Personal Info
Birth date
1894-04-08 (131 Years)
Day of death
1963-07-28
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as
Miyata Haru
Miyoshi Eiko
Haru Miyata
Эйко Миёси
Eiko Miyoshi
Biography
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Filmography
Ikiru
8.312
Overview:
Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.The Hidden Fortress
7.974
Overview:
In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.Throne of Blood
7.9
Overview:
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.Stray Dog
7.538
Overview:
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.Good Morning
7.717
Overview:
A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of intergenerational relationships, Good Morning tells the story of two young boys who stop speaking in protest after their parents refuse to buy a television set. Ozu weaves a wealth of subtle gags through a family portrait as rich as those of his dramatic films, mocking the foibles of the adult world through the eyes of his child protagonists. Shot in stunning color and set in a suburb of Tokyo where housewives gossip about the neighbors’ new washing machine and unemployed husbands look for work as door-to-door salesmen, this charming comedy refashions Ozu’s own silent classic I Was Born, But . . . to gently satirize consumerism in postwar Japan.Tokyo Twilight
7.716
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Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.The Idiot
7
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Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues.No Regrets for Our Youth
6.9
Overview:
Over more than a decade, the daughter of a Kyoto Imperial University professor comes of age as she witnesses her father fired for opposing the rise of fascism in Japan and becomes involved with two of his students.Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
7.162
Overview:
Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.I Live in Fear
7.3
Overview:
Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner, is convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, and resolves to move his family to safety in Brazil. His family decides to have him ruled incompetent and Dr. Harada, a Domestic Court counselor, attempts to arbitrate.The Lower Depths
7.1
Overview:
Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off his affair with landlady Osugi to romance her younger sister, Okayo, Osugi extracts her revenge by revealing her infidelity to her jealous husband.Street of Shame
7.7
Overview:
The lives of five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
7.194
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After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers. While Otsu waits, Akemi also seeks him, expressing her desires directly. Meanwhile, Takezo is observed by Sasaki Kojiro, a brilliant young fighter, confident he can dethrone Takezo. After leaving Kyoto in triumph, Takezo declares his love for Otsu, but in a way that dishonors her and shames him. Once again, he leaves alone.Okuni and Gohei
6.4
Overview:
A high-born woman named Okuni travels around the country with Gohei, a samurai retainer who is in service to her. They are in search of Tomonojo, who has killed the man who was Okuni’s husband and Gohei’s master, and they cannot return to their lord’s home until they have fulfilled their duty of hunting down and killing Tomonojo.A Wife's Heart
6.8
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Kiyoko (Takamine Hideko) and her husband want to open a coffee shop. She becomes increasingly close to the bank clerk (Mifune Toshiro) she's asked for a loan.Black River
6.9
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A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell the building through illicit means.Snow Country
6.7
Overview:
It's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He connects with Komako, a geisha he met on a previous trip, and it seems like love. She's the foster daughter of a local family, almost engaged to the family's son Yukio, now dying of consumption. He's tended by his sister Yuko who's angry at Komako for abandoning her brother. Shimamura returns to Tokyo but promises he will be back soon. In anticipation of his return, Komako breaks with her patron and her family loses their home. Complications arise when Shimamura doesn't come back as promised. Then Komako discovers that he and Yuko knew each other in Tokyo. Can Komako escape destiny?Where Chimneys Are Seen
6.4
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Where Chimneys Are Seen focuses primarily on the interconnected lives of two couples in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in Senju, a poor industrial section of Tokyo.Sunflower Girl
NYR
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Young Setsuko Fujino begins a new job at Tokyo Chemical Company. She likes her boss, Ippei Hitachi, and enjoys serving him tea, despite the fact that her fellow workers think the women employees should not have to act in such a servile manner. When the women go on strike over the issue, Setsuko finds herself caught in the middle. When the heir to the company, Ryosuke Tanabe, proposes marriage to Setsuko, she is honored, but realizes that her real affection is for Hitachi.Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
6.7
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Shozo is plagued by the needs of his ex-wife and his current one, but prefers the company of his cat.The Beast Shall Die
5.6
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A promising post-graduate literature student is transformed into a psychotic killer following the suicide of his father and a sleazy affair by his mother with a younger man.The Blue Pearl
NYR
Overview:
The Blue Pearl depicts the interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers; literally “women of the sea”) in a superstitious coastal town. Though raised within the same tradition-bound crucible, the two women – Noe and Riu – are portrayed as diametric opposites; the former meek but affectionate, the latter strong-willed but jaded by a tryst with metropolitan life.Clothes of Deception
6.5
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The story of two sisters in post-war Japan. One is a geisha and the other works for the tourist board.Sword for Hire
7
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Soldiers Hayate and Yaheiji secretly escape from their besieged castle. Hayate has left behind his lover, Kano. On his way, Hayate is wounded and cared for by O’Ryo, who falls in love with him. But when Hayate accidentally kills her caretaker, he flees, with O’Ryo in pursuit. Subsequently, Hayate's comrade Yaheiji falls in love with Oryo. Kano, the lover left behind by Hayate, believes him dead, and becomes involved with another soldier, Jurota. When Jurota defects to the opposing army, he takes Kano with him. A double set of love triangles has developed, wherein each man and each woman loves one and is loved by another. Finally only combat and self-sacrifice can untangle the weave.A Holiday in Tokyo
NYR
Overview:
May Kawaguchi is a famous Japanese fashion designer. Returning to Tokyo from her home in New York, she travels incognito with a tour group, in hopes of having a quiet vacation without being noticed. But she is spotted and the press has a field-day with the returning celebrity. Her hopes of rest shattered, she agrees to put on a large-scale fashion show.Acting
1959The Beast Shall Die as Unknown
1959Good Morning as Mitsue Haraguchi
1959Samurai Saga as Okuni
1959A Whistle in My Heart as Unknown
1959Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents as Unknown
1959Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period as Unknown
1958The Hidden Fortress as Maid (uncredited)
1958Yajikita dōchū sugoroku as Unknown
1958The Days of Evil Women as Unknown
1958Who Is the Informer? as Tassel
1958A Holiday in Tokyo as Unknown
1958Firefly Light as Unknown
1958The Third President as Unknown
1958Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen as Unknown
1958A Boy and Three Mothers as Kayo Nakahara, Seiji's mother
1958Assistant President as Unknown
1957The Unbalanced Wheel as Unknown
1957Black River as Unknown
1957The Lower Depths as Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
1957Jigoku bana as Unknown
1957The Shadow Daughter as Unknown
1957Snow Country as Teacher
1957Tokyo Twilight as Midwife
1957A Case of Honor as Unknown
1957Throne of Blood as Old Woman at castle
1956Shozo, a Cat and Two Women as Mrs. Shiokawa
1956Jacks and Jills as Old maid
1956女大学野球狂時代 as Unknown
1956A Wife's Heart as Unknown
1956The President Talks Bank as Unknown
1956Street of Shame as Kadowaki Saku
1956The President's Boss as Unknown
1955I Live in Fear as Toyo Nakajima
1955Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree as Ayuta's grandmother
1955Marital Relations as Unknown
1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple as Osugi
1955The Rookie Managers as Unknown
1955Love Never Fails as Unknown
1955The Big Ambition as Kiyo
1954The Cock Crows Twice as Unknown
1954Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky as Unknown
195412 Chapters About Women as Go Hamako
1954Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto as Osugi
1954Five Sisters as Unknown
1954How the Bell of Liberty Rings as aunt
1954An Inn at Osaka as Unknown
1953Omatsuri hanjiro as Unknown
1953First-Rate Wife, Third-Rate Husband as Mrs. Hatoko
1953Youth of Heiji Senigata as Tomé
1953White Fish as Nan
1953Bot-chan as Mrs. Hagino
1953Their Father's Wife as Otatsu
1953Mr. Pu as Unknown
1953Sunflower Girl as Unknown
1953Escape Zone as Unknown
1953Where Chimneys Are Seen as Ranko
1953Husband and Wife as Unknown
1953My Wonderful Yellow Car as The old wife
1953Jirocho Begins His Roving Life as Unknown
1952Carmen's Innocent Love as Kumako Satake
1952The Woman Who Touched the Legs as Unknown
1952Ikiru as Housewife
1952Forbidden Path as Unknown
1952Mother as Grandmother
1952Third Class Executives as Unknown
1952Sword for Hire as Unknown
1952Okuni and Gohei as Mother
1952The Skin of the South as Old lady Onodera
1951Who Knows a Woman's Heart as Unknown
1951The Blue Pearl as Noe's aunt
1951The Idiot as Madame Kayama
1951Boyhood as Unknown
1951Elegy as Unknown
1951Clothes of Deception as Unknown
1950Escape from Prison as Shinkichi's mother
1949Stray Dog as Harumi's mother
1946No Regrets for Our Youth as Madame Yagihara
1941Notes of an Itinerant Performer as Otane