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Yōko Katsuragi

Acting Born Apr 6, 1930 Died Mar 1, 2007 Tokyo, Japan 48 credits
48
Total Credits
1948–1963
16 Years Career Span
6
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Yoko Katsuragi was a Japanese actress born on April 6, 1930, in Tokyo, Japan, and she passed away in March 2007 at the age of seventy-six. Her active career spanned from 1948 to 1963, during which she accumulated forty-eight known acting credits. Katsuragi appeared mostly in films produced by the Shochiku film studios. Throughout her career in the cinema industry, she frequently worked under the direction of Keisuke Kinoshita. Her professional stage name in Japanese characters was written as 桂木洋子, and she was also known by the alternative name Yoko Katsu.

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Career

Career overview

Yōko Katsuragi was a Japanese actress born in Tokyo, Japan on April 6, 1930. Her career in the film industry spanned from 1948 to 1963, during which time she was credited with forty-eight acting roles. Throughout her active years as a performer, she appeared mostly in films produced by the Shochiku film studios. In addition to her studio work, she frequently collaborated with director Keisuke Kinoshita, working under his direction for various projects. Her professional stage name in Japanese characters was 桂木洋子, and she was also known by alternative transliterations such as Ёко Кацу. Katsuragi passed away in March 2007 at the age of seventy-six, with her death recorded on March 1, 2007.

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Known for

Film

Black River

as (uncredited)
Film

The Tattered Wings

as Geisha Sennari
Film

A Japanese Tragedy

as Haruko's daughter
Film

The Good Fairy

as Mikako
Film

Scandal

as Masako Hiruta
Film

Late Spring

as Misako

Frequent co-stars

Chishū Ryū 2 shared titles
Ichirō Shimizu 2 shared titles
Shinichi Himori 2 shared titles
Tanie Kitabayashi 2 shared titles
Seiji Miyaguchi 2 shared titles
Keiko Awaji 2 shared titles
Keiji Sada 2 shared titles
Teiji Takahashi 2 shared titles
Masami Taura 2 shared titles
Toshiko Kobayashi 2 shared titles

Career timeline

The Hill is Full of Flowers
Heso no taishoGlass-Hearted Johnny
Shiroi Kiba
A Secret RendezvousUmi no Chizu
Face in the DarkDisobedienceHibi no haishinThe Seasons of Love
Black RiverTimes of Joy and Sorrow
Ai to chie no waShochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an ActressFountainheadTyphoon Furor
Next Door to HappinessDetour to LoveThe Missing HeirChutaro of BanbaThe Tattered Wings
Love and Duty新婚たくあん夫婦Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass
A Japanese TragedyNatsuko’s Adventure in HokkaidoYassamossaDreaming People
武蔵と小次郎The WavesMusume wa kaku kōgi suruUshiwakamaru
Weeping DollThe Good FairyThe Love Letter TrialFireworks Over the SeaBeauty of Life
The Actress and the DetectiveCrazy UproarScandalCollege TigerBattle of Roses
Late SpringBroken Drum
The PortraitApostasy

Full Filmography

48 titles
  • The Hill is Full of Flowers (1963) as Nobuko Takabatake
  • Heso no taisho (1962)
  • Glass-Hearted Johnny (1962) as Chiharu
  • Shiroi Kiba (1960) as Asako
  • A Secret Rendezvous (1959) as Kikuko Miyahara
  • Umi no Chizu (1959) as Kikuko
  • Face in the Dark (1958) as Tadae
  • Disobedience (1958) as Akie Sotozaki
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  • Hibi no haishin (1958)
  • The Seasons of Love (1958) as Momoko
  • Black River (1957) as (uncredited)
  • Times of Joy and Sorrow (1957) as Tatsuko Fujii
  • Ai to chie no wa (1956)
  • Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress (1956)
  • Fountainhead (1956) as Kuniko Osato
  • Typhoon Furor (1956)
  • Next Door to Happiness (1955)
  • Detour to Love (1955) as Izumi Tobita
  • The Missing Heir (1955) as 久六の娘お君
  • Chutaro of Banba (1955)
  • The Tattered Wings (1955) as Geisha Sennari
  • House of Many Pleasures (1955) as Unnamed
  • Love and Duty (1954)
  • 新婚たくあん夫婦 (1954) as 目白光子
  • Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass (1954)
  • A Japanese Tragedy (1953) as Haruko's daughter
  • Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido (1953)
  • Yassamossa (1953)
  • Dreaming People (1953)
  • 武蔵と小次郎 (1952)
  • The Waves (1952)
  • Musume wa kaku kōgi suru (1952)
  • Ushiwakamaru (1952) as Nagisa
  • Weeping Doll (1951) as Kimiko
  • The Good Fairy (1951) as Mikako
  • The Love Letter Trial (1951)
  • Fireworks Over the Sea (1951) as Miwa Kamiya
  • Beauty of Life (1951)
  • 男の哀愁 (1951)
  • The Actress and the Detective (1950)
  • Crazy Uproar (1950)
  • Scandal (1950) as Masako Hiruta
  • College Tiger (1950)
  • Battle of Roses (1950)
  • Late Spring (1949) as Misako
  • Broken Drum (1949) as Haruko
  • The Portrait (1948) as Yoko
  • Apostasy (1948) as Oshiho

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Yōko Katsuragi best known for?

Yōko Katsuragi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Black River (1957), The Tattered Wings (1955), A Japanese Tragedy (1953), The Good Fairy (1951).

When and where was Yōko Katsuragi born?

Yōko Katsuragi was born on April 6, 1930 in Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on March 1, 2007.

How many credits does Yōko Katsuragi have?

Yōko Katsuragi has accumulated over 48 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 1963.

What is Yōko Katsuragi's background in cinema and television?

Yoko Katsuragi was a Japanese actress born on April 6, 1930, in Tokyo, Japan, and she passed away in March 2007 at the age of seventy-six. Her active career spanned from 1948 to 1963, during which she accumulated forty-eight known acting credits. Katsuragi appeared mostly in films produced by the Shochiku film studios....

Yōko Katsuragi by the numbers

48credits
48films
0TV series
1948–1963active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (48) Born on April 6 In memoriam 2007

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