Haruko Sugimura
Jan 6, 1909 — Apr 4, 1997 (88 years)
Hiroshima, Japan
55 Movies
1 Series
Haruko Sugimura was born in Hiroshima, Japan and works as an actress. They are internationally recognised for their role in Tokyo Story as Shige Kaneko. They have also starred in Late Spring and Kwaidan. Their filmography spans 55 films and 1 TV production across 94 years, working mainly across genres like drama, horror, fantasy.
88R.I.P.
55Movies
1Series
Haruko Sugimura
55 Movies
1 Series
Haruko Sugimura was born in Hiroshima, Japan and works as an actress. They are internationally recognised for their role in Tokyo Story as Shige Kaneko. They have also starred in Late Spring and Kwaidan. Their filmography spans 55 films and 1 TV production across 94 years, working mainly across genres like drama, horror, fantasy.
88 R.I.P.
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55
Movies
1
Series
Movies
Tokyo Story
1953
Red Beard
1965
Late Spring
1949
Kwaidan
1965
Early Summer
1951
Runway to Hell
1960
Floating Weeds
1959
Early Spring
1956
Mother
1963
The End of Summer
1961
An Autumn Afternoon
1962
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
1992
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946
Tokyo Twilight
1957
Samurai Assassin
1965
The Crowded Train
1957
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
1955
The Scent of Incense
1964
Flowing
1956
A Last Note
1995
Summer Clouds
1958
Late Chrysanthemums
1954
With Beauty and Sorrow
1965
The Broken Commandment
1962
Repast
1951
Army
1944
The Lights of Asakusa
1937
The Wiser Age
1962
The Fossil
1975
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum
1955
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960
The Gambler's Code
1961
Till We Meet Again
1950
Morning for the Osone Family
1946
Policeman's Diary
1955
Fireworks Over the Sea
1951
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2
1949
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
1949
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A Last Note
Yoko Morimoto
1995
Film
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
Kafu's Mother
1992
Film
The Fossil
Itsuki's stepmother
1975
Film
Fossil
Mother-in-Law
1972
TV
The Daphne
Aki Ueno (the four sisters' mother)
1966
Film
Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi
Ine's Mother
1965
Film
Red Beard
Kin, the madam
1965
Film
With Beauty and Sorrow
Otoko's Mother
1965
Film
Kwaidan
Madame (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
1965
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Haruko Sugimura still alive?
Haruko Sugimura passed away on April 4, 1997 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Haruko Sugimura?
Haruko Sugimura is best known for roles in Tokyo Story, Late Spring, Kwaidan.
How many movies has Haruko Sugimura been in?
Over a 65-year career (since 1932), Haruko Sugimura has appeared in 115 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Haruko Sugimura's first movie?
The career of Haruko Sugimura began with Namiko (1932).
What is Haruko Sugimura's most recent movie or series?
Haruko Sugimura's most recent release is The Written Face, which premiered on September 1, 1995.
What TV shows has Haruko Sugimura appeared in?
On television, Haruko Sugimura has appeared in 雪の華, An Early Autumn, Second generation, Fossil.
Haruko Sugimura
1909-01-06 · Hiroshima, Japan
Haruko Sugimura (杉村 春子 Sugimura Haruko, January 6, 1909 – April 4, 1997) was a Japanese stage and film actress, best known for her appearances in the movies of Yasujiro Ozu and Mikio Naruse from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. In the West, her most famous role was that of Shige, the elderly couple's hairdresser daughter in Ozu's Tokyo Story (1953).
After the war, she was highly praised by such masters as Akira Kurosawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, Yasujiro Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Shiro Toyoda, Kenji Mizoguchi, and Tadashi Imai for her natural and realistic acting. In particular, she was a regular in Yasujiro Ozu's films, appearing in nine of his films.