Occupation Actress Name Michiyo Okusu | Role Actress | |
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Born February 27, 1946 (age 78) ( 1946-02-27 ) Tianjin, China Awards Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Movies Zatoichi, Zigeunerweisen, Heat Shimmer Theater, Akame 48 Waterfalls, Yumeji Similar People Seijun Suzuki, Genjiro Arato, Junji Sakamoto, Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Rentaro Mikuni |
Michiyo Okusu (大楠 道代, Ōkusu Michiyo, born February 27, 1946) is a Chinese-born Japanese actress. She has been nominated for four Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 1981 Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role prize for her performance in Zigeunerweisen. She began her career as a film ingenue using the stage name Michiyo Yasuda, under which she scored major early successes with films such as A Fool's Love and numerous love stories and "samurai" period piece dramas.
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