Jitsuko Yoshimura
Biography
Jitsuko Yoshimura is a Japanese actress born on April 18, 1943, in Tokyo, Japan. She was discovered as a newcomer by Shohei Imamura, who cast her in the film Pigs and Battleships. She subsequently appeared in other films directed by Imamura, including The Insect Woman, as well as Kaneto Shindo's Onibaba, for which she received the Blue Ribbon Award for Best. Her filmography also includes appearances in Osin and Dode's-Ka-Den. Yoshimura retired from acting in 1970, but returned to the profession in 1980 and has continued her acting career. She is credited with 41 known credits in the entertainment industry and is recognized primarily for her work in film.
Career overview
Jitsuko Yoshimura is a Japanese actress born on April 18, 1943, in Tokyo, Japan. As a newcomer, she was discovered by Shohei Imamura and cast in the film Pigs and Battleships. Following this initial breakout, she continued her collaboration with Imamura by appearing in The Insect Woman.
Her career expanded to include roles in other notable films, such as Kaneto Shindo's Onibaba, which earned her a Blue Ribbon Award for Best. Yoshimura's extensive filmography also features appearances in works such as Oshin and Dode's-Ka Den. Over the course of her career, she has accumulated a significant number of known acting credits.
After stepping away from her acting career by retiring in 1970, Yoshimura later returned to the profession in 1980. She has continued to work as an actress to this day.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
39 titles- Sadako (2019) as Old Woman
- The Promised Land (2019)
- dele (2018)
- Bad Girls of Japan (2015)
- The Devil's Path (2013) as Kazuko Fujii
- Oshin (2013) as Naka Tanimura
- Box: The Hakamada Case (2010) as Kinu Hakamada
- A Gap in the Skin (2005) as Grandmother
- All About Our House (2001) as Mitsuyo Iwata
- Semi matsuri no shima (2000)
- Coquille (1999) as Kimie Fujisaki
- Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin (1996)
- Secret Liaisons (1995)
- Hoshi wo tsugu mono (1990) as Keiko Yoshida
- Signal Fool (1990) as Auntie Midori
- Jūkyūsai (1989)
- Wakko no kin medaru (1989) as 母・千代
- Mother (1988)
- A-Un (1980)
- Cleopatra: Queen of Sex (1970) as Lybia (voice)
- Dodes'ka-den (1970) as Yoshie Kawaguchi
- If You Were Young: Rage (1970)
- Red Lion (1969) as Oyou
- Neon taiheiki (1968)
- The Night of the Seagull (1968)
- Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri (1967) as Midori Otaguro
- The Bogus Policeman (1967)
- O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo (1966) as Tetsuko
- Secret Agent 101 (1966)
- An Innocent Witch (1965)
- The Last Judgment (1965)
- Samurai Spy (1965) as Omiyo
- Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu (1965)
- Zettai tasū (1965)
- Onibaba (1964) as Young Woman
- Onibaba : Film Location (1964)
- The Insect Woman (1963) as Nobuko
- Pigs and Battleships (1961) as Haruko
- Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) as Ei
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jitsuko Yoshimura best known for?
Jitsuko Yoshimura is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sadako (2019), The Stage (2020), Jūkyūsai (1989), Secret of the Chinese Carnation (1964).
When and where was Jitsuko Yoshimura born?
Jitsuko Yoshimura was born on April 18, 1943 in Tokyo, Japan.
How many credits does Jitsuko Yoshimura have?
Jitsuko Yoshimura has accumulated over 39 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1954 to 2019.
What is Jitsuko Yoshimura's background in cinema and television?
Jitsuko Yoshimura is a Japanese actress born on April 18, 1943, in Tokyo, Japan. She was discovered as a newcomer by Shohei Imamura, who cast her in the film Pigs and Battleships. She subsequently appeared in other films directed by Imamura, including The Insect Woman, as well as Kaneto Shindo's Onibaba, for which she ...
Jitsuko Yoshimura by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Onibaba (1964) as Young Woman — aged about 21
- An Innocent Witch (1965) — aged about 22
- The Insect Woman (1963) as Nobuko — aged about 20
- Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) as Ei — aged about 11
- Dodes'ka-den (1970) as Yoshie Kawaguchi — aged about 27
- Pigs and Battleships (1961) as Haruko — aged about 18
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