Kin Sugai
Acting Born Feb 28, 1926 Died Aug 10, 2018 Tokyo, Japan 167 credits
Biography
Kin Sugai works in acting. Born February 28, 1926 in Tokyo, Japan. Died August 10, 2018. Archytele tracks 167 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Shoichi Ozawa
5 shared titles
Kō Nishimura
5 shared titles
Ganjirō Nakamura II
4 shared titles
Hideko Takamine
4 shared titles
Minori Terada
3 shared titles
Toranosuke Ogawa
3 shared titles
Tatsuya Nakadai
3 shared titles
Noriko Sengoku
3 shared titles
Jun Hamamura
3 shared titles
Eijirō Tōno
3 shared titles
Career timeline
RyōmadenPiecing Me Back TogetherHaru's Journey
Mission To Kill
HitomiMaison Ikkoku KanketsuhenMy Grandma
Yellow TearsHissatsu Shigotonin 2007
Gekidan EngimonoThe Motive
Gozamareji
KewaishiAkira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
Handoku!!!
Watashi no AozoraTrickAs the River Flows
One Summer's DayThe Washing Machine
Sa-shi-su-se-so!?
Sure Death 6
Deep River
Ie Naki KoIe Naki Ko
The Diary of Chuji's Travels
Sure Death 5Kamigata KugaizoshiShimanto RiverReiko, the Psyche Resurrected
Tales of a Golden GeishaI Like You!
FatherVehicle Shadows, Messengers of the Dead
HachikoSure Death 4
InochiSure Death! 3
A Cornered Apartment WifeTracked国東物語Fire FestivalSure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
AppassionataThe FuneralNezumi Kozō kaitō denSure Death
Flames of BloodWillful MurderThe Woman Next Door
Hissatsu ShigotoninVengeance Is MineGassan
A Scream from Nowhere
Yakuza Graveyard
The International Gang of KobeThe Last Song
Sandakan No. 8The Castle of SandNew Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
Girl Boss: Escape From Reform SchoolThe Blossom and the SwordThe Viper Brothers: The BlackmailersFlower and Dragon
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog BrothersThe Long DarknessCross-Currents
Full Filmography
167 titles- Ryōmaden (2010)
- Piecing Me Back Together (2010) as Old Lady
- Haru's Journey (2010) as Keiko Kanemoto
- Mission To Kill (2009)
- Hitomi (2008) as Yokoyama Ume
- Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen (2008) as Yukari Godai
- My Grandma (2008) as Misao Murata
- Yellow Tears (2007) as Yone
- Hissatsu Shigotonin 2007 (2007) as Nakamura Sen
- Gekidan Engimono (2004)
- The Motive (2004) as Taeko Katakura
- Gozamareji (2003)
- Kewaishi (2002)
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' (2002) as Self
- Handoku!!! (2001)
- Watashi no Aozora (2000) as Tome Hida
- Trick (2000)
- As the River Flows (2000)
- One Summer's Day (1999) as Yuta's grandmother
- The Washing Machine (1999)
- Sa-shi-su-se-so!? (1997)
- Sure Death 6 (1996) as Sen
- Deep River (1995) as Tsukada's wife
- Ie Naki Ko (1994)
- Ie Naki Ko (1994)
- The Diary of Chuji's Travels (1992)
- Sure Death 5 (1991) as Nakamura Sen
- Kamigata Kugaizoshi (1991)
- Shimanto River (1991)
- Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected (1991) as Mitsurei Kudo
- Tales of a Golden Geisha (1990) as Foster Mother
- I Like You! (1990)
- Father (1988) as Matsu
- Vehicle Shadows, Messengers of the Dead (1988)
- Hachiko (1987)
- Sure Death 4 (1987) as Sen
- Inochi (1986) as Iwata Teru
- Sure Death! 3 (1986) as Sen
- A Cornered Apartment Wife (1985)
- Tracked (1985) as Toyo
- 国東物語 (1985)
- Fire Festival (1985) as Tatsuo's Mother
- Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! (1985) as Sen
- Joke with a Sorrowful Heart (1985) as Primary School Teacher
- Appassionata (1984)
- The Funeral (1984) as Kikue Amamiya
- Nezumi Kozō kaitō den (1984)
- Sure Death (1984) as Sen
- Flames of Blood (1981)
- Willful Murder (1981)
- The Woman Next Door (1981)
- Hissatsu Shigotonin (1979) as Sen Nakamura
- Vengeance Is Mine (1979) as Defendant's Mother
- Gassan (1979) as Kane
- A Scream from Nowhere (1977)
- Yakuza Graveyard (1976) as Kimiyo Wakamoto
- The International Gang of Kobe (1975) as Chiyo
- The Last Song (1975)
- Sandakan No. 8 (1974) as Woman came back from Penang
- The Castle of Sand (1974) as Yamashita
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974) as Tadashi's Mother
- Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School (1973) as Kyoko's mother
- The Blossom and the Sword (1973) as Okin
- The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers (1973)
- Flower and Dragon (1973)
- Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers (1972) as Ohno's Mother
- The Long Darkness (1972) as Wellwisher on train
- Cross-Currents (1972)
- Maboroshi no Satsui (1971)
- Taiyō no Namida (1971)
- The Viper Brothers Rage Again (1971)
- Dodes'ka-den (1970) as Okuni
- This Transient Life (1970) as Mother
- City of Beasts (1970)
- Brother (1969)
- Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses (1969) as Old lady with Shingen bag
- The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (1969)
- Tsugaru zessho (1969)
- Oyaji Daiko (1968)
- Ryoma ga Yuku (1968) as Oyabe Baayan
- Family of Three (1968)
- I, the Executioner (1968) as Misa Mori
- The Human Bullet (1968) as Sergeant's Wife
- The Time of Reckoning (1968) as Yamakawa attendant
- Two Hearts in the Rain (1968)
- High School Geisha (1968)
- Zoku izuko e (1967)
- Eighteen Years in Prison (1967)
- Ohanahan (1966) as おぎん
- Debt of Honor (1966) as Granny Okin (Okin-bāsan)
- Lost in the Rain (1966) as Takahata Chiyo
- The Pornographers (1966) as Teacher Oda
- Nothing But Bones (1966)
- Kwaidan (1965) as Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
- An Innocent Witch (1965)
- Red Beard (1965) as Choji's Mother
- Beast Alley (1965) as Oseki
- The Start of Life (1965)
- The Soundless Cry (1965) as Ume Tanabe
- Kaze to Ki to Sora to (1964)
- Could I But Live (1964)
- Detective (1964)
- High and Low (1963) as Female Drug Addict
- Modern Children (1963)
- Gone in the Rain (1963) as Chiyo Takahata
- Violent Street (1963)
- A Woman's Life (1963)
- The Sunshine Girl (1963)
- Young Swordsman (1963)
- Tokyo Untouchable: Escape (1963) as Saku, Kirinoe's mother
- Daybreak Chorus (1963) as Farmer’s Wife
- Ballad of a Workman (1962) as Mrs. Mochizuki
- My Hobo (1962)
- A Wanderer's Notebook (1962)
- The Temple of Wild Geese (1962) as Kan Horinouchi
- The Body (1962)
- Foundry Town (1962) as Miyo
- The Inheritance (1962)
- A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen (1962)
- Haru no sanmyaku (1962)
- Musume to watashi (1962)
- Police Precinct: Landfill No. 19 (1962)
- Sir Galahad in Campus (1961)
- The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) as Dôro no Hinanmin
- Pigs and Battleships (1961) as Haruko's Mother
- Eternity of Love (1961)
- Girls of the Night (1961)
- Koi no gashū (1961)
- Hidden Fangs (1961)
- Futaridake no taiyō (1961)
- Police Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman (1961)
- Police Precinct Part 17 (1961) as Ume Shinohara
- Police Precinct Part 17 (1961)
- Run, Genta, Run! (1961)
- Kusa wo karu musume (1961)
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960) as Tomoko Wada
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) as Katsuko
- I Will Never Forget (1960)
- Police Precinct Part 12 (1960)
- The Approach of Autumn (1960) as The Aunt
- The Forbidden Scoop (1960)
- Spring Dreams (1960) as Tetsu
- The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night (1960)
- Black Flower Petal (1960) as Kura Sugiyama (Shinji’s Mother)
- University Bandits (1960)
- White Cliffs (1960)
- The Lost Alibi (1960) as Misae Sugiyama
- Police Precinct Part 14 (1960)
- Police Precinct: The Woman Without A Face (1959)
- Stakeout (1958) as Mrs. Shimooka
- The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow (1958) as Osumi
- The Child Writers (1958) as Toki Kawahara
- Stolen Desire (1958) as Osen Yamamura
- Police Precinct Part 7 (1958)
- Hadaka no Machi (1957)
- A Case of Honor (1957)
- Black River (1957)
- A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957) as Okuma
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) as Ozawa-san (uncredited)
- Burden of Love (1955) as Congresswoman Natsuko Kamioka
- The Wolves (1955)
- Godzilla (1954) as Mrs. Ozawa
- Mama's Diary (1954)
- Yassamossa (1953)
- Ikiru (1952) as Housewife
- 山椿
- Donden Family (Pretend Divorce)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kin Sugai best known for?
Kin Sugai is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ryōmaden (2010), Stigma (1972), Trick (2000), Die, Monster, Die! (1965).
When and where was Kin Sugai born?
Kin Sugai was born on February 28, 1926 in Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on August 10, 2018.
How many credits does Kin Sugai have?
Kin Sugai has accumulated over 167 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 2010.
What is Kin Sugai's background in cinema and television?
Kin Sugai (菅井きん Sugai Kin) (28 February 1926 – 10 August 2018) was a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 9th Hochi Film Award for The Funeral. Sugai is famous for her role in the jidaigeki drama Hissatsu series.
Kin Sugai by the numbers
167credits
148films
19TV series
1952–2010active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hissatsu Shigotonin (1979) as Sen Nakamura — aged about 53
- Ryōmaden (2010) — aged about 84
- High and Low (1963) as Female Drug Addict — aged about 37
- The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) as Dôro no Hinanmin — aged about 35
- Ikiru (1952) as Housewife — aged about 26
- Red Beard (1965) as Choji's Mother — aged about 39
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