamada, the daughter of Kusudu Yamada, a shinpa actor specialising in onnagata roles, and Ritsu, a geisha. Yamada debuted as a film actress in 1930 at age twelve, appearing in the Nikkatsu film Tsurugi wo koete. She soon became one of Nikkatsu's top actresses, but it was her portrayals of strong-willed modern girls in Kenji Mizoguchi's Osaka Elegy and Sisters of the Gion in 1936 at the new Daiichi Eiga studio that earned her popularity and critical acclaim. Moving to Shinkō Kinema and then to Toho, she became a star with Mikio Naruse's Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro (1938). During the second half of the 1950s, Yamada's main attention shifted towards the stage, but she still appeared in a number of distinguished films like Naruse's Flowing (1956), Yasujirō Ozu's Tokyo Twilight (1957) and Akira Kurosawa's The Lower Depths (1957) and Throne of Blood (1957). Other directors she worked with during this decade include Keisuke Kinoshita, Kaneto Shindō and Shirō Toyoda. In addition to her theatre engagements, she appeared on television, including the long-running Hissatsu series. Her last TV appearance was in 2002. Yamada died from multiple organ failure in Tokyo on 9 July 2012 at the age of 95. She was married four times, to actor Ichirō Tsukita, to producer Kazuo Takimura, to actor Yoshi Katō, and to actor Tsutomu Shimomoto. Her daughter with Tsukita, Michiko, became known as the actress Michiko Saga (1935–1992). Description above from the Wikipedia article Isuzu Yamada, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'
as Self
Kurosawa
as Self
Kurosawa
as Self
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
as Oriku
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
as Oriku
Sure Death
Sure Death
Suspicion
as Tokie Horiuchi
Suspicion
as Tokie Horiuchi
Arashi Tatsunari
as Tatsu
Arashi Tatsunari
as Tatsu
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Yotsuya
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Yotsuya
Ameyuki-san
as Waka Yamada
Ameyuki-san
as Waka Yamada
Shogun's Samurai
as Oeyo
Shogun's Samurai
as Oeyo
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
as Self
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
as Self
Woman Boss
Woman Boss
Sakiko-san chotto
as 中川しの
Sakiko-san chotto
as 中川しの
The Body
The Body
The Great Wall
as Dowager Empress
The Great Wall
as Dowager Empress
365 Nights
365 Nights
假名手本忠臣蔵
假名手本忠臣蔵
Glory on the Summit
as Taka Hirooka
Glory on the Summit
as Taka Hirooka
Four Sisters
as Tatsuko Katagiri
Four Sisters
as Tatsuko Katagiri
Buddha
as Kalideva
Buddha
as Kalideva
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
The Orphan Brother
as Yashio (voice)
The Orphan Brother
as Yashio (voice)
Yojimbo
as Orin
Yojimbo
as Orin
The Shrikes
The Shrikes
誰よりも金を愛す
誰よりも金を愛す
Daredevil in the Castle
as Yodogami
Daredevil in the Castle
as Yodogami
風来物語 あばれ飛車
風来物語 あばれ飛車
Deep River Melody
Deep River Melody
Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher
Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher
The Lovelorn Geisha
The Lovelorn Geisha
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
as Otoku
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
as Otoku
Bonchi
as Sei
Bonchi
as Sei
Secret
Secret
Goodbye to Glory
as Otake
Goodbye to Glory
as Otake
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished
Princess Sen in Edo
as Kisaragi
Princess Sen in Edo
as Kisaragi
Pineapple Butai
as Shigeyo (Mother)
Pineapple Butai
as Shigeyo (Mother)
Disappearance in the Night
Disappearance in the Night
風来物語任侠篇
風来物語任侠篇
Love in the Mountains
Love in the Mountains
Man of Edo
Man of Edo
Hear My Mother's Cry
Hear My Mother's Cry
The Canary Cage, Spellbound Love
The Canary Cage, Spellbound Love
The Hidden Treasure
The Hidden Treasure
The Days of Evil Women
The Days of Evil Women
The Undefeated Woman
The Undefeated Woman
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
as Chizuin
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
as Chizuin
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
as Chizuin
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
as Chizuin
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
The Shop Curtain
The Shop Curtain
The Seasons of Love
as Urako
The Seasons of Love
as Urako
A Boy and Three Mothers
as Natsu, the Foster Mother
A Boy and Three Mothers
as Natsu, the Foster Mother
Samurai Nippon
Samurai Nippon
Downtown
as Riyo Yazawa
Downtown
as Riyo Yazawa
Black River
as Landlady
Black River
as Landlady
The Lower Depths
as Osugi the Landlady
The Lower Depths
as Osugi the Landlady
A Matter of Valour
A Matter of Valour
The Shadow Daughter
as Okinu
The Shadow Daughter
as Okinu
Tokyo Twilight
as Kisako Soma
Tokyo Twilight
as Kisako Soma
The Horse Boy
The Horse Boy
Throne of Blood
as Lady Asaji Washizu
Throne of Blood
as Lady Asaji Washizu
The Mandarin Room
as Inako
The Mandarin Room
as Inako
Flowing
as Otsuta
Flowing
as Otsuta
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
as Shinako
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
as Shinako
Five Patriots of Kyoto
Five Patriots of Kyoto
How Sorrowful
How Sorrowful
Mother and Child
Mother and Child
Farewell to Dream
as Seiji's mother, Kiyo
Farewell to Dream
as Seiji's mother, Kiyo
Namida no hanamichi
as 江戸紫女将そよ
Namida no hanamichi
as 江戸紫女将そよ
大当り男一代
as お吉
大当り男一代
as お吉
Ishigassen
Ishigassen
Such is Life
as Oharu
Such is Life
as Oharu
Christ in Bronze
as Kimika
Christ in Bronze
as Kimika
荒木又右衛門
as 妻みね
荒木又右衛門
as 妻みね
Minamoto Yoshitsune
Minamoto Yoshitsune
振袖釼法
as 母つじ
振袖釼法
as 母つじ
If Indeed One Loves
as Yaeko (segment 3)
If Indeed One Loves
as Yaeko (segment 3)
Growing Up
Growing Up
The Big Ambition
The Big Ambition
Chutaro of Banba
Chutaro of Banba
Burden of Love
as Some Kaita
Burden of Love
as Some Kaita
Three Loves
as Mother
Three Loves
as Mother
A Billionaire
as Hanakuma
A Billionaire
as Hanakuma
Karatachi no hana
Karatachi no hana
Hirate Miki the Swordman
Hirate Miki the Swordman
Chushingura
as Oishi Riku
Chushingura
as Oishi Riku
Hiroshima
as Mineh Obah
Hiroshima
as Mineh Obah
Wild Lion
Wild Lion
At the End of the Clouds
At the End of the Clouds
Miniature
as Tamiko
Miniature
as Tamiko
A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
as Sayo Yamada
A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
as Sayo Yamada
江戸いろは祭
as 女房おなか
江戸いろは祭
as 女房おなか
Modern People
Modern People
Tsukigata Hanpeita
as Somehachi
Tsukigata Hanpeita
as Somehachi
Devil’s Statue
Devil’s Statue
Castle of Revenge
Castle of Revenge
The Stand in Hakone
The Stand in Hakone
Miss Hanaogi and Santa
Miss Hanaogi and Santa
Become a Mother, Become a Woman
as Harue Yasukawa
Become a Mother, Become a Woman
as Harue Yasukawa
Satsuma-bikyaku
Satsuma-bikyaku
Five Men of Edo
as Okane, Chobei's wife
Five Men of Edo
as Okane, Chobei's wife
Fireworks Over the Sea
as Kaoru Uozumi
Fireworks Over the Sea
as Kaoru Uozumi
Orizuru kasa
Orizuru kasa
木曽路の決闘 夏祭り三度笠
木曽路の決闘 夏祭り三度笠
Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
Home Sweet Home
as Namiko, Kosaku's wife
Home Sweet Home
as Namiko, Kosaku's wife
The Killing of Otsuya
as Otsuya
The Killing of Otsuya
as Otsuya
The Inner Palace Conspiracy
as Misawa
The Inner Palace Conspiracy
as Misawa
A Man from Akagi
A Man from Akagi
風雲金毘羅山
風雲金毘羅山
Fencing Master
as Oharu
Fencing Master
as Oharu
A Mother's Love
A Mother's Love
The Motherland Far Far Away
as Masako
The Motherland Far Far Away
as Masako
Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu
Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu
Kagebōshi
as お夏
Kagebōshi
as お夏
Hebi hime dōchū
Hebi hime dōchū
Koga Manshion
Koga Manshion
Hana no jitsugetsu
Hana no jitsugetsu
Koi rōka
Koi rōka
Actress
as Sumako Matsui
Actress
as Sumako Matsui
Lord for a Night
Lord for a Night
Hinoki Butai
Hinoki Butai
The Famous Sword Bijomaru
as Sasae Onoda
The Famous Sword Bijomaru
as Sasae Onoda
Until Victory Day
Until Victory Day
Four Marriages
Four Marriages
The Way of Drama
The Way of Drama
The Sculpture of Master Choji
as Outa
The Sculpture of Master Choji
as Outa
音楽大進軍
as Isuzu Yamada
音楽大進軍
as Isuzu Yamada
The Song Lantern
as O-Sode
The Song Lantern
as O-Sode
Kantaro of Ina
Kantaro of Ina
Onna keizu
as Otsuta
Onna keizu
as Otsuta
The Man Who Waited
The Man Who Waited
Musashibo Benkei
Musashibo Benkei
The Battle of Kawanakajima
as Oshino
The Battle of Kawanakajima
as Oshino
Schoolgirl Records
Schoolgirl Records
Yukiko and Natsuyo
as Natsuyo
Yukiko and Natsuyo
as Natsuyo
Shanghai Moon
Shanghai Moon
The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday
The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday
The Snake Princess
as Oshima
The Snake Princess
as Oshima
Keshô yuki
Keshô yuki
Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
as Oshiho
Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
as Oshiho
The Day Before
as Osaki
The Day Before
as Osaki
The Fighting Firemen
as Koina
The Fighting Firemen
as Koina
Ichiyo Higuchi
as Ichiyo Higuchi
Ichiyo Higuchi
as Ichiyo Higuchi
The New Tange Sazen: The Chapter of the Two-Armed Swordsman
The New Tange Sazen: The Chapter of the Two-Armed Swordsman
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
as Tsuruhachi
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
as Tsuruhachi
The Siege of Osaka
as Senhime
The Siege of Osaka
as Senhime
Sisters of the Gion
as O-mocha
Sisters of the Gion
as O-mocha
Osaka Elegy
as Ayako Murai
Osaka Elegy
as Ayako Murai
Oyuki the Virgin
as Oyuki
Oyuki the Virgin
as Oyuki
The Comb of Oroku
as Okinu
The Comb of Oroku
as Okinu
The Downfall of Osen
as Osen
The Downfall of Osen
as Osen
Happy Daughter
as Michiko Yamada
Happy Daughter
as Michiko Yamada
Bangaku no issho
Bangaku no issho
Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen
Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen
Professional Killer
Professional Killer
Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings
Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings
The Greatest Man in the World
as Oyae
The Greatest Man in the World
as Oyae
The Revenge Champion
The Revenge Champion
The 26 Martyrs of Japan
The 26 Martyrs of Japan
In Search of Mother
as Otose
In Search of Mother
as Otose