Isuzu Yamada

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

154

Gender

Female

Birthday

1917-02-05

Day of death

2012-07-09 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Isuzu Yamada

Biography

Isuzu Yamada (山田 五十鈴, Yamada Isuzu, 5 February 1917 – 9 July 2012) was a Japanese stage and screen actress whose career spanned seven decades. Yamada was born in Osaka as Mitsu Yamada, the daughter of Kusudu Yamada, a shinpa actor specialising in onnagata roles, and Ritsu, a geisha. Yamada debuted as a film actress in 1930 at age twelve, appearing in the Nikkatsu film Tsurugi wo koete. She soon became one of Nikkatsu's top actresses, but it was her portrayals of strong-willed modern girls in Kenji Mizoguchi's Osaka Elegy and Sisters of the Gion in 1936 at the new Daiichi Eiga studio that earned her popularity and critical acclaim. Moving to Shinkō Kinema and then to Toho, she became a star with Mikio Naruse's Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro (1938). During the second half of the 1950s, Yamada's main attention shifted towards the stage, but she still appeared in a number of distinguished films like Naruse's Flowing (1956), Yasujirō Ozu's Tokyo Twilight (1957) and Akira Kurosawa's The Lower Depths (1957) and Throne of Blood (1957). Other directors she worked with during this decade include Keisuke Kinoshita, Kaneto Shindō and Shirō Toyoda. In addition to her theatre engagements, she appeared on television, including the long-running Hissatsu series. Her last TV appearance was in 2002. Yamada died from multiple organ failure in Tokyo on 9 July 2012 at the age of 95. She was married four times, to actor Ichirō Tsukita, to producer Kazuo Takimura, to actor Yoshi Katō, and to actor Tsutomu Shimomoto. Her daughter with Tsukita, Michiko, became known as the actress Michiko Saga (1935–1992). Description above from the Wikipedia article Isuzu Yamada, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For

  • Hissatsu Shigotonin

    Hissatsu Shigotonin

  • Yojimbo

    Yojimbo

  • Kurosawa

    Kurosawa

  • Throne of Blood

    Throne of Blood

  • Sure Death

    Sure Death

  • Tokyo Twilight

    Tokyo Twilight

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Osaka Elegy

    Osaka Elegy

  • Black River

    Black River

  • The Great Wall

    The Great Wall

  • Five Men of Edo

    Five Men of Edo

  • Burden of Love

    Burden of Love

  • The Orphan Brother

    The Orphan Brother

  • Buddha

    Buddha

  • The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

  • Shogun's Samurai

    Shogun's Samurai

  • Farewell to Dream

    Farewell to Dream

  • Ai Sureba Koso

    Ai Sureba Koso

  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

  • Bonchi

    Bonchi

  • Flowing

    Flowing

  • How Sorrowful

    How Sorrowful

  • Akō Rōshi

    Akō Rōshi

  • The Body

    The Body

  • The Hidden Treasure

    The Hidden Treasure

  • The Lovelorn Geisha

    The Lovelorn Geisha

  • Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

    Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

  • The Big Ambition

    The Big Ambition

  • Goodbye to Glory

    Goodbye to Glory

  • Mission Accomplished

    Mission Accomplished

  • At the End of the Clouds

    At the End of the Clouds

  • A Man from Akagi

    A Man from Akagi

  • A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land

    A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land

  • Modern People

    Modern People

  • The Seasons of Love

    The Seasons of Love

  • Christ in Bronze

    Christ in Bronze

  • The Days of Evil Women

    The Days of Evil Women

  • A Matter of Valour

    A Matter of Valour

  • 荒木又右衛門

    荒木又右衛門

  • Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

    Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

  • The Shadow Daughter

    The Shadow Daughter

  • Four Sisters

    Four Sisters

  • 誰よりも金を愛す

    誰よりも金を愛す

  • Glory on the Summit

    Glory on the Summit

  • Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

    Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

  • 大当り男一代

    大当り男一代

  • The Shrikes

    The Shrikes

  • Fireworks Over the Sea

    Fireworks Over the Sea

  • A Billionaire

    A Billionaire

  • Wild Lion

    Wild Lion

  • Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

    Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

  • Arashi Tatsunari

    Arashi Tatsunari

  • Lord for a Night

    Lord for a Night

  • Woman Boss

    Woman Boss

  • Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!

    Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!

  • Daredevil in the Castle

    Daredevil in the Castle

  • 風来物語 あばれ飛車

    風来物語 あばれ飛車

  • Onna keizu

    Onna keizu

  • Princess Sen in Edo

    Princess Sen in Edo

  • The Spell of the Hidden Gold

    The Spell of the Hidden Gold

  • The Spell of the Hidden Gold

    The Spell of the Hidden Gold

  • Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher

    Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher

  • A Boy and Three Mothers

    A Boy and Three Mothers

  • Miniature

    Miniature

  • Chutaro of Banba

    Chutaro of Banba

  • The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

    The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

  • Ichiyo Higuchi

    Ichiyo Higuchi

  • Tsukigata Hanpeita

    Tsukigata Hanpeita

  • The Horse Boy

    The Horse Boy

  • 風来物語任侠篇

    風来物語任侠篇

  • Deep River Melody

    Deep River Melody

  • Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings

    Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings

  • Secret

    Secret

  • Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask

    Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask

  • 振袖釼法

    振袖釼法

  • Actress

    Actress

  • Four Marriages

    Four Marriages

  • Satsuma-bikyaku

    Satsuma-bikyaku

  • Down Town

    Down Town

  • Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

    Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

  • The Inner Palace Conspiracy

    The Inner Palace Conspiracy

  • Pineapple Butai

    Pineapple Butai

  • Martial Arts Encyclopedia

    Martial Arts Encyclopedia

  • The Man Who Waited

    The Man Who Waited

  • The Shop Curtain

    The Shop Curtain

  • Such is Life

    Such is Life

  • The Undefeated Woman

    The Undefeated Woman

  • Home Sweet Home

    Home Sweet Home

  • Minamoto Yoshitsune

    Minamoto Yoshitsune

  • Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

    Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

  • Kagebōshi

    Kagebōshi

  • Happy Daughter

    Happy Daughter

  • Professional Killer

    Professional Killer

  • 365 Nights

    365 Nights

  • The Killing of Otsuya

    The Killing of Otsuya

  • Chushingura

    Chushingura

  • Namida no hanamichi

    Namida no hanamichi

  • Growing Up

    Growing Up

  • Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Yotsuya Kaidan

    Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Yotsuya Kaidan

  • The Song Lantern

    The Song Lantern

  • Ishigassen

    Ishigassen

  • Oyuki the Virgin

    Oyuki the Virgin

  • The Battle of Kawanakajima

    The Battle of Kawanakajima

  • Banquet Under the Midnight Sun

    Banquet Under the Midnight Sun

  • The Day Before

    The Day Before

  • Become a Mother, Become a Woman

    Become a Mother, Become a Woman

  • Musashibo Benkei

    Musashibo Benkei

  • Hirate Miki the Swordman

    Hirate Miki the Swordman

  • The Way of Drama

    The Way of Drama

  • Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro

    Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro

  • Hinoki butai

    Hinoki butai

  • Devil’s Statue

    Devil’s Statue

  • Three Loves

    Three Loves

  • The Sword

    The Sword

  • Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu

    Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu

  • The Fighting Firemen

    The Fighting Firemen

  • Kantaro of Ina

    Kantaro of Ina

  • The Motherland Far Far Away

    The Motherland Far Far Away

  • 假名手本忠臣蔵

    假名手本忠臣蔵

  • 音楽大進軍

    音楽大進軍

  • Schoolgirl Records

    Schoolgirl Records

  • 咲子さんちょっと

    咲子さんちょっと

  • Shanghai Moon

    Shanghai Moon

  • Keshô yuki

    Keshô yuki

  • The Greatest Man in the World

    The Greatest Man in the World

  • The 26 Martyrs of Japan

    The 26 Martyrs of Japan

  • Castle of Revenge

    Castle of Revenge

  • The Elegant Swordsman

    The Elegant Swordsman

  • Suronin Chuya

    Suronin Chuya

  • The Stand in Hakone

    The Stand in Hakone

  • The Downfall of Osen

    The Downfall of Osen

  • 江戸いろは祭

    江戸いろは祭

  • Love in the Mountains

    Love in the Mountains

  • Fencing Master

    Fencing Master

  • The Snake Princess

    The Snake Princess

  • The Siege of Osaka

    The Siege of Osaka

  • Minamoto no Yoshitsune

    Minamoto no Yoshitsune

  • Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

    Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

  • In Search of Mother

    In Search of Mother

  • Karatachi no hana

    Karatachi no hana

  • A Mother's Love

    A Mother's Love

  • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'

    Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'

  • Yukiko and Natsuyo

    Yukiko and Natsuyo

  • 風雲金毘羅山

    風雲金毘羅山

  • The Comb of Oroku

    The Comb of Oroku

  • The Revenge Champion

    The Revenge Champion

  • Miss Okichi

    Miss Okichi

  • The Mandarin Room

    The Mandarin Room

  • Bangaku no issho

    Bangaku no issho

  • Sisters of the Gion

    Sisters of the Gion

  • Shin Hissatsu Shigotonin

    Shin Hissatsu Shigotonin

  • Mother and Child

    Mother and Child

  • Until Victory Day

    Until Victory Day

  • 木曽路の決闘 夏祭り三度笠

    木曽路の決闘 夏祭り三度笠