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Yoshiko Kuga(1931-2024)

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Yoshiko Kuga was born on 21 January 1931 in Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress, known for Taiyô to bara (1956), Jôshû to tomo ni (1956) and Somewhere Under the Broad Sky (1954). She was married to Akihiko Hirata. She died on 9 June 2024 in Japan.
BornJanuary 21, 1931
DiedJune 9, 2024(93)
BornJanuary 21, 1931
DiedJune 9, 2024(93)
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    • 3 wins total

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Known for

Taiyô to bara (1956)
Taiyô to bara
6.5
  • Keiko Hase
  • 1956
Jôshû to tomo ni (1956)
Jôshû to tomo ni
6.9
  • Senko Minami, prisoner
  • 1956
Somewhere Under the Broad Sky (1954)
Somewhere Under the Broad Sky
7.0
  • Hiroko, Ryôichi's wife
  • 1954
The Garden of Women (1954)
The Garden of Women
6.9
  • Akiko Hayashino
  • 1954

Credits

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Actress

  • Kawa no nagare no you ni
    • Yuki Shiokawa
    • 2000
  • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1997)
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
    6.0
    • Michie Yoshiyama
    • 1997
  • Tokyo biyori (1997)
    Tokyo biyori
    6.8
    • Tetsuo’s grandmother
    • 1997
  • 119 (1994)
    119
    6.8
    • 1994
  • Sora ga konnani aoi wake ga nai (1993)
    Sora ga konnani aoi wake ga nai
    7.2
    • Fumi Kobayshi
    • 1993
  • Okoge (1992)
    Okoge
    7.0
    • 1992
  • Nowhere Man (1991)
    Nowhere Man
    6.7
    • Lady who walks
    • 1991
  • Bujinesuman no chichi yori musuko e no 30-tsuu no tegami
    TV Series
    • 1990
  • Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
    Godzilla vs. Biollante
    6.5
    • Keiko Owada, Prime Minister's Representative
    • 1989
  • Sora to umi wo koete
    TV Movie
    • Takuya's mother
    • 1989
  • Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989)
    Four Days of Snow and Blood
    6.3
    • Suzuko Watanabe
    • 1989
  • Hanayome wa nemurenai: Gôu no naka no shussan
    TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Inochi (1986)
    Inochi
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Chie
    • 1986
  • Kurumi no heya
    TV Series
    • 1982
  • Hi no michi
    TV Series
    • 1976

Soundtrack

  • Beautiful Days (1955)
    Beautiful Days
    6.9
    • Soundtrack ("Moonlight, mov.3")
    • 1955

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Personal details

  • Born
    • January 21, 1931
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • June 9, 2024
    • Japan(aspiration pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Akihiko Hirata1961 - July 25, 1984 (his death)

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  • Trivia
    Her father was a marquis and a member of the Japanese 'House of Peers'.

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