Kuniko Miyake
Acting
Biography
Kuniko Miyake (三宅邦子, September 17, 1916 – November 4, 1992) was a legendary Japanese actress. She was a prominent member of director Yasujirō Ozu's recurring ensemble cast, frequently portraying compassionate mothers, wives, and family figures. Her notable filmography includes timeless cinema classics such as "Late Spring" (1949), "Early Summer" (1951), "Tokyo Story" (1953), and "An Autumn Afternoon" (1962).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kuniko Miyake
Filmography
Acting (133)
1991
Until the End of the Worldas Mrs. Mori
6.7
1990
Wim Wenders in Tokyoas Self
7.0
1986
Gonza the Spearmanas Iwaki's wife
7.0
1983
The Makioka Sistersas Tominaga's Aunt
7.4
1968
The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witchas Sister Yamakawa
6.8
1968
The Daring Nunas Mother Superior
8.0
8.0
1967
The Journeyas Setsuko
7.0
1967
10.0
1964
1963
Under the Roof of Young Tokyoas Fumi Kuwano (Fukiko's mother)
1963
Youth After Schoolas Fumi
1962
An Autumn Afternoonas Nobuko
7.9
1962
7.0
7.1
1962
1961
The Burdened Sistersas Mother Setsuko
10.0
7.0
1961
夕やけ小やけの赤とんぼas 千代崎信子
1961
1961
1961
東京の夜は泣いているas Kikuko, Masaya Taki's mother
1961
6.5
1960
Late Autumnas Nobuko
7.7
1960
1960
1960
1960
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romanceas Sonoda Shizuko (Setsuko's mother)
1959
1959
Someday I'll Knowas Haruko Shiroyama
9.0
1959
Good Morningas Tamiko Hayashi
7.7
8.5
1958
5.0
1958
Bright Young Maidensas Mihoko Ishizawa, Kanako's Mother
10.0
1958
1958
1958
1957
Escapade in Japanas Michiko Tanaka
5.7
1957
On This Earthas Yoshie, Wakako's mum
7.0
1957
The Blue Sky Maidenas Machiko Mimura
7.1
1957
8.0
1956
The Rose on His Armas Masahiro's mother
5.8
1956
1956
Summer in Eclipseas Akiko Mishima
1956
Children Seeking a Motheras Shizuko Fujisawa
1956
1956
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girlas President’s Wife
1956
1956
Early Springas Yukiko Kawai
7.5
1955
Ejima and Ikushimaas 天英院
1955
1955
The Phantom Horseas Hagino
6.5
1955
Farewell, Innocenceas Mother Shizuko
1955
Tomorrow's Happinessas Masae Taki
1955
10.0
1954
1954
8.0
1954
1954
1954
8.0
1954
1954
1953
Tokyo Storyas Fumiko Hirayama
8.1
1953
The Wild Geeseas Osada
6.7
1953
Zoku jūdai no seitenas Hisako Yasutomi
1953
1952
1952
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Riceas Chizu Yamauchi
7.5
1952
1952
6.8
1952
A Ripple in a Morningas Kayo
7.0
1952
A Meeting of Youthsas Muneko
1951
Early Summeras Fumiko Mamiya
7.8
1951
1950
8.0
1950
6.2
1950
A Female Doctor's Examination Roomas Mrs. Kawamura
1950
1949
Island of Horrorsas Sanae
10.0
1949
Late Springas Akiko Miwa
8.0
7.0
1949
Flame of My Loveas Toshiko Kishida
5.6
1948
The Portraitas Kumiko
6.7
1948
1941
You and Ias Kubo's wife
7.0
1941
6.9
1941
Introspection Toweras Ms. Natsumura
6.7
1940
10.0
1939
A Brother and His Younger Sisteras Akiko Mamiya
6.0
1939
Okayo's Preparednessas Osumi - Dance master
7.0
1938
Family Diaryas Kikue Hara
5.7
1938
1937
The Trio's Engagementsas Junko
7.0
1937
The Golden Demonas Mitsue Akagashi
6.0
7.0
1935
6.6
1935
Poppyas Fujio Kono
6.6
1935
1934
Eclipseas Tomone's friend