Michiko Kuwano
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| Born | 4 January 1915 |
| Died | 1 April 1946 (aged 31) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1934–1946 |
Michiko Kuwano (桑野通子, Kuwano Michiko, 4 January 1915 – 1 April 1946) was a Japanese film actress.[1][2][3]
Career[edit]
Kuwano was born in Shiba ward, Tokyo.[4] After graduating from Mita High School in 1932, she first worked as a "sweets girl" for Morinaga & Company before entering the Shochiku film studios in 1934, where she gave her debut in Hiroshi Shimizu's Eclipse.[1][3] In addition to many films directed by Shimizu, she starred in films by Yasujirō Ozu and Yasujirō Shimazu. In 1946, she collapsed on the set of Kenji Mizoguchi's Victory of Women.[1] She is the mother of actress Miyuki Kuwano.[1]
Selected filmography[edit]
- 1934: Eclipse
- 1936: Mr. Thank You
- 1937: What Did the Lady Forget?
- 1939: A Brother and His Younger Sister
- 1940: The Legend of Tank Commander Nishizumi
- 1942: Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
- 1946: Victory of Women
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "桑野通子". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Michiko Kuwano". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ a b "桑野通子". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "桑野通子". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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