Yumiko Nogawa
Biography
Yumiko Nogawa is a Japanese actress born in Kyoto, Japan, on August 30, 1944. Her stage name is written in Japanese characters as 野川由美子. Active in the film and television industries, she has accumulated ninety-seven known credits. Her film work includes starring roles in Gate of Flesh in 1964, directed by Seijun Suzuki, as well as Story of a Prostitute in 1965 and Carmen from Kawachi in 1966. These three pictures directed by Seijun Suzuki form what is known as Nogawa's Flesh Trilogy. Her other cinematic appearances include Nagisa Oshima's The Pleasures of the Flesh in 1965 and Zatoichi and the Fugitives in 1968, which is the eighteenth installment in the Zatoichi series. In addition to her film career, Nogawa has appeared in television series broadcast on Nippon Television, TV Tokyo, Fuji TV, and NHK.
Career overview
Yumiko Nogawa is a Japanese actress born in Kyoto, Japan, on August 30, 1944. Her acting career includes numerous film appearances in Japan. She starred in Gate of Flesh in 1964, which was a Japanese erotic film and part of a trilogy of films she made with director Seijun Suzuki. This trilogy also includes Story of a Prostitute in 1965 and Carmen from Kawachi in 1966.
In addition to her work with Seijun Suzuki, Nogawa appeared in director Nagisa Oshima's The Pleasures of the Flesh in 1965. She also acted in Zatoichi and the Fugitives in 1968, which was the eighteenth film in the Zatoichi series. Alongside her film work, Nogawa has appeared in television series on Nippon Television, TV Tokyo, Fuji TV, and NHK.
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91 titles- The Book Peddler (2016) as Sachi Toda
- The Last Cinderella (2013) as Setsuko Takenouchi
- Hadaka no Taishō (2007)
- Black Corridor (2004)
- The Sea Is Watching (2002) as Omine
- 臨床心理士 (2000) as Kikue Shimazaki
- Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder (1999)
- The Geisha House (1999) as Michiko
- Ranzan: The Wild Physician (1995)
- Human Scramble: Delinquent (1993)
- A Tale of Youth at Hirosaki High School (1992)
- Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu (1992)
- Sea of Wandering (1990)
- 長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 長七郎 大奥まかり通る (1989)
- Masamune Shogun (1987)
- Ellie My Love (1987)
- Vendetta of Obligation (1985)
- Gray Sunset (1985) as Nobue Kaneko
- Kokoru wa Itsumo Ramune Iro (1984) as 赤津のぶ（文平の母）
- Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy (1984) as Oren
- Masked Blade (1983)
- Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho (1982)
- The Shogun's Vault II (1982)
- Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey (1982) as Kaoru
- The Okinawa War of Ten Years (1978)
- Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977)
- Hokuriku Proxy War (1977) as Nakai Kiku
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974) as Kaoru
- Kurayami Shitomenin (1974)
- Tasukenin Hashiru (1973)
- Professional Killers (1972) as Gin
- Kogarashi Monjiro (1972) as Otsuma
- Nemuri Kyoshiro (1972)
- The Ghostly Trip (1972)
- I'll Be Deceived (1971) as Mitsuko Hayakawa
- The Gambling Nun (1971)
- The Path of the King (1971) as Owaka
- A Modern Yakuza: Broken Code (1971)
- Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival (1971) as Shizue Takigawa
- Onna no hanamichi (1971)
- The Final Gamble (1970)
- Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man (1970)
- Easy Money (1970)
- Woman (1969)
- BGs of Ginza (1969) as Yuka
- Twenty-One Concubines: The Life of a Pervert (1969)
- Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969) as Oume
- Killer's Mission (1969) as Kagero
- Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower (1969)
- Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell (1969) as Ocho Ageha
- Family Crest: Die Like a Man (1969) as Ocho Ageha
- Yoru no mesu - Hana no inochi (1969)
- Port City Blues (1969)
- Women of the Night - Woman of Seniority (1969)
- A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune (1968) as Nonko
- Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968) as Oaki
- Downtown Blues (1968)
- Duel in the Storm (1968) as Okyô Kawanaga
- Kawachi fūten zoku (1968)
- It's The Drifters! Adventure, Adventure, More Adventure! (1968)
- Campus in Front of a Train Station (1967) as 森田道子
- The Burning Sun (1967)
- Industrial Spy Free-for-All (1967)
- Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack (1967)
- Spy on the Masked Car (1967)
- Ghost Story of Two Travelers at Tenamonya (1967)
- A Certain Killer (1967) as Keiko
- Code of Chivalry (1967)
- Yanagase Blues (1967) as Midori Tsutsui
- Four and A Half Mats (1966) as Kimi Yoneyama
- Carmen from Kawachi (1966) as Tsuyuko Takeda
- The Craziest Operation (1966)
- Black Curtain (1966)
- Golden Ninja (1966) as Kozue
- The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks (1966) as Miss Ran
- The Man from Planet Alpha (1966)
- Chivalry Broken from All Sides (1966) as Maki Nogami
- Three Wild Cats (1966)
- Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph (1966) as Yukiko Eguchi
- Story of a Prostitute (1965) as Harumi
- Pleasures of the Flesh (1965) as Hitomi
- Born Under Crossed Stars (1965) as Taneko Yamaga
- The Start of Life (1965) as Yuriko
- A Charming Devil (1965)
- Gambling Kitten (1965) as Yukiko Eguchi
- Hoodlum Soldier (1965)
- Woman Gambler (1965) as Yukiko Eguchi
- Gate of Flesh (1964) as Maya
- Female Ninja Magic (1964) as Princess Sen
- 間諜 (1964)
- Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel (1964) as Mari Aoyama
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Yumiko Nogawa best known for?
Yumiko Nogawa is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Super Atragon (1995), Gray Sunset (1985), Steamship Arrival (1896), Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977).
When and where was Yumiko Nogawa born?
Yumiko Nogawa was born on August 30, 1944 in Kyoto, Japan.
How many credits does Yumiko Nogawa have?
Yumiko Nogawa has accumulated over 91 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 2016.
What is Yumiko Nogawa's background in cinema and television?
Yumiko Nogawa is a Japanese actress born in Kyoto, Japan, on August 30, 1944. Her stage name is written in Japanese characters as 野川由美子. Active in the film and television industries, she has accumulated ninety-seven known credits. Her film work includes starring roles in Gate of Flesh in 1964, directed by Seijun Suzuki...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Masamune Shogun (1987) — aged about 42
- Professional Killers (1972) as Gin — aged about 27
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974) as Kaoru — aged about 29
- Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968) as Oaki — aged about 23
- Story of a Prostitute (1965) as Harumi — aged about 20
- Gate of Flesh (1964) as Maya — aged about 19
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