Midori Komatsu

Acting

Midori Komatsu

Born September 9, 1891 · Tokyo, Japan

Died October 26, 1982 · aged 91

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 activiti…

Known For

Sansho the BailiffSansho the Bailiff · 1954
Sansho the Bailiff
★ 8.11954
MovieDrama
In 11th-century feudal Japan, following the exile of an idealistic governor, his wife and children are separated by slave traders; the children, Zushio and Anju, are sold into brutal servitude under the cruel bailiff Sansho.
Miss OyuMiss Oyu · 1951
Miss Oyu
★ 7.21951
MovieDramaRomance
Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective marriage partner, but he falls in love with her widowed sister Oyu. Convention forbids Oyu to marry because she has to raise her son as the head of her husband's family. Oyu convinces Shinnosuke and Shizu to marry so that she can remain close to Shinnosuke.
UndercurrentUndercurrent · 1956
Undercurrent
★ 6.21956
MovieDramaRomance
In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.
Chikamatsu MonogatariChikamatsu Monogatari · 1954
Chikamatsu Monogatari
★ 7.81954
MovieDramaRomance
When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.
Otomi-sanOtomi-san · 1954
Otomi-san
1954
MovieDramaRomance
A period drama that depicts the romance between Otomi and Yosaburo.
Kuro obi arashiKuro obi arashi · 1953
Kuro obi arashi
1953
Movie
A young judoka investigates the mysterious death of his best friend.
A Maiko's HolidayA Maiko's Holiday · 1961
A Maiko's Holiday
1961
Movie
Mitsuko, a maiko from Gion, met Haruki by chance and had a fun time with him, but is stunned when he discovers her secret. This is a love story that cheerfully portrays the life of a modern maiko.
The Shadow That Kills the MoonThe Shadow That Kills the Moon · 1955
The Shadow That Kills the Moon
1955
MovieDrama
By day, he is a young master whose beauty melts women’s hearts. By night, he is the elusive “White Hood.”

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