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Kaoru Yachigusa

八千草薫

Kaoru Yachigusa is known for Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954), Hachiko (1987), Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955).

Biography

Kaoru Yachigusa (八千草 薫, Yachigusa Kaoru, January 6, 1931 – October 24, 2019) was a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture. From 1947 to 1957, she was a member of the Takarazuka Revue. After leaving the revue, she was active in film, television, and narration. She has gotten some Japanese awards and honours such as; Medal with Purple Ribbon (1997), Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2003), and Mainichi Film Awards: Tanaka Kinuyo Prize (2004)

Yachigusa died on October 24, 2019, at a Tokyo hospital from pancreatic cancer, aged 88.

Questions about Kaoru Yachigusa

How many Kaoru Yachigusa films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 31 films with Kaoru Yachigusa, from 1953 to 2017.

What is the best rated Kaoru Yachigusa film?

The best rated Kaoru Yachigusa film in the catalogue is Hachiko (1987), rated 7.8.

What was the first Kaoru Yachigusa film?

The first Kaoru Yachigusa film in the catalogue is Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, from 1954.

Who has Kaoru Yachigusa worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Kaoru Yachigusa shares the most credits with Toshirô Mifune (5 films), Akihiko Hirata (4 films) and Hiroshi Inagaki (3 films).

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Known for

Full filmography

80 films — 31 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

11 titles

People data: TMDb.

Cast