Actor
Machiko Kyō
Born 25 March 1924 · Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan — died 12 May 2019
Machiko Kyō (1924–2019) was a Japanese actress, trained as a dancer, who became a leading star of 1950s Japanese cinema. Her performances in Rashomon and Ugetsu brought her international fame. She worked with directors such as Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, Ozu, Ichikawa and Teshigahara.
Key films
Rashomon (1950)On Cinespective
Her breakout role in Kurosawa's classic made her an international name.
Ugetsu (1953)
Mizoguchi's ghost story, in which she gave one of her most celebrated performances.
Gate of Hell (1953)
Kinugasa's period drama, a major international success of the era.
Street of Shame (1956)
Mizoguchi's final film, in which she played one of the women of a brothel district.
Floating Weeds (1959)
Ozu's colour drama, showing her range in a quieter, contemporary story.
Key awards
- Japan Academy Film Prize, Lifetime Achievement Award (year not confirmed here)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 98
- 1949A Fool's Love · as NaomiActor
- 1949Hanakurabe tanuki-denActor
- 1949A Bullet Hole Underground · as Michiko KanekoActor
- 1949The Man Who Laughs LastActor
- 1949Three PearlsActor
- 1949Hebi hime dōchūActor
- 1950Rashomon · as MasakoActor
- 1950The Motherland Far Far Away · as Mari, daughterActor
- 1950Resurrection · as Yukiko OharaActor
- 1950The Sea of BeautyActor
- 1950PhoenixActor
- 1950Asakusa no hadaActor
- 1951The Tale of Genji · as Awaji no ueActor
- 1951Clothes of Deception · as KimichoActor
- 1951The Life of a Horse Trader · as YukiActor
- 1951The Bitch · as EmmyActor
- 1951Koi no Oranda-zakaActor
- 1951Freedom SchoolActor
- 1951Jōen no hatobaActor
- 1952Dedication of the Great BuddhaActor
- 1952Beauty and the Thief · as SakinActor
- 1952Machiko Kyō Dancing and Nobuko Otowa Singing · as SelfActor
- 1952Kanojo no tokudaneActor
- 1952The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa · as Ryûko BeniActor
- 1952Taki no Shiraito · as Taki no ShiraitoActor
- 1952Eternal Song of NagasakiActor
- 1953Ugetsu · as Lady WakasaActor
- 1953Gate of Hell · as Lady KesaActor
- 1953Brother and Sister · as MonActor
- 1953KurohyōActor
- 1954The Story of ShunkinActor
- 1954A Geisha on Horseback · as NobukichiActor
- 1954The Princess SenActor
- 1954Asakusa at Night · as Setsuko TakashimaActor
- 1954Tree of LoveActor
- 1954A Certain Woman · as Yoko HayazukiActor
- 1954Haru no uzumakiActor
- 1955Princess Yang Kwei-fei · as Princess Yang Kwei-feiActor
- 1955A Girl Isn't Allowed to LoveActor
- 1955New Women’s DialogueActor
- 1955Tôjûrô no koi · as OkajiActor
- 1956Street of Shame · as MickeyActor
- 1956Three Women Around Yoshinaka · as TomoeActor
- 1956Tsukigata Hanpeita · as HaginoActor
- 1956Operation Teahouse · as SelfActor
- 1956A Rainbow at Every TurnActor
- 1957The Teahouse of the August Moon · as Lotus BlossomActor
- 1957Night Butterflies · as MariActor
- 1957Dancing Girl · as Chiyomi HanamuraActor
- 1957Hole in One · as Nagako KitaActor
- 1957Blooms of HellActor
- 1957Itohan Monogatari · as OkatsuActor
- 1957Daiei Studio is BustlingActor
- 1957A Woman's SkinActor
- 1958The Loyal 47 Ronin · as Orui, SpyActor
- 1958The Ladder of SuccessActor
- 1958Chance Meeting · as Aya KoyanagiActor
- 1958Tainted FlowersActor
- 1958Sorrow Is Only for WomenActor
- 1958Musume no bokenActor
- 1958Mother · as Takako ÔmachiActor
- 1958Ôsaka no onna · as OsenActor
- 1959Floating Weeds · as SumikoActor
- 1959Odd Obsession · as Ikuko KenmochiActor
- 1959Jirocho Fuji · as OkatsuActor
- 1959Goodbye, Hello · as Umeko IchigeActor
- 1959The Makioka SistersActor
- 1959The Woman and the Pirate · as お糸Actor
- 1959Paper Pigeon · as Ryoko KashiwabaraActor
- 1960The Wandering Princess · as Ryûko Korinkakura / Hiroko AishinkakuraActor
- 1960A Woman's TestamentActor
- 1960Bonchi · as OfukuActor
- 1960The Woman Who Touched Legs · as Saya ShiozawaActor
- 1960The Beloved ImageActor
- 1960The Last Betrayal · as ChizuruActor
- 1960The Legendary Hell · as Oden TakahashiActor
- 1961A Design for Dying · as Shikiko ObaActor
- 1961Marriageable AgeActor
- 1961Buddha · as NandabalaActor
- 1961FantasticoActor
- 1962Black Lizard · as Mrs. MidorikawaActor
- 1962The Great WallActor
- 1962A Woman's Life · as Kei NunobikiActor
- 1962Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayoActor
- 1963The Third Will · as Fujiyo YajimaActor
- 1964Sweet Sweat · as UmekoActor
- 1966The Face of Another · as Mrs. OkuyamaActor
- 1966The Little Runaway · as Director of the shelterActor
- 1966The Daphne · as Kikuko (the eldest daughter)Actor
- 1969Thousand Cranes · as Chikako KurimotoActor
- 1970Born Fighter · as Sue YoshidaActor
- 1974The Family · as Aiko TakasuActor
- 1975Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director · as SelfActor
- 1975Solar EclipseActor
- 1976Tora-san's Pure Love · as 柳生绫Actor
- 1976The PossessedActor
- 1984Make-Up · as Tsune TsutanoActor
- 2000Kurosawa · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.