Mariko Kaga
Born: 1943-12-11 in Tokyo, Japan
Known For: Acting
Biography
Mariko Kaga (born December 11 , 1943) is a Japanese actress and TV presenter. Her real name is Masako Kaga. She made her film debut in 1962 with Tears in the Lion's Mane. Her leading role in the film Monday Yuka, in which she co-starred with Akira Nakao and Yoko Yamamoto , is one of her most well-known works. She went on to appear in numerous films and dramas, and became a popular actress thanks to her devilish looks and excellent acting skills. On the other hand, she was labeled as "sassy" because she was always outspoken and assertive, and became known for her sharp character image, which caused a stir with her words and actions. After returning to Japan in June 1965, she appeared in the Shiki Theatre Company 's play Ondine , which was a huge success with full houses every day. It was on this stage that she first discovered the joy of being an actress, and from then on she decided to pursue acting in earnest.
Filmography
2025
- Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting as Miyama Suzu
2024
- Minami-kun is my lover!? as Horikiri Yuriko
2021
- The Lone Ume Tree
- 世界サブカルチャー史 欲望の系譜 as Self
2017
- Yasuragi no Sato
- Sagrada Reset Part 2 as Witch
- Sagrada Reset Part 1 as Witch
2014
- Platonic as Masako Yui
2013
- Tokyo Bandwagon as Sachi Hotta
2011
- Princess Go
- Patisserie Coin De Rue as Yoshikawa
- In His Chart as Kyoko Azumi
2010
- Soup Opera as Toba-chan
2009
2008
- Around 40 as Haruko Yoshinaga
- Hana Yori Dango: Final as Kaede Dōmyōji
2002
- Toshiie and Matsu as Tatsu
2000
- 臨床心理士 as Shiho Katsuragi
1999
1998
- Shinjuku Boy Detectives as Saeko Yumeno
1997
- Your Hands are Whispering as Nobe Masae
- Lost Paradise as Matsubara Masami
- Bugs as Kitamura
1996
- SMAP×SMAP as Bistro Guest
- Emperor of Kita Dark Court Legend
1995
- Love Letter as Male Itsuki's Mother
1992
- Twinkle as Chiaki Koyama
1991
1990
- Tales of the Bizarre
- Miyamoto Musashi
- A Paucity of Flying Dreams as Yasuko Taura
1988
- The Blue Mountains '88 as Kyoko Hayashi
- Oración
1987
- 熱くなるまで待って! as Katsuragi Chieko
- Lover's Time as Akiko Nishie
- Paper Lantern
- Space Girl Morumo 1/10
1986
- Saya: Perspective in Love as Kanzaki's mother
1985
- Miotsukushi as Rui Furukawa
- Spring Bell as Sanae Ishiwata
- Time and Tide 2 as Kaoru Mizusawa
1984
- Mahjong Horoki as Mama
- Curtain Call as Yoshiko Oomori
- Fushin no Toki
1983
1982
- The Unspoiled Diamond as Kazuko Makimura
- Lovers Lost as Yuki
- The Rape as Owner of Patel
- Gate of Youth 2 as Oei
- ひねくれた殺人
- Kemono Michi
1981
- Kagero-za as Mio
- Love Letter as Tayo
- Muddy River as Shoko Matsumoto
1980
- Until Evening as Yuko
- Daughter of Time as Ai Suwa
1977
- Kashin as Okoto
- Mount Hakkoda as Taeko Tokushima (Captain Tokushima's wife)
- A Scream from Nowhere as Fumiko Masuda
1972
1971
- Price of Life as Yuri
- Evil Spirits in the Darkness as Tokuhime
- Tabiji: ofukuro-san yori as Aki
- 3,000 Kilometer Trap
1970
- The Creature Called Man as Kaoru Akiyama
1968
- The Time of Reckoning
- My Destiny as Miya Tsutsumi
1967
- Three Faces of Love as Momoko Shindo
- Scorpion
- Wet Encounter
1966
- Silence Has No Wings
- Mr. Greenhorn as Madonna
1965
- Pleasures of the Flesh as Shoko
- The Radish and the Carrot
- Snow Country as Yoko
- With Beauty and Sorrow as Keiko Sakami
- King of the Highway
1964
- Pale Flower as Saeko
- Only on Mondays as Yuka
- An Outlaw as Mari
- Nippon Paradise
1963
- A Legend or Was It? as Yuri Shimizu
- Dokuritsu bijin-tai as Akiko
1962
- A Flame at the Pier as Yuki