Yōko Sugi
Biography
Yoko Sugi was a Japanese actress primarily active during the 1950s. Born on October 28, 1928, in Tokyo, Japan, she entered the industry after receiving a contract through Toho studio's New Face competition in 1947. Sugi made her debut in the 1949 film Aoi Sanmyaku, directed by Tadashi Imai. Her career included roles in several coming of age films and works by directors Mikio Naruse and Kinuyo Tanaka. Specifically, she appeared in Repast, Husband and Wife, and Sound of the Mountain for Naruse, as well as Forever a Woman and The Moon Has Risen for Tanaka. Sugi retired from the entertainment industry in 1962 after marrying an American. She died on May 15, 2019, at the age of 90.
Career overview
Yōko Sugi was a Japanese actress who was primarily active during the 1950s. Born on October 28, 1928, in Tokyo, Japan, she entered the industry after receiving a contract through Toho studio's New Face competition in 1947. Sugi made her debut in the 1949 film Aoi Sanmyaku, directed by Tadashi Imai, and subsequently appeared in several other coming of age films.
Throughout her career, Sugi worked with several notable directors. She appeared in films directed by Tadashi Imai, Kinuyo Tanaka, and Mikio Naruse. Her collaborations with Tanaka included The Moon Has Risen and Forever a Woman. Her work with Naruse included the films Sound of the Mountain, Husband and Wife, and Repast.
Sugi is credited with 60 known credits in her acting career. In 1962, she married an American and retired from the entertainment industry. She passed away on May 15, 2019, at the age of 90.
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54 titles- Picture Bride (1995) as Aunt Sode
- Hito Hata: Raise the Banner (1980) as Hostess Yoko
- The Twilight Years (1973) as Mrs. Kihara (widow)
- Kininaru Yomesan (1971)
- Kyūsenman no akarui hitomi (1961)
- Jiyūgaoka fujin (1960)
- The Path Under the Platanes (1959) as Hisako Iwamoto
- Executive Chair (1958) as Hideko Funada
- The Third President (1958)
- Assistant President (1958)
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (1957) as Sayako Muromachi
- Women in Prison (1956) as Kayo Sagawa, prisoner
- In Case of One Woman (1956) as Ranko Fujita
- A Wife's Heart (1956) as Yumiko
- Morishige, where are you going? (1956) as Setsuko Mori
- To Love and Forgive (1955)
- Forever a Woman (1955) as Kinuko
- The Moon Has Risen (1955) as Ayako
- The First Kiss (1955) as Rinko
- Sound of the Mountain (1954) as Tanizaki Hideko
- Young Eyes (1954)
- The Devil comes and plays the Flute (1954)
- Wedding Season (1954)
- Five Sisters (1954)
- Aku no tanoshisa (1954) as Yukiko
- Moth Lamp (1953)
- Mr. Pu (1953)
- Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth (1953)
- Husband and Wife (1953) as Kikuko, Isaku's wife
- Girls in the Orchard (1953)
- Aijô ni tsuite (1953)
- The Yamabiko School (1952)
- Oka wa hanazakari (1952)
- A Meeting of Youths (1952) as Kumiko
- A Guide to Marriage (1952)
- Tokyo Sweetheart (1952) as Harumi
- Kin no tamago: Golden Girl (1952)
- Mr. Lucky (1952)
- Four Asakusa Sisters (1952)
- Wakôdo no uta (1951) as Yoko
- Wakai musumetachi (1951)
- Repast (1951) as Mitsuko Murata
- Sekidô matsuri (1951)
- Wedding March (1951) as Kanako
- 祇園物語 春怨 (1951)
- Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre (1951)
- Duel in the Sun (1950) as Wife Chie
- Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka (1950) as Mariko Yamada
- Pursuit At Dawn (1950)
- The Blue Mountains: Part II (1949) as Shinko Terazawa
- The Blue Mountains: Part I (1949) as Shinko Terazawa
- A Woman's Face (1949)
- Drunken Angel (1948) as Dancer (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Yōko Sugi best known for?
Yōko Sugi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Women in Prison (1956), Forever a Woman (1955), The Moon Has Risen (1955), Sound of the Mountain (1954).
When and where was Yōko Sugi born?
Yōko Sugi was born on October 28, 1928 in Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on May 15, 2019.
How many credits does Yōko Sugi have?
Yōko Sugi has accumulated over 54 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 1995.
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Yoko Sugi was a Japanese actress primarily active during the 1950s. Born on October 28, 1928, in Tokyo, Japan, she entered the industry after receiving a contract through Toho studio's New Face competition in 1947. Sugi made her debut in the 1949 film Aoi Sanmyaku, directed by Tadashi Imai. Her career included roles in...
Yōko Sugi by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Tokyo Sweetheart (1952) as Harumi — aged about 23
- Forever a Woman (1955) as Kinuko — aged about 26
- Repast (1951) as Mitsuko Murata — aged about 22
- Drunken Angel (1948) as Dancer (uncredited) — aged about 19
- Sound of the Mountain (1954) as Tanizaki Hideko — aged about 25
- The Moon Has Risen (1955) as Ayako — aged about 26
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