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Misako Watanabe

Misako Watanabe

Acting

Born: October 23, 1932Tokyo, Japan

Misako Watanabe (渡辺美佐子) (b. 23 October 1932) is a Japanese actress. She is a graduate of the Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1997 she received a Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon and in 2004 the Order of the Rising Sun.

Known For
Filmography
Route29

Route29

Old Lady at the Watch Shop

2024
THE LAST GOZE

THE LAST GOZE

2020
Sketches of Life

Sketches of Life

Kazuko Tanaka

2019
The Antique

The Antique

2018
Midnight Diner 2

Midnight Diner 2

Yukiko Ogawa

2016
Karaage USA

Karaage USA

Some Karashima

2014
The Great Passage

The Great Passage

Take

2013
Bread of Happiness

Bread of Happiness

Aya Sakamoto

2012
Bare Essence of Life

Bare Essence of Life

Shibata

2009
Okaimono

Okaimono

2009
Frost

Frost

2008
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

2007
The Milkwoman

The Milkwoman

Toshiko Minagawa

2005
Farewell, Kuro

Farewell, Kuro

Principal Makino

2003
Face

Face

Mrs. Yoshimura

2000
Sennen-Tabito

Sennen-Tabito

1999
The Abe Clan

The Abe Clan

Kinu

1995
In Blazing Love

In Blazing Love

Narrator (voice)

1994
Summer of the Moonlight Sonata

Summer of the Moonlight Sonata

Kimiko Yoshioka

1993
The love song of farewell later

The love song of farewell later

1991
Tsugumi

Tsugumi

Tugumi's Mother

1990
Corpse of your Choice

Corpse of your Choice

1987
Tattoo

Tattoo

Sadako Takeda

1982
Rennyo and His Mother

Rennyo and His Mother

1981
This Is Noriko

This Is Noriko

Harue Matsubara

1981
Lullaby to Kill

Lullaby to Kill

Harue Bessho - Chi'e's Mother

1977
Long Journey into Love

Long Journey into Love

1973
A Mummy’s Love

A Mummy’s Love

1973
The Gentle Japanese

The Gentle Japanese

Woman of the story

1971
Child Bride

Child Bride

Yukiko Takayama

1970
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

Kuriko

1967
The Shogun and His Mistresses

The Shogun and His Mistresses

Narrator

1967
Dissolution Rites

Dissolution Rites

Mie

1967
Samurai Spy

Samurai Spy

Okiwa

1965
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

1965
Tokyo Untouchable

Tokyo Untouchable

as Mie Kaneko

1965
With Beauty and Sorrow

With Beauty and Sorrow

Fumiko Ôki

1965
Kwaidan

Kwaidan

Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

1965
Ningen ni kakeruna

Ningen ni kakeruna

1964
Homecoming

Homecoming

1964
Ukyunosuke's Reverse Ichimonji Cut

Ukyunosuke's Reverse Ichimonji Cut

1964
The Third Ninja

The Third Ninja

1964
Sasuke and His Comedians

Sasuke and His Comedians

1963
The Gambling Monk

The Gambling Monk

1963
The Hill is Full of Flowers

The Hill is Full of Flowers

Asako Shiraishi

1963
Foggy Night Blues

Foggy Night Blues

1963
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

Yasu, Sajiemon's wife

1963
Youth of the Beast

Youth of the Beast

Kumiko Takeshita

1963
A Fishmonger's Tour

A Fishmonger's Tour

1963
Children of Izu

Children of Izu

Nanae Igami

1962
Being Two Isn't Easy

Being Two Isn't Easy

Setsuko

1962
Human

Human

Kamegoro's wife

1962
At the Side of the Bridge 2

At the Side of the Bridge 2

1962
零戦黒雲一家

零戦黒雲一家

1962
At the Side of the Bridge

At the Side of the Bridge

1962
Me o tsubutte tsuppashire

Me o tsubutte tsuppashire

1962
Facing to the Clouds

Facing to the Clouds

1962
The Injured Boy

The Injured Boy

1962
Kimagure tosei

Kimagure tosei

1962
The Inheritance

The Inheritance

Kawara's wife Rie

1962
Ningen Gari

Ningen Gari

Shima Kajimoto

1962
Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi

Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi

1962
Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

Tomiko Haraguchi

1961
That Guy and I

That Guy and I

1961
Yabure Kabure

Yabure Kabure

1961
Dai shusse monogatari

Dai shusse monogatari

1961
The War Without Weapons

The War Without Weapons

1960
Wait for Tomorrow

Wait for Tomorrow

Shinobu Yamaki

1960
Sixteen years old

Sixteen years old

1960
The Lost Diamond

The Lost Diamond

1960
Take Aim at the Police Van

Take Aim at the Police Van

Yûko Hamajima

1960
The Guitarist and the Rancher

The Guitarist and the Rancher

1960
Kikenna onna

Kikenna onna

Yoshiko Shiota

1959
The Age of Our Own

The Age of Our Own

Yoriko

1959
The Ghost of Iwojima

The Ghost of Iwojima

1959
The Rambling Guitarist

The Rambling Guitarist

Rie

1959
Wolves on Number Zero Street

Wolves on Number Zero Street

1959
Break Down that Wall

Break Down that Wall

Sakiko, the Tanigawas' daughter-in-law

1959
Wakai hyou no mure

Wakai hyou no mure

1959
Beneath the Gallows

Beneath the Gallows

1959
Talented Woman

Talented Woman

1959
Masked Woman

Masked Woman

1959
Unripe Fruit

Unripe Fruit

1959
The Third Dead Angle

The Third Dead Angle

1959
City with Beasts

City with Beasts

1958
Endless Desire

Endless Desire

Shima

1958
Young Breasts

Young Breasts

1958
The Man Who Rode the Typhoon

The Man Who Rode the Typhoon

1958
The Seasons of Love

The Seasons of Love

Yuriko

1958
A Slope in the Sun

A Slope in the Sun

Yuriko Kawakami

1958
Forever, My Love

Forever, My Love

Tokie

1958
Shiroi akuma

Shiroi akuma

1958

Teen Age Trap

1957
Mountain Pass

Mountain Pass

1957
But the Flesh is Weak

But the Flesh is Weak

1957
Temptation

Temptation

Junko Takeyama

1957
The Barefoot Girl

The Barefoot Girl

1957
Who's the Real Killer

Who's the Real Killer

1957
This Day's Life

This Day's Life

1957
Streetlights

Streetlights

千代

1957
Joshiryōsai

Joshiryōsai

1957
Hungry Soul, Part II

Hungry Soul, Part II

Noriko Izumitani

1956
Hungry Soul

Hungry Soul

Noriko Izumitani

1956
Saigo no sentō-ki

Saigo no sentō-ki

1956
Flesh Smuggling

Flesh Smuggling

1956
Gyakukōsen

Gyakukōsen

Motoko Sayama

1956
Tower of Lilies

Tower of Lilies

1953