Junko Kano
Acting
Biography
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Born: January 21, 1936
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known For
The Makioka Sisters
Based on the famous novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, this is a story of the four sisters of the ancient and reputable Makioka family of Osaka.
Warm Current
The story revolves around a young man appointed to rescue a troubled hospital who must choose between two women, a dedicated nurse or a spoiled rich girl.
Black Lizard
The cunning detective Akeichi must foil a kidnapping plot orchestrated by the notorious jewel thief known as Black Lizard.
When Women Lie
Three stories about the relationship between men and women: "Playgirl" (Masumura/Shirasaka), "Company No. 2" (Yoshimura/Kasahara), and "San Nyotai" (Kinugasa/Shindô).
Black Test Car
Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.
Night Butterflies
A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
Odd Obsession
A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the introduction of his daughter's lover to his wife.
Black Report
After a businessman is murdered, an investigation identifies a suspect who is then put on trial for that crime.
The Great Wall
In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted autocratic dictatorship and led a luxurious life: abolition of feudalism and the centralization of power in the form of a now-hereditary bureaucracy loyal to himself; burning books and burying scholars; the construction of a sumptuous palace for his concubines and also the Great Wall.
A Design for Dying
Shikiko Oba is nimble with her fingers and teaches dressmaking and designing. Among her pupils are Rinko, Katsumi and Tomie. Ginshiro, who is as shrewd as the shrewdest of the older generation of dyed-in-the-wool Osaka businessmen, steps into picture and Shikiko soon feels that he is indispensable to her. But the advent of a man in their midst breaks up the harmony that has existed among the four women, as gradually he forces himself on them with promises of love.
Filmography
as Harumi Shinko
as Ayako Kataoka
as Tomoei Tsutsumi
as Naoko
as Masako Usami
as Sanae Oda
as Sanae Iwase
as Matangi
as Midori
as Sachiko
as Naomi
as Motomi Torii
as Misa Niijima
as Toshiko Kenmochi
as Kyoko Sawai
as Sachiko Ozumi
as Chieko Yuasa
as Fusae Shimazaki
as Akiko Hayakawa
as Fumie