Yōko Katsuragi
Acting
Biography
Yōko Katsuragi (桂木洋子, Katsuragi, Yōko, 6 April 1930 – March 2007) was a Japanese actress active from 1948 to 1963. She appeared mostly in films of the Shochiku film studios, often under the direction of Keisuke Kinoshita.
Born: April 6, 1930
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.
Late Spring
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Scandal
A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.
Black River
A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell the building through illicit means.
Broken Drum
When the future of his construction company falls into danger, a controlling father pushes his children into unsatisfying marriages and careers in order to regain financial stability.
Battle of Roses
A Japanese melodrama about three sisters, rival fashion companies, and attempted murder by overheated bathroom.
The Portrait
The mistress of a crook real estate broker comes to terms with her soulless existence after an artist paints her portrait.
The Tattered Wings
A young widow, made world weary by her abusive, neglectful husband, finds herself in a minor scandal when she's seen with her intense, no-nonsense childhood sweetheart.
Fountainhead
A botanist woos the secretary of an industrialist whose company threatens the local water supply.
Apostasy
In the Meiji period, a schoolteacher tries to hide his lower-class upbringing as he supports a visiting liberal intellectual.
Filmography
as Nobuko Takabatake
as Chiharu
as Asako
as Kikuko Miyahara
as Kikuko
as Akie Sotozaki
as Tadae
as Momoko
as (uncredited)
as Tatsuko Fujii
as Kuniko Osato
as 久六の娘お君
as Haruko's daughter
as Nagisa
as Miwa Kamiya
as Kimiko
as Mikako
as Masako Hiruta
as Haruko
as Misako
as Oshiho
as Yoko