Shizue Natsukawa
Acting
Biography
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Born: March 9, 1909
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Times of Joy and Sorrow
The story of the trials and tribulations of a lighthouse keeper and his wife.
Yakuza of Seki
A young yakuza, Yatappe, wanders around the country in search of his long-lost little sister, Oito. While traveling, he rescues a young girl, Osayo, whose father entrusts her to him with his dying wish. To honor his promise to Osayo's deceased father, Yatappe brings her to safety, and from a distance keeps a watchful eye on her well being.
The Boy Who Came Back
Nobuo is a hot-headed hoodlum fresh out of reform school who struggles to make a clean break with his tearaway past.
Kwaidan
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
Twenty-Four Eyes
From 1928 to 1946, the lives of 12 young people and their school teacher in a poor Japanese village are profoundly affected by historical events and personal circumstances.
Love Letter
A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people.
Portrait of Madame Yuki
A young woman takes up her new job as the servant of a noblewoman and soon discovers that underneath her facade of luxury lies great unhappiness.
Roughneck From Asama
When Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss Shohei's Okabe Yakuza family with a merciless gang of raiders, Itaro of Asama was missing. With the courage of a lion he had gone off to face the enemy and settle the score all by himself. As a result he had to take the blame in place of Boss Shohei, and went off to adventures on his own.
Nutcracker Fantasy
Based off of the novel, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and the ballet, "The Nutcracker", Sanrio shows their take on the classic story in a stop-motion animated film.
Spring on Leper's Island
A female doctor's story of her life in an isolated leper colony.
Filmography
as Aunt Gerda (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Otami
as Takiko Shima
as 溝呂木の妻・しげ
as Tokiko (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
as Okane Sawaiya
as Omura
as Fumiko Inoue
as Yasuko's mother
as Shima
as Rieko Hirayama, the mother
as Kiyoko Murata
as Mrs. Natori
as Motoko's mother
as 女房おくら
as Kinue
as Ôishi Sensei no Haha
as 妻むら
as Mrs. Minowa
as Yoko and Aiko's mother
as Reikichi's mother
as Michiko Hamada
as 菊五郎夫人
as Osumi
as Teacher Hashimoto
as Fusako Kobayashi
as Yoshiko Aoki
as 道代（後に折枝）
as Osome
as お京
as 照子の妹