Isuzu Yamada

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

151

Gender

Female

Birthday

1917-02-05

Day of death

2012-07-09 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, 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

  • Akō Rōshi

    Akō Rōshi

  • Throne of Blood

    Throne of Blood

  • Yojimbo

    Yojimbo

  • Hinoki butai

    Hinoki butai

  • Professional Killer

    Professional Killer

  • The Shadow Daughter

    The Shadow Daughter

  • The Mandarin Room

    The Mandarin Room

  • Martial Arts Encyclopedia

    Martial Arts Encyclopedia

  • Modern People

    Modern People

  • Schoolgirl Records

    Schoolgirl Records

  • The Elegant Swordsman

    The Elegant Swordsman

  • 江戸いろは祭

    江戸いろは祭

  • Banquet Under the Midnight Sun

    Banquet Under the Midnight Sun

  • Bangaku no issho

    Bangaku no issho

  • Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu

    Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu

  • The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

  • The Downfall of Osen

    The Downfall of Osen

  • 風雲金毘羅山

    風雲金毘羅山

  • Princess Sen in Edo

    Princess Sen in Edo

  • Miss Okichi

    Miss Okichi

  • Oyuki the Virgin

    Oyuki the Virgin

  • The Orphan Brother

    The Orphan Brother

  • Tokyo Twilight

    Tokyo Twilight

  • Devil’s Statue

    Devil’s Statue

  • The Comb of Oroku

    The Comb of Oroku

  • Minamoto no Yoshitsune

    Minamoto no Yoshitsune

  • Hirate Miki the Swordman

    Hirate Miki the Swordman

  • The Shop Curtain

    The Shop Curtain

  • Namida no hanamichi

    Namida no hanamichi

  • Three Loves

    Three Loves

  • The Revenge Champion

    The Revenge Champion

  • Such is Life

    Such is Life

  • Goodbye to Glory

    Goodbye to Glory

  • Pineapple Butai

    Pineapple Butai

  • Shanghai Moon

    Shanghai Moon

  • Sisters of the Gion

    Sisters of the Gion

  • A Mother's Love

    A Mother's Love

  • Chushingura

    Chushingura

  • Happy Daughter

    Happy Daughter

  • Castle of Revenge

    Castle of Revenge

  • The Snake Princess

    The Snake Princess

  • Musashibo Benkei

    Musashibo Benkei

  • Fireworks Over the Sea

    Fireworks Over the Sea

  • The Shrikes

    The Shrikes

  • Four Marriages

    Four Marriages

  • Ishigassen

    Ishigassen

  • Osaka Elegy

    Osaka Elegy

  • The Sword

    The Sword

  • Chutaro of Banba

    Chutaro of Banba

  • Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!

    Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!

  • The 26 Martyrs of Japan

    The 26 Martyrs of Japan

  • Suronin Chuya

    Suronin Chuya

  • Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

    Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

  • Yukiko and Natsuyo

    Yukiko and Natsuyo

  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

  • The Inner Palace Conspiracy

    The Inner Palace Conspiracy

  • Minamoto Yoshitsune

    Minamoto Yoshitsune

  • In Search of Mother

    In Search of Mother

  • The Undefeated Woman

    The Undefeated Woman

  • Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask

    Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask

  • Arashi Tatsunari

    Arashi Tatsunari

  • The Way of Drama

    The Way of Drama

  • Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro

    Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro

  • Bonchi

    Bonchi

  • The Fighting Firemen

    The Fighting Firemen

  • A Matter of Valour

    A Matter of Valour

  • Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

    Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

  • Actress

    Actress

  • Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

    Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

  • Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings

    Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings

  • The Big Ambition

    The Big Ambition

  • Love in the Mountains

    Love in the Mountains

  • Black River

    Black River

  • Tsukigata Hanpeita

    Tsukigata Hanpeita

  • The Seasons of Love

    The Seasons of Love

  • Four Sisters

    Four Sisters

  • Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

    Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

  • Satsuma-bikyaku

    Satsuma-bikyaku

  • Shogun's Samurai

    Shogun's Samurai

  • Fencing Master

    Fencing Master

  • The Siege of Osaka

    The Siege of Osaka

  • Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

    Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

  • 風来物語 あばれ飛車

    風来物語 あばれ飛車

  • Burden of Love

    Burden of Love

  • Deep River Melody

    Deep River Melody

  • At the End of the Clouds

    At the End of the Clouds

  • Mother and Child

    Mother and Child

  • Miniature

    Miniature

  • 荒木又右衛門

    荒木又右衛門

  • Ai Sureba Koso

    Ai Sureba Koso

  • Kantaro of Ina

    Kantaro of Ina

  • The Greatest Man in the World

    The Greatest Man in the World

  • The Killing of Otsuya

    The Killing of Otsuya

  • Flowing

    Flowing

  • The Song Lantern

    The Song Lantern

  • A Boy and Three Mothers

    A Boy and Three Mothers

  • Growing Up

    Growing Up

  • Down Town

    Down Town

  • Glory on the Summit

    Glory on the Summit

  • The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

    The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

  • 風来物語任侠篇

    風来物語任侠篇

  • The Days of Evil Women

    The Days of Evil Women

  • The Day Before

    The Day Before

  • Woman Boss

    Woman Boss

  • Five Men of Edo

    Five Men of Edo

  • Ichiyo Higuchi

    Ichiyo Higuchi

  • The Horse Boy

    The Horse Boy

  • 振袖釼法

    振袖釼法

  • 大当り男一代

    大当り男一代

  • Farewell to Dream

    Farewell to Dream

  • The Great Wall

    The Great Wall

  • Kagebōshi

    Kagebōshi

  • The Stand in Hakone

    The Stand in Hakone

  • Become a Mother, Become a Woman

    Become a Mother, Become a Woman

  • The Body

    The Body

  • 誰よりも金を愛す

    誰よりも金を愛す

  • The Motherland Far Far Away

    The Motherland Far Far Away

  • Secret

    Secret

  • Home Sweet Home

    Home Sweet Home

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land

    A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land

  • The Spell of the Hidden Gold

    The Spell of the Hidden Gold

  • The Spell of the Hidden Gold

    The Spell of the Hidden Gold

  • Mission Accomplished

    Mission Accomplished

  • Wild Lion

    Wild Lion

  • Lord for a Night

    Lord for a Night

  • Onna keizu

    Onna keizu

  • The Battle of Kawanakajima

    The Battle of Kawanakajima

  • Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

    Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

  • 音楽大進軍

    音楽大進軍

  • A Billionaire

    A Billionaire

  • Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher

    Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher

  • Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

    Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

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

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

  • Christ in Bronze

    Christ in Bronze

  • 365 Nights

    365 Nights

  • The Man Who Waited

    The Man Who Waited

  • How Sorrowful

    How Sorrowful

  • A Man from Akagi

    A Man from Akagi

  • The Hidden Treasure

    The Hidden Treasure

  • Daredevil in the Castle

    Daredevil in the Castle

  • Keshô yuki

    Keshô yuki

  • Karatachi no hana

    Karatachi no hana

  • The Lovelorn Geisha

    The Lovelorn Geisha

  • Buddha

    Buddha

  • Kurosawa

    Kurosawa

  • Sure Death

    Sure Death

  • Shin Hissatsu Shigotonin

    Shin Hissatsu Shigotonin

  • 木曽路の決闘 夏祭り三度笠

    木曽路の決闘 夏祭り三度笠

  • Until Victory Day

    Until Victory Day