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

  • Sure Death

    Sure Death

  • Kurosawa

    Kurosawa

  • Ishigassen

    Ishigassen

  • Yojimbo

    Yojimbo

  • Professional Killer

    Professional Killer

  • Akō Rōshi

    Akō Rōshi

  • The Shrikes

    The Shrikes

  • Minamoto no Yoshitsune

    Minamoto no Yoshitsune

  • Throne of Blood

    Throne of Blood

  • Fencing Master

    Fencing Master

  • Schoolgirl Records

    Schoolgirl Records

  • The Motherland Far Far Away

    The Motherland Far Far Away

  • The Revenge Champion

    The Revenge Champion

  • Actress

    Actress

  • The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

  • Tokyo Twilight

    Tokyo Twilight

  • Shogun's Samurai

    Shogun's Samurai

  • Daredevil in the Castle

    Daredevil in the Castle

  • Flowing

    Flowing

  • The Lovelorn Geisha

    The Lovelorn Geisha

  • Down Town

    Down Town

  • Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

    Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

  • Buddha

    Buddha

  • 假名手本忠臣蔵

    假名手本忠臣蔵

  • 風来物語任侠篇

    風来物語任侠篇

  • Black River

    Black River

  • Castle of Revenge

    Castle of Revenge

  • Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

    Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

  • Osaka Elegy

    Osaka Elegy

  • 荒木又右衛門

    荒木又右衛門

  • The Shop Curtain

    The Shop Curtain

  • Oyuki the Virgin

    Oyuki the Virgin

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Ai Sureba Koso

    Ai Sureba Koso

  • Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!

    Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!

  • Woman Boss

    Woman Boss

  • The Great Wall

    The Great Wall

  • The Hidden Treasure

    The Hidden Treasure

  • The Orphan Brother

    The Orphan Brother

  • The Body

    The Body

  • Sisters of the Gion

    Sisters of the Gion

  • Tsukigata Hanpeita

    Tsukigata Hanpeita

  • The Song Lantern

    The Song Lantern

  • How Sorrowful

    How Sorrowful

  • Pineapple Butai

    Pineapple Butai

  • The Undefeated Woman

    The Undefeated Woman

  • Such is Life

    Such is Life

  • A Billionaire

    A Billionaire

  • Keshô yuki

    Keshô yuki

  • Miniature

    Miniature

  • Hirate Miki the Swordman

    Hirate Miki the Swordman

  • Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro

    Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro

  • 大当り男一代

    大当り男一代

  • 音楽大進軍

    音楽大進軍

  • Four Sisters

    Four Sisters

  • Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

    Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi

  • Sakiko-san chotto

    Sakiko-san chotto

  • Kagebōshi

    Kagebōshi

  • Glory on the Summit

    Glory on the Summit

  • Chushingura

    Chushingura

  • Christ in Bronze

    Christ in Bronze

  • The Man Who Waited

    The Man Who Waited

  • Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher

    Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher

  • Satsuma-bikyaku

    Satsuma-bikyaku

  • Secret

    Secret

  • At the End of the Clouds

    At the End of the Clouds

  • Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

    Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

  • Deep River Melody

    Deep River Melody

  • The Spell of the Hidden Gold

    The Spell of the Hidden Gold

  • The Spell of the Hidden Gold

    The Spell of the Hidden Gold

  • The Battle of Kawanakajima

    The Battle of Kawanakajima

  • Wild Lion

    Wild Lion

  • Mission Accomplished

    Mission Accomplished

  • Happy Daughter

    Happy Daughter

  • A Mother's Love

    A Mother's Love

  • The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

    The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

  • Lord for a Night

    Lord for a Night

  • A Matter of Valour

    A Matter of Valour

  • Five Men of Edo

    Five Men of Edo

  • Bonchi

    Bonchi

  • The Sword

    The Sword

  • Kantaro of Ina

    Kantaro of Ina

  • The Stand in Hakone

    The Stand in Hakone

  • The Way of Drama

    The Way of Drama

  • A Boy and Three Mothers

    A Boy and Three Mothers

  • The Killing of Otsuya

    The Killing of Otsuya

  • Goodbye to Glory

    Goodbye to Glory

  • Love in the Mountains

    Love in the Mountains

  • Farewell to Dream

    Farewell to Dream

  • Growing Up

    Growing Up

  • The Inner Palace Conspiracy

    The Inner Palace Conspiracy

  • Burden of Love

    Burden of Love

  • Ichiyo Higuchi

    Ichiyo Higuchi

  • Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

    Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

  • The Seasons of Love

    The Seasons of Love

  • 誰よりも金を愛す

    誰よりも金を愛す

  • Miss Okichi

    Miss Okichi

  • 風来物語 あばれ飛車

    風来物語 あばれ飛車

  • Minamoto Yoshitsune

    Minamoto Yoshitsune

  • Shin Hissatsu Shigotonin

    Shin Hissatsu Shigotonin

  • Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu

    Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu

  • The Horse Boy

    The Horse Boy

  • The Day Before

    The Day Before

  • Princess Sen in Edo

    Princess Sen in Edo

  • Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask

    Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask

  • The Big Ambition

    The Big Ambition

  • Onna keizu

    Onna keizu

  • 風雲金毘羅山

    風雲金毘羅山

  • The 26 Martyrs of Japan

    The 26 Martyrs of Japan

  • Become a Mother, Become a Woman

    Become a Mother, Become a Woman

  • Home Sweet Home

    Home Sweet Home

  • The Comb of Oroku

    The Comb of Oroku

  • Namida no hanamichi

    Namida no hanamichi

  • Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

    Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

  • A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land

    A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land

  • Martial Arts Encyclopedia

    Martial Arts Encyclopedia

  • Three Loves

    Three Loves

  • Musashibo Benkei

    Musashibo Benkei

  • The Siege of Osaka

    The Siege of Osaka

  • Karatachi no hana

    Karatachi no hana

  • The Mandarin Room

    The Mandarin Room

  • Chutaro of Banba

    Chutaro of Banba

  • The Shadow Daughter

    The Shadow Daughter

  • Arashi Tatsunari

    Arashi Tatsunari

  • The Greatest Man in the World

    The Greatest Man in the World

  • Modern People

    Modern People

  • The Elegant Swordsman

    The Elegant Swordsman

  • Yukiko and Natsuyo

    Yukiko and Natsuyo

  • The Snake Princess

    The Snake Princess

  • The Fighting Firemen

    The Fighting Firemen

  • Shanghai Moon

    Shanghai Moon

  • Devil’s Statue

    Devil’s Statue

  • 365 Nights

    365 Nights

  • 振袖釼法

    振袖釼法

  • Fireworks Over the Sea

    Fireworks Over the Sea

  • The Downfall of Osen

    The Downfall of Osen

  • 江戸いろは祭

    江戸いろは祭

  • Banquet Under the Midnight Sun

    Banquet Under the Midnight Sun

  • A Man from Akagi

    A Man from Akagi

  • Suronin Chuya

    Suronin Chuya

  • Four Marriages

    Four Marriages

  • Until Victory Day

    Until Victory Day

  • The Days of Evil Women

    The Days of Evil Women

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

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

  • Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

    Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen

  • Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings

    Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings

  • Bangaku no issho

    Bangaku no issho

  • In Search of Mother

    In Search of Mother

  • Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Yotsuya

    Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Yotsuya

  • Hinoki butai

    Hinoki butai

  • 木曽路の決闘 夏祭り三度笠

    木曽路の決闘 夏祭り三度笠

  • Mother and Child

    Mother and Child