Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Known for: Acting

Born: December 5, 1931

Kyōko Kagawa (香川 京子 Kagawa Kyōko, born 5 December 1931) is a Japanese actress. She has appeared in leading and supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well and High and Low, Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story, and Kenji Mizoguchi's Sansho the Bailiff. She won the "New Face Nomination" sponsored by the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper out of about 6,000 applicants and joined Shintoho. She was also taking entrance exams for a regular company at the same time, and her final interview and t…

Known for

Till Tomorrow Is
Till Tomorrow Is
1962
Little Peach
Little Peach
1958
The Shiinomi School
The Shiinomi School
1955
Five Sisters
Five Sisters
1954
The Daughters of the Saotome Family
The Daughters of the Saotome Family
1962
The Human Wall
The Human Wall
1959
Kokoro no Koukyougaku
Kokoro no Koukyougaku
2002
Girl's Reform School
Girl's Reform School
1956
The Shadow Daughter
The Shadow Daughter
1957
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
1958
Beautiful 2016
Beautiful 2016
2016
The Wife is a University Student
The Wife is a University Student
1956
Madadayo
Madadayo
1993
Mother
Mother
1952
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Chikamatsu Monogatari
1954
The Outsiders
The Outsiders
1958
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
1956
Daredevil in the Castle
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
A Man in the Storm
A Man in the Storm
1957
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo
1960
Have Wings on Your Heart
1978
Mother's First Love
Mother's First Love
1954
Lil's Return from Shanghai
Lil's Return from Shanghai
1952
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
Christ in Bronze
Christ in Bronze
1955
Love at the Fogged Harbor
Love at the Fogged Harbor
1962
Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
1959
Scars of Honor
Scars of Honor
1960
Gambler and the Princess
Gambler and the Princess
1959
Tenshi no Iru Toshokan
Tenshi no Iru Toshokan
2017
Karate Sanshiro
Karate Sanshiro
1951
Farewell to the Highland Station
Farewell to the Highland Station
1951
Somewhere in Kamakura
Somewhere in Kamakura
2016
Morishige, where are you going?
Morishige, where are you going?
1956
Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About
Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About
2022
A Strong Wind Blows
A Strong Wind Blows
1956
The Canary Cage, Spellbound Love
The Canary Cage, Spellbound Love
1959
August 15, 1945, New Dawn For Japan
August 15, 1945, New Dawn For Japan
1952
Sansho the Bailiff
Sansho the Bailiff
1954
The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths
1957
High and Low
High and Low
1963
Mothra
Mothra
1961
Sudden Rain
Sudden Rain
1956
An Osaka Story
An Osaka Story
1957
Man in the Storm
Man in the Storm
1952
流轉
流轉
1956
Lightning
Lightning
1952
Red Whale, White Snake
Red Whale, White Snake
2006
Woman Unveiled
Woman Unveiled
1958
His Scarlet Cloak
His Scarlet Cloak
1958
Kanpai! Tokyo Musume
Kanpai! Tokyo Musume
1952
Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete
Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete
1952
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
1975
Girls of the Night
Girls of the Night
1961
Mo-Ruerani
Mo-Ruerani
2021
Shikibu monogatari
Shikibu monogatari
1990
Women in Prison
Women in Prison
1956
Aiyoku no sabaki
Aiyoku no sabaki
1953
Lord of Red Banner
Lord of Red Banner
1960
The Glorious Days
The Glorious Days
1954
Mado Kara Tobidase
Mado Kara Tobidase
1950
勘太郎月夜唄
1952
The Ozu Diaries
The Ozu Diaries
2025
Ginza Cosmetics
Ginza Cosmetics
1951
Akatsuki no Kyūshū
Akatsuki no Kyūshū
1951
On This Earth
On This Earth
1957
If Indeed One Loves
If Indeed One Loves
1955
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
2002
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
1951
Tomoshibi
Tomoshibi
1954
Rainy Night Duel
Rainy Night Duel
1956
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
2022
The Oil-Hell Murder
The Oil-Hell Murder
1957
The Prodigal Son
1964
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard'
2002
The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
Bluestockings
Bluestockings
2005
Deep River
Deep River
1995
The Intermission
The Intermission
2013
The Child Writers
The Child Writers
1958
Red Beard
Red Beard
1965
After Life
After Life
1999
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
Tokyo Rendezvous
Tokyo Rendezvous
2008
Shimamori Tower
Shimamori Tower
2022
The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures
1959
A Ripple in a Morning
A Ripple in a Morning
1952
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953
Sat-chan Tadashi-chan: Sengo minshu-teki dokuritsu pro funtō-ki
Sat-chan Tadashi-chan: Sengo minshu-teki dokuritsu pro funtō-ki
2015
明るいほうへ 明るいほうへ -童謡詩人 金子みすゞ-
明るいほうへ 明るいほうへ -童謡詩人 金子みすゞ-
2001
Song of the Spring Pony
1985
The Family
The Family
1974
Tokyo Day
Tokyo Day
2015
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
2002
Death on the Mountain
Death on the Mountain
1961
Moth Lamp
Moth Lamp
1953
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958
Tower of Lilies
Tower of Lilies
1953
Hanran
Hanran
1954
Omotenashi
Omotenashi
2018
Heaven's Bookstore
Heaven's Bookstore
2004
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
1952
Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog
Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog
1950
Snow-Flake
Snow-Flake
1950
Shall We Dance?
Shall We Dance?
1996
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
Holiday in Tokyo
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
Nonki saiban
Nonki saiban
1955
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979
Love Letter
Love Letter
1953
Life of a Flower
Life of a Flower
1963
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
Imo Tako Nankin
Imo Tako Nankin
2006
Mizuiro no toki
Mizuiro no toki
1975
Silent Poor
Silent Poor
2014
Futarikko
Futarikko
1996
Kura
Kura
1995
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
1991