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Haruko Sugimura
Haruko Sugimura is best known for 雪の華, An Early Autumn, Second generation and Fossil. Haruko Sugimura was born on January 6, 1909. Haruko Sugimura died on April 4, 1997 at the age of 88.
- Born
- January 6, 1909
- Place of birth
- Hiroshima, Japan
- Died
- April 4, 1997 (88 years old)
Biography
Haruko Sugimura (杉村 春子, January 6, 1909 – April 4, 1997) was a Japanese stage and film actress, best known for her appearances in the movies of Yasujiro Ozu and Mikio Naruse from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. In the West, her most famous role was that of Shige, the elderly couple's hairdresser daughter in Ozu's Tokyo Story (1953).
After the war, she was highly praised by such masters as Akira Kurosawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, Yasujiro Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Shiro Toyoda, Kenji Mizoguchi, and Tadashi Imai for her natural and realistic acting. In particular, she was a regular in Yasujiro Ozu's films, appearing in nine of his films.
After the war, she was highly praised by such masters as Akira Kurosawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, Yasujiro Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Shiro Toyoda, Kenji Mizoguchi, and Tadashi Imai for her natural and realistic acting. In particular, she was a regular in Yasujiro Ozu's films, appearing in nine of his films.
Known for
Filmography
- 1987An Early Autumn
- 1973雪の華
- 1972FossilMother-in-Law
- 1970Second generation
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Haruko Sugimura been in?
Haruko Sugimura is best known for 雪の華, An Early Autumn, Second generation and Fossil.
When was Haruko Sugimura born?
Haruko Sugimura was born on January 6, 1909. (Hiroshima, Japan)
How old is Haruko Sugimura?
Haruko Sugimura died on April 4, 1997 at the age of 88.
Updated: November 2, 2026 ·