Natsuko Kahara
Biography
Natsuko Kahara was born Hatsuko Tsukahara in Tokyo, specifically in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Her birthday was January 3, 1921. After graduating from Toyo Eiwa Girls' School, she made her stage debut at the Bungakuza theatre company in 1939. She later began appearing in films in 1946, starting with Keisuke Kinoshita. Known for acting, she accumulated 86 known credits during her career. Her stage name was written in Japanese characters as 賀原夏子. She passed away on February 20, 1991, at the age of 70.
Career overview
Natsuko Kahara was born Hatsuko Tsukahara in Tokyo, and her place of birth is also recorded as Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from Toyo Eiwa Girls' School, she made her stage debut at the Bungakuza theatre company in 1939. Known professionally under her stage name, she was active in acting and accumulated eighty-six known credits.
She began appearing in films in 1946, starting with a film by Keisuke Kinoshita. Over the course of her career, she worked in both movies and television shows. Her life and career spanned several decades until her death on February 20, 1991, at the age of seventy.
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Full Filmography
80 titles- Tomorrow (1988) as Midwife
- Kokugo Gannen (1985)
- Congratulatory Speech (1985) as Miyo Saotome
- Fiddler on the Roof (1983) as Yente
- Baian Mayoibashi (1982)
- To Trap a Kidnapper (1982)
- Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute (1982)
- Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey (1982) as Shizuka
- Return of the Champ (1981) as Mari O'Hara
- Wet Heart ~Lesbian Murder Case (1981)
- Lullaby of the Earth (1976) as Grandmother
- Greatest Game Ever (1975) as 岡本はな
- Kandagawa (1974)
- Mr. Mutsugoro’s Happy Marriage (1974)
- Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro (1973) as Mary Tōbaru
- Unknown Comrade (1972)
- I'll Be Deceived (1971) as Haru Sekine
- Tenchu! (1969)
- Futari no Koibito (1969)
- Family of Three (1968)
- The Night of the Seagull (1968)
- Goal for the Young (1967)
- Zoku izuko e (1967)
- The Daphne (1966) as Asako (Ooka's mother)
- Once a Rainy Day (1966)
- Moment of Terror (1966) as Fumie
- Big Wind from Tokyo (1966) as Shimada Sada
- The Four Loves (1965)
- Monrō no yōna onna (1964)
- A Woman's Life (1963)
- Daybreak Chorus (1963) as Farmer’s Wife A
- A Wanderer's Notebook (1962)
- Let's Meet in Our Dreams (1962)
- Till Tomorrow Is (1962)
- The Man With Starry Eyes (1962)
- Blind Devotion (1961) as Osono
- The Other Woman (1961) as Jochu
- Okoto and Sasuke (1961) as Oshige
- Eternity of Love (1961)
- Happiness of Us Alone (1961)
- Love and Fascination (1961)
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960) as Mrs. Furuya
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) as Fujie
- Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face (1960)
- Spring Dreams (1960) as Oko
- The Approach of Autumn (1960) as Sakae Yamada
- Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: Sighing Husband (1960)
- The Twilight Story (1960)
- The Song Lantern (1960)
- Young Nude (1960)
- Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan (1959) as Miko
- Floating Weeds (1959) as Yae
- The Path Under the Platanes (1959) as Motoko Ishimaru
- Jōen (1959)
- Summer Clouds (1958) as Yasue
- The Spell of the Hidden Gold (1958)
- Little Peach (1958) as Enko Murai
- The Snowy Heron (1958)
- Who Is the Informer? (1958) as Tamae
- The Unbalanced Wheel (1957)
- Untamed Woman (1957) as Otoku
- Turtledove (1957)
- The Chieko Story (1957) as Mieko
- Black River (1957) as (uncredited)
- Hateful Things (1957) as Yumiko Murai
- Flowing (1956) as Otoyo
- In Case of One Woman (1956) as Kin Kuramochi
- Settlement of Love (1956)
- Bridge of Japan (1956)
- Yaneura no Onna-tachi (1956)
- Tomorrow's Happiness (1955) as Riki, maid
- Kokoro ni hana no saku hi made (1955)
- Yukiko (1955)
- The Tale of Jiro (1955) as Grandmother
- An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953)
- The Red Light Military Base (1953)
- Broken Drum (1949) as Ume
- Great X (1948) as Mie
- Three-Fingered Detective (1947)
- Morning for the Osone Family (1946) as Sachiko Osone
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Natsuko Kahara best known for?
Natsuko Kahara is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Tenchu! (1969), A Wanderer's Notebook (1962), The Bad Sleep Well (1960), When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960).
When and where was Natsuko Kahara born?
Natsuko Kahara was born on January 3, 1921 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on February 20, 1991.
How many credits does Natsuko Kahara have?
Natsuko Kahara has accumulated over 80 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1946 to 1988.
What is Natsuko Kahara's background in cinema and television?
Natsuko Kahara was born Hatsuko Tsukahara in Tokyo, specifically in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Her birthday was January 3, 1921. After graduating from Toyo Eiwa Girls' School, she made her stage debut at the Bungakuza theatre company in 1939. She later began appearing in films in 1946, starting with Keisuke Kinoshita. Kno...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) as Fujie — aged about 39
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960) as Mrs. Furuya — aged about 39
- Floating Weeds (1959) as Yae — aged about 38
- Untamed Woman (1957) as Otoku — aged about 36
- A Wanderer's Notebook (1962) — aged about 41
- Tenchu! (1969) — aged about 48
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