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Machiko Kyō

Name in Native Language: "京マチ子" (Japanese/JA)
Actress / Stage Actress / Film Actress | * 03/25/1924 († 95, 05/12/2019) | Osaka (Japan)
Motoko Yano, better known as Machiko Kyō (京 マチ子, Kyō Machiko, March 25, 1924 – May 12, 2019), was a Japanese actress who was active primarily in the 1950s. Considered one of Japan's first sex symbols, Kyō is best known for her critically acclaimed work with directors Akira Kurosawa, Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Mikio Naruse, Kon Ichikawa, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Hiroshi Teshigahara, appearing in films such as Rashomon, Ugetsu, Gate of Hell, Street of Shame, Floating Weeds, Odd Obsession and The Face of Another. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is ...

Gate of Hell

Certification unknown

1953 | 3.6/5 | 1h 26min
Drama, History, Romance / Love
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Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashba ...

Rashomon

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1950 | 4.1/5 | 1h 28min
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. ...

Ugetsu

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1953 | 4.0/5 | 1h 36min
Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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An Okinawan translator introduces U.S. occupation forces to the joys of local life. ...

The Teahouse of the August Moon

Certification unknown

1957 | 3.0/5 | 2h 3min
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Machiko Kyō

Medal With Purple Ribbon Kikuta Kazuo Engeki Shō Order of The Precious Crown, 4th Class Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress
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Movies with Machiko Kyō as Actress(67)

as herself2000 Kurosawa
as Tsune Tsutano1984 Make-Up
as Aya1976 Tora-san's Pure Love
1976 The Possessed
1975 Solar Eclipse
1975 Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
as Aiko Takasu1974 The Family
as Sue Yoshida1970 Born Fighter
as Chikako Kurimoto1969 Thousand Cranes
as Director of the shelter1966 The Little Runaway
as Mrs. Okuyama1966 The Face of Another
1964 Sweet Sweat
as Fujiyo Yajima1963 The Third Will
1962 The Great Wall
as Kei Nunobiki1962 A Woman's Life
as Mrs. Midorikawa1962 Black Lizard
1961 Marriageable Age
as Shikiko Oba1961 A Design for Dying
1961 Nuregami botan
as Nandabala1961 Buddha
as Saya Shiozawa1960 The Woman Who Touched Legs
1960 A Woman's Testament
as Ofuku1960 Bonchi
as Ryûko Korinkakura (Hiroko Aishinkakura)1960 The Wandering Princess
as Chizuru1960 The Last Betrayal
as Okatsu1959 Jirocho Fuji
as Ikuko Kenmochi1959 Odd Obsession
as Sumiko1959 Floating Weeds
1959 The Makioka Sisters
as Umeko Ichige1959 Goodbye, Hello
1958 The Ladder of Success
as Aya Koyanagi1958 Chance Meeting
1958 Tainted Flowers
1958 Musume no boken
as Orui, Spy1958 The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958 Sorrow Is Only for Women
as Lotus Blossom1957 The Teahouse of the August Moon
as Nagako Kita1957 Hole in One
as Mari1957 Night Butterflies
as Okatsu1957 Itohan Monogatari
as Chiyomi Hanamura1957 Dancing Girl
1957 Jigoku bana
as Hagino1956 Tsukigata Hanpeita
as Tomoe1956 Three Women Around Yoshinaka
as Mickey1956 Street of Shame
as herself1956 Operation Teahouse
as Princess Yang Kwei-fei1955 Princess Yang Kwei Fei
1955 A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
1954 The Story of Shunkin
1954 The Princess Sen
as Nobukichi1954 A Geisha on Horseback
as Mon1953 Brother and Sister
as Lady Kesa1953 Gate of Hell
as Lady Wakasa1953 Ugetsu
as Ryûko Beni1952 The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa
1952 Dedication of the Great Buddha
as Sakin1952 Beauty and the Thief
1952 I'll Not Forget the Song of Nagasaki
as Yuki1951 The Life of a Horse Trader
as Awaji no ue1951 The Tale of Genji
as Emmy1951 The Bitch
as Yukiko Ohara1950 Resurrection
as Masako1950 Rashomon
as Mari, daughter1950 The Motherland Far Far Away
1950 Clothes of Deception
as Naomi1949 A Fool's Love
1949 The Man Who Laughs Last

TV Shows/Series with Machiko Kyō as Actress(2)

as Hino Shigeko1994 Hana no Ran
as Self (archive footage)1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Full Name: Machiko Kyō
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Tuesday, 03/25 1924 (March) in Osaka (Japan)
Died: Sunday, 05/12 2019 (May) in Tokyo (aged: 95)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Other names for Machiko Kyō (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Machiko Kyô"
"京マチ子"
"쿄 마치코"
"Матико Кё"
"京町子"
"矢野元子"
"きょう まちこ" (Kana/Japanese)
"きょう マチこ" (Kana/Japanese)
Machiko Kyō frequently works together with these people:
Masaichi Nagata (28x, Crew)
Eiji Funakoshi (20x, Actor)
Ayako Wakao (17x, Actress)
Kon Ichikawa (13x, Crew)
Kazuo Miyagawa (12x, Crew)
Tanie Kitabayashi (12x, Actress)
Jun Negami (12x, Actor)
Fujiko Yamamoto (11x, Actress)
Kenji Sugawara (11x, Actor)
Junko Kano (10x, Actress)
Kumeko Urabe (10x, Actress)
Jackie Gleason (7x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:77856, Added: 05/24/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024