About
Yoshiko Kuga (久我 美子, Kuga Yoshiko, 21 January 1931 – 9 June 2024) was a Japanese actress. Kuga was born in Tokyo, Japan. In 1946, while still attending Gakushuin Junior High School, she became an actress for Toho studios. In 1947, she made her debut as one of the lead actresses in the omnibus movie Four Love Stories (四つの恋の物語, Yottsu no Koi no Monogatari). In the 1950s, she started working independently and starred in many productions of the Shochiku studios under the direction of Keisuke Kinoshita. Other important directors include Kenji Mizoguchi (The Woman in the Rumor), Yasujirō Ozu (Equinox Flower), and Tadashi Imai (An Inlet of Muddy Water). Since the 1970s, she appeared mainly on television and on stage. Kuga was married to actor Akihiko Hirata from 1961 until his death in 1984. She died from aspiration pneumonia on 9 June 2024, at the age of 93.
Known for
TabijiSeries • 1967
Heroic AgeAnime • 2007
Miyako no kazeSeries • 1986
Godzilla vs. BiollanteMovie • 1989
Drunken AngelMovie • 1948
Good MorningMovie • 1959
The IdiotMovie • 1951
Equinox FlowerMovie • 1958
Cruel Story of YouthMovie • 1960
Taira Clan SagaMovie • 1955
Portrait of Madame YukiMovie • 1950
Samurai BannersMovie • 1969
Love LetterMovie • 1953
The Woman in the RumorMovie • 1954
Zero FocusMovie • 1961