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Yoshiko Kuga
Yoshiko Kuga

Yoshiko Kuga

Actress
93 years (Jan 21, 1931 – Jun 9, 2024)Ushigome, Japon
Yoshiko Kuga has spent most of a working life as an actress with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. Ask a viewer to place Yoshiko Kuga and the answer usually comes back 'Good Morning'. 'Drunken Angel' is the other credit most often cited. More of the credits fall under drama than under anything else.
Yoshiko Kuga has spent most of a working life as an actress with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. Ask a viewer to place Yoshiko Kuga and the answer usually comes back 'Good Morning'. 'Drunken Angel' is the other credit most often cited. More of the credits fall under drama than under anything else.
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As the River Flows
Yuki Shiokawa
★ 9.0
2000
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Michie Yoshiyama
★ 7.5
1997
Sky Cannot Be This Blue
Fumi Kobayshi
★ 9.0
1993
Okoge
Women's clothing store manager
★ 6.0
1992
Nowhere Man
Lady who walks
★ 6.2
1991
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Prime Minister's Wife
★ 7.3
1989
Four Days of Snow and Blood
Suzuko Watanabe
★ 7.3
1989
Miyako no kaze
竹田静 · 150 episodes
1986–
Inochi
Takahara Chie · 50 episodes
1986–
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Yoshiko Kuga still alive?
Yoshiko Kuga passed away on June 9, 2024 at age 93.
What are the most famous roles of Yoshiko Kuga?
Yoshiko Kuga is best known for roles in Good Morning, Drunken Angel, Godzilla vs. Biollante.
How many movies has Yoshiko Kuga been in?
Over a 77-year career (since 1947), Yoshiko Kuga has appeared in 53 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Yoshiko Kuga's first movie?
The career of Yoshiko Kuga began with Four Love Stories (1947).
What is Yoshiko Kuga's most recent movie or series?
Yoshiko Kuga's most recent release is As the River Flows, which premiered on April 29, 2000.
What TV shows has Yoshiko Kuga appeared in?
On television, Yoshiko Kuga has appeared in The Roads Men Travel, Tabiji, Miyako no kaze, Katsu Kaishu.
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Yoshiko Kuga
Yoshiko Kuga
1931-01-21 · Ushigome, Japon

Yoshiko Kuga (久我 美子, Kuga Yoshiko, 21 January 1931 – 9 June 2024) was a Japanese actress. Kuga was born in Tokyo, Japan. In 1946, while still attending Gakushuin Junior High School, she became an actress for Toho studios. In 1947, she made her debut as one of the lead actresses in the omnibus movie Four Love Stories (四つの恋の物語, Yottsu no Koi no Monogatari). In the 1950s, she started working independently and starred in many productions of the Shochiku studios under the direction of Keisuke Kinoshita. Other important directors include Kenji Mizoguchi (The Woman in the Rumor), Yasujirō Ozu (Equinox Flower), and Tadashi Imai (An Inlet of Muddy Water). Since the 1970s, she appeared mainly on television and on stage.

Kuga was married to actor Akihiko Hirata from 1961 until his death in 1984. She died from aspiration pneumonia on 9 June 2024, at the age of 93.

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