Deceased

When Did Natsuko Kahara Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 70

GenderFemaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn03/01/1921Born inShinjuku, Tokyo, JapanDied20/02/1991WikidataQ11634878 ↗TMDb#1088479 ↗

Natsuko Kahara was a Japanese stage and film actress. She was a member of the Bungakuza theatre company and regularly appeared in the films of director Mikio Naruse. During her 50 years spanning career, she also worked for directors such as Yasujirō Ozu, Akira Kurosawa, Keisuke Kinoshita and Tadashi Imai.

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Filmography83 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1988	TomorrowMovie	Midwife	67
1985	Kokugo GannenSeries	—	64
1985	Congratulatory SpeechMovie	Miyo Saotome	64
1983	Fiddler on the RoofMovie	Yente	62
1982	Lady on 6th Street: Taste of HoneyMovie	Shizuka	61
1982	Tasogare ni hyōteki o uteMovie	—	61
1982	Baian MayoibashiMovie	—	61
1982	To Trap a KidnapperMovie	—	61
1981	Return of the ChampMovie	Mari O'Hara	60
1981	Wet Heart ~Lesbian Murder CaseMovie	—	60
1976	Lullaby of the EarthMovie	Grandmother	55
1976	Brother and SisterMovie	Riki	55
1975	Greatest Game EverMovie	岡本はな	54
1974	Mr. Mutsugoro’s Happy MarriageMovie	—	53
1974	KandagawaMovie	—	53
1973	Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoroMovie	Mary Tōbaru	52
1972	Unknown ComradeSeries	—	51
1971	I'll Be DeceivedMovie	Haru Sekine	50
1969	Tenchu!Movie	—	48
1969	Futari no KoibitoMovie	—	48
1968	Family of ThreeSeries	—	47
1968	The Night of the SeagullMovie	—	47
1967	Goal for the YoungMovie	—	46
1967	Zoku izuko eMovie	—	46
1966	Moment of TerrorMovie	Fumie	45
1966	Once a Rainy DayMovie	—	45
1966	The DaphneMovie	Asako (Ooka's mother)	45
1966	Big Wind from TokyoMovie	Shimada Sada	45
1964	Monrō no yōna onnaMovie	—	43
1963	A Woman's LifeMovie	Kimiko, Koichi's mother	42
1963	Daybreak ChorusMovie	Farmer’s Wife A	42
1962	The Man With Starry EyesMovie	—	41
1962	A Wanderer's NotebookMovie	—	41
1962	Till Tomorrow IsMovie	—	41
1962	Let's Meet in Our DreamsMovie	—	41
1961	Happiness of Us AloneMovie	—	40
1961	Love and FascinationMovie	—	40
1961	The Other WomanMovie	Jochu	40
1961	Blind DevotionMovie	Osono	40
1961	Okoto and SasukeMovie	Oshige	40
1960	The Twilight StoryMovie	—	39
1960	The Bad Sleep WellMovie	Mrs. Furuya	39
1960	Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: Sighing HusbandMovie	—	39
1960	When a Woman Ascends the StairsMovie	Fujie	39
1960	Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal FaceMovie	—	39
1960	Spring DreamsMovie	Oko	39
1960	Young NudeMovie	—	39
1960	The Approach of AutumnMovie	Sakae Yamada	39
1960	The Song LanternMovie	—	39
1959	A Woman's HeartMovie	—	38
1959	Pilgrimage at NightMovie	Senga	38
1959	Floating WeedsMovie	Yae	38
1959	Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in JapanMovie	Miko	38
1959	A Salaryman's Ten CommandmentsMovie	—	38
1959	The Path Under the PlatanesMovie	Motoko Ishimaru	38
1959	JōenMovie	—	38
1958	Little PeachMovie	Enko Murai	37
1958	Who Is the Informer?Movie	Tamae	37
1958	The Spell of the Hidden GoldMovie	—	37
1958	Summer CloudsMovie	Yasue	37
1958	The Snowy HeronMovie	—	37
1957	The Chieko StoryMovie	Mieko	36
1957	TurtledoveMovie	—	36
1957	Untamed WomanMovie	Otoku	36
1957	Hateful ThingsMovie	Yumiko Murai	36
1957	Black RiverMovie	(uncredited)	36
1957	The Unbalanced WheelMovie	—	36
1957	Tokyo dayo OkkasanMovie	—	36
1956	FlowingMovie	Otoyo	35
1956	Settlement of LoveMovie	—	35
1956	In Case of One WomanMovie	Kin Kuramochi	35
1956	Bridge of JapanMovie	—	35
1956	Yaneura no Onna-tachiMovie	—	35
1955	YukikoMovie	—	34
1955	Kokoro ni hana no saku hi madeMovie	—	34
1955	The Tale of JiroMovie	Grandmother	34
1955	Tomorrow's HappinessMovie	Riki, maid	34
1953	An Inlet of Muddy WaterMovie	—	32
1953	The Red Light Military BaseMovie	—	32
1949	Broken DrumMovie	Ume	28
1948	Great XMovie	Mie	27
1947	Three-Fingered DetectiveMovie	—	26
1946	Morning for the Osone FamilyMovie	Sachiko Osone	25