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Machiko Kyō

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Mar 25 1924
Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Death: Sun, May 12 2019
Machiko Kyō is 95 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Kurosawa
Kurosawa
Machiko Kyō was
76 in Kurosawa
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 24 2000
Poster of Make-Up
Make-Up
Machiko Kyō was
60 in Make-Up
as 'Tsune Tsutano'.
Wed, May 02 1984
Poster of Tora-san's Pure Love
Tora-san's Pure Love
Machiko Kyō was
52 in Tora-san's Pure Love
as 'Aya'.
Sat, Dec 25 1976
Poster of The Possessed
The Possessed
Machiko Kyō was
52 in The Possessed
Sat, Oct 16 1976
Poster of Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Machiko Kyō was
51 in Solar Eclipse
Sat, Sep 06 1975
Poster of Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Machiko Kyō was
51 in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Sat, May 24 1975
Poster of The Family
The Family
Machiko Kyō was
49 in The Family
as 'Aiko Takasu'.
Sat, Jan 26 1974
Poster of Born Fighter
Born Fighter
Machiko Kyō was
45 in Born Fighter
as 'Sue Yoshida'.
Sat, Feb 21 1970
Poster of Thousand Cranes
Thousand Cranes
Machiko Kyō was
45 in Thousand Cranes
as 'Chikako Kurimoto'.
Sat, Apr 19 1969
Poster of The Little Runaway
The Little Runaway
Machiko Kyō was
42 in The Little Runaway
as 'Director of the shelter'.
Sat, Dec 24 1966
Poster of The Daphne
The Daphne
Machiko Kyō was
42 in The Daphne
as 'Kikuko (the eldest daughter)'.
Sat, Oct 01 1966
Poster of The Face of Another
The Face of Another
Machiko Kyō was
42 in The Face of Another
as 'Mrs. Okuyama'.
Fri, Jul 15 1966
Poster of Sweet Sweat
Sweet Sweat
Machiko Kyō was
40 in Sweet Sweat
as 'Umeko'.
Sat, Sep 19 1964
Poster of The Third Will
The Third Will
Machiko Kyō was
39 in The Third Will
as 'Fujiyo Yajima'.
Sun, Mar 31 1963
Poster of A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life
Machiko Kyō was
38 in A Woman's Life
as 'Kei Nunobiki'.
Sun, Nov 18 1962
Poster of The Great Wall
The Great Wall
Machiko Kyō was
38 in The Great Wall
Thu, Nov 01 1962
Poster of Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
Machiko Kyō was
38 in Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
Sat, May 12 1962
Poster of Black Lizard
Black Lizard
Machiko Kyō was
37 in Black Lizard
as 'Mrs. Midorikawa'.
Wed, Mar 14 1962
Poster of Buddha
Buddha
Machiko Kyō was
37 in Buddha
as 'Nandabala'.
Tue, Oct 31 1961
Poster of A Design for Dying
A Design for Dying
Machiko Kyō was
37 in A Design for Dying
as 'Shikiko Oba'.
Wed, Jun 28 1961
Poster of Nuregami botan
Nuregami botan
Machiko Kyō was
36 in Nuregami botan
Wed, Feb 08 1961
Poster of Marriageable Age
Marriageable Age
Machiko Kyō was
36 in Marriageable Age
Sat, Jan 14 1961
Poster of The Beloved Image
The Beloved Image
Machiko Kyō was
36 in The Beloved Image
Sat, Oct 08 1960
Poster of The Woman Who Touched Legs
The Woman Who Touched Legs
Machiko Kyō was
36 in The Woman Who Touched Legs
as 'Saya Shiozawa'.
Wed, Aug 24 1960
Poster of The Last Betrayal
The Last Betrayal
Machiko Kyō was
36 in The Last Betrayal
as 'Chizuru'.
Sun, Jul 10 1960
Poster of Bonchi
Bonchi
Machiko Kyō was
36 in Bonchi
as 'Ofuku'.
Thu, Apr 14 1960
Poster of The Wandering Princess
The Wandering Princess
Machiko Kyō was
35 in The Wandering Princess
as 'Ryûko Korinkakura (Hiroko Aishinkakura)'.
Wed, Jan 27 1960
Poster of A Woman's Testament
A Woman's Testament
Machiko Kyō was
35 in A Woman's Testament
Thu, Jan 14 1960
Poster of Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds
Machiko Kyō was
35 in Floating Weeds
as 'Sumiko'.
Tue, Nov 17 1959
Poster of Odd Obsession
Odd Obsession
Machiko Kyō was
35 in Odd Obsession
as 'Ikuko Kenmochi'.
Tue, Jun 23 1959
Poster of Jirocho Fuji
Jirocho Fuji
Machiko Kyō was
35 in Jirocho Fuji
as 'Okatsu'.
Wed, Jun 03 1959
Poster of 女と海賊
女と海賊
Machiko Kyō was
35 in 女と海賊
as '綾衣, お糸'.
Wed, Apr 01 1959
Poster of The Makioka Sisters
The Makioka Sisters
Machiko Kyō was
34 in The Makioka Sisters
Wed, Jan 14 1959
Poster of Goodbye, Hello
Goodbye, Hello
Machiko Kyō was
34 in Goodbye, Hello
as 'Umeko Ichige'.
Sat, Jan 03 1959
Poster of Musume no boken
Musume no boken
Machiko Kyō was
34 in Musume no boken
Sat, Nov 01 1958
Poster of Tainted Flowers
Tainted Flowers
Machiko Kyō was
34 in Tainted Flowers
Sun, Jul 13 1958
Poster of The Ladder of Success
The Ladder of Success
Machiko Kyō was
34 in The Ladder of Success
Tue, Apr 01 1958
Poster of The Loyal 47 Ronin
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Machiko Kyō was
34 in The Loyal 47 Ronin
as 'Orui, Spy'.
Tue, Apr 01 1958
Poster of Mother
Mother
Machiko Kyō was
33 in Mother
as 'Takako Ômachi'.
Wed, Mar 05 1958
Poster of Sorrow Is Only for Women
Sorrow Is Only for Women
Machiko Kyō was
33 in Sorrow Is Only for Women
Wed, Feb 26 1958
Poster of Chance Meeting
Chance Meeting
Machiko Kyō was
33 in Chance Meeting
as 'Aya Koyanagi'.
Wed, Jan 15 1958
Poster of Hole in One
Hole in One
Machiko Kyō was
33 in Hole in One
as 'Nagako Kita'.
Sun, Sep 15 1957
Poster of The Teahouse of the August Moon
The Teahouse of the August Moon
Machiko Kyō was
33 in The Teahouse of the August Moon
as 'Lotus Blossom'.
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Jigoku bana
Jigoku bana
Machiko Kyō was
33 in Jigoku bana
Tue, Jun 25 1957
Poster of Night Butterflies
Night Butterflies
Machiko Kyō was
33 in Night Butterflies
as 'Mari'.
Mon, Apr 01 1957
Poster of Dancing Girl
Dancing Girl
Machiko Kyō was
32 in Dancing Girl
as 'Chiyomi Hanamura'.
Tue, Feb 12 1957
Poster of Daiei Studio is Bustling
Daiei Studio is Bustling
Machiko Kyō was
32 in Daiei Studio is Bustling
Tue, Jan 15 1957
Poster of Itohan Monogatari
Itohan Monogatari
Machiko Kyō was
32 in Itohan Monogatari
as 'Okatsu'.
Tue, Jan 15 1957
Poster of Tsukigata Hanpeita
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Machiko Kyō was
32 in Tsukigata Hanpeita
as 'Hagino'.
Tue, Oct 16 1956
Poster of Street of Shame
Street of Shame
Machiko Kyō was
31 in Street of Shame
as 'Mickey'.
Sun, Mar 18 1956
Poster of A Rainbow at Every Turn
A Rainbow at Every Turn
Machiko Kyō was
31 in A Rainbow at Every Turn
Sun, Feb 19 1956
Poster of Three Women Around Yoshinaka
Three Women Around Yoshinaka
Machiko Kyō was
31 in Three Women Around Yoshinaka
as 'Tomoe'.
Sun, Jan 15 1956
Poster of New Women’s Dialogue
New Women’s Dialogue
Machiko Kyō was
31 in New Women’s Dialogue
Tue, Aug 23 1955
Poster of Princess Yang Kwei Fei
Princess Yang Kwei Fei
Machiko Kyō was
31 in Princess Yang Kwei Fei
as 'Princess Yang Kwei-fei'.
Tue, May 03 1955
Poster of A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
Machiko Kyō was
31 in A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
Sat, Apr 23 1955
Poster of A Geisha on Horseback
A Geisha on Horseback
Machiko Kyō was
30 in A Geisha on Horseback
as 'Nobukichi'.
Mon, Nov 15 1954
Poster of The Princess Sen
The Princess Sen
Machiko Kyō was
30 in The Princess Sen
Wed, Oct 20 1954
Poster of 浅草の夜
浅草の夜
Machiko Kyō was
30 in 浅草の夜
as 'Setsuko Takashima'.
Wed, Jul 14 1954
Poster of The Story of Shunkin
The Story of Shunkin
Machiko Kyō was
30 in The Story of Shunkin
Sun, Jun 27 1954
Poster of Aizen katsura
Aizen katsura
Machiko Kyō was
30 in Aizen katsura
Wed, Apr 21 1954
Poster of A Certain Woman
A Certain Woman
Machiko Kyō was
29 in A Certain Woman
as 'Yoko Hayazuki'.
Sat, Mar 13 1954
Poster of Gate of Hell
Gate of Hell
Machiko Kyō was
29 in Gate of Hell
as 'Lady Kesa'.
Fri, Oct 30 1953
Poster of Brother and Sister
Brother and Sister
Machiko Kyō was
29 in Brother and Sister
as 'Mon'.
Wed, Aug 19 1953
Poster of Kurohyō
Kurohyō
Machiko Kyō was
29 in Kurohyō
Fri, Jul 17 1953
Poster of Ugetsu
Ugetsu
Machiko Kyō was
29 in Ugetsu
as 'Lady Wakasa'.
Thu, Mar 26 1953
Poster of Beauty and the Thief
Beauty and the Thief
Machiko Kyō was
28 in Beauty and the Thief
as 'Sakin'.
Mon, Sep 22 1952
Poster of I'll Not Forget the Song of Nagasaki
I'll Not Forget the Song of Nagasaki
Machiko Kyō was
28 in I'll Not Forget the Song of Nagasaki
Thu, Mar 27 1952
Poster of Dedication of the Great Buddha
Dedication of the Great Buddha
Machiko Kyō was
27 in Dedication of the Great Buddha
Thu, Mar 20 1952
Poster of The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa
The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa
Machiko Kyō was
27 in The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa
as 'Ryûko Beni'.
Thu, Jan 03 1952
Poster of The Life of a Horse Trader
The Life of a Horse Trader
Machiko Kyō was
27 in The Life of a Horse Trader
as 'Yuki'.
Fri, Dec 07 1951
Poster of The Bitch
The Bitch
Machiko Kyō was
27 in The Bitch
as 'Emmy'.
Fri, Aug 10 1951
Poster of The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
Machiko Kyō was
27 in The Tale of Genji
as 'Awaji no ue'.
Mon, Jun 11 1951
Poster of Clothes of Deception
Clothes of Deception
Machiko Kyō was
26 in Clothes of Deception
as 'Kimicho'.
Sat, Jan 13 1951
Poster of Rashomon
Rashomon
Machiko Kyō was
26 in Rashomon
as 'Masako'.
Sat, Aug 26 1950
Poster of Resurrection
Resurrection
Machiko Kyō was
26 in Resurrection
as 'Yukiko Ohara'.
Sat, Jun 10 1950
Poster of The Motherland Far Far Away
The Motherland Far Far Away
Machiko Kyō was
25 in The Motherland Far Far Away
as 'Mari, daughter'.
Sun, Mar 05 1950
Poster of A Fool's Love
A Fool's Love
Machiko Kyō was
25 in A Fool's Love
as 'Naomi'.
Sun, Oct 16 1949
Poster of A Bullet Hole Underground
A Bullet Hole Underground
Machiko Kyō was
25 in A Bullet Hole Underground
as 'Michiko Kaneko'.
Mon, May 02 1949
Poster of Hanakurabe tanuki-den
Hanakurabe tanuki-den
Machiko Kyō was
25 in Hanakurabe tanuki-den
Sun, Apr 17 1949
Poster of The Man Who Laughs Last
The Man Who Laughs Last
Machiko Kyō was
24 in The Man Who Laughs Last
Mon, Feb 28 1949

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Hana no Ran
Hana no Ran
Machiko Kyō was
70+ in Hana no Ran
as 'Hino Shigeko'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 03 1994
Poster of Nukata no Ōkimi
Nukata no Ōkimi
Machiko Kyō was
55+ in Nukata no Ōkimi
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 14 1980
Poster of Yokomizo Seishi Series
Yokomizo Seishi Series
Machiko Kyō was
53+ in Yokomizo Seishi Series
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 02 1977
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Machiko Kyō was
24+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948