Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1931-01-06
Day of Death
2019-10-24
Place of Birth
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Kaoru Yachigusa
Biography
Kaoru Yachigusa (八千草 薫, Yachigusa Kaoru, January 6, 1931 – October 24, 2019) was a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture. From 1947 to 1957, she was a member of the Takarazuka Revue. After leaving the revue, she was active in film, television, and narration. She has gotten some Japanese awards and honours such as; Medal with Purple Ribbon (1997), Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2003), and Mainichi Film Awards: Tanaka Kinuyo Prize (2004) Yachigusa died on October 24, 2019, at a Tokyo hospital from pancreatic cancer, aged 88.
Filmography (78)
⭐ 7.5
Role:
(voice)
Tokyo Phoenix
2017
⭐ 7.1
Role:
Self - Actress
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Kiyoe
Kidnap Tour
2016
⭐ 0
Role:
Aya Kosaka
Three Moons
2015
⭐ 0
Role:
Ichiko Ogawa
Before The Leaves Fall
2015
⭐ 0
Role:
Sakura Tamai
A Pierrot Praying for the Moon
2014
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Older Sawako (voice)
Giovanni's Island
2014
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Toyo Shibata
Don't Lose Heart
2013
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Chie Matsumoto
The Great Passage
2013
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Tsuru Hatada
Until the Break of Dawn
2012
⭐ 0
Role:
Kazama Kaya
Gaku
2012
⭐ 0
Role:
Akiko Matsuda
Listen to My Heart
2009
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Kaduko Torikai
Dear Doctor
2009
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Hikari's Grandmother
Toad's Oil
2009
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Yuriko Nagata
