Kuniko Miyake
Biography
Kuniko Miyake was a Japanese actress known for her work in film. Her stage name was written in Japanese as 三宅邦子. She was born on September 17, 1916, in Saitama, Japan. During her career in the entertainment industry, she appeared in more than 180 films from 1934 to 1991, with 122 known credits recorded on film databases. She passed away on November 4, 1992, at the age of 76.
Career overview
Kuniko Miyake was a Japanese actress known for her extensive career in film. Born on September 17, 1916, in Saitama, Japan, she established a prolific presence in the cinema industry over several decades. Her professional stage name in Japanese was written as 三宅邦子.
Throughout her active years in the entertainment industry, Miyake built a substantial body of work in acting. Film and database records document her participation in numerous screen projects, reflecting a career spanning from 1934 through 1991. Biographical and industry sources attribute more than 180 film appearances to her name, while database credits specifically document 122 known film and television credits associated with her acting career.
Miyake remained active in her profession until the later stages of her life. She passed away on November 4, 1992, at the age of 76. Her extensive filmography and long-standing presence on screen mark her as a notable figure in Japanese cinematic history, recognized for her extensive contributions to acting across more than half a century.
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- Until the End of the World (1991) as Mrs. Mori
- Wim Wenders in Tokyo (1990) as Self
- Gonza the Spearman (1986) as Iwaki's wife
- The Makioka Sisters (1983) as Tominaga's Aunt
- Jirocho of Shimizu 1: The Glorious Port of Shimizu (1981)
- The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges (1974)
- The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch (1968) as Sister Yamakawa
- The Daring Nun (1968) as Mother Superior
- The Final Winner? (1968)
- Journey (1967)
- Sodachi zakari (1967)
- Dianas of the Campus (1966)
- The Eternal Life (1964)
- Youth After School (1963) as Fumi
- Police Precinct Part 22: Teenage Footsteps (1963)
- Tokyo's Business District (1962)
- An Autumn Afternoon (1962) as Nobuko
- Mount Hakone (1962)
- Love Under the Crucifix (1962)
- Hibari's Tale of Pathos (1962)
- Parakin to Kyū-chan mōshiwakenai yarō-tachi (1962)
- A Roaring Trade (1962)
- Zoku aizen katsura (1962)
- Flower in a Storm (1962)
- San'nin musume kanpai! (1962)
- The Radiant Prince (1961)
- 夕やけ小やけの赤とんぼ (1961) as 千代崎信子
- Les Mesdemoiselles (1961)
- 東京の夜は泣いている (1961) as Kikuko, Masaya Taki's mother
- 北上川悲歌 (1961)
- Shiroi minamikaze (1961)
- The Burdened Sisters (1961) as Mother Setsuko
- 若い涙を吹きとばせ (1961)
- Door of Flowers (1961)
- Late Autumn (1960) as Nobuko
- Just Barely (1960)
- Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance (1960) as Sonoda Shizuko (Setsuko's mother)
- White Cliffs (1960)
- Young Nude (1960)
- Good Morning (1959) as Tamiko Hayashi
- Etajima, the Naval Academy (1959)
- The Makioka Sisters (1959)
- Tokyo Omnibus (1959)
- Tasogare no Tokyo Tower (1959)
- Someday I'll Know (1959) as Haruko Shiroyama
- Mother (1958)
- The Snowy Heron (1958)
- Bright Young Maidens (1958) as Mihoko Ishizawa, Kanako's Mother
- Love River (1958)
- Escapade in Japan (1957) as Michiko Tanaka
- The Blue Sky Maiden (1957) as Machiko Mimura
- On This Earth (1957) as Yoshie, Wakako's mum
- Chikaiteshi (1957)
- Early Spring (1956) as Yukiko Kawai
- Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl (1956) as President’s Wife
- The Rose on His Arm (1956) as Masahiro's mother
- Asashio yushio (1956)
- Summer in Eclipse (1956) as Akiko Mishima
- Kobushi no hana no sakukoro (1956)
- Children Seeking a Mother (1956) as Shizuko Fujisawa
- Tomorrow's Happiness (1955) as Masae Taki
- Mother's Ambition (1955)
- Ejima and Ikushima (1955) as 天英院
- The Phantom Horse (1955) as Hagino
- Farewell Song (1955)
- Hanamazu (1955)
- Farewell, Innocence (1955) as Mother Shizuko
- Firefly Grass (1954)
- Mother's First Love (1954)
- Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass (1954)
- Hanran (1954)
- Tree of Love (1954)
- Bannai Tarao Series Demon King of Kyokumadan (1954)
- Tokyo Story (1953) as Fumiko Hirayama
- The Wild Geese (1953) as Osada
- Zoku jūdai no seiten (1953) as Hisako Yasutomi
- The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952) as Chizu Yamauchi
- Sado Island Elegy (1952)
- A Meeting of Youths (1952) as Muneko
- Youth of the Son (1952)
- Dôkoku (1952)
- A Ripple in a Morning (1952) as Kayo
- Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove (1952)
- Kyōshū (1952)
- Early Summer (1951) as Fumiko Mamiya
- Ah, Youth (1951)
- I Yearn for Father (1951)
- 獄門島 総集篇 (1950)
- Battle of Roses (1950)
- A Female Doctor's Examination Room (1950) as Mrs. Kawamura
- Homecoming (1950)
- Alps Story: The Wild (1950)
- Flame of My Love (1949) as Toshiko Kishida
- Late Spring (1949) as Akiko Miwa
- Late Night Confession (1949)
- Island of Horrors (1949) as Sanae
- Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen (1949)
- The Portrait (1948) as Kumiko
- Fujisancho (1948)
- Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941) as Kazuko
- Introspection Tower (1941) as Ms. Natsumura
- You and I (1941) as Kubo's wife
- Okinu and Banto (1940)
- Namida no Sekinin (1940)
- Okayo's Preparedness (1939) as Osumi - Dance master
- A Brother and His Younger Sister (1939) as Akiko Mamiya
- New Woman Question and Answer (1939)
- Haha o tataeru uta (1939)
- Family Diary (1938) as Kikue Hara
- Queen of the Wind (1938)
- Half Virgin (1938)
- The Trio's Engagements (1937) as Junko
- The Golden Demon (1937) as Mitsue Akagashi
- Renai muteki kantai (1937)
- Housewife Camellia (1936)
- Boy Aviation Pilots (1936)
- Poppy (1935) as Fujio Kono
- Burden of Life (1935)
- Eclipse (1934) as Tomone's friend