Yasuko Miyazaki

Yasuko Miyazaki

Actor · Writer

Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
May 15, 1931

Biography

Yasuko Miyazaki (15 May 1931 – 27 June 1996) was a Japanese director, actress, screenwriter, and playwright. After working as an actress for a few years following her graduation from the Haiyuza acting school, she became a theatre director, writing plays for the stage and screenplays for film and television. In 1975, she co-founded the Mumeijuku acting school with her husband, Tatsuya Nakadai. She died of pancreatic cancer in 1996 at age 65.

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Representative Works

Twelve Months
Twelve Months
6.9
/ Japanese
Sugata Sanshiro
Sugata Sanshiro
10.0
/ Japanese
The Wild Swans
The Wild Swans
6.3
/ Japanese
Inn of Evil
Inn of Evil
6.3
/ Japanese
Dispersed Clouds
Dispersed Clouds
7.0
/ Japanese
The Fox Dancing in the Dusk
The Fox Dancing in the Dusk
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
The Law of Hell
The Law of Hell
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/ Japanese
The Fir Trees Remain
The Fir Trees Remain
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/ Japanese
Singles
Singles
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/ Japanese
The Forest Is Alive
The Forest Is Alive
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Let Him Rest in Peace
Let Him Rest in Peace
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/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Twelve Months
1980Nominee

Best Writing

Twelve Months

Sugata Sanshiro
1977Winner

Best Writing

Sugata Sanshiro

The Wild Swans
1977Nominee

Best Performance

The Wild Swans

Career Highlights

Inn of Evil
1971Highlight

Best Writing

Inn of Evil

Dispersed Clouds
1951Highlight

Best Performance

Dispersed Clouds