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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 transferred to Nikkatsu Daishogun Studios and appeared in Nakayama Yasubei, and Rakka no Mai. From this time onward she came to be in demand for elderly roles and the roles of mothers. From the 1930s she built up a portfolio of supporting roles, and then taking a professional name in the Wakayagi school of dancing, she took on the responsibility of choreography for the Nikkatsu Period Drama Theater. In 1942 she transferred to Daiei. She then concentrated mainly on period dramas until her retirement in 1964. She died in 1982 at the age of 91.


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Born:
Sep 9, 1891
Movie/TV Credits:
18
First Appeared:
In the movie Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue 1927-12-30
Latest Project:
Movie Showdown of Men 3 1967-09-28
Known For
Poster of Shinsengumi Chronicles
Poster of A Lustful Man
Poster of The Woman in the Rumor
Poster of Miss Oyu
Filmography
Movie The Sisters and I 1967-04-14
Movie Showdown of Men 3 1967-09-28
Movie Shinsengumi Chronicles 1963-01-03
Movie Bronze Magician старуха 1963-10-05
Movie A Lustful Man 1961-03-21
Movie Bad Reputation Returns 1961-12-17
Movie Night Butterflies Aya 1957-04-01
Movie Sisters of Gion 1956-05-18
Movie Night River Auntie of Toshodaiji Temple 1956-09-12
Movie Sansho the Bailiff Harbour's Lady 1954-03-31
Movie Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki 1954-03-13
Movie The Woman in the Rumor Okanu 1954-06-20
Movie The Crucified Lovers Old Lady in Tea House 1954-11-23
Movie A Geisha Oume 1953-08-12
Movie Miss Oyu Hostess 1951-06-22
Movie The Revenge Champion 1931-12-18
Movie The 26 Martyrs of Japan 1931-10-01
Movie Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue Okatsu 1927-12-30
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