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Midori Komatsu
Tokyo, Japan
Komatsu Midori was born in Tokyo in 1891. From the age of five she studied at the Bando dance school and in 1911 joined a female theater which had just been formed, the Nakasu Mas…
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Komatsu Midori was born in Tokyo in 1891. From the age of five she studied at the Bando dance school and in 1911 joined a female theater which had just been formed, the Nakasu Masagoza. In 1912 at the age of 21 she made her stage debut. In 1913 upon the invitation of Shochiku Gomei, she participated in the female theater group the Kyoto City Second Kyogoku Taishoza where she continued her activities until 1915, when she chose to take the path leading towards action pictures. In 1919 she negotiated with Kunikatsu films and the following year joined the company. She was aiming to be a real movie star. At Kunikatsu she appeared in Shoshurei, Minashi Go and Chishio no Naruto. After the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 she joined Shochiku Shimogamo. She concentrated mainly on period dramas such as Nichiren Komachi, Yoshii Masayuki and Kane no Naruhi (The Day the Bell Tolls). In 1925 she transferred to Nikkatsu Daishogun Studios and appeared in Nakayama Yasubei, and Rakka no Mai. From this time onward she came to be in demand for elderly roles and the roles of mothers. From the 1930s she built up a portfolio of supporting roles, and then taking a professional name in the Wakayagi school of dancing, she took on the responsibility of choreography for the Nikkatsu Period Drama Theater. In 1942 she transferred to Daiei. She then concentrated mainly on period dramas until her retirement in 1964. She died in 1982 at the age of 91.
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- 1970
- 1969
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1967
Showdown of Men 3
Movie
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1967
The Sisters and I
Movie
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1965
Shôjo no hanpatsu
Movie Proprietress of the Inn
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1965
Onna no hayashi
Movie
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1963
Bronze Magician
Movie старуха
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1963
Shinsengumi Chronicles
Movie
- 1962
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1961
Bad Reputation Returns
Movie
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1961
A Maiko's Holiday
Movie
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1961
A Lustful Man
Movie
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1958
Shogun's Holiday
Movie
- 1957
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1957
Birth of Romance
Movie
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1957
Night Butterflies
Movie Aya
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1956
Undercurrent
Movie Auntie of Toshodaiji Temple
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1956
Sisters of Gion
Movie
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1956
Marathon Samurai
Movie
- 1955
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1954
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Movie Old Lady in Tea House
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1954
Otomi-san
Movie
- 1954
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1954
The Woman in the Rumor
Movie Okanu
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1954
Maiko monogatari
Movie
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1954
Hana no nagadosu
Movie
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1954
Sansho the Bailiff
Movie Harbour's Lady
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1953
Kuro obi arashi
Movie
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1953
Suna-e jubaku
Movie
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1953
A Geisha
Movie Oume
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1953
Kisoji no Komori-uta
Movie
- 1952
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1952
Mabuta no haha
Movie
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1951
Aizenbashi
Movie
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1951
Miss Oyu
Movie Hostess
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1950
Minami no bara
Movie
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1950
Resurrection
Movie
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1949
A Fool's Love
Movie
- 1949
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1949
Three Pearls
Movie
