Michiyo Kogure

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

142

Gender

Female

Birthday

1918-01-31

Day of death

1990-06-13 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Michiyo Kogure

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Michiyo Kogure (木暮実千代, Kogure Michiyo) (31 January 1918 – 13 June 1990) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in nearly 200 films in a career which spanned 45 years, starring in works by Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, and others. Film historian Donald Richie once called her "one of Japan's most versatile actresses, and perhaps the most intellectual of all in her approach to acting." Michiyo Kogure was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, and graduated from Nihon University in 1940. While still a student, she joined the Shochiku film studios and gave her screen debut in 1939. She worked for directors such as Hiroshi Shimizu, Heinosuke Gosho and Kōzaburō Yoshimura, before following her husband to Manchuria in 1944. Upon her return two years later, she starred again in films by Shochiku, but also Toho, Daiei and other studios, and repeatedly appeared in films by Mizoguchi and Shimizu. She received the 1949 Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Aoi sanmyaku. In addition to her appearances in films and commercials, Kogure volunteered in charity work. In 1976, she was awarded the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon.

Known For

  • Drunken Angel

    Drunken Angel

  • Wood and Stone

    Wood and Stone

  • Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen

    Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen

  • 直八子供旅

    直八子供旅

  • 若い涙を吹きとばせ

    若い涙を吹きとばせ

  • Yūkyō no mure

    Yūkyō no mure

  • 鳴門秘帖

    鳴門秘帖

  • Passion Fire

    Passion Fire

  • Karate Cop 3

    Karate Cop 3

  • Winter Jasmine

    Winter Jasmine

  • Golden Devil

    Golden Devil

  • Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spider

    Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spider

  • Spring Thunder

    Spring Thunder

  • The Red Bat

    The Red Bat

  • 47 Vendettas

    47 Vendettas

  • Way of Morning Mist

    Way of Morning Mist

  • In Search of Mother

    In Search of Mother

  • The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

    The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

  • Kanbi no san-tō shain

    Kanbi no san-tō shain

  • Golden Devil Part 2

    Golden Devil Part 2

  • Surging Waves

    Surging Waves

  • Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori

    Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori

  • A Geisha

    A Geisha

  • Flowers of Patriotism

    Flowers of Patriotism

  • The Sun

    The Sun

  • Nangoku Taiheiki

    Nangoku Taiheiki

  • Probation

    Probation

  • Women at War

    Women at War

  • Souls in the Moonlight II

    Souls in the Moonlight II

  • Nerves for Victory

    Nerves for Victory

  • Shogun and His Mistress 2

    Shogun and His Mistress 2

  • Castle of Revenge

    Castle of Revenge

  • Taira Clan Saga

    Taira Clan Saga

  • Fireworks Over the Sea

    Fireworks Over the Sea

  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

  • The Fourth Lady

    The Fourth Lady

  • Mother is Strong

    Mother is Strong

  • Torrent of a Big City

    Torrent of a Big City

  • Lovers' Duet

    Lovers' Duet

  • Hibari the Traveling Performer

    Hibari the Traveling Performer

  • 遙かなる母の顔

    遙かなる母の顔

  • Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

    Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

  • Speed Crazy

    Speed Crazy

  • Sanbaba

    Sanbaba

  • A Night in Hong Kong

    A Night in Hong Kong

  • Madcap Mixup

    Madcap Mixup

  • Reminiscence

    Reminiscence

  • Hanran

    Hanran

  • A House in the Quarter

    A House in the Quarter

  • Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return

    Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return

  • Tales of the Inner Chamber

    Tales of the Inner Chamber

  • Okoma, the Orphan Gambler

    Okoma, the Orphan Gambler

  • Kaisen no Zenya

    Kaisen no Zenya

  • Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

    Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

  • Portrait of Madame Yuki

    Portrait of Madame Yuki

  • Orders from Hell

    Orders from Hell

  • 疾風愛憎峠

    疾風愛憎峠

  • The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

    The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

  • Four and A Half Mats

    Four and A Half Mats

  • Yurusareta ichiya

    Yurusareta ichiya

  • Migratory Birds of the Flowers

    Migratory Birds of the Flowers

  • Eyes of Mother and Daughter

    Eyes of Mother and Daughter

  • Tokyo Profile

    Tokyo Profile

  • The 47 Masterless Samurai

    The 47 Masterless Samurai

  • Story of Lightning

    Story of Lightning

  • Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

    Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

  • Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

    Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

  • The Blue Mountains: Part I

    The Blue Mountains: Part I

  • The Blue Revolution

    The Blue Revolution

  • Thirty-three footprints

    Thirty-three footprints

  • A Certain Woman

    A Certain Woman

  • Yataro’s Travel Hat

    Yataro’s Travel Hat

  • Kaze no uchi so to

    Kaze no uchi so to

  • Exterminate the Young Boss!

    Exterminate the Young Boss!

  • The Red Shadow

    The Red Shadow

  • Freelance Samurai

    Freelance Samurai

  • Stop the Old Fox

    Stop the Old Fox

  • Run, Genta, Run!

    Run, Genta, Run!

  • Shinran, Part II

    Shinran, Part II

  • 続南国太平記　薩南の嵐

    続南国太平記　薩南の嵐

  • Marriage of the sky and the sea

    Marriage of the sky and the sea

  • Pure White Nights

    Pure White Nights

  • A Boy and Three Mothers

    A Boy and Three Mothers

  • Flowery Brothers

    Flowery Brothers

  • A Man Explodes

    A Man Explodes

  • Gambler's Legacy

    Gambler's Legacy

  • Shinran

    Shinran

  • Dawn Chorus

    Dawn Chorus

  • Street of Shame

    Street of Shame

  • The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

    The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

  • Female Ninja Magic

    Female Ninja Magic

  • Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

    Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

  • The Magnificent Five

    The Magnificent Five

  • Okuni and Gohei

    Okuni and Gohei

  • The Sharks

    The Sharks

  • The Shogun and the Fishmonger

    The Shogun and the Fishmonger

  • Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

    Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

  • The Swordsman In The Golden Valley

    The Swordsman In The Golden Valley

  • Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

    Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

  • Sisters of Gion

    Sisters of Gion

  • Homecoming

    Homecoming

  • Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha

    Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha

  • The White Orchid

    The White Orchid

  • The Ako Retainers

    The Ako Retainers

  • Dances of Flame

    Dances of Flame

  • A Carpenter and Children

    A Carpenter and Children

  • The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

  • Japan's Most Chivalrous

    Japan's Most Chivalrous

  • Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi

    Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi

  • Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

    Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

  • Dôkoku

    Dôkoku

  • 紋三郎の秀

    紋三郎の秀

  • Daiei Studio is Bustling

    Daiei Studio is Bustling

  • Gambler: Victory Without Death

    Gambler: Victory Without Death

  • Miyamoto Musashi

    Miyamoto Musashi

  • Divorce

    Divorce

  • The Spy Has Not Died Yet

    The Spy Has Not Died Yet

  • Tora-san, the Matchmaker

    Tora-san, the Matchmaker

  • Koto—The Lake of Tears

    Koto—The Lake of Tears

  • Women in Prison

    Women in Prison

  • The Spell of the Hidden Gold

    The Spell of the Hidden Gold

  • The Black Cat

    The Black Cat

  • Eleven Gangsters

    Eleven Gangsters

  • Life of Geisha

    Life of Geisha

  • Official with a Tattoo

    Official with a Tattoo

  • The Blue Mountains: Part II

    The Blue Mountains: Part II

  • Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

    Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

  • Lady From Hell

    Lady From Hell

  • The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

  • The Tale of Jiro

    The Tale of Jiro

  • Sound in the Mist

    Sound in the Mist

  • The Path of the King

    The Path of the King

  • The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

    The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

  • Her Hidden Past

    Her Hidden Past

  • A Lonely Gamble

    A Lonely Gamble

  • Four Love Stories

    Four Love Stories

  • Night School

    Night School

  • Otoko no iki

    Otoko no iki

  • Tokugawa no Onnatachi

    Tokugawa no Onnatachi

  • Tsukigata Hanpeita

    Tsukigata Hanpeita

  • Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey

    Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey

  • A Woman's Fight

    A Woman's Fight