Etsuko Ichihara
Biography
Etsuko Ichihara was a female actress and voice actress born on January 24, 1936, in Chiba, Japan. Her stage name is written in Japanese characters as Ichihara Etsuko. Active in acting, she accumulated ninety-four known credits on The Movie Database. She passed away on January 12, 2019, at the age of eighty-two.
Career overview
Etsuko Ichihara was a veteran actress and voice actress born in Chiba, Japan, on January 24, 1936. Her stage name in Japanese is written as 市原悦子. Known primarily for her work in acting, her career spanned numerous projects across television and film, accumulating a total of 94 known credits according to biographical data from The Movie Database.
Throughout her career, she established herself as a prominent figure in the Japanese entertainment industry, contributing her talents to both live-action acting and voice acting roles. Her professional legacy reflects a substantial body of work that encompassed nearly a hundred credited performances in the medium.
Etsuko Ichihara passed away on January 12, 2019, at the age of 82. Her life and career remain documented through her extensive credits in the performing arts, marking her place as a recognized veteran of Japanese film and television.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
91 titles- Where I Belong (2017) as Suma
- Your Name. (2016) as Hitoha Miyamizu (voice)
- Sweet Bean (2015) as Yoshiko
- Miyamoto Musashi (2014) as Narrator
- Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel (2014)
- ホームドクター・神村愛 (2012)
- Miyori's Forest (2009) as Granny (voice)
- 裸の大将 火の国・熊本篇～女心が噴火するので～ (2009)
- Kiri no hi (2008) as Nakamura Mizue (82 ans)
- Hadaka no Taishō (2007)
- Dots and Lines (2007)
- 楽園のライオン (2007)
- Document 72 Hours (2006) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- For the coming day (2005)
- Akai Tsuki (2004)
- To the Bracken Fields (2003)
- うさぎと亀 (2003)
- 犯罪交渉人ゆり子 (2001) as Yuriko Nonomura
- The Eel (1997) as Fumie Hattori
- Hideyoshi (1996) as Naka
- Angel ga Tonda Hi (1996)
- One Bowl of Kakesoba (1992) as Narration (voice)
- Ningen no sabaku (1990)
- Black Rain (1989) as Shigeko Shizuma
- カナリヤの唄殺人事件 (1989)
- キャットショー連続殺人 (1987)
- Gon, the Little Fox (1985)
- Appassionata (1984) as Narrator (voice)
- Kaseifu wa mita! (1983)
- Hometown (1983) as Narrator (voice)
- 運命の殺意 北信濃母子心中 (1982) as Masae Hotta
- Lonely Heart (1981)
- Buriki no kunsho (1981)
- Kanebo Human Special: Pediatric Ward - Her devoted love saved Taro's soul (1980)
- The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case (1979)
- Fuyu no Undokai (1977)
- Village of Eight Gravestones (1977) as Tajimi Kotake
- Japan's Don (1977) as Kiyo Tatsumi
- Tenguri, Boy of the Plains (1977)
- Barefoot Gen: Explosion of Tears (1977) as Kiyo Hayashi
- 田舎刑事 時間よ、とまれ (1977)
- The Youth Killer (1976) as Jun's Mother
- 遺書 白い少女 (1976)
- The Temple of the Golden Pavillion (1976)
- まんが日本昔ばなし (1976)
- Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshi (1974)
- Onna no Kyūka (1974)
- A Diary of a Woman Doctor (1973)
- Kogarashi Monjiro (1972) as Ohatsu
- Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (1972) as Omitsu
- The Fearless Avenger (1972)
- My Voiceless Friends (1972)
- The Trail of Blood (1972)
- Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu (1972)
- Man on a False Flight (1971) as Taeko Kawakami
- Detective Story: A Brother's Rule (1971)
- Little Remi and Famous Dog Capi (1970) as Bilblanc (voice)
- The Summit of Mt. Fuji (1970) as Shigeko
- Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968) as Hilda (voice)
- The Man Without a Map (1968) as Wife
- I Shall Not Forget (1968)
- Samurai Rebellion (1967) as Kiku
- Cyborg 009 and the Monster Wars (1967) as Helena (voice)
- The Face of Another (1966) as Yoko
- Look Up, Noble One (1966) as Kayo Komatsu
- A Thousand Suspects (1966)
- Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms (1966)
- 3 Raccoon Dogs (1966) as Hiroko Tani
- Tale of Japanese Burglars (1965) as Momoko
- A Trap (1965) as Nobuko
- The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
- Escape from Japan (1964) as Fujiko
- Sweet Sweat (1964) as Sawako
- Could I But Live (1964)
- At the Side of the Bridge 4 (1963)
- My Hobo (1962)
- Farm Girls (1962)
- This Madding Crowd (1962)
- Nippon no obaachan (1962)
- Let's Meet in Our Dreams (1962)
- Kiriko no unmei (1962)
- Eternity of Love (1961)
- The River Fuefuki (1960)
- The Lovelorn Geisha (1960)
- Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff (1960) as Secretary Harue
- Room for Let (1959) as Noriko Takayama
- The Spell of the Hidden Gold (1958) as Onobu
- Evening Calm (1957)
- Snow Country (1957)
- Downtown Story
- おばさんデカ 桜乙女の事件帖
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Etsuko Ichihara best known for?
Etsuko Ichihara is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Your Name. (2016), Sweet Bean (2015), Document 72 Hours (2006), Hideyoshi (1996).
When and where was Etsuko Ichihara born?
Etsuko Ichihara was born on January 24, 1936 in Chiba, Japan. They passed away on January 12, 2019.
How many credits does Etsuko Ichihara have?
Etsuko Ichihara has accumulated over 91 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1957 to 2017.
What is Etsuko Ichihara's background in cinema and television?
Etsuko Ichihara was a female actress and voice actress born on January 24, 1936, in Chiba, Japan. Her stage name is written in Japanese characters as Ichihara Etsuko. Active in acting, she accumulated ninety-four known credits on The Movie Database. She passed away on January 12, 2019, at the age of eighty-two.
Etsuko Ichihara by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hideyoshi (1996) as Naka — aged about 60
- Document 72 Hours (2006) as Self - Narrator (voice) — aged about 70
- Your Name. (2016) as Hitoha Miyamizu (voice) — aged about 80
- Samurai Rebellion (1967) as Kiku — aged about 31
- The Face of Another (1966) as Yoko — aged about 30
- Sweet Bean (2015) as Yoshiko — aged about 79
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