- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 9, 1891
- Place of Birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- October 26, 1982
Midori Komatsu
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 transfe…
Filmography
movieThe Fearless Brotherhood Duet of Kanto
1970
movieSakura sakazuki: gikyōdai
1969
movieShowdown of Men 3
1967
movieThe Sisters and I
1967
Onna no hayashi
movieOnna no hayashi
1965
movieShôjo no hanpatsu
1965 · Proprietress of the Inn
movieBronze Magician
1963 · старуха
movieShinsengumi Chronicles
1963
movieThe Notorious Man's Return
1962
movieBad Reputation Returns
1961
movieA Lustful Man
1961
movieShogun's Holiday
1958
movieThe Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood
1957
movieBirth of Romance
1957
movieNight Butterflies
1957 · Aya
movieUndercurrent
1956 · Auntie of Toshodaiji Temple
movieSisters of Gion
1956
movieMarathon Samurai
1956
movieChikamatsu Monogatari
1954 · Old Lady in Tea House
movieThe Woman in the Rumor
1954 · Okanu
movieSansho the Bailiff
1954 · Harbour's Lady
movieTerrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki
1954
movieMaiko monogatari
1954
movieA Geisha
1953 · Oume
movieGhost Story: Passion in Fukagawa
1952
movieMiss Oyu
1951 · Hostess
movieResurrection
1950
movieA Fool's Love
1949
movieThe Flower That Crossed the Mountain
1949
movieMiyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō
1942
movieMiyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon
1940
movieShunjû ittôryû
1939
movieYaji And Kita's Traveling Diary
1938
Ishimatsu from the Forest
movieIshimatsu from the Forest
1937
movieThe Revenge Champion
1931
movieThe 26 Martyrs of Japan
1931
movieYaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue
1927 · Okatsu
movieMito Kōmon
1926
Jigoku ni ochita mitsuhide
movieJigoku ni ochita mitsuhide
1926
Nagurareta o tonosama
movieNagurareta o tonosama
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