Tokuko Sugiyama
Biography
Tokuko Sugiyama works in acting. Born August 16, 1926 in Tokyo, Japan. Died August 28, 2014. Archytele tracks 37 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
37 titles- Village of Dreams (1996) as Grandmother
- Making It Through (1990)
- Tales of a Golden Geisha (1990) as Takuma Restaurant Manager
- Flower Season (1990)
- Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso (1989) as Takashi Ōgaki
- War and Flowers (1989)
- The Wives of Rokumeikan (1988)
- A Taxing Woman (1987) as Grocery Store Owner's Wife
- Metamorphosis (1986)
- Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)
- Mofuku no niau hitozuma futari (1986) as Shizue
- The Empty Table (1985)
- Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985) as Koharu
- Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982) as Kagari's mother
- Tora-san's Promise (1981)
- Auto Town (1981)
- Twelve Months (1980) as Stepmother (voice)
- A Distant Cry from Spring (1980) as Housewife Next Door
- Foster Daddy, Tora! (1980)
- Stage-Struck Tora-san (1978)
- White-haired Demon (1978)
- The Wild Swans (1977) as Witch (voice)
- Tora-san Plays Cupid (1977)
- Great Jailbreak (1975)
- The Village (1975)
- Center of Tokyo (1974) as Zenzo's Wife
- Kobayashi Takiji (1974)
- Tora-san's Runaway (1970)
- It's Tough Being a Man (1968)
- Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968) as Chahal (voice)
- It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition) (1968)
- Foundry Town (1962) as Tomi (Jun's mother)
- Police Precinct: Landfill No. 19 (1962)
- How Do You Live? (1960)
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) as (uncredited)
- Police Precinct: Nothing Left at the Scene (1959)
- The Forest Is Alive (1956)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tokuko Sugiyama best known for?
Tokuko Sugiyama is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Village of Dreams (1996), Making It Through (1990), Metamorphosis (1986), The Empty Table (1985).
When and where was Tokuko Sugiyama born?
Tokuko Sugiyama was born on August 16, 1926 in Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on August 28, 2014.
How many credits does Tokuko Sugiyama have?
Tokuko Sugiyama has accumulated over 37 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 1996.
What is Tokuko Sugiyama's background in cinema and television?
Tokuko Sugiyama (杉山 とく子), also known by her birth name and former stage name Tokuko Sugiyama (杉山 徳子), was a Japanese actress born on August 16, 1926, in Tokyo. She is renowned for her notable roles in the film "The Town with a View of the Capsule" (キューポラのある街) and the TV dramas "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" (男はつらいよ) and "Wataru ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) as (uncredited) — aged about 32
- Making It Through (1990) — aged about 63
- The Empty Table (1985) — aged about 58
- Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968) as Chahal (voice) — aged about 41
- Village of Dreams (1996) as Grandmother — aged about 69
- Metamorphosis (1986) — aged about 59
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