Kuniko Miyake
Born: 1916-09-17 in Saitama, Japon
Died: 1992-11-04
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kuniko Miyake (三宅邦子, September 17, 1916 – November 4, 1992) was a legendary Japanese actress. She was a prominent member of director Yasujirō Ozu's recurring ensemble cast, frequently portraying compassionate mothers, wives, and family figures. Her notable filmography includes timeless cinema classics such as "Late Spring" (1949), "Early Summer" (1951), "Tokyo Story" (1953), and "An Autumn Afternoon" (1962).
Filmography
1991
- Until the End of the World as Mrs. Mori
1990
- Wim Wenders in Tokyo as Self
1986
- Gonza the Spearman as Iwaki's wife
1983
- The Makioka Sisters as Tominaga's Aunt
1968
- The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch as Sister Yamakawa
- The Daring Nun as Mother Superior
- The Final Winner?
1967
- The Journey as Setsuko
- Sodachi zakari
1966
1964
1963
- Under the Roof of Young Tokyo as Fumi Kuwano (Fukiko's mother)
- Youth After School as Fumi
- Police Precinct Part 22: Teenage Footsteps
1962
1961
- The Radiant Prince
- Shiroi minamikaze
- 若い涙を吹きとばせ
- 夕やけ小やけの赤とんぼ as 千代崎信子
- The Burdened Sisters as Mother Setsuko
- Les Mesdemoiselles
- Door of Flowers
- 北上川悲歌
- 東京の夜は泣いている as Kikuko, Masaya Taki's mother
1960
- Late Autumn as Nobuko
- Just Barely
- White Cliffs
- Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance as Sonoda Shizuko (Setsuko's mother)
- Young Nude
1959
- Good Morning as Tamiko Hayashi
- The Makioka Sisters
- Tokyo Omnibus
- Etajima, the Naval Academy
- Someday I'll Know as Haruko Shiroyama
- Tasogare no Tokyo Tower
1958
- Family Safety
- The Snowy Heron
- Love River
- Mother
- Bright Young Maidens as Mihoko Ishizawa, Kanako's Mother
1957
- Kosui monogatari
- Aisubeki tsumi
- The Blue Sky Maiden as Machiko Mimura
- Escapade in Japan as Michiko Tanaka
- On This Earth as Yoshie, Wakako's mum
- Love of the Princess
- Chikaiteshi
1956
- Sabakareru jūdai
- Ai no kaikyō
- Early Spring as Yukiko Kawai
- Asashio yushio
- Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl as President’s Wife
- Housewives Are Suing
- The Rose on His Arm as Masahiro's mother
- Summer in Eclipse as Akiko Mishima
- Children Seeking a Mother as Shizuko Fujisawa
- Kobushi no hana no sakukoro
1955
- Teen-ager's Resistance
- Ejima and Ikushima as 天英院
- Tomorrow's Happiness as Masae Taki
- Hanamazu
- The Phantom Horse as Hagino
- Mother's Ambition
- Farewell, Innocence as Mother Shizuko
- Farewell Song
1954
1953
- Tokyo Story as Fumiko Hirayama
- Haha nami
- The Wild Geese as Osada
- Zoku jūdai no seiten as Hisako Yasutomi
1952
- The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice as Chizu Yamauchi
- Kanojo no tokudane
- Sado Island Elegy
- Youth of the Son
- A Ripple in a Morning as Kayo
- Dôkoku
- A Meeting of Youths as Muneko
- Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove
- Kyōshū
1951
- Early Summer as Fumiko Mamiya
- I Yearn for Father
- Ah, Youth
1950
1949
- Late Spring as Akiko Miwa
- Flame of My Love as Toshiko Kishida
- Maboroshi fujin
- Island of Horrors as Sanae
- Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
- Late Night Confession
1948
- The Portrait as Kumiko
- Fujisancho
1941
- Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family as Kazuko
- Introspection Tower as Ms. Natsumura
- You and I as Kubo's wife
1939
- New Woman Question and Answer
- A Brother and His Younger Sister as Akiko Mamiya
- Okayo's Preparedness as Osumi - Dance master
- Haha o tataeru uta
1938
- Queen of the Wind
- Family Diary as Kikue Hara
- Half Virgin
1937
- The Golden Demon as Mitsue Akagashi
- Renai muteki kantai
- The Trio's Engagements as Junko
1935
- Burden of Life
- Poppy as Fujio Kono
- 一つの貞操
1934
- Eclipse as Tomone's friend