Kyōko Enami
Born: 1942-10-15 in Tokyo, Japan
Died: 2018-10-27
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kyōko Enami (江波 杏子, Enami Kyōko) was a Japanese film and television actress. Enami was the daughter of the actress Kazuko Enami. She joined the Daiei Film studio in 1959 and made her screen debut in 1960 with Ashita kara otona da. Her first starring role as Noboriryū no Ogin in Onna no toba (1966) was a major hit, and developed into the Woman Gambler series that totaled 17 films. She also had serious roles, and won the best actress award from Kinema Junpo for Tsugaru Jongarabushi (1973). She died rather suddenly at a Tokyo hospital on 27 October 2018 of pulmonary emphysema, having performed on a radio drama only five days before.
Filmography
2018
- Call Boy as Old Woman
- The Habitation as Kayoko Azuma
- 京都人の密かな愉しみ Blue 修業中 祝う春
2017
2016
2015
- Specialist 4 as Sae Anekoji
- Specialist 3 as Sae Anekoji
2014
- A Drop of the Grapevine as Erika's Mother
- Specialist 2 as Sae Anekoji
2013
- Why Don't You Play in Hell? as Mrs. Ootani
- Orpheus' Lyre
- Specialist as Sae Anekoji
- Someday at a Place in the Sun as Sachiko Iikura
2012
- Ouran High School Host Club as Shizue
2011
- Winter Sakura as Ishikawa Shoko
2010
- AIBOU: The Movie II as Lee
- Rinco's Restaurant as Mistress
- Strangers in the City as Eiko Tezuka
2008
- The Battle of Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki as Yutoko Sasaki
2007
2006
- Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace as Kikuo
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special as 院長（鏡子さん）
2004
- Divorce Lawyer as Fumiko Kitao
- 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ as Takeko Tajimi
2003
- Papa for One Summer as Tamami Terasawa
- Century of Love as Obayashi Rie
2000
- Love Complex as Shingyoji
- Brand as Hyuuga Yoko
1999
- Hakuchi: The Innocent as The Tailor's Wife
- Don't be a cry baby as Takahara Chizuko
1994
- Lifetime Insecurity as Fumiyo Takasugi
1993
- Nurse Call as Matsuko Ogasawara, Head nurse
1991
- Mourning Work
- I Won't Love Anyone Anymore as Saijo Yasuyo
1989
1988
- Dogra Magra as Yayoko Kure
- Labyrinth Romanesque as Kiku Akimoto
- Love and Action in Osaka
1986
- The Greatest Man in the World as Okera no Roku
1985
- 奥飛騨二重心中 as Asami
- Sukebe shimai
1983
- Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series as Atsuko Yura
- Futari no onna as Keiko Yazawa
- Women’s Secrets Behind Bars
1982
1981
- Scars of the Sun as Shuhei's Mother
- The Man of Five Rings
1978
1977
1975
- Without Complaint as Oshino
- Someday, Somewhere as Yoko
1974
- Swordsman With the Torn Umbrella as 稲妻のお蘭
1973
- Tsugaru Folksong as Isako Nakazato
- Edo wo Kiru
1972
- Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro as Oyu (Yuu-san)
- Modern Lady Gambler
1971
- Morning for Two
- The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule as Ogin
- The Wolves as Oyu
1970
1969
1968
- Woman Gambler and the Nun as Ogin
- The Woman Dicer as Ogin
- Champion Woman Gambler as Ogin
- The Woman Gambler's Supplication as Ogin
- Woman Gambler Is Coming as Ogin
- The Woman Gambler's Revenge as Ogin
- The Woman Champion as Ogin
1967
- Two Wives
- Young Boss, Fugitive
- Thoroughbred Women Gamblers as Ogin
- Medal from the Devil as Kayo Sawara
- G-Men of the Sea: Pacific Ocean Bodyguards
- The Woman Gambler as Ogin
- The Sister Gamblers as Ogin
- Quick-Draw Dog
1966
- Gamera vs. Barugon as Karen
- Trump Card of Revenge
- 殺人者
- Young Boss: Invitation to Fight
- A Woman's Gamble as Ogin
- Dynamite Doctor as Carmen Oharu
- You and I
- A Man Worth the Money
1965
1964
- Modae
- Ocean Floor Crime #1
- Love and Greed as Emi Aoyama
- Homeless Dog
- Kill Before Being Killed as Akemi Togawa
1963
- Operation Underworld
- She Came For Love as Nobuko
- When Women Lie
- The Black Trademark as Junko Hamanaka
- Teinen Taishoku
- Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo
- Bury Me Deep as Megumi Tokumaru
1962
- Closing Time as Sayuri Maki
- The Whale God
- Keshin
- Night Mist Makes Women Cry as Masumi Domoto
- Yume de aritai
- A Night to Remember
1961
- A Geisha's Diary as Yamawaki Satoko
- Love and Life as Mikoto Fuji
- Wakai nakama
- The Ginza Three Boys
- Shin Jinsei Gekijo
- Three Young Samurai
- The Burdened Sisters as Naoko Yamamura