Personal Info
Birth date
1926-02-07 (99 Years)
Day of death
2012-08-01
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Also known as
Tsushima Keiko
Shizuko Kojima
津島 恵子
Mori Naoko
森 直子
Naoko Mori
Кэйко Цусима
Сидзуко Кодзима
Наоко Мори
津岛惠子
کیکو تسوشیما
Keiko Tsushima
Biography
Keiko Tsushima (津島 恵子 Tsushima Keiko, 7 February 1926 – 1 August 2012) was a Japanese actress, whose real name was Naoko Mori (森 直子 Mori Naoko). She was notable for her prominent role in Akira Kurosawa's 1954 film Seven Samurai. She also starred in Japanese television series such as Sakura and Kimi ga Jinsei no Toki.
Filmography
Seven Samurai
8.5
Overview:
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.Kyo, Futari
NYR
Overview:
The 45th NHK Asadora. Set in an old Kyoto tsukemono (Japanese preserved vegetables) store, this series depicted the conflicts between a woman, her daughter and her father-in-law. It is a story about the relationships of three generation of women in the Nakahide family.Kashin
NYR
Overview:
Centered around Masujiro Omura, who became a commander for the Choshu clan, and founded the modern Japanese millitary system.Shogun's Joy of Torture
5.7
Overview:
A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued.The Path Under the Platanes
NYR
Overview:
Romantic drama about three beautiful sisters, based on the acclaimed play.The Bells of Nagasaki
NYR
Overview:
The film portrays the experiences of Takashi Nagai as a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.Kunisada Chūji
NYR
Overview:
Kunisada Tadaharu, a peasant of Kunisada Village in Joshu Sai County, could not stand the bad government and poor harvest of Takebe Genhan, the governor of the time. entered the world of As he played more and more games at the gambling hall, he became feared as "Chuji the gambling robber", and became a boss who had a share of Inui such as Nikko's Enzo and Shimizu's Kentetsu. However, due to a disagreement, he killed his benefactor Isaburo Boss, and was abandoned by Yasugoro and was chased. However, Chuji cleverly took advantage of the peasant uprising, shut himself up on Mt. Akagi, opened a gambling hall, and was touted as the greatest boss in the Kanto region. The magistrate, who learned of the close relationship between the peasants and Chuji, finally arranged for Chuji to go on a trip. Chuji, who doesn't know that he was weighed, gleefully descends the mountain, but...The Ball at the Anjo House
6.8
Overview:
After Japan's defeat in the war, the Anjo family lose their peerage and wealth. Since their mansion is due to pass into the hands of a creditor, the family holds one last ball before leaving.Pure White Nights
NYR
Overview:
"Pure White Nights" - A romantic tale that depicts love between married people and the psychology of their marriage with elegant and a controversial touch. Love, art and suffering until the tragic and absurd ending.The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
7.6
Overview:
The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet and rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.Devil’s Statue
NYR
Overview:
A gallant swordsman takes on the forces of evil with the help of his trusty friends.Wedding Day
7
Overview:
Shinsaku was once a renowned playwright, has now been left behind by journalism and is living a lethargic life in Oiso. His family is concerned with Shinsaku regaining his old vigor as a writer and Sakie, his daughter, finding a suitable match, while the family is struggling with the losses of war.Sincere Heart
6.3
Overview:
A young student falls into a hopeless romantic attraction to a sick girl, whom he can only see from afar.Sad Whistling
4.5
Overview:
A young girl searches for her long-lost brother in postwar Tokyo, clinging to hope and music amid the rubble of a broken Japan. Along the way, she touches the hearts of those around her with her resilience and song.Love and Separation in Sri Lanka
NYR
Overview:
A Japanese businessman is sent to Sri Lanka and meets a beautiful Japanese woman with a past. They befriend an old Japanese-Indian widow who has an estranged son in Japan.Sisters
NYR
Overview:
Three beautiful daughters grew up in a dog and cat care clinic. The eldest was named Takako (Keiko Tsushima), the second was Tsugumi (Keiko Awaji), and the third was Mihato (Hibari Misora). Mihato was still a pretty seventeen-year-old girl, but she considered herself as mature as her older sisters. Mihato knows that Tsugumi is friends with Ippei Yaguchi (Masao Wakahara) and acts as a love messenger between them, but she didn't know that Takako is also in love with Ippei...Tora-san's Forbidden Love
8
Overview:
Tora-san spends several days at the home of a hard-working salaryman ("salaried worker"), who abruptly disappears. When the man's wife asks Tora-san to help find him, he falls in love with her, and secretly hopes the husband will not be found.The Demon Comes in Spring
NYR
Overview:
Island villagers find a young woman and young man swept ashore near their remote village in northeastern Japan. The two have tried to escape the girl's enforced marriage to another man, in order that they may marry themselves. The ancient custom of the village decrees that the angry sea gods must be calmed by throwing the pair back into the sea. The lovers face being sacrificed to the sea gods or perhaps something even more difficult to bear.Teardrops
NYR
Overview:
A sentimental drama about aspiring artist, Eiji, who rescues a blind girl. His friends Goro and Minoru and the blind girl's sister Kazue are a happy group until Goro steals money from Kazue's purse. Goro is arrested and his friends start bothering Eiji. To escape their harassment he changes jobs. But then he becomes the victim of an unexpected accident.Our Chief, Our Doctor
NYR
Overview:
It chronicles the experiences of a neighbourhood doctor, whose taste for tonkatsu (a popular Japanese dish, similar to a pork schnitzel) earns him the nickname ‘the pork cutlet prince’ (‘Tonkatsu Taisho’, the film’s Japanese title) from the affectionate residents of the tenement in which he lives. When a local hospital, run by a female doctor, plans to expand, the future of the tenement is called into question.Ohyaku: The Female Demon
6.7
Overview:
Ohyaku is a grifter who falls in love with a thief, who recruits her for his plan to rob a shipment of government gold. When this plan goes wrong and Ohyaku ends up in prison, she resolves to do anything to escape and claim revenge on the ones who betrayed her and her lover.The Child Writers
NYR
Overview:
A touching story about little Futyan and his sister Matiko. Their parents are very poor, but the children are not discouraged—they run to school together and find many interesting things in life. The children love literature and are good at writing essays. When they hear about a global competition for the best essay, they decide to take part and write an essay about how their school is going to be demolished and a military factory built in its place, about how difficult life is for their parents, how poor they are, but how they never lose their cheerfulness and hope. The essay was sent to Moscow, and the children eagerly await the decision. But Futyan did not wait for the answer; he caught a cold and became seriously ill. And since there was no money for his treatment, little Futyan died, and soon the answer came — the brother and sister's essay was awarded first prize.Acting
2002The Last Snow as Unknown
2001Inspector Muta's Incident Files: Yokohama to Kushiro Field. The Mystery of the Triple Murder That Only Marimo Knows. as Akiko Muta
2000The Stupid Teacher as Kayo Kajii
1999Hometown as Unknown
1998The Case Files of Detective Superintendent Muta 25 - The Case of the Woman Who Slayed at Lake Toya as Akiko Muta
1995Goodbye for Tomorrow as Sumiko Kanazawa
1990Kyo, Futari (151 Episodes) as 母方の祖母・能田静枝
1989The Demon Comes in Spring as Unknown
1984Tora-san's Forbidden Love as Unknown
1982The Mysterious Gemini • Y&S as Unknown
1979Waga seishun no eleven as Unknown
1977Kashin (52 Episodes) as Otaki
1976Love and Separation in Sri Lanka as Unknown
1975The Surf as Wife of a light house keeper
1975Oretachi no Tabi (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1974Tomorrow Will Shine as Unknown
1973Teardrops as Mrs. Masako
1973Order of the Salaryman as Unknown
1972Theater Of Life as Unknown
1971Morning for Two as Unknown
1970The Japan Derby Race as Unknown
1969Brother (26 Episodes) as Unknown
1968Ohyaku: The Female Demon as Unknown
1968Shogun's Joy of Torture as Unknown
1968Wicked Priest as Unknown
1962The Daughters of the Saotome Family as Unknown
1959The Path Under the Platanes as Nobuko Takabatake
1958The Child Writers as Natsu
1958The Hotelman's Holiday as Unknown
1957The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) as Unknown
1957Good Luck to These Two as Unknown
1957A Town with a Mountain and River as Mineko Sugawara
1957Talkative Company President as Miyako Tachibana
1956The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1) as Unknown
1956Dotanba as Unknown
1956Kojinbutu no fufu as 妻とし子
1956Will-o'-the-Wisp as Unknown
1956Tengoku wa doko da as Unknown
1956Avalanche as Unknown
1956Wedding Day as Unknown
1956I Saw the Killer as Kimiko Fujisaki
1955Floating Weeds Diary as Yayoi Ichikawa
1955Meigetsu sataro gasa as Unknown
1955Yukiko as Unknown
1955Twilight Saloon as Emi Rosa
1955The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes as Sachiko Manabe
195412 Chapters About Women as Minako Atsuka
1954The Valley Between Love and Death as Aiko Takeuchi
1954The Black Current as Unknown
1954Kunisada Chūji as Otoyo
1954Cape Ashizuri as Unknown
1954Seven Samurai as Shino
1954A Samurai's Love as Unknown
1954Hanran as Unknown
1953Hiroba no kōdoku as Fumie
1953Sisters as Unknown
1953Sincere Heart as Kiyoko Nonomiya
1953Tower of Lilies as Teacher Miyagi
1952The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice as Setsuko Yamauchi
1952Devil’s Statue as Unknown
1952The Waves as Unknown
1952Our Chief, Our Doctor as Mayumi Sada
1951Fireworks Over the Sea as Yukiko Nomura
1951Pure White Nights as Unknown
1951The Woman’s Reflective Pool as Kimiko Fujikura
1950Homecoming as Unknown
1950The Bells of Nagasaki as Unknown
1950Omoide no borero as Unknown
1949Sad Whistling as Kachigawa Kachigawa
1949The Bridal Night Again as Unknown
1948Great X as Chiyo
1947The Ball at the Anjo House as Yôko Shinkawa