Emiko Yagumo

Emiko Yagumo

Actor

Osaka, Japan
August 15, 1903

Biography

Emiko Yagumo (August 15, 1903 - January 13, 1979) was a Japanese actress, real name Chiyoko Tamano. At the age of 18, she fled home to follow a lover to Shanghai. On her return to Japan, she became a geisha. She appeared in 110 films between 1926 and 1937 before she retired and founded a beauty company.

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Emiko Yagumo 1

Representative Works

Eternal Heart
Eternal Heart
6.0
/ Japanese
A Story of Floating Weeds
A Story of Floating Weeds
7.2
/ Japanese
That Night's Wife
That Night's Wife
6.3
/ Japanese
Tokyo Chorus
Tokyo Chorus
6.8
/ Japanese
The Loyal 47 Ronin
The Loyal 47 Ronin
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
The Beating
The Beating
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Mother of the East
Mother of the East
7.0
/ Japanese
King of the Land
King of the Land
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
The Glory of the Shōwa Era
The Glory of the Shōwa Era
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Nikutai no bōfū
Nikutai no bōfū
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
The Village Bride
The Village Bride
8.0
/ Japanese
Reijin
Reijin
7.0
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Eternal Heart
1929Nominee

Best Performance

Eternal Heart

A Story of Floating Weeds
1934Nominee

Best Performance

A Story of Floating Weeds

That Night's Wife
1930Nominee

Best Performance

That Night's Wife

Career Highlights

Tokyo Chorus
1931Highlight

Best Performance

Tokyo Chorus

The Loyal 47 Ronin
1932Highlight

Best Performance

The Loyal 47 Ronin

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