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Sumiko Kurishima
Born
Mar 15, 1902
Died: Aug 16, 1987
Lived 85 years
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
19
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
Kōsen Mizuki
Kakō Mizuki
Сумико Курисима
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Sumiko Kurishima
Acting
Biography
Sumiko Kurishima (栗島すみ子 Kurishima Sumiko) was a Japanese actress and master of traditional Japanese dance. She is often considered Japan's first female movie star.
Movies
19
TV Shows
0
Flowing
as
Ohama
1956
Crybaby Apprentice
Cast
1938
What Did the Lady Forget?
as
Tokiko
1937
Mother of the East
as
Oshima
1934
Every-Night Dreams
as
Omitsu
1933
Clear and Cloudy
as
Sachiko
1933
Sisters: Part 1
Cast
1931
Sisters: Part 2
Cast
1931
Young Lady
as
Young Lady
1930
Where Do Women Go?
as
Ogin
1930
Reijin
as
Tomoko Mizuhara
1930
A Primer on Marriage
as
Toshiko, his wife
1930
The Father and His Son
Cast
1929
Madame Pearl
Cast
1927
Junange
Cast
1926
The Cuckoo
Cast
1922
An Electrician and His Wife
Cast
1921
Gubijinsô
Cast
1921
New Story of Momotarô
Cast
1909
