Sumiko Kurishima

1902-03-15 – 1987-08-16 (age 85) Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Sumiko Kurishima (栗島すみ子 Kurishima Sumiko) was a Japanese actress and master of traditional Japanese dance. She is often considered Japan's first female movie star.

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Known For

What Did the Lady Forget?

1937

as Tokiko

Flowing

1956

as Ohama

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Reijin

1930

as Tomoko Mizuhara

Every-Night Dreams

1933

as Omitsu

Young Lady

1930

as Young Lady

A Primer on Marriage

1930

as Toshiko, his wife

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The Father and His Son

1929

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Sisters: Part 1

1931

The Cuckoo

1922

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Sisters: Part 2

1931

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An Electrician and His Wife

1921

Crybaby Apprentice

1938

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Clear and Cloudy

1933

as Sachiko

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Mother of the East

1934

as Oshima

Gubijinsô

1921

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Junange

1926

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Madame Pearl

1927

Where Do Women Go?

1930

as Ogin

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New Story of Momotarô

1909