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Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida

Acting·1933–2009·110 films

Yōko Minamida (南田 洋子, Minamida Yōko, March 1, 1933 – October 21, 2009) was a Japanese actress. Born in Tokyo, Minamida made her screen debut in 1953 for the Daiei studio and quickly rose to stardom, working with Kenji Mizoguchi on two films: “A Story from Chikamatsu” and “Princess Yang Kwei-fei.” In 1955, she moved to the Nikkatsu studio, where she starred in Takumi Furukawa’s “Season of the Sun” (1956), a smash hit that launched the so-called “Sun Tribe” boom for films about rebellious youth looking for sex and kicks on Shonan Beach — Japan’s nearest equivalent to Malibu. Minamida acted in d

Filmography

House
House (1977)Hausu Karei
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954)Otama
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955)Hung-tao
Pigs and Battleships
Pigs and Battleships (1961)Katsuyo
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957)Koharu
The Man with a Shotgun
The Man with a Shotgun (1961)Harue
Stolen Desire
Stolen Desire (1958)Chidori Yamamura
Tokyo Knights
Tokyo Knights (1961)Koji's Mother
The Motive
The Motive (2004)Kinue Ishida
Hungry Soul
Hungry Soul (1956)Reiko Shiba
Yellow Fangs
Yellow Fangs (1990)Kiyo
Voice Without a Shadow
Voice Without a Shadow (1958)Asako Kotani
Our Town
Our Town (1956)Otsuru / Kimie
Hungry Soul, Part II
Hungry Soul, Part II (1956)Reiko Shiba
An Outlaw
An Outlaw (1964)
Zero
Zero (1984)Ine Hamada
The Domain
The Domain (1964)
Season of the Sun
Season of the Sun (1956)Eiko Takeda
The Champion
The Champion (1957)Natsuko Miyagawa
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (1972)Maid
Glorious Fights
Glorious Fights (1966)Akemi
Love Comes with Youth
Love Comes with Youth (1963)
At Noon
At Noon (1978)
But the Flesh is Weak
But the Flesh is Weak (1957)
The Domain: The Naniwa Story
The Domain: The Naniwa Story (1965)
Take Me Away!
Take Me Away! (1978)Tomi Oguchi
Jakoman and Tetsu
Jakoman and Tetsu (1964)Masa
Return of the Vagabond
Return of the Vagabond (1960)
The Tattooed Lord
The Tattooed Lord (1965)
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry (1965)
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Japanese Humanity and Justice (1977)
The Soundless Cry
The Soundless Cry (1965)Tokie Matsuura
Portrait of Chieko
Portrait of Chieko (1967)Kazuko Tsubaki
The Guys Who Put Money on Me
The Guys Who Put Money on Me (1962)Sanae Kitazawa
Prison Gambler
Prison Gambler (1964)Kimura Uta
Gambler
Gambler (1964)Kimura Uta
Jungle Block
Jungle Block (1960)Kayoko Komuro
Beyond the Green Hills
Beyond the Green Hills (1963)Umetaro
The Kingdom of Jirocho 4
The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 (1965)
The Domain: Where The Blade Enters
The Domain: Where The Blade Enters (1967)
This Story of Love
This Story of Love (1987)
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love (1955)
Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword
Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword (1963)
The Domain: White Blade
The Domain: White Blade (1967)
Bet on a Seaside Romance
Bet on a Seaside Romance (1960)
Karafuto 1945 Summer
Karafuto 1945 Summer (1974)
Yakuza Song
Yakuza Song (1960)
Showdown of Men
Showdown of Men (1966)
A Modern Samurai Village
A Modern Samurai Village (1963)Yasu Tajima
Jūdai no seiten
Jūdai no seiten (1953)
Song of Goodbye
Song of Goodbye (2007)Kyoko Tanabe
Zurari oretacha yōjinbō
Zurari oretacha yōjinbō (1961)
The Doctor
The Doctor (1955)
Quick Draw Joe
Quick Draw Joe (1961)Jane, the dancer
Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow
Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow (1960)Sumi
Gun of Nosappu
Gun of Nosappu (1961)
The Wild Daisy
The Wild Daisy (1977)Fuki - Masao's Mother
A Young Man's Stronghold
A Young Man's Stronghold (1970)
The Rambler Rides Again
The Rambler Rides Again (1960)
The Gambling Monk
The Gambling Monk (1963)
Ame no meguri ai
Ame no meguri ai (1977)
Dancing Sisters
Dancing Sisters (1957)
Jūdai no yūwaku
Jūdai no yūwaku (1953)
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 (1964)Misato
When a Man Risks His Life
When a Man Risks His Life (1959)
Glass-Hearted Johnny
Glass-Hearted Johnny (1962)Yumi
Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi
Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi (1962)
Black Dice
Black Dice (1962)
Salaryman Senka
Salaryman Senka (1995)
Farewell to Southern Tosa
Farewell to Southern Tosa (1959)
Sun and Stars
Sun and Stars (1962)
He Killed Dad
He Killed Dad (1961)
Yuganda tsuki
Yuganda tsuki (1959)Namiko Eda
The Rambler Returns Home
The Rambler Returns Home (1962)
The Barefoot Girl
The Barefoot Girl (1957)
Wounded Beast
Wounded Beast (1959)
Wind and waves of the South
Wind and waves of the South (1961)Yasuko, Kazuo's foster mother
Elegy to Youth
Elegy to Youth (1959)
Zoku jūdai no seiten
Zoku jūdai no seiten (1953)Akiko Yasutomi
Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten
Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten (1953)
Umi wa kurutte iru
Umi wa kurutte iru (1959)
I Have the Sun in My Back
I Have the Sun in My Back (1963)Sachiko
Okashina yatsu
Okashina yatsu (1963)Fujiko, Shuntô
We Live Today
We Live Today (1959)
The Awakening
The Awakening (1957)
The Law's Bloody Wounds
The Law's Bloody Wounds (1960)榎本吟子
A Turning to Hell
A Turning to Hell (1959)Takako
Chivalrous Pride
Chivalrous Pride (1969)
Last Round
Last Round (1962)
Masked Woman
Masked Woman (1959)
The Crimson Plains
The Crimson Plains (1961)Sakie Yazaki
Streetlights
Streetlights (1957)早川千鶴子
Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living
Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living (1961)Yuri Harada
Ankoku gai jingi
Ankoku gai jingi (1965)
Kiriko's Tango
Kiriko's Tango (1963)
Taiyō o buchi otose
Taiyō o buchi otose (1958)
Lone Wolf
Lone Wolf (1960)Naomi
Get Over Her
Get Over Her (1959)Yukie
Time of First Love
Time of First Love (1975)
Aishū no sono
Aishū no sono (1957)
Osaka no kaze
Osaka no kaze (1958)
Debt of Honor
Debt of Honor (1966)Oiku
Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza
Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza (1969)
Mountain Pass
Mountain Pass (1957)
A Daughter's Life Guide
A Daughter's Life Guide (1955)田部三津子
Irogotoshi harudanji
Irogotoshi harudanji (1965)Otama
Rakka no mon
Rakka no mon (1954)
Star Ranch
Star Ranch (1987)
Unga
Unga (1958)Ryôko Fujiyama
Miss Teacher
Miss Teacher (1955)