Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida

Actor Mar 1 (died age 76) Tokyo, Japan 1953–2007 (54 year career)
6.6 avg rating

Biography

Yōko Minamida (南田 洋子, Minamida Yōko, March 1, 1933 – October 21, 2009) was a Japanese actress. Born in Tokyo, Minamida made her screen debut in 1953 for the Daiei studio and quickly rose to stardom, working with Kenji Mizoguchi on two films: “A Story from Chikamatsu” and “Princess Yang Kwei-fei.” In 1955, she moved to the Nikkatsu studio, where she starred in Takumi Furukawa’s “Season of the Sun” (1956), a smash hit that launched the so-called “Sun Tribe” boom for films about rebellious youth l…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (114)

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Movies (107)

Song of Goodbye

Song of Goodbye

2007

as Kyoko Tanabe

5.0
The Motive

The Motive

2004

as Kinue Ishida

6.4
Salaryman Senka

Salaryman Senka

1995
Ai yo, Nemuranaide

Ai yo, Nemuranaide

1993
Yellow Fangs

Yellow Fangs

1990

as Kiyo

6.7
This Story of Love

This Story of Love

1987
Zero

Zero

1984

as Ine Hamada

4.2
At Noon

At Noon

1978
3.2
Take Me Away!

Take Me Away!

1978

as Tomi Oguchi

7.0
House

House

1977

as Hausu Karei

7.3
Japanese Humanity and Justice

Japanese Humanity and Justice

1977
7.0
Ame no meguri ai

Ame no meguri ai

1977
The Wild Daisy

The Wild Daisy

1977

as Fuki - Masao's Mother

Time of First Love

Time of First Love

1975
Karafuto 1945 Summer

Karafuto 1945 Summer

1974
8.5
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

1972

as Maid

6.0
A Young Man's Stronghold

A Young Man's Stronghold

1970
Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza

Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza

1969
Chivalrous Pride

Chivalrous Pride

1969
Portrait of Chieko

Portrait of Chieko

1967

as Kazuko Tsubaki

The Domain: White Blade

The Domain: White Blade

1967
The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

1967
Showdown of Men

Showdown of Men

1966
Glorious Fights

Glorious Fights

1966

as Akemi

7.0
Ankoku gai jingi

Ankoku gai jingi

1965
The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

1965
The Soundless Cry

The Soundless Cry

1965

as Tokie Matsuura

8.0
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

1965
6.0
The Domain: The Naniwa Story

The Domain: The Naniwa Story

1965
3.2
The Tattooed Lord

The Tattooed Lord

1965
8.0
Prison Gambler

Prison Gambler

1964

as Kimura Uta

10.0
Gambler

Gambler

1964

as Kimura Uta

10.0
Jakoman and Tetsu

Jakoman and Tetsu

1964

as Masa

6.0
An Outlaw

An Outlaw

1964
4.2
The Domain

The Domain

1964
6.4
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2

1964

as Misato

The Gambling Monk

The Gambling Monk

1963
Okashina yatsu

Okashina yatsu

1963

as Fujiko, Shuntô

Love Comes with Youth

Love Comes with Youth

1963
8.0
Kiriko's Tango

Kiriko's Tango

1963
Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword

Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword

1963
10.0
A Modern Samurai Village

A Modern Samurai Village

1963

as Yasu Tajima

Beyond the Green Hills

Beyond the Green Hills

1963

as Umetaro

I Have the Sun in My Back

I Have the Sun in My Back

1963

as Sachiko

The Guys Who Put Money on Me

The Guys Who Put Money on Me

1962

as Sanae Kitazawa

5.0
Black Dice

Black Dice

1962
Last Round

Last Round

1962
The Rambler Returns Home

The Rambler Returns Home

1962
Glass-Hearted Johnny

Glass-Hearted Johnny

1962

as Yumi

Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi

Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi

1962
Sun and Stars

Sun and Stars

1962
Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships

1961

as Katsuyo

7.1
He Killed Dad

He Killed Dad

1961
The Crimson Plains

The Crimson Plains

1961

as Sakie Yazaki

Wind and waves of the South

Wind and waves of the South

1961

as Yasuko, Kazuo's foster mother

Tokyo Knights

Tokyo Knights

1961

as Koji's Mother

6.8
Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living

Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living

1961

as Yuri Harada

The Man with a Shotgun

The Man with a Shotgun

1961

as Harue

6.4
Quick Draw Joe

Quick Draw Joe

1961

as Jane, the dancer

Zurari oretacha yōjinbō

Zurari oretacha yōjinbō

1961
Gun of Nosappu

Gun of Nosappu

1961
The Rambler Rides Again

The Rambler Rides Again

1960
The Law's Bloody Wounds

The Law's Bloody Wounds

1960

as 榎本吟子

Jungle Block

Jungle Block

1960

as Kayoko Komuro

7.0
The Poem of the Blue Star

The Poem of the Blue Star

1960
Umi no jōji ni kakero

Umi no jōji ni kakero

1960
Return of the Vagabond

Return of the Vagabond

1960
5.0
Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf

1960

as Naomi

Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow

Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow

1960

as Sumi

We Live Today

We Live Today

1959
Elegy to Youth

Elegy to Youth

1959
Umi wa kurutte iru

Umi wa kurutte iru

1959
When a Man Risks His Life

When a Man Risks His Life

1959
Farewell to Southern Tosa

Farewell to Southern Tosa

1959
A Turning to Hell

A Turning to Hell

1959

as Takako

Yuganda tsuki

Yuganda tsuki

1959

as Namiko Eda

Masked Woman

Masked Woman

1959
Wounded Beast

Wounded Beast

1959
Stolen Desire

Stolen Desire

1958

as Chidori Yamamura

6.6
Voice Without a Shadow

Voice Without a Shadow

1958

as Asako Kotani

6.4
Osaka no kaze

Osaka no kaze

1958
Taiyō o buchi otose

Taiyō o buchi otose

1958
Streetlights

Streetlights

1957

as 早川千鶴子

Dancing Sisters

Dancing Sisters

1957
Mountain Pass

Mountain Pass

1957
The Champion

The Champion

1957

as Natsuko Miyagawa

6.0
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957

as Koharu

7.0
The Awakening

The Awakening

1957
But the Flesh is Weak

But the Flesh is Weak

1957
6.0
The Barefoot Girl

The Barefoot Girl

1957
Aishū no sono

Aishū no sono

1957
Tonari no yome

Tonari no yome

1956
The Happy Dancers

The Happy Dancers

1956

as Michiko Morishita

Our Town

Our Town

1956

as Otsuru / Kimie

6.8
Season of the Sun

Season of the Sun

1956

as Eiko Takeda

6.0
Hungry Soul, Part II

Hungry Soul, Part II

1956

as Reiko Shiba

6.4
Hungry Soul

Hungry Soul

1956

as Reiko Shiba

6.0
Princess Yang Kwei-fei

Princess Yang Kwei-fei

1955

as Hung-tao

6.7
The Doctor

The Doctor

1955
The Motherless

The Motherless

1955

as Tomiko

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

1955
A Daughter's Life Guide

A Daughter's Life Guide

1955

as 田部三津子

Chikamatsu Monogatari

Chikamatsu Monogatari

1954

as Otama

7.8
Jūdai no seiten

Jūdai no seiten

1953
Jūdai no yūwaku

Jūdai no yūwaku

1953
Zoku jūdai no seiten

Zoku jūdai no seiten

1953

as Akiko Yasutomi

Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten

Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten

1953