Michiyo Ōkusu

Michiyo Okusu
Born (1946-02-27) February 27, 1946 (age 78)
OccupationActress
Years active1964–present

Michiyo Okusu (大楠 道代, Ōkusu Michiyo, born February 27, 1946) is a Chinese-born Japanese actress. She has been nominated for four Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 1981 Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role prize for her performance in Zigeunerweisen. She began her career as a film ingenue using the stage name Michiyo Yasuda, under which she scored major early successes with films such as A Fool's Love and numerous love stories and "samurai" period piece dramas.[1]

Selected filmography

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Honours

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  • Kinuyo Tanaka Award (2011)[3]

References

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  1. ^ 1981年 第4回 受賞者・受賞作品一覧. 歴代受賞者・受賞作品 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Archived from the original on February 26, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
  2. ^ "団地". eiga.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. ^ "田中絹代賞について". Tanaka Kinuyo Bunka-kan. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
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