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Masako Natsume(1957-1985)

  • Actress
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Two Japanese scientists, Ushioda and Ochi, develop a bond with their sled dogs while on an expedition in Antarctica. They eventually leave Antarctica, only to return to search for the dogs inadvertently marooned there.
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Antarctica (1983)
Masako Natsume was born on 17 November 1957 in Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress, known for Onimasa (1982), Time and Tide (1983) and The Catch (1983). She was married to Shizuka Ijûin. She died on 11 September 1985 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornNovember 17, 1957
DiedSeptember 11, 1985(27)
BornNovember 17, 1957
DiedSeptember 11, 1985(27)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Onimasa (1982)
Onimasa
6.9
  • Matsue Kiryûin
  • 1982
Time and Tide (1983)
Time and Tide
6.8
  • Mayumi
  • Misato
  • 1983
The Catch (1983)
The Catch
6.9
  • Tokiko Kohama
  • 1983
Dai Nippon teikoku (1982)
Dai Nippon teikoku
6.7
  • Kyoko Kashiwagi
  • Maria (plays two parts)
  • 1982

Credits

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Actress

  • Kita no hotaru (1984)
    Kita no hotaru
    6.8
    • Narrator
    • 1984
  • MacArthur's Children (1984)
    MacArthur's Children
    6.9
    • Teacher Komako
    • 1984
  • The Catch (1983)
    The Catch
    6.9
    • Tokiko Kohama
    • 1983
  • Shôsetsu Yoshida gakko (1983)
    Shôsetsu Yoshida gakko
    6.8
    • Kazuko Aso
    • 1983
  • Takeshi Kusaka, Shigeru Kôyama, Masako Natsume, Keiko Oginome, Eiji Okada, Ken Takakura, Tsunehiko Watase, and Sō Yamamura in Antarctica (1983)
    Antarctica
    7.6
    • Keiko Kitazawa
    • 1983
  • Time and Tide (1983)
    Time and Tide
    6.8
    • Mayumi
    • Misato
    • 1983
  • Tange Sazen Kenfû! Hyakuman ryô no tsubo (1982)
    Tange Sazen Kenfû! Hyakuman ryô no tsubo
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Hagino
    • 1982
  • Dai Nippon teikoku (1982)
    Dai Nippon teikoku
    6.7
    • Kyoko Kashiwagi
    • Maria (plays two parts)
    • 1982
  • Kin'ya Kitaôji and Masako Natsume in Future War 198X (1982)
    Future War 198X
    6.3
    • Laura Gain (voice)
    • 1982
  • Onimasa (1982)
    Onimasa
    6.9
    • Matsue Kiryûin
    • 1982
  • Hi no ataru basho
    TV Movie
    • 1982
  • Summer of Evil (1981)
    Summer of Evil
    4.5
    • Osode
    • 1981
  • Toshiyuki Nishida and Yoshiko Sakuma in Onna taikôki (1981)
    Onna taikôki
    TV Series
    • Oichi
    • 1981
  • Nijiko no bouken
    TV Series
    • 1980–1981
  • Tatsuya Nakadai and Tetsurō Tanba in The Battle of Port Arthur (1980)
    The Battle of Port Arthur
    6.6
    • Sachi Matsuo
    • 1980

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Personal details

  • Born
    • November 17, 1957
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • September 11, 1985
    • Tokyo, Japan(leukemia)
  • Spouse
    • Shizuka IjûinJuly 1984 - September 11, 1985 (her death)

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