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Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu Yamada

Acting·1917–2012·140 films

Isuzu Yamada (山田 五十鈴, Yamada Isuzu, 5 February 1917 – 9 July 2012) was a Japanese stage and screen actress whose career spanned seven decades.

Filmography

Yojimbo
Yojimbo (1961)Orin
Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood (1957)Lady Asaji Washizu
Tokyo Twilight
Tokyo Twilight (1957)Kisako Soma
The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths (1957)Osugi the Landlady
Sisters of the Gion
Sisters of the Gion (1936)O-mocha
Osaka Elegy
Osaka Elegy (1936)Ayako Murai
Shogun's Samurai
Shogun's Samurai (1978)Oeyo
Black River
Black River (1957)Landlady
Flowing
Flowing (1956)Otsuta
Hiroshima
Hiroshima (1953)Mineh Obah
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975)Self
The Orphan Brother
The Orphan Brother (1961)Yashio (voice)
Oyuki the Virgin
Oyuki the Virgin (1935)Oyuki
Daredevil in the Castle
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)Yodogami
The Famous Sword Bijomaru
The Famous Sword Bijomaru (1945)Sasae Onoda
Sure Death
Sure Death (1984)
Farewell to Dream
Farewell to Dream (1956)Seiji's mother, Kiyo
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (1956)Shinako
The Downfall of Osen
The Downfall of Osen (1935)Osen
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro (1938)Tsuruhachi
Suspicion
Suspicion (1982)Tokie Horiuchi
The Song Lantern
The Song Lantern (1943)O-Sode
The Lovelorn Geisha
The Lovelorn Geisha (1960)
The Way of Drama
The Way of Drama (1944)
Fireworks Over the Sea
Fireworks Over the Sea (1951)Kaoru Uozumi
Burden of Love
Burden of Love (1955)Some Kaita
Growing Up
Growing Up (1955)
The Greatest Man in the World
The Greatest Man in the World (1932)Oyae
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home (1951)Namiko, Kosaku's wife
A Billionaire
A Billionaire (1954)Hanakuma
Miniature
Miniature (1953)Tamiko
The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday
The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday (1941)
Modern People
Modern People (1952)
Kurosawa
Kurosawa (2000)Self
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! (1985)Oriku
The Body
The Body (1962)
The Great Wall
The Great Wall (1962)Dowager Empress
The Seasons of Love
The Seasons of Love (1958)Urako
Bonchi
Bonchi (1960)Sei
Chutaro of Banba
Chutaro of Banba (1955)
Fencing Master
Fencing Master (1950)Oharu
Down Town
Down Town (1957)Riyo Yazawa
Lord for a Night
Lord for a Night (1946)
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi (1958)
The Shop Curtain
The Shop Curtain (1958)
Three Loves
Three Loves (1954)Mother
Five Men of Edo
Five Men of Edo (1951)Okane, Chobei's wife
Miss Okichi
Miss Okichi (1935)Okichi
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage (1960)Otoku
Buddha
Buddha (1961)Kalideva
The Battle of Kawanakajima
The Battle of Kawanakajima (1941)Oshino
If Indeed One Loves
If Indeed One Loves (1955)Yaeko (segment 3)
Glory on the Summit
Glory on the Summit (1962)Taka Hirooka
Woman Boss
Woman Boss (1970)
The Hidden Treasure
The Hidden Treasure (1959)
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Tsukigata Hanpeita (1952)Somehachi
Four Sisters
Four Sisters (1962)Tatsuko Katagiri
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia (1961)
Deep River Melody
Deep River Melody (1960)
The Man Who Waited
The Man Who Waited (1942)
Musashibo Benkei
Musashibo Benkei (1942)
The Mandarin Room
The Mandarin Room (1956)
Pineapple Butai
Pineapple Butai (1959)Shigeyo (Mother)
The Stand in Hakone
The Stand in Hakone (1952)
音楽大進軍
音楽大進軍 (1943)Isuzu Yamada
A Matter of Valour
A Matter of Valour (1957)
Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki (1939)Oshiho
The 26 Martyrs of Japan
The 26 Martyrs of Japan (1931)
江戸いろは祭
江戸いろは祭 (1953)女房おなか
Christ in Bronze
Christ in Bronze (1955)Kimika
Princess Sen in Edo
Princess Sen in Edo (1960)Kisaragi
A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land (1953)Sayo Yamada
Devil’s Statue
Devil’s Statue (1952)
The Shadow Daughter
The Shadow Daughter (1957)
The Siege of Osaka
The Siege of Osaka (1937)Senhime
Shanghai Moon
Shanghai Moon (1941)
The Day Before
The Day Before (1939)Osaki
A Boy and Three Mothers
A Boy and Three Mothers (1958)Natsu, the Foster Mother
Bangaku no issho
Bangaku no issho (1933)
Four Marriages
Four Marriages (1944)
The Motherland Far Far Away
The Motherland Far Far Away (1950)Masako
Actress
Actress (1947)Sumako Matsui
The Inner Palace Conspiracy
The Inner Palace Conspiracy (1951)Misawa
The Revenge Champion
The Revenge Champion (1931)
The Days of Evil Women
The Days of Evil Women (1958)
Karatachi no hana
Karatachi no hana (1954)
In Search of Mother
In Search of Mother (1931)Otose
Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen
Tange Sazen - Dai-ippen (1933)
Schoolgirl Records
Schoolgirl Records (1941)
At the End of the Clouds
At the End of the Clouds (1953)
Kantaro of Ina
Kantaro of Ina (1943)
Kagebōshi
Kagebōshi (1950)お夏
The Horse Boy
The Horse Boy (1957)
荒木又右衛門
荒木又右衛門 (1955)妻みね
Minamoto Yoshitsune
Minamoto Yoshitsune (1955)
Namida no hanamichi
Namida no hanamichi (1956)江戸紫女将そよ
Arashi Tatsunari
Arashi Tatsunari (1982)Tatsu
大当り男一代
大当り男一代 (1956)お吉
The Killing of Otsuya
The Killing of Otsuya (1951)Otsuya
The Undefeated Woman
The Undefeated Woman (1958)
Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu
Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu (1950)
Mission Accomplished
Mission Accomplished (1960)
Wild Lion
Wild Lion (1953)
風来物語任侠篇
風来物語任侠篇 (1959)
Goodbye to Glory
Goodbye to Glory (1960)Otake
A Man from Akagi
A Man from Akagi (1950)
The Big Ambition
The Big Ambition (1955)
Chushingura
Chushingura (1954)Oishi Riku
Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher
Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher (1960)
Castle of Revenge
Castle of Revenge (1952)
Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask (1951)
振袖釼法
振袖釼法 (1955)母つじ
365 Nights
365 Nights (1962)
Become a Mother, Become a Woman
Become a Mother, Become a Woman (1952)Harue Yasukawa
Keshô yuki
Keshô yuki (1940)
Secret
Secret (1960)
The Fighting Firemen
The Fighting Firemen (1939)Koina
Satsuma-bikyaku
Satsuma-bikyaku (1951)
Hirate Miki the Swordman
Hirate Miki the Swordman (1954)
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood' (2002)Self
The Shrikes
The Shrikes (1961)
Love in the Mountains
Love in the Mountains (1959)
Suronin Chuya
Suronin Chuya (1930)
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Yotsuya
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Yotsuya (1979)
風来物語 あばれ飛車
風来物語 あばれ飛車 (1960)
Koi rōka
Koi rōka (1949)
Hinoki Butai
Hinoki Butai (1946)
Samurai Nippon
Samurai Nippon (1957)
風雲金毘羅山
風雲金毘羅山 (1950)
Ameyuki-san
Ameyuki-san (1979)Waka Yamada
假名手本忠臣蔵
假名手本忠臣蔵 (1962)
Ishigassen
Ishigassen (1955)
Mother and Child
Mother and Child (1956)
Sakiko-san chotto
Sakiko-san chotto (1963)中川しの
Man of Edo
Man of Edo (1959)
The Sculpture of Master Choji
The Sculpture of Master Choji (1943)Outa
Five Patriots of Kyoto
Five Patriots of Kyoto (1956)
Hear My Mother's Cry
Hear My Mother's Cry (1959)
Disappearance in the Night
Disappearance in the Night (1959)
The Canary Cage, Spellbound Love
The Canary Cage, Spellbound Love (1959)