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Yumi Shirakawa

Name in Native Language: "白川由美" (Japanese/JA)
Actress | * 11/21/1936 († 79, 06/15/2016) | Shinagawa, Tokyo (Japan)
Yumi Shirakawa (白川 由美, Shirakawa Yumi, 21 November 1936 – 14 June 2016) was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted. She was scouted and joined Toho film company. In the same year, she made her film debut with Narazumono. Her notable films are Rodan (1956), The H-Man (1958), and Yasujirō Ozu’s film The End of Summer (1961). She was married to actor Hideaki Nitani until his death in 2012. She died of heart failure on June 14, 2016, at the age of 79. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Science Fiction

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Yumi Shirakawa

Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
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Movies with Yumi Shirakawa as Actress(39)

as Chiyo Kawai2009 Don't Forget About Niini
as Tencha2009 Anmitsu Hime 2
as Shibucha2008 Anmitsu Hime
1983 嵐を呼ぶ男
as Yoshiko Hata1969 Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
as Fusa Namikawa1968 Young Challengers
as Reiko1968 My Brother, My Love
as Queen Izato1966 Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Takako Morita1964 Yearning
as Ume1962 47 Ronin
as Tomoko Sonoda1962 Gorath
1962 地方記者
as Nakanishi Takako1961 The End of Summer
as Sanae1961 The Last War
as Mineko Saijo1960 Man Against Man
as Misako Inoue1960 Beyond the Hills
as Akiko Nakajo1960 The Secret of the Telegian
as Setsuko Sugiura1959 The Story of Iron Arm Inao
as Junko1959 The Big Boss
as Teruko Haraguchi1958 City of Love
as Chikako Arai, singer in the nightclub1958 The H-Man
as Etsuko Shiraishi1957 The Mysterians
as Kiyo1956 Rodan

TV Shows/Series with Yumi Shirakawa as Actress(7)

as Akemi Harumi2011 I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper
as Mayuko Amaya2007 Haken no Hinkaku
as Motoko Hirose1999 Forbidden Love
as Asahi1996 Hideyoshi
as Tsuya1988 Jun-chan no oenka

Full Name: Yumi Shirakawa
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Saturday, 11/21 1936 (November) in Shinagawa, Tokyo (Japan)
Died: Wednesday, 06/15 2016 (June) in Meguro-ku (aged: 79)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Represented by: Seventh avenue
Spouses (current/former): Hideaki Nitani
Children: Yurie Nitani
Other names for Yumi Shirakawa (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"白川由美"
"Юми Сиракава"
"시라카와 유미"
"しらかわ ゆみ" (Kana/Japanese)
Yumi Shirakawa frequently works together with these people:
Tomoyuki Tanaka (12x, Crew)
Akihiko Hirata (11x, Actor)
Tadao Nakamaru (10x, Actor)
Ikio Sawamura (10x, Actor)
Sanezumi Fujimoto (10x, Crew)
Takashi Shimura (9x, Actor)
Sachio Sakai (9x, Actor)
Yutaka Sada (9x, Actor)
Mitsuko Kusabue (9x, Actress)
Akira Takarada (8x, Actor)
Eiji Tsuburaya (8x, Crew)
Miho Nakazono (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:298540, Added: 08/11/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024