
Yōko Minamida
Yōko Minamida (南田 洋子, Minamida Yōko, March 1, 1933 – October 21, 2009) was a Japanese actress. Born in Tokyo, Minamida made her screen debut in 1953 for the Daiei studio and quickly rose to stardom, working with Kenji Mizoguchi on two films: “A Story from Chikamatsu” and “Princess Yang Kwei-fei.” In 1955, she moved to the Nikkatsu studio, where she starred in Takumi Furukawa’s “Season of the...
Yōko Minamida (南田 洋子, Minamida Yōko, March 1, 1933 – October 21, 2009) was a Japanese actress. Born in Tokyo, Minamida made her screen debut in 1953 for the Daiei studio and quickly rose to stardom, working with Kenji Mizoguchi on two films: “A Story from Chikamatsu” and “Princess Yang Kwei-fei.” In 1955, she moved to the Nikkatsu studio, where she starred in Takumi Furukawa’s “Season of the...
Known For
Cast Credits
Song of Goodbye
as Kyoko Tanabe
The Motive
as Kinue Ishida
Yellow Fangs
as Kiyo
Zero
as Ine Hamada
Take Me Away!
as Tomi Oguchi
House
as Hausu Karei
The Wild Daisy
as Fuki - Masao's Mother
Portrait of Chieko
as Kazuko Tsubaki
Glorious Fights
as Akemi
The Soundless Cry
as Tokie Matsuura