Yōko Minamida
March 1, 1933 · 93 years old
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.” I…
Known For
7 titles
House
A schoolgirl and six of her classmates travel to her aunt's country home, which turns out to be haunted.
A Story from Chikamatsu
Ishun is a wealthy but unsympathetic master printer who has wrongly accused his wife and best employee of being lovers. To escape punishment, the accused run away together, but Ishun is certain to be ruined if word gets out.
Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate
In the last days of the Shogunate, a resourceful grifter seeks to outwit competing prostitutes, rebellious samurai and other inhabitants of a brothel in order to survive the hardened times.
The Man with a Shotgun
Ryoji, a wanderer, arrives in a remote mountain town, carrying a shotgun and claiming to be a hunter. He quickly becomes embroiled in a web of trouble surrounding the town's mill.
Hungry Soul, Part II
The conclusion to Yûzô Kawashima's Hungry Soul.
Tokyo Knights
A college student takes over the family business in the field of organised crime.
An Outlaw
A killer who only hits people who deserve it is tricked into killing an innocent man. He then seeks revenge against the people who employed him.