Acting
Mitsuko Mito
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.
Filmography
Men and War III: The Final Chapter
Film · 1973
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Film · 1971
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Film · 1970
The Sunset is Calling Me
Film · 1970
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura
Series · 1970
Army Intelligence
Film · 1968
Woman Gambler Is Coming
Film · 1968
Swift Current
Film · 1967
A Fallen Woman
Film · 1967
Rebellion of Japan
Film · 1967
Wild Geese
Film · 1966
Ohana han
Film · 1966
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
Film · 1966
Modern Gentleman
Film · 1964
Kanpai! Sararīman shokun
Film · 1962
Red Love, Green Love
Film · 1962
A Roaring Trade
Film · 1962
A Full Life
Film · 1962
Her Hidden Past
Film · 1962
With Wife, Children, and Friends
Film · 1961
The Radiant Prince
Film · 1961
Love and Life
Film · 1961
The Wandering Princess
Film · 1960
Only She Knows
Film · 1960
I Will Never Forget
Film · 1960
Bridge
Film · 1959
Ai no Noutan
Film · 1959
The Song of the Cart
Film · 1959
The Human Wall
Film · 1959
Tokyo Omnibus
Film · 1959
A Storm Zone
Film · 1959
People Waiting for Spring
Film · 1959
Hana no yukyo-den
Film · 1958
Face in the Dark
Film · 1958
Ukiyo buro
Film · 1958
Sorrow Is Only for Women
Film · 1958
The Adventures of Chuji
Film · 1957
Akuma no kao
Film · 1957
Hakuji no hito
Film · 1957
The Beauty Expert
Film · 1957
The Detective Denshichi Case Files: The Beautiful Bat
Film · 1957
Haha to ko no mado
Film · 1957
Chūzaisho nikki
Film · 1957
Asataro the Crow
Film · 1956
I Will Buy You
Film · 1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Film · 1956
Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 2
Film · 1956
Asashio yushio
Film · 1956
New Tale of Genji: Shizuka and Yoshitsune
Film · 1956
Studio wa ōsawagi
Film · 1956
Tenshi mo otoshi goro
Film · 1956
Zoku tenshi mo otoshi goro
Film · 1956
8:13 PM
Film · 1956
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Film · 1955
Mune yori mune ni
Film · 1955
House of Many Pleasures
Film · 1955
The Young Lord
Film · 1955
Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 1
Film · 1955
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Film · 1954
An Inn at Osaka
Film · 1954
The Golden Demon
Film · 1954
Fall of the Shogun's Militia
Film · 1954
The Young Swordsman
Film · 1954
Kokoro no nichigetsu
Film · 1954
Ugetsu
Film · 1953
Desire
Film · 1953
Zoku Tange Sazen
Film · 1953
Tange Sazen
Film · 1953
Suna-e jubaku
Film · 1953
Zoku suna-e jubaku: Yukijorō
Film · 1953
Escape from the City of Death
Film · 1952
This Way, That Way
Film · 1952
Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa
Film · 1952
Ushiwakamaru
Film · 1952
Dedication of the Great Buddha
Film · 1952
Avalanche
Film · 1952
Lantern Under a Full Moon
Film · 1951
The Tale of Genji
Film · 1951
Beyond Love and Hate
Film · 1951
Hibari no komoriuta
Film · 1951
Yukiwarisō
Film · 1951
Jushu karasu
Film · 1951
The Man from the Moon
Film · 1951
Doro ni mamirete
Film · 1951
Confessions of a Gynecologist
Film · 1950
The Sea of Beauty
Film · 1950
Tsuma mo koisu
Film · 1950
Minami no bara
Film · 1950
The End of the War
Film · 1950
The Scarlet Bat
Film · 1950
Flame of My Love
Film · 1949
A Woman's Face
Film · 1949
Three Mothers
Film · 1949
Doburoku no Tatsu
Film · 1949
Hakuchō wa kanashikarazuya
Film · 1949
My Name Is Mistress
Film · 1949
Aizenso
Film · 1949
Shin Aizen Katsura
Film · 1948
Woman
Film · 1948
The Grand Master
Film · 1948
Doyō fujin
Film · 1948
Komadori fujin
Film · 1948
As If To Kill
Film · 1948
Onna dake no yoru
Film · 1947
Otome no iru kichi
Film · 1945
Sailor
Film · 1944
You Are the Next Eagle
Film · 1944
Jubilation Street
Film · 1944
Sinking the Unsinkable
Film · 1944
Navy
Film · 1943
Port of Flowers
Film · 1943
Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home
Film · 1943
Dancing with a Mask
Film · 1943
There Was a Father
Film · 1942
South Wind
Film · 1942
South Wind 2
Film · 1942
The Spy Has Not Died Yet
Film · 1942
The Flower is not False
Film · 1941
Suzhou Nights
Film · 1941
Utsukushiki Rinjin
Film · 1940
Kateikyōshi
Film · 1940
Kinuyo's First Love
Film · 1940
Zoku aizen katsura
Film · 1939
Southern Wind
Film · 1939
Warm Current
Film · 1939
New Woman Question and Answer
Film · 1939
The Tree of Love
Film · 1938
Mother and Child
Film · 1938
Marching Song
Film · 1937
Forget Love for Now
Film · 1937
Don't Tell Your Wife About It
Film · 1937
Moon Over the Ruins
Film · 1937
Goodbye to the Front
Film · 1937
A Star Athlete
Film · 1937
Mr. Thank You
Film · 1936