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Meiko Nakamura(1934-2023)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Meiko Nakamura was born on 13 May 1934 in Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress and writer, known for Mama yoko o muitete (1955), This Happy Life (1944) and Kojima no haru (1940). She was married to Yoshiyuki Kozu. She died on 31 December 2023 in Japan.
BornMay 13, 1934
DiedDecember 31, 2023(89)
BornMay 13, 1934
DiedDecember 31, 2023(89)
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Known for

Mama yoko o muitete (1955)
Mama yoko o muitete
  • Actress
  • 1955
This Happy Life (1944)
This Happy Life
6.1
  • Megumi
  • 1944
Kojima no haru (1940)
Kojima no haru
7.1
  • Actress
  • 1940
Oshaberi okusan
  • Actress
  • 1959

Credits

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Actress

  • Platinum Age (2015)
    Platinum Age
    TV Mini Series
    • Misako Asano
    • 2015
  • Atsuhime (2008)
    Atsuhime
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Niwata Tsuguko
    • 2008
  • Kaze no Haruka (2005)
    Kaze no Haruka
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2005–2006
  • Sakura (2002)
    Sakura
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Hama Kamiyama
    • 2002
  • Oyaji no hige 20
    TV Movie
    • 1996
  • Oyaji no hige 19
    TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Oyaji no hige 18
    TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Toshiyuki Nishida in Hachidai shôgun Yôshimune (1995)
    Hachidai shôgun Yôshimune
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Chiyohime
    • 1995
  • Oyaji no hige 17
    TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Oyaji no hige 14
    TV Movie
    • 1993
  • Oyaji no hige 10
    TV Movie
    • 1991
  • My Sons (1991)
    My Sons
    7.5
    • 1991
  • Oyaji no hige 9
    TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Parasol Henbe
    TV Series
    • Henbee
    • 1989–1991
  • Nonchan no yume (1988)
    Nonchan no yume
    TV Series
    • 1988

Writer

  • Mama yoko o muitete (1955)
    Mama yoko o muitete
    • original work
    • 1955

Soundtrack

  • Topo Gigio and the Missile War (1967)
    Topo Gigio and the Missile War
    6.8
    • performer: "Ciao Ciao Topo Gigio"
    • 1967
  • Daigaku no oneechan (1959)
    Daigaku no oneechan
    6.0
    • lyrics: "Daigaku no oneechan", "Ginza burabura"
    • 1959
  • This Happy Life (1944)
    This Happy Life
    6.1
    • performer: "Mushi no koe"
    • 1944

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 13, 1934
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • December 31, 2023
    • Japan(pulmonary embolism)
  • Spouse
    • Yoshiyuki Kozu1957 - present (2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Her breakup with songwriter Rokusuke Ei inspired the lyricist to write the song "Ue o Muite Arukou" (known in the US as "Sukiyaki"), which became a #1 hit for singer 'Kyu Sakamoto' in 1963.

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