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Machiko Kyô

Machiko Kyô

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Born March 25, 1924 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Died May 12, 2019

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Machiko Kyō (Japanese: 京マチ子 Hepburn: Kyō Machiko, March 25, 1924 – May 12, 2019) was a Japanese actress whose film work occurred primarily during the 1950s. She rose to extraordinary domestic praise in Japan for her work in two of the greatest Japanese films of the 20th century, Akira Kurosawa's Rashōmon and Kenji Mizoguchi's Ugetsu.

Machiko trained to be a dancer before entering films in 1949. The following year, she would achieve international fame as the female lead in Akira Kurosawa's classic film Rashōmon. Kyō starred in many more Japanese productions, including Kenji Mizoguchi's Ugetsu (1953) and Street of Shame (1956), Teinosuke Kinugasa's Gate of Hell (1953), Kon Ichikawa's Odd Obsession (1959), Yasujirō Ozu's Floating Weeds (1959), and Hiroshi Teshigahara's The Face of Another (1966).

Her only role in a non-Japanese film was as Lotus Blossom, a young geisha, in The Teahouse of the August Moon, starring opposite Marlon Brando and Glenn Ford.

In her eighties, Kyō continued to perform in traditional Japanese theatrical productions put on by famed producer Fukuko Ishii. Her final role was as Matsuura Shino in the NHK television drama series Haregi Koko Ichiban in 2000. Kyō was nominated for a Golden Globe for The Teahouse of the August Moon, a great feat for an Asian actress at the time, and was awarded many prizes, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Awards of the Japanese Academy.

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京マチ子主演豊田四郎監督『甘い汗』(1964)予告篇

「婚期」(公開年月日 1961年01月14日) 予告篇

FLOATING WEEDS (Masters of Cinema) Original Theatrical Trailer

Kagi / Odd Obsession (1959) Original Trailer [FHD]

「いとはん物語」(公開年月日 1957年01月15日)　予告篇(2)

「いとはん物語」(公開年月日 1957年01月15日)　予告篇(1)

Operation Teahouse (1956) - Promo

The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) - Trailer

Yôkihi (1955) ORIGINAL TRAILER

AFS PRESENTS: UGETSU

Masahiro Shinoda on the Blending of Fantasy and Reality in UGETSU

Ugetsu (1953) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]

BFI Re-Release Trailer

Robert Altman on Rashomon

Rashômon (1950) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

A Fool's Love (1949) Original Trailer [HD]

Filmography

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Type

Year

Remembering 2019: In Memoriam Poster

Remembering 2019: In Memoriam TV Special2019Self

Haregi, koko ichiban TV Series2000

Genroku ryôran Poster

Genroku ryôran TV Series1999Keishoin

Empire of the Censors Documentary1995Self

Make-up Feature Film1984Tsune Tsutano

Haha taru koto wa jigoku no gotoku TV Movie1981Miki Sawada

Seishi Yokomizo Poster

Seishi Yokomizo TV Series1977

The Possessed Poster

The Possessed Feature Film1976Ôshima

Tora-san's Heart of Gold Poster

Tora-san's Heart of Gold Feature Film1976Aya Yagyû

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Poster

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Documentary1975Self

Kinkanshoku Poster

Kinkanshoku Feature Film1975Prime Minister's Wife

The Family Poster

The Family Feature Film1974Aiko Takasu

Great Performances Poster

Great Performances TV Series1971Self

Tale of Dark Ocean Chivalry: With the Courage of Desperation Poster

Tale of Dark Ocean Chivalry: With the Courage of Desperation Feature Film1970Sue Yoshida

Senba zuru Poster

Senba zuru Feature Film1969Chikako Kurimoto

Chiisai tôbôsha Poster

Chiisai tôbôsha Feature Film1966Yayoi Yamamura

The Daphne Poster

The Daphne Feature Film1966Kikuko, Ueno, 1st Daughter

The Face of Another Poster

The Face of Another Feature Film1966Mrs. Okuyama

Gendai inchiki monogatari: Dotanuki Poster

Gendai inchiki monogatari: Dotanuki Feature Film1964

Sweet Sweat Poster

Sweet Sweat Feature Film1964Umeko

Nyokei kazoku Poster

Nyokei kazoku Feature Film1963Fujiyo Yajima

Black Lizard Poster

Black Lizard Feature Film1962Mrs. Midorikawa

Onna no issho Poster

Onna no issho Feature Film1962Kei

The Great Wall Poster

The Great Wall Feature Film1962

Buddha Feature Film1961Nandabala

Kodachi o tsukau onna Feature Film1961Ritsu Ikeda

Nuregami botan Poster

Nuregami botan Feature Film1961Kiyomigata no Omon

Onna no kunshô Poster

Onna no kunshô Feature Film1961Shikiko Ohba

The Age of Marriage Poster

The Age of Marriage Feature Film1961Shizu, Takuo's wife

Bonchi Feature Film1960Ofuku

Jokyô Feature Film1960Omitsu

Oden jigoku Poster

Oden jigoku Feature Film1960Oden Takahashi

The 32nd Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 32nd Annual Academy Awards TV Special1960Self - Audience Member

The Wandering Princess Poster

The Wandering Princess Feature Film1960Ryûko Korinkakura

The Woman Who Touched the Legs Poster

The Woman Who Touched the Legs Feature Film1960Saya Shiozawa

Three Bosses Poster

Three Bosses Feature Film1960Chizuru

Anata to watashi no aikotoba: Sayônara, konnichiwa Poster

Anata to watashi no aikotoba: Sayônara, konnichiwa Feature Film1959Umeko Ichige

Floating Weeds Poster

Floating Weeds Feature Film1959Sumiko

Jirôchô Fuji Poster

Jirôchô Fuji Feature Film1959Okatsu

Odd Obsession Poster

Odd Obsession Feature Film1959Ikuko

Onna to kaizoku Poster

Onna to kaizoku Feature Film1959Ayaginu

Sasameyuki Poster

Sasameyuki Feature Film1959Sachiko

Yoru no togyo Poster

Yoru no togyo Feature Film1959Ryoko Kashiwabara

Akasen no hi wa kiezu Poster

Akasen no hi wa kiezu Feature Film1958Nobuko Araki

Haha Feature Film1958Takako Ômachi

Kanashimi wa onna dakeni Poster

Kanashimi wa onna dakeni Feature Film1958Michiko

Musume no boken Poster

Musume no boken Feature Film1958

Ôsaka no onna Poster

Ôsaka no onna Feature Film1958Osen

Satsujin to kenjû Poster

Satsujin to kenjû Feature Film1958

The Loyal 47 Ronin Poster

The Loyal 47 Ronin Feature Film1958Orui

Yoru no sugao Poster

Yoru no sugao Feature Film1958Akemi

Yûrakuchô de aimashô Poster

Yûrakuchô de aimashô Feature Film1958Aya Koyanagi

Dancing Girl Poster

Dancing Girl Feature Film1957Chiyomi Hanamura

Itohan monogatari Poster

Itohan monogatari Feature Film1957Okatsu

Jigoku bana Poster

Jigoku bana Feature Film1957Sute

Night Butterflies Poster

Night Butterflies Feature Film1957Mari

Studio wa ten'yawan'ya Poster

Studio wa ten'yawan'ya Short Film1957

The Hole Poster

The Hole Feature Film1957Nagako Kita

Niji ikutabi Poster

Niji ikutabi Feature Film1956Momoko Mizuhara

Operation Teahouse Poster

Operation Teahouse Documentary1956Self

Shin, Heike monogatari: Yoshinaka o meguru sannin no onna Poster

Shin, Heike monogatari: Yoshinaka o meguru sannin no onna Feature Film1956Tomoe

Street of Shame Poster

Street of Shame Feature Film1956Mickey

The Teahouse of the August Moon Poster

The Teahouse of the August Moon Feature Film1956Lotus Blossom

Tsukigata Hanpeita: Hana no maki; Arashi no maki Poster

Tsukigata Hanpeita: Hana no maki; Arashi no maki Feature Film1956Hagino

Bara ikutabika Poster

Bara ikutabika Feature Film1955Sachiko Nonomiya

Princess Yang Kwei-fei Poster

Princess Yang Kwei-fei Feature Film1955Princess Yang Kwei-fei

Tôjûrô no koi Poster

Tôjûrô no koi Feature Film1955Okaji

Aru onna Poster

Aru onna Feature Film1954Yoko Hayazuki

Asakusa no yoru Poster

Asakusa no yoru Feature Film1954Setsuko Takashima

Bazoku geisha Poster

Bazoku geisha Feature Film1954Nobukichi

Sen-hime Poster

Sen-hime Feature Film1954Sen-hime

Shunkin monogatari Poster

Shunkin monogatari Feature Film1954Shunkin

Gate of Hell Poster

Gate of Hell Feature Film1953Kesa

Kurohyô Feature Film1953

Older Brother, Younger Sister Poster

Older Brother, Younger Sister Feature Film1953Mon

Ugetsu Feature Film1953Lady Wakasa

Asakusa kurenaidan Poster

Asakusa kurenaidan Feature Film1952Ryûko Beni

Bijo to touzoku Poster

Bijo to touzoku Feature Film1952Sakin

Daibutsu kaigen Poster

Daibutsu kaigen Feature Film1952Mayame

Kanojo no tokudane Feature Film1952

Nagasaki no uta wa wasureji Poster

Nagasaki no uta wa wasureji Feature Film1952Okumura, Ayako

Reflets de Cannes Poster

Reflets de Cannes TV Series1952Self

Taki no Shiraito Feature Film1952Taki no Shiraito

Clothes of Deception Poster

Clothes of Deception Feature Film1951Kimicho

Genji monogatari Poster

Genji monogatari Feature Film1951Awaji no ue

Jiyû gakkô Feature Film1951Yuri

Joen no hatoba Feature Film1951

Koi no Oranda-zaka Poster

Koi no Oranda-zaka Feature Film1951Chigusa

Mesu inu Poster

Mesu inu Feature Film1951Emmy

The Life of a Horsetrader Poster

The Life of a Horsetrader Feature Film1951Yuki

Asakusa no hada Poster

Asakusa no hada Feature Film1950

Bibô no umi Feature Film1950

Fukkatsu Poster

Fukkatsu Feature Film1950Yukiko Ohara

Hi no tori Poster

Hi no tori Feature Film1950

Rashomon Poster

Rashomon Feature Film1950Masako Kanazawa

The Motherland Far Far Away Poster

The Motherland Far Far Away Feature Film1950Mari, daughter

Zoku hebi hime dochu Poster

Zoku hebi hime dochu Feature Film1950

Chijin no ai Poster

Chijin no ai Feature Film1949Naomi

Hana kurabe tanuki-goten Poster

Hana kurabe tanuki-goten Feature Film1949Aiai, witch

Hebi hime dochu Poster

Hebi hime dochu Feature Film1949

Saigo ni warau otoko Poster

Saigo ni warau otoko Feature Film1949

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