Michiyo Yasuda
Chinese-born Japanese actress celebrated for a decades-long career spanning samurai dramas, arthouse cinema, and award-winning performances.
What do we know about Michiyo Yasuda?
Here are the key biographical details about Michiyo Yasuda:
- Name: Michiyo Yasuda
- Also Known As: Michiyo Ohkusu, Michiyo Ôkusu, Michiyo Ookusu
- Date of Birth: February 27, 1946
- Place of Birth: Tianjin, China
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
Who is Michiyo Yasuda?
Michiyo Okusu (大楠 道代, Ōkusu Michiyo, born February 27, 1946) is a Chinese-born Japanese actress. She has been nominated for four Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 1981 Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role prize for her performance in Zigeunerweisen. She began her career as a film ingenue using the stage name Michiyo Yasuda, under which she scored major early successes with films such as A Fool's Love and numerous love stories and "samurai" period piece dramas.
What is Michiyo Yasuda known for?
With over 60 credits, Michiyo Yasuda's most recognized film appearances include:
- Zatoichi (2003, Movie)
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973, Movie)
- Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966, Movie)
- Zigeunerweisen (1980, Movie)
- Hanging Garden (2005, Movie)
- Yumeji (1991, Movie)
- Kagero-za (1981, Movie)
- Face (2000, Movie)
- New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line (1972, Movie)
- Love for an Idiot (1967, Movie)
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