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Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Actor

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Born August 9, 1935 in Tokyo Prefecture, JapanDied September 2, 2025139 films

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When Marnie Was There posterFirst watchWhen Marnie Was There20147.9as Nanny (voice)Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Ponyo poster7.8Ponyo2008Departures poster7.8Departures2008Kikujiro poster7.5Kikujiro1999Cyborg She poster7.2Cyborg She2008Empire of Passion poster6.8Empire of Passion1978Taboo poster6.6Taboo1999Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance poster6.4Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance1974Tokyo Family poster7.3Tokyo Family2013

Filmography

139 films as actor
  1. TBAMatsumoto Seichō no Ekiro
  2. 2026Kaneko Fumiko
  3. 2025Diamonds in the SandNatsuko Kimura
  4. 2025Brighter DaysSae's friend
  5. 2023YudoTakako Horii
  6. 2022A World Without Cherry BlossomsKeizo's wife
  7. 2021Somebody's Flowers
  8. 2021Cinematic Liars of Asahi-zaHideko Matsuyama
  9. 2021Photograph of Memories
  10. 2020あとかたの街〜12歳の少女が見た戦争〜おざわあい / OZAWA Ai
  11. 2020The Last Three Times We'll Meet
  12. 2019Sunday Horror Series Best Selection
  13. 2019The LandladyYukiko Kawashima
  14. 2019僕が笑うと
  15. 2018The Forest of Wool and SteelKiyo Tomura
  16. 2018What a Wonderful Family! 3Tomiko Hirata
  17. 2017Destiny: The Tale of KamakuraYuko Seto
  18. 2017The Miracles of the Namiya General StoreHideyo Tamura
  19. 2017What a Wonderful Family! 2Tomiko Hirata
  20. 2016The Book PeddlerTome Miyoshi
  21. 2016Gold WomanFusae Tamura
  22. 2016The Rite of Loss
  23. 2016What a Wonderful Family!Tomiko Hirata
  24. 2014When Marnie Was ThereNanny (voice)
  25. 2014Time Never StopsNami Saigo
  26. 2014The Little HouseMrs. Konaka
  27. 2013A Sparkle of Life
  28. 2013Tokyo FamilyTomiko Hirayama
  29. 2012It's a Beautiful Life - IrodoriKaoru tokumoto
  30. 2012The Love and Death of Kaoru MitaraiKaoru Mitarai
  31. 2011Crossroads
  32. 2011Share house
  33. 2011Valley of Dreams
  34. 2011Yoshiko & Yuriko
  35. 2010LeonieKiku
  36. 2009Looking for AnneAnri
  37. 2009Baby, Baby, Baby!Sae Hiratsuka
  38. 2008Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special遠藤
  39. 2008DeparturesTsuyako Yamashita
  40. 2008PonyoToki (voice)
  41. 2008Cyborg SheJiro's grandma
  42. 2007Long Wedding Road! Tokyo vs. Osaka Wakeari Kon Monogatari
  43. 2007Maiko Haaaan!!!
  44. 2007Glory to the Filmmaker!Maid
  45. 2006Wool 100%Kame
  46. 2006Riding the Metro
  47. 2006The Cricket Girl
  48. 2006Granny GabaiBa-chan
  49. 2005A Heartful of Love
  50. 2005KamatakiKariya Sensei
  51. 2004Bewitched in Tokyo SP
  52. 2004Going HomeHaruo's mother
  53. 2004Translucent Tree
  54. 2004PremonitionSatoko Mikoshiba
  55. 2004Free and Easy 15
  56. 2002Oriume
  57. 2002Snowland RevisitedHotel owner Kikue
  58. 2001Lily FestivalRie Miyano
  59. 2000Codename: TomokoHana Inabu
  60. 1999Taboo
  61. 1999Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi - Special 1
  62. 1999In Search of a Lost Writer: Wandering in the World of the Seventh SenseShogumino
  63. 1999KikujiroMasao's Grandmother
  64. 1997Immoral Affairs
  65. 1997The Seven ChefsShoko Hikagé
  66. 1996O-higara mo yoku, go-shusho sama
  67. 1995House of Sleeping BeautiesYasuko Egushi
  68. 1995Himeyuri no To
  69. 1992Hold Me and Kiss Me
  70. 1992Sosuke Loses His LoverShino
  71. 1991Emergency Special! I saw a Paranormal Phenomenon!!
  72. 1991Chizuko's Younger SisterMariko's Mother
  73. 1988Oración
  74. 1988Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
  75. 1988RemembranceMrs. Yamaoki
  76. 1987Eien no 1/2
  77. 1987Makeup
  78. 1987MacArthur's Children—Part II
  79. 1987The Beauty in the Black MaskShizuko Aoki
  80. 1986Love Story
  81. 1986One Who Died in Vain
  82. 1985Kids
  83. 1985Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 3
  84. 1985CF Guretai
  85. 1984The Street of DesireKazuko Yamaguchi
  86. 1983Double BedWoman in Bar
  87. 1983The Mosquito on the Tenth FloorToshie
  88. 1983Amagi PassKenzo's mother
  89. 1982Kidnapping BluesBar Mama
  90. 1982Lady on 6th Street: Taste of HoneyButterbur
  91. 1981In the CellarOshizu
  92. 1981The Hidden Trail of the BeastsTrainer
  93. 1980Juvenile WifeMichi - Etsuko's Supervisor
  94. 1979Heaven Sent
  95. 1979Golden PartnersYoshie Mori
  96. 1978Empire of PassionSeki
  97. 1978Sea of Wonders
  98. 1978The Days of No Return
  99. 1976Nemuremitsu
  100. 1976遺書 白い少女
  101. 1974Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of VengeanceAya Tokunaga
  102. 1973A Japanese DemonSchizophrenic
  103. 1972Chase That Man
  104. 1971The Armed Organization
  105. 1971I Hear the WhistleTeacher Motohashi
  106. 1970Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalWife
  107. 1970Abare chōhan
  108. 1970Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers
  109. 1969The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket ClubKyôko
  110. 1967The JourneyHiroko
  111. 1966Kokoro no sanmyaku
  112. 1965The Song of Love
  113. 1965The Witness' ChairTakako Hamada
  114. 1964Black StraitChisako Kayama
  115. 1964Shutsugeki
  116. 1964The Bride is Fifteen
  117. 1964Gun Demon Without Form
  118. 1964Tale on Tokai Chivalry
  119. 1963Kiri ni Kieta Hito
  120. 1962Wakai senpū