Mitsuko Kusabue
Born (1933-10-22) October 22, 1933
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
OccupationActress
Years active1953–present
Spouse
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(m. 1960⁠–⁠1962)​

Mitsuko Kusabue (草笛 光子, Kusabue Mitsuko, born October 22, 1933 in Yokohama) is a Japanese actress.

Selected filmography

Films

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref
1957 On Wings of Love Eiko Itakura Toshio Sugie
1958 Song for a Bride Teruko Nishimura Ishirō Honda
A Holiday in Tokyo Kajirō Yamamoto
1960 Daughters, Wives and a Mother Mikio Naruse
1962 Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki Toda no Tsubone Hiroshi Inagaki
A Wanderer's Notebook Kyōko Hinatsu Mikio Naruse
1963 The Lost World of Sinbad Senkichi Taniguchi
1964 Yearning Hisako Morita Mikio Naruse
Whirlwind Hiroshi Inagaki [1]
1967 Scattered Clouds Mikio Naruse [2]
1969 Battle of the Japan Sea Seiji Maruyama [3]
1976 The Inugamis Umeko Inugami Kon Ichikawa
1977 Rhyme of Vengeance Kon Ichikawa
1978 Hi no Tori Kon Ichikawa
1979 Byoinzaka no Kubikukuri no Ie KonIchikawa
1981 Kofuku Kon Ichikawa
1985 Sorekara Umeko Nagai Yoshimitsu Morita
1993 Rex: A Dinosaur's Story Sanae Itō Haruki Kadokawa [4]
2006 The Inugamis Teacher of Harp Kon Ichikawa
What the Snow Brings Shizuko Yazaki Kichitaro Negishi
2009 Shizumanu Taiyō Masae Onchi Setsurō Wakamatsu
2014 0.5 mm Shizue Makabe Momoko Ando [5]
2016 The Magnificent Nine Juzaburo's mother Yoshihiro Nakamura
2018 Walking with My Grandma Kiyo Tetsuo Shinohara
2019 They Say Nothing Stays the Same Joe Odagiri
2021 What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? Yoshino Gotō Tetsu Maeda [6]
2023 Daisuke Jigen Chiharu Yaguchi Hajime Hashimoto [7]
2024 90sai. Nani ga Medetai Aiko Satō Tetsu Maeda Lead role [8]

Television dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref
1971 Mayuko Hitori Miwako Kano NHK Asadora [9]
1975 Tsūkai! Kōchiyama Sōshun Otaki Fuji TV
Hissatsu Hitchuu Shigotoya Kagyō Osei ABC Hissatsu series
Genroku Taiheiki Oden no Kata NHK Taiga drama [10]
1976 Hissatsu Karakurinin Kepuuhen ABC Hissatsu series
1977 Kashin Nomura Motoni NHK Taiga drama [10]
1978 Edo Professional Hissatsu Shōbainin Osei ABC Hissatsu series
1979 Kusa Moeru Tango no Tsubone NHK Taiga drama [10]
1983 Ōoku Kansai
1985 Miotsukushi Tone Yoshitake NHK Asadora [9]
1990 Tobu ga Gotoku Yura NHK Taiga drama [10]
1995 Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune Ten'ei-in NHK Taiga drama [10]
1997 Aguri Setsuko Uehara NHK Asadora [9]
2000 Aoi Kōdai-in NHK Taiga drama [10]
2002 Toshiie and Matsu Ōmandokoro NHK Taiga drama [10]
2004 Dondo Hare Katsuno Kagami NHK Asadora [9]
2006 Kekkon Dekinai Otoko Ikuyo Kuwano Fuji TV
2009 Tenchijin Tome NHK Taiga drama [10]
2010 Second Virgin NHK [9]
2013 Yae's Sakura Narrator NHK Taiga drama [10]
2015 Mare Yukie Robert NHK Asadora [9]
2016 Sanada Maru Tori NHK Taiga drama [10]
Tokyo Trial Narrator NHK Japanese version only
2018 Bakabon no Papa yori Baka na Papa Junko NHK [9]
2021 Old Jack and Rose Kirako Kuji Fuji TV [11]
2022 The 13 Lords of the Shogun Hiki no Ama NHK Taiga drama [10]

Theater

Year Title Role
1964 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Rosemary Pilkington
1983 Chicago Roxie Hart
1993 La Cage aux Folles Jacqueline

Anime

Year Title Role
2004 Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple Mrs. Opalsen
2005 The Snow Queen Amanda

Dubbing

Title Role
Agatha Christie's Marple Series 2 Miss Marple (Geraldine McEwan)
Agatha Christie's Marple Series 3 Miss Marple (Geraldine McEwan)

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "士魂魔道 大竜巻". eiga.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "乱れ雲". eiga.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "日本海大海戦". eiga.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ "REX 恐竜物語". eiga.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ 0.5ミリ(2013). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ "老後の資金がありません！". eiga.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "次元大介". eiga.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ "九十歳。何がめでたい". eiga.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "草笛光子". NHK. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "鎌倉殿の13人:草笛光子が大泉洋"源頼朝"の乳母に 「真田丸」以来11度目大河". Mantan-web. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  11. ↑ "池脇千鶴らダンス披露で猛特訓 『その女、ジルバ』熟女ホステスたちの練習成果にも注目". Oricon. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ "田中絹代賞とは". Tanaka Kinuyo Memorial Association. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  13. ↑ "日本アカデミー賞「孤狼の血2」が最多13の優秀賞、「ドライブ・マイ・カー」は8部門". Natalie. Retrieved January 19, 2022.


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