Kyôko Kishida
Biography
Kyōko Kishida (April 29, 1930 – December 17, 2006) was a Japanese actress, voice actress, and writer of children's books. Her father was Kunio Kishida, a playwright and the founder of the Bungaku-za. She became an actress in 1950, and starred in a Yukio Mishima production of Salome (1960). Her film and television drama credits number in the hundreds. Among them are four Taiga drama series on NHK television, with roles such as Aguri (the wife of Asano Naganori and Yodo-Dono (the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi). She appeared in various roles, including acting and narrating, in various Ōoku series on television. In the series Gokenin Zankurō, she portrayed the mother of the title character (played by Ken Watanabe), and narrated a Lone Wolf and Cub television series. Kishida's film credits include Yasujirō Ozu's An Autumn Afternoon (1962), The Broken Commandment (based on a novel by Shimazaki Toson), Hiroshi Teshigahara's The Woman in the Dunes (1964) and The Face of Another (1966) (both from novels by Kōbō Abe), Kon Ichikawa's The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (1987), based on the classic story, Heaven and Earth (1990), and Spring Snow, the 2005 Isao Yukisada adaptation of the Mishima novel. Anime fans know Kishida as the voice of Moomin in the original 1960s television series. She provided narration for Vampire Princess Miyu and Princess Tutu as well as the 2005 Book of the Dead. In addition, she dubbed roles for Columbo and Miss Marple, and narrated Prophecies of Nostradamus. Kishida appeared in commercials for Nestle, TDK, and Asahi Shimbun. Kyōko Kishida died on December 17, 2006 in Tokyo from respiratory failure caused by a brain tumor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kyōko Kishida, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
Tales of the Bizarre
1990
Cinépanorama
1956
Princess Tutu
2002
0Karin
1993
Romansu
1984
Woman in the Dunes
1964
Moomin
1969
Akō Rōshi
1964
The Private Detective Mike
2002
0Haru no Sakamichi
1971
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
1998
Filmography
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
· 2002
Tales of the Bizarre
· 1990
Cinépanorama
as Self · 1956
Princess Tutu
as Narrator (voice) · 2002
Karin
as 小森晶乃 · 1993
Romansu
as 真之助の母・香木艶子 · 1984
Woman in the Dunes
as The Woman · 1964
Moomin
as Moomin (voice) · 1969
Akō Rōshi
as Aguri · 1964
The Private Detective Mike
· 2002
Haru no Sakamichi
as Yodo-dono · 1971
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
as Matsushima · 1998
The 47 Ronins of Ako
as Ôishi Riku · 1979
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
as Kōkin Miyagawa · 2004
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
as Ryûko · 1961
A Thousand and One Nights
as Miriam / Jaris (voice) · 1969
Gokenin Zankuro
as Zankurô's mother · 1995
Wounded Angels
as Ayabe Takako · 1974
HR
as Yagita's mother · 2002
Good News
· 1999
Forbidden Fruit
as Mizukoshi Ayako · 1997
Akai Unmei
· 1976
Bewitched In Tokyo
as Sakura · 2004
Nurseman
· 2002
New Moomin
as Moomin (voice) · 1972
The Bride Carries On
· 1956
Hanayome no tameiki
· 1956
Lone Wolf and Cub
as Narrator · 2002
An Autumn Afternoon
as Madame Kaoru · 1962
The Face of Another
as Nurse · 1966
Zoku zoku jiken
· 1980
Animal Doctor
· 2003
Shoujo ni nani ga okotta ka
· 1985
The Inferno
as Shima Ikegata · 1979
Spring Bell
as Fusako Ishimoto · 1985
Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka
as Kie Azuma · 1985
Love Song
· 2005
Rikyu
as Wife · 1989
The Inugami Family
as Koto Teacher · 1976
Tokyo Bordello
as Narrator · 1987
A-Un
· 1980
Manji
as Sonoko Kakiuchi · 1964
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
as Lady Hagi · 1963
Prophecies of Nostradamus
as Narrator (Voice of the Prophecy) · 1974
Joi - Yu
· 2004
Natsumeke no Shokutaku
· 2005
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
· 2001
Vixen
as Akie · 1969
Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Fellows
· 2001
Spring Snow
· 2005
Toward the Terra
as Grandmother (voice) · 1980
Kagi-shi
· 1993
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
as Sanko Otori · 1970
ゴメスの名はゴメス
· 1967
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
as Inone · 1962
Zodiac Killers
as Old geisha Miyako (cameo) · 1991
Heaven and Earth
as Maid-In-Waiting · 1990
Maikosan wa Meitantei!
· 1999
Thumbelina
as Narrator / Gekoo (voice) · 1978
Princess from the Moon
as Kōgō or Empress · 1987
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
as Naoko Anekoji · 1977
Actress
as Kuginukiya · 1987
Brand of Evil
as Takazawa Mitsue · 1964
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
as Sanko Otori · 1971
Comedy: Cheerful Widow
· 1964
Dora-heita
as Lady of the Sister Wind · 2000
Just Barely
· 1960
The Sea and Poison
as Ohba, Head Nurse · 1986
Vengeance for Sale
as Otome · 2002
Detective Story
as Kimie Hasenuma · 1983
The Hall of the Crying Deer
· 1986
Briar-Rose or the Sleeping Beauty
as Narration (voice) · 1990
Yurakucho 0 Street
as Nagasaki Detective · 1958
Curse of the Dog God
as Kimiyo Tarumi · 1977
An Inlet of Muddy Water
· 1953
The 8-Tomb Village
as Kotake Tajimi / Koume Tajimi · 1996
Noh Mask Murders
as Natsu Mizukami · 1991
オヤジ探偵
· 2001
道連れ
· 1990
Onna: Sono Ai no Series
· 1973
Warm Current
as Mikie Shima · 1966
Ten Women in Black
as Goyako Goto · 1961
Journey Into Solitude
as Mama, the girl's mother · 1972
Temptation on Glamour Island
as Sumiko Tsuboi · 1959
I Lived, But...
as Self · 1983
Utamaro's World
as Ochika · 1977
Winter Days
· 2003
Blackmail
· 1958
Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers
· 1979
The Harbor Lights
· 1961
Sure Death 4
as Benten · 1987
To Love
as Taeko Kano · 1997
Miren
as Yuki Kosugi · 1963
Edo Murasaki Limited Express
· 1995
Pilgrimage at Night
as Woman from Brothel · 1959
Her Brother
as Mrs. Tanuma · 1960
Night Mist Makes Women Cry
as Yoshiko Hoshino · 1962
Get 'em All
as Sally · 1960
Being Two Isn't Easy
as Chiyo's Friend · 1962
Tracing Jake
· 2004
Under the Same Moon
as Azumaya · 2005
World Famous Fairy Tale Series
as Narrator (voice) · 1975
The Broken Commandment
as Inoko's wife · 1962
Lullaby of Death
as Mayumi · 1982
Crystal House
Rennyo and His Mother
· 1981
女の中の二つの顔
· 2004
Shinsengumi
· 2000
Conquest
as Kaoyo · 1965
Onna no naka no futatsu no kao
· 2004
Japanese Criminal Records: Kurume Chapter
· 1982
A Flame at the Pier
as Reiko · 1962
At the Side of the Bridge 3
· 1963
Fusa
· 1995
The Time of Reckoning
as Chizuko Mochizuki · 1968
The School of Flesh
· 1965
The Days of Evil Women
· 1958
Chloe
as Cleaning Lady · 2001
Sugata Sanshiro
as Omon · 1977
Nichiren
· 1979
Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
· 1986
Wool 100%
as Ume · 2006
Crane
as Kichibi · 1988
Haunted School 2
as School Master · 1996
The Shogun and His Mistresses
as Urao · 1967
The Man Who Killed Six Women
· 1965
Five Ronins
· 1963
Mothers
as (voice) · 1967
The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail
· 1980
A Woman Called En
· 1971
Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka
· 1985
The Diplomat's Mansion
as Ranko · 1961
Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari
· 2004
The Lowest Man
as Sakie · 1958
Love and Greed
as Yoko Saijyo · 1964
The Twilight Story
· 1960
Let's Gotokuji
· 1987
Hello, Baby
as Ms Okiyama · 1964
Flame of Father and Son
· 1981
A Tale of Young Elopement
as Nobuko Kitashiro · 1987
The Shogun's Vault I
· 1981
Love at the Fogged Harbor
· 1962
Challenge to Live
· 1961
Who Is Gomez?
as Sonoko · 1967
Towering Waves
· 1960
Love Song of the Old Capital
· 1997
Dark Hunter
as Ohama · 1994
Homicide
as Fumiko Ando · 1964
Sapporo Winter Olympics
as Narrator (voice) · 1972
The Book of the Dead
as Narrator (voice) · 2005
Love
· 1964
Where did Sharaku go?
as Oharu Tsutaya · 1968
Misandry
· 1964
Seito shokun!
· 1984
Human Zoo
· 1962
Yaneura no Onna-tachi
· 1956