Yuri Kochiyama

Yuri Kochiyama

Actor

San Pedro, California, USA
May 19, 1921

Biography

Yuri Kochiyama (河内山 百合子 (ユリ・コウチヤマ), Kōchiyama Yuriko; born Mary Yuriko Nakahara; May 19, 1921 – June 1, 2014) was an American civil rights activist born in San Pedro, California. She was interned at the Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas during World War II, an experience that influenced her views on racism in the United States. While interned, she helped run a letter-writing campaign to Nisei (transl. 'second-generation') soldiers, wrote for the Jerome camp newspaper, and volunteered with the United Service Organizations (USO).

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Representative Works

Seven Songs for Malcolm X
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
10.0
/ English
Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice
Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice
9.0
/ English
Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
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Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama- A Conversation on Life, Struggles, and Liberation
Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama- A Conversation on Life, Struggles, and Liberation
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Seven Songs for Malcolm X
1993Winner

Best Performance

Seven Songs for Malcolm X

Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice
1993Winner

Best Performance

Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
2026Nominee

Best Performance

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Career Highlights

Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama- A Conversation on Life, Struggles, and Liberation
2010Highlight

Best Performance

Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama- A Conversation on Life, Struggles, and Liberation