Yoshiko Kuga

Yoshiko Kuga

Date of Birth:

Jan 21, 1931

Place of Birth:

Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan

Yoshiko Kuga (久我 美子, Kuga Yoshiko, 21 January 1931 – 9 June 2024) was a Japanese actress. Kuga was born in Tokyo, Japan.  In 1946, while still attending Gakushuin Junior High School, she became an actress for Toho studios. In 1947, she made her debut as one of the lead actresses in the omnibus movie Four Love Stories (四つの恋の物語, Yottsu no Koi no Monogatari). In the 1950s, she started working independently and starred in many productions of the Shochiku studios under the direction of Keisuke Kinoshita. Other important directors include Kenji Mizoguchi (The Woman in the Rumor), Yasujirō Ozu (Equinox Flower), and Tadashi Imai (An Inlet of Muddy Water). Since the 1970s, she appeared mainly on television and on stage.

Kuga was married to actor Akihiko Hirata from 1961 until his death in 1984. She died from aspiration pneumonia on 9 June 2024, at the age of 93.

filmography:

Rinchi Rinchi

1949

The Angry Street The Angry Street

1950

Till We Meet Again Till We Meet Again

1950

The Rose on His Arm The Rose on His Arm

1956

Ballad of a Workman Ballad of a Workman

1962

Whirlwind Whirlwind

1964

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

1997

Nowhere Man Nowhere Man

1991

Guntō nanban-sen Guntō nanban-sen

1950

Tokyo Fair Weather Tokyo Fair Weather

1997

Mune yori mune ni Mune yori mune ni

1955

119 119

1994

As the River Flows As the River Flows

2000

The Paths of Two Maidens The Paths of Two Maidens

1952

Okoge Okoge

1992

Akireta musumetachi Akireta musumetachi

1949

Four Days of Snow and Blood Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989

Ai Sureba Koso Ai Sureba Koso

1955

A Case of Honor A Case of Honor

1957

Women in Prison Women in Prison

1956

Haitoku no mesu Haitoku no mesu

1961

Jakoman and Tetsu Jakoman and Tetsu

1949

Reunion Reunion

1953

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2

1964

Mother Country Mother Country

1962

The Bitch The Bitch

1951

Sky Cannot Be This Blue Sky Cannot Be This Blue

1993

Beyond the Seasonal Wind Beyond the Seasonal Wind

1958

Woman Unveiled Woman Unveiled

1958

Delinquent Girl Delinquent Girl

1949

This Way, That Way This Way, That Way

1952

Honoo no hada Honoo no hada

1951

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree

1955

An Inlet of Muddy Water An Inlet of Muddy Water

1953

Umineko ga tonde Umineko ga tonde

1962

Cruel Story of Youth Cruel Story of Youth

1960

Godzilla vs. Biollante Godzilla vs. Biollante

1989

Yagyu Secret Scrolls Yagyu Secret Scrolls

1957

Zero Focus Zero Focus

1961

Brother and Sister Brother and Sister

1953

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

1958

Goryokaku Goryokaku

1988

Portrait of Madame Yuki Portrait of Madame Yuki

1950

Drunken Angel Drunken Angel

1948

The Idiot The Idiot

1951

Equinox Flower Equinox Flower

1958

Good Morning Good Morning

1959

Taira Clan Saga Taira Clan Saga

1955

The Woman in the Rumor The Woman in the Rumor

1954

Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky

1954

The Snow Flurry The Snow Flurry

1959

Elegy of the North Elegy of the North

1957

Spring Awakens Spring Awakens

1947

Daredevil in the Castle Daredevil in the Castle

1961

Samurai Banners Samurai Banners

1969

Four Love Stories Four Love Stories

1947

Yellow Crow Yellow Crow

1957

Love Letter Love Letter

1953

I'll Not Forget the Song of Nagasaki I'll Not Forget the Song of Nagasaki

1952

Spring Dreams Spring Dreams

1960

Farewell to Dream Farewell to Dream

1956

Beautiful Days Beautiful Days

1955

A Billionaire A Billionaire

1954

The Eternal Rainbow The Eternal Rainbow

1958

Thus Another Day Thus Another Day

1959

The Garden of Women The Garden of Women

1954

Oogonju Oogonju

1950

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