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Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Mito

Acting

Born: March 23, 1919Onuma District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Mitsuko Mito (水戸光子 Mito Mitsuko, 23 March 1919 – 5 April 1981) was a Japanese actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1935 and 1973. Her real name was Mitsuko Sekiba. In 1934, the year after she dropped out of Okazaki Municipal Girls' High School (now Aichi Prefectural Okazaki Kita High School), she moved from the Manpei Hotel in Nagoya to the Manpei Hotel in Atami where she was working. There, she was scouted by Shochiku director Isaburo Inoue, who happened to be staying at the hotel, and joined the Shochiku Kamata Studios . In 1945, she married actor Morikawa Shin. She retired from acting and had a child, but divorced the following year. She returned to the big screen early in Omitsu no Endan, released in October of the same year. While she played cheerful, down-to-earth characters, after leaving Shochiku she also broadened her acting range by taking on dirty roles in films such as Woman, Osho, Outcome of War, Ugetsu Monogatari, and An Inn at Osaka. She died of a liver tumor on April 5, 1981 at the age of 62.

Known For
Filmography
Men and War III: The Final Chapter

Men and War III: The Final Chapter

Otaki

1973
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow

Otaki

1971
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

Otaki

1970
The Sunset is Calling Me

The Sunset is Calling Me

1970
Woman Gambler Is Coming

Woman Gambler Is Coming

1968
Army Intelligence

Army Intelligence

Tamiko Yamamoto

1968
Swift Current

Swift Current

1967

A Fallen Woman

Makiko

1967
Rebellion of Japan

Rebellion of Japan

1967
Ohana han: Dai ni bu

Ohana han: Dai ni bu

Teru Asao

1966
Ohana han

Ohana han

Teru Asao

1966
Wild Geese

Wild Geese

1966
Red Love, Green Love

Red Love, Green Love

1962
Her Hidden Past

Her Hidden Past

Mrs. Kono

1962
A Full Life

A Full Life

Harumi's mother-in-law

1962
Kanpai! Sararīman shokun

Kanpai! Sararīman shokun

1962
A Roaring Trade

A Roaring Trade

1962
With Wife, Children, and Friends

With Wife, Children, and Friends

Takiyo Sugawa

1961
The Radiant Prince

The Radiant Prince

Lady Kokiden

1961
Love and Life

Love and Life

Teruyo Fuji

1961
Only She Knows

Only She Knows

1960
The Wandering Princess

The Wandering Princess

Izumi

1960
Tokyo Omnibus

Tokyo Omnibus

1959
The Human Wall

The Human Wall

1959
A Storm Zone

A Storm Zone

Shizue Tashiro

1959
Bridge

Bridge

1959
The Song of the Cart

The Song of the Cart

1959
Ai no Noutan

Ai no Noutan

1959
People Waiting for Spring

People Waiting for Spring

Ritsu Yamamura

1959
Face in the Dark

Face in the Dark

Tomie

1958
Hana no yukyo-den

Hana no yukyo-den

1958
Ukiyo buro

Ukiyo buro

O-riku

1958
The Beauty Expert

The Beauty Expert

1957
悪魔の顔

悪魔の顔

1957
The Adventures of Chuji

The Adventures of Chuji

Otsugi

1957
The Detective Denshichi Case Files: The Beautiful Bat

The Detective Denshichi Case Files: The Beautiful Bat

1957
白磁の人

白磁の人

1957
I Will Buy You

I Will Buy You

1956

Asataro the Crow

1956
Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 2

Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 2

1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Oko (uncredited)

1956
Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 1

Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 1

1955
Mune yori mune ni

Mune yori mune ni

Yûko Uemura

1955
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Oko

1955
House of Many Pleasures

House of Many Pleasures

Chiyoko

1955

The Young Lord

1955
The Young Swordsman

The Young Swordsman

1954
Fall of the Shogun's Militia

Fall of the Shogun's Militia

Oren

1954
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Oko

1954
An Inn at Osaka

An Inn at Osaka

1954
The Golden Demon

The Golden Demon

Akagashi

1954
Kokoro no nichigetsu

Kokoro no nichigetsu

1954
Zoku Tange Sazen

Zoku Tange Sazen

1953
Tange Sazen

Tange Sazen

1953
Yokubo

Yokubo

1953
Ugetsu

Ugetsu

Ohama

1953
This Way, That Way

This Way, That Way

1952
Ushiwakamaru

Ushiwakamaru

Tokiwa

1952
Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa

Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa

1952
Shi no machi wo nogarete

Shi no machi wo nogarete

1952

Dedication of the Great Buddha

1952
The Man from the Moon

The Man from the Moon

1951
Hibari no komoriuta

Hibari no komoriuta

1951
Lantern Under a Full Moon

Lantern Under a Full Moon

1951
The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji

Aoi no ue

1951
上州鴉

上州鴉

1951
Yukiwarisō

Yukiwarisō

1951
Beyond Love and Hate

Beyond Love and Hate

Masae Sakata

1951
Confessions of a Gynecologist

Confessions of a Gynecologist

1950
A Woman's Face

A Woman's Face

1949
Flame of My Love

Flame of My Love

Chiyo

1949
Shin Aizen Katsura

Shin Aizen Katsura

1948
The Grand Master

The Grand Master

Koharu

1948
Woman

Woman

Toshiko

1948
Otome no iru kichi

Otome no iru kichi

1945
You Are the Next Eagle

You Are the Next Eagle

1944
Jubilation Street

Jubilation Street

Takako

1944
Sailor

Sailor

1944
Sinking the Unsinkable

Sinking the Unsinkable

1944
Navy

Navy

1943
Dancing with a Mask

Dancing with a Mask

Chie, sister

1943
Port of Flowers

Port of Flowers

Oharu

1943
Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home

Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home

1943
South Wind 2

South Wind 2

1942
South Wind

South Wind

1942
The Spy Has Not Died Yet

The Spy Has Not Died Yet

1942
There Was a Father

There Was a Father

Fumi

1942
Suzhou Nights

Suzhou Nights

1941
The Flower is not False

The Flower is not False

1941
Kateikyōshi

Kateikyōshi

Yayoi Kajikawa

1940
Utsukushiki Rinjin

Utsukushiki Rinjin

1940
Kinuyo's First Love

Kinuyo's First Love

1940
Warm Current

Warm Current

Gin Ishiwata

1939
New Woman Question and Answer

New Woman Question and Answer

1939
Zoku aizen katsura

Zoku aizen katsura

1939
Southern Wind

Southern Wind

1939
The Tree of Love

The Tree of Love

1938
Mother and Child

Mother and Child

Shigeko

1938
Marching Song

Marching Song

1937

Goodbye to the Front

1937
Forget Love for Now

Forget Love for Now

Woman at Hotel

1937

Don't Tell Your Wife About It

Ohatsu

1937
A Star Athlete

A Star Athlete

1937

Moon Over the Ruins

Keiko

1937
Mr. Thank You

Mr. Thank You

1936