Michiyo Kogure
Japanese actress (1918-1990)
- Born
- 31 January 1918, Shimonoseki
- Died
- 13 June 1990
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- actor
- Films here
- 3
Michiyo Kogure (木暮実千代, Kogure Michiyo) (31 January 1918 – 13 June 1990) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in nearly 200 films in a career which spanned 45 years, starring in works by Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, and others. Film historian Donald Richie once called her "[o]ne of Japan's most versatile actresses, and perhaps the most intellectual of all in her approach to acting."
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple | Cast |
| 1957 | Freelance Samurai | Cast |
| 1961 | Akō Rōshi | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Toshirō Mifune
- Mariko Okada
- Kōji Tsuruta
- Kaoru Yachigusa
- Akihiko Hirata
- Daisuke Katō
- Eijirō Tōno
- Yoshio Inaba
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3311531 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.