Portrait of Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Acting

Biography

Jitsuko Yoshimura (吉村実子 Yoshimura Jitsuko, born 18 April 1943) is a Japanese actress. She was discovered by Shohei Imamura as a newcomer and cast in the film Pigs and Battleships. She went on to appear in The Insect Woman and Onibaba. She retired from acting in 1970, but returned in 1980 and continues to work to this day.

Born: April 18, 1943

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Filmography

2019
Sadako

as Old Woman

2018
2013
Oshin

as Naka Tanimura

2013
The Devil's Path

as Kazuko Fujii

2010
Box: The Hakamada Case

as Kinu Hakamada

2005
A Gap in the Skin

as Grandmother

2001
All About Our House

as Mitsuyo Iwata

1999
Coquille

as Kimie Fujisaki

1990
Signal Fool

as Auntie Midori

1990
Hoshi wo tsugu mono

as Keiko Yoshida

1989
Wakko no kin medaru

as 母・千代

1988
1980
1970
Dodes'ka-den

as Yoshie Kawaguchi

1970
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

as Lybia (voice)

1969
Red Lion

as Oyou

1965
Samurai Spy

as Omiyo

1964
Onibaba

as Young Woman

1963