Kyôko Kishida
Known for: Acting
Kyōko Kishida (April 29, 1930 – December 17, 2006) was a Japanese actress, voice actress, and writer of children's books. Her father was Kunio Kishida, a playwright and the founder of the Bungaku-za. She became an actress in 1950, and starred in a Yukio Mishima production of Salome (1960). Her film and television drama credits number in the hundreds. Among them are four Taiga drama series on NHK television, with roles such as Aguri (the wife of Asano Naganori and Yodo-Dono (the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi). She appeared in various roles, including acting and narrating, in various Ōoku series on television. In the series Gokenin Zankurō, she portrayed the mother of the title character (played by Ken Watanabe), and narrated a Lone Wolf and Cub television series. Kishida's film credits include Yasujirō Ozu's An Autumn Afternoon (1962), The Broken Commandment (based on a novel by Shimazaki Toson), Hiroshi Teshigahara's The Woman in the Dunes (1964) and The Face of Another (1966) (both from novels by Kōbō Abe), Kon Ichikawa's The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (1987), based on the classic story, Heaven and Earth (1990), and Spring Snow, the 2005 Isao Yukisada adaptation of the Mishima novel. Anime fans know Kishida as the voice of Moomin in the original 1960s television series. She provided narration for Vampire Princess Miyu and Princess Tutu as well as the 2005 Book of the Dead. In addition, she dubbed roles for Columbo and Miss Marple, and narrated Prophecies of Nostradamus. Kishida appeared in commercials for Nestle, TDK, and Asahi Shimbun. Kyōko Kishida died on December 17, 2006 in Tokyo from respiratory failure caused by a brain tumor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kyōko Kishida, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
Series
Tales of the Bizarre
1990
Series
Cinépanorama
Self
1956
Series
Princess Tutu
Narrator (voice)
2002
Series
Haru no Sakamichi
Yodo-dono
1971
Series
Karin
小森晶乃
1993
Series
Romansu
真之助の母・香木艶子
1984
Film
Woman in the Dunes
The Woman
1964
Series
Moomin
Moomin (voice)
1969
Series
The Private Detective Mike
2002
Series
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Matsushima
1998
Series
Akō Rōshi
Aguri
1964
Series
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
Kōkin Miyagawa
2004
Film
A Thousand and One Nights
Miriam / Jaris (voice)
1969
Film
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Ryûko
1961
Series
Wounded Angels
Ayabe Takako
1974
The 47 Ronins of Ako
Ôishi Riku
1979
Series
Good News
1999
Series
Gokenin Zankuro
Zankurô's mother
1995
Series
Forbidden Fruit
Mizukoshi Ayako
1997
Film
The Face of Another
Nurse
1966
Series
HR
Yagita's mother
2002
Series
Akai Unmei
1976
Series
Nurseman
2002
Film
Hanayome no tameiki
1956
Film
The Bride Carries On
1956
Series
Animal Doctor
2003
Series
Bewitched In Tokyo
Sakura
2004
Series
Zoku zoku jiken
1980
Film
An Autumn Afternoon
Madame Kaoru
1962
Series
New Moomin
Moomin (voice)
1972
Series
Lone Wolf and Cub
Narrator
2002
Series
Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka
Kie Azuma
1985
Film
Rikyu
Wife
1989
Film
The Inferno
Shima Ikegata
1979
Film
Spring Bell
Fusako Ishimoto
1985
Series
Love Song
2005
Film
Tokyo Bordello
Narrator
1987
Series
A-Un
1980
Series
Shoujo ni nani ga okotta ka
1985
Film
The Inugami Family
Koto Teacher
1976
Film
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
2001
Film
Manji
Sonoko Kakiuchi
1964
Film
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
Naoko Anekoji
1977
Film
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Lady Hagi
1963
Film
Dora-heita
Lady of the Sister Wind
2000
Film
Yurakucho 0 Street
Nagasaki Detective
1958
Film
Princess from the Moon
Kōgō or Empress
1987
Film
Prophecies of Nostradamus
Narrator (Voice of the Prophecy)
1974
ゴメスの名はゴメス
1967
Series
Kagi-shi
1993
Film
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
Inone
1962
Film
Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Fellows
2001
Maikosan wa Meitantei!
1999
Film
Toward the Terra
Grandmother (voice)
1980
Film
Comedy: Cheerful Widow
1964
Film
Just Barely
1960
Film
Vixen
Akie
1969
Film
Ten Women in Black
Goyako Goto
1961
Film
Zodiac Killers
Old geisha Miyako (cameo)
1991
Film
Journey Into Solitude
Mama, the girl's mother
1972
Film
Spring Snow
2005
Film
Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers
1979
Film
Vengeance for Sale
Otome
2002
Joi - Yu
2004
Film
Heaven and Earth
Maid-In-Waiting
1990
Film
Briar-Rose or the Sleeping Beauty
Narration (voice)
1990
Film
Winter Days
2003
Film
Actress
Kuginukiya
1987
Film
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Sanko Otori
1970
Film
Sugata Sanshiro
Omon
1977
Film
Temptation on Glamour Island
Sumiko Tsuboi
1959
Series
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
2005
Film
The Broken Commandment
Inoko's wife
1962
道連れ
1990
Film
Japanese Criminal Records: Kurume Chapter
1982
Series
Onna: Sono Ai no Series
1973
Film
Thumbelina
Narrator / Gekoo (voice)
1978
Film
I Lived, But...
Self
1983
Film
Utamaro's World
Ochika
1977
Film
The Sea and Poison
Ohba, Head Nurse
1986
Film
Curse of the Dog God
Kimiyo Tarumi
1977
Film
Edo Murasaki Limited Express
1995
Film
Her Brother
Mrs. Tanuma
1960
Film
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Sanko Otori
1971
Series
オヤジ探偵
2001
Film
An Inlet of Muddy Water
1953
Film
The 8-Tomb Village
Kotake Tajimi / Koume Tajimi
1996
Film
Warm Current
Mikie Shima
1966
Film
Haunted School 2
School Master
1996
Film
Get 'em All
Sally
1960
Film
Under the Same Moon
Azumaya
2005
Film
Rennyo and His Mother
1981
Film
Tracing Jake
2004
Film
Being Two Isn't Easy
Chiyo's Friend
1962
Film
A Flame at the Pier
Reiko
1962
Film
Sure Death 4
Benten
1987
Film
Nichiren
1979
Film
The Harbor Lights
1961
Series
Crystal House
Film
A Woman Called En
1971
Film
Blackmail
1958
Film
The School of Flesh
1965
Film
Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari
2004
Film
Detective Story
Kimie Hasenuma
1983
Film
Miren
Yuki Kosugi
1963
Film
Wool 100%
Ume
2006
女の中の二つの顔
2004
Film
The Man Who Killed Six Women
1965
Film
Onna no naka no futatsu no kao
2004
Film
Shinsengumi
2000
Film
To Love
Taeko Kano
1997
Film
Chloe
Cleaning Lady
2001
Film
The Lowest Man
Sakie
1958
Film
The Twilight Story
1960
Film
The Days of Evil Women
1958
Film
The Hall of the Crying Deer
1986
Film
Pilgrimage at Night
Woman from Brothel
1959
Film
Challenge to Live
1961
Film
Brand of Evil
Takazawa Mitsue
1964
Film
The Shogun and His Mistresses
Urao
1967
Film
World Famous Fairy Tale Series
Narrator (voice)
1975
Film
The Shogun's Vault I
1981
Film
The Time of Reckoning
Chizuko Mochizuki
1968
Film
The Diplomat's Mansion
Ranko
1961
Film
Crane
Kichibi
1988
Film
Noh Mask Murders
Natsu Mizukami
1991
The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail
1980
Film
Lullaby of Death
Mayumi
1982
Film
Conquest
Kaoyo
1965
Film
Fusa
1995
Film
The Book of the Dead
Narrator (voice)
2005
Film
Five Ronins
1963
Film
Hello, Baby
Ms Okiyama
1964
Film
Love at the Fogged Harbor
1962
Film
Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
1986
Film
Dark Hunter
Ohama
1994
Film
Where did Sharaku go?
Oharu Tsutaya
1968
Film
Love and Greed
Yoko Saijyo
1964
Film
Flame of Father and Son
1981
Film
Let's Gotokuji
1987
Film
Love
1964
Film
Mothers
(voice)
1967
Film
At the Side of the Bridge 3
1963
Film
Who Is Gomez?
Sonoko
1967
Film
Seito shokun!
1984
Film
Homicide
Fumiko Ando
1964
Film
Love Song of the Old Capital
1997
Film
Towering Waves
1960
Film
Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka
1985
Film
Human Zoo
1962
Film
A Tale of Young Elopement
Nobuko Kitashiro
1987
Night Mist Makes Women Cry
Yoshiko Hoshino
1962
Film
Yaneura no Onna-tachi
1956
Film
Misandry
1964
Film
Sapporo Winter Olympics
Narrator (voice)
1972