Utako Kyō

Acting

Utako Kyō

Born July 12, 1927 · Nishijin, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Died April 6, 2017 · aged 89

No biography available.

Known For

Girl Boss GuerillaGirl Boss Guerilla · 1972
Girl Boss Guerilla
6.01972
MovieAction
Sachiko is the leader of a girl gang from Shinjuku who wind up in Kyoto and make a bid to take over the local girl gangs there.
The Erotomaniac DaimyoThe Erotomaniac Daimyo · 1972
The Erotomaniac Daimyo
5.01972
MovieDrama
Kiyohime, a daughter of Tokugawa Ienari is married-off to Tadateru Ogura, the lord of a Kyushu clan. However, the lord's sexual inexperience and Kiyohime's strict morals lead to significant crisis in their marriage. To improve his sexual prowess, the lord is introduced to Sandra, a French woman held captive by usurer-smuggler Hatakaya. This results in the lord's choosing Sandra as his mistress. Kiyohime's attendants see this move as an insult and have Sandra beaten and imprisoned. Nevertheless, Sandra escapes with the help of Morita, a retainer of the lord. Out of bitterness and as some sort of revenge, the lord imposes a sex ban on his subjects.
Chie the BratChie the Brat · 1981
Chie the Brat
6.81981
MovieFamilyAnimation
Chie Takemoto is a dependable girl who struggles to help her troublesome father run a small tavern in Osaka. Unbeknown to her dad, she occasionally visits her mother who left him not too long ago. She plans on trying to reunite them, but not until her father gets a job.
Wicked PriestWicked Priest · 1968
Wicked Priest
6.21968
MovieActionComedy
Shinkai, a Buddhist monk with a penchant for drinking and gambling, sets sinners straight with judo throws rather than sermons. After fighting off a gang of street thugs, Shinkai is placed on probation but manages to escape his superiors’ watchful eyes to covertly indulge in life’s pleasures. But when he hears of rogue priests in his order consorting with yakuza, Shinkai must make them see the error of their ways and reach enlightenment, one punch at a time.
Wolves of the City, Operation "Rat"Wolves of the City, Operation "Rat" · 1969
Wolves of the City, Operation "Rat"
7.01969
MovieDramaAction
Tokyo hoodlums travel to Osaka and enter into rivalry with the local gangsters.
Whipmaster: Ballad of MurderWhipmaster: Ballad of Murder · 1970
Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
7.71970
MovieActionDrama
Ryotatsu, the wayward Priest blinded by Shinkai, the Wicked Priest, has his own story in this ultra-violent tale from the era of the Meiji Reconstruction. When a woman leaves her blind son at the Monastery, Ryotatsu is forced to teach the boy how to cope as a blind person in old Japan. When he takes the child with him on the road to find the boy's mother, they run afoul of not only yakuza gangsters, but some corrupt army officers have been trying to sway public opinion against the Satsuma rebels by posing as members of Saigo Takamori's group. It's a bloody mistake for them to underestimate the strength of the Blind Priest, and he'll make them pay with their lives!
Zatoichi the OutlawZatoichi the Outlaw · 1967
Zatoichi the Outlaw
6.71967
MovieAdventureAction
When a local gambling house kidnaps some peasants because they failed to pay their debts, a rival gambling house pays their debts and sets them free.
Truck Rascals in Fever HeatTruck Rascals in Fever Heat · 1976
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
10.01976
MovieComedyAction
The fourth film of the “Truck Yaro” series. A comical road movie of two long-distance truckers, “Momojiro” and “Kinzo,” who travel around Japan in highly decorated trucks. Momojiro goes to Shikoku this time, and he falls in love with a beautiful designer named Wakako, who is on a pilgrimage.

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