Mitsuko Yoshikawa (吉川 満子, Yoshikawa Mitsuko, 21 June 1901 – 8 August 1991) was a Japanese actress[1] who played in over 250 films, often under the direction of Yasujirō Ozu and Hiroshi Shimizu.[2]

Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Mitsuko Yoshikawa in Apart From You
Born(1901-06-21)21 June 1901
Tokyo, Japan
Died8 August 1991(1991-08-08) (aged 90)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActress
Years active1926-1984

She joined the Shochiku film studios in 1924 and gave her film debut in 1926 in Kujaku no hikari. After the war, she became a freelancer[1] and, besides working for Shochiku, appeared in productions of Toho, Shintoho, Daiei and other studios[2] She gave her final performance in 1984 in Juzo Itami's The Funeral.[2][3]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "吉川 満子". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "吉川満子". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ "吉川満子". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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