Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu Yamada

Date of Birth:

Feb 05, 1917

Place of Birth:

Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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).

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filmography:

Four Sisters Four Sisters

1962

Goodbye to Glory Goodbye to Glory

1960

Suspicion Suspicion

1982

The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

1941

In Search of Mother In Search of Mother

1931

Hiroshima Hiroshima

1953

音楽大進軍 音楽大進軍

1943

Burden of Love Burden of Love

1955

Sure Death Sure Death

1984

The Battle of Kawanakajima The Battle of Kawanakajima

1941

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

1975

Shogun's Samurai Shogun's Samurai

1978

The Elegant Swordsman The Elegant Swordsman

1934

The Greatest Man in the World The Greatest Man in the World

1932

Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!

1985

Banquet Under the Midnight Sun Banquet Under the Midnight Sun

1932

The Man Who Waited The Man Who Waited

1942

Onna keizu Onna keizu

1942

Deep River Melody Deep River Melody

1960

Such is Life Such is Life

1955

Ichiyo Higuchi Ichiyo Higuchi

1939

The Snake Princess The Snake Princess

1940

誰よりも金を愛す 誰よりも金を愛す

1961

How Sorrowful How Sorrowful

1956

The Way of Drama The Way of Drama

1944

The Spell of the Hidden Gold The Spell of the Hidden Gold

1958

The Horse Boy The Horse Boy

1957

Yukiko and Natsuyo Yukiko and Natsuyo

1941

Three Loves Three Loves

1954

Lord for a Night Lord for a Night

1946

365 Nights 365 Nights

1962

The Song Lantern The Song Lantern

1943

Tsukigata Hanpeita Tsukigata Hanpeita

1952

Bonchi Bonchi

1960

The Orphan Brother The Orphan Brother

1961

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood' Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'

2002

Ai Sureba Koso Ai Sureba Koso

1955

Chushingura Chushingura

1954

Satsuma-bikyaku Satsuma-bikyaku

1951

Actress Actress

1947

The Big Ambition The Big Ambition

1955

Shanghai Moon Shanghai Moon

1941

The Body The Body

1962

Become a Mother, Become a Woman Become a Mother, Become a Woman

1952

Castle of Revenge Castle of Revenge

1952

Secret Secret

1960

Ishigassen Ishigassen

1955

Martial Arts Encyclopedia Martial Arts Encyclopedia

1934

The Siege of Osaka The Siege of Osaka

1937

At the End of the Clouds At the End of the Clouds

1953

Musashibo Benkei Musashibo Benkei

1942

Hirate Miki the Swordman Hirate Miki the Swordman

1954

Four Marriages Four Marriages

1944

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

1961

Schoolgirl Records Schoolgirl Records

1941

Glory on the Summit Glory on the Summit

1962

Growing Up Growing Up

1955

The Hidden Treasure The Hidden Treasure

1959

The Seasons of Love The Seasons of Love

1958

The Days of Evil Women The Days of Evil Women

1958

The Day Before The Day Before

1939

The Shop Curtain The Shop Curtain

1958

Farewell to Dream Farewell to Dream

1956

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

1960

Down Town Down Town

1957

The Killing of Otsuya The Killing of Otsuya

1951

Princess Sen in Edo Princess Sen in Edo

1960

The Shrikes The Shrikes

1961

Devil’s Statue Devil’s Statue

1952

A Mother's Love A Mother's Love

1950

Chutaro of Banba Chutaro of Banba

1955

Happy Daughter Happy Daughter

1934

The Downfall of Osen The Downfall of Osen

1935

The Sword The Sword

1945

Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

1939

Woman Boss Woman Boss

1970

Kurosawa Kurosawa

2000

Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings

1932

A Billionaire A Billionaire

1954

Until Victory Day Until Victory Day

1945

Kagebōshi Kagebōshi

1950

続影法師 続影法師

1950

風雲金毘羅山 風雲金毘羅山

1950

The Lovelorn Geisha The Lovelorn Geisha

1960

Daredevil in the Castle Daredevil in the Castle

1961

Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro

1938

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

1956

Sisters of the Gion Sisters of the Gion

1936

Tokyo Twilight Tokyo Twilight

1957

Wild Lion Wild Lion

1953

Pineapple Butai Pineapple Butai

1959

Professional Killer Professional Killer

1932

Love in the Mountains Love in the Mountains

1959

The Lower Depths The Lower Depths

1957

Bangaku no issho Bangaku no issho

1933

Yojimbo Yojimbo

1961

The Undefeated Woman The Undefeated Woman

1958

Osaka Elegy Osaka Elegy

1936

The Great Wall The Great Wall

1962

The 26 Martyrs of Japan The 26 Martyrs of Japan

1931

A Man from Akagi A Man from Akagi

1950

Oyuki the Virgin Oyuki the Virgin

1935

The Stand in Hakone The Stand in Hakone

1952

Flowing Flowing

1956

江戸いろは祭 江戸いろは祭

1953

振袖釼法 振袖釼法

1955

Fencing Master Fencing Master

1950

Suronin Chuya Suronin Chuya

1930

Kantaro of Ina Kantaro of Ina

1943

Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

1933

Minamoto Yoshitsune Minamoto Yoshitsune

1955

Keshô yuki Keshô yuki

1940

Miss Okichi Miss Okichi

1935

Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask

1951

The Inner Palace Conspiracy The Inner Palace Conspiracy

1951

Black River Black River

1957

The Comb of Oroku The Comb of Oroku

1935

Fireworks Over the Sea Fireworks Over the Sea

1951

Five Men of Edo Five Men of Edo

1951

Buddha Buddha

1961

The Fighting Firemen The Fighting Firemen

1939

Mission Accomplished Mission Accomplished

1960

Miniature Miniature

1953

Home Sweet Home Home Sweet Home

1951

Christ in Bronze Christ in Bronze

1955

Modern People Modern People

1952

The Motherland Far Far Away The Motherland Far Far Away

1950

The Revenge Champion The Revenge Champion

1931

A Matter of Valour A Matter of Valour

1957

Arashi Tatsunari Arashi Tatsunari

1982

荒木又右衛門 荒木又右衛門

1955

Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

1958

大当り男一代 大当り男一代

1956

風来物語任侠篇 風来物語任侠篇

1959

The Spell of the Hidden Gold The Spell of the Hidden Gold

1958

風来物語 あばれ飛車 風来物語 あばれ飛車

1960

A Boy and Three Mothers A Boy and Three Mothers

1958

涙の花道 涙の花道

1956

A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land

1953

Throne of Blood Throne of Blood

1957

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