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Sumiko Kurishima

Sumiko Kurishima

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.

Known for

Flowing
Flowing
1956 • Ohama
Crybaby Apprentice
Crybaby Apprentice
1938
What Did the Lady Forget?
What Did the Lady Forget?
1937 • Tokiko
Mother of the East
1934 • Oshima
Every-Night Dreams
Every-Night Dreams
1933 • Omitsu
Clear and Cloudy
1933 • Sachiko
Sisters: Part 2
1931
Sisters: Part 1
1931

Full filmography

Flowing
Flowing
1956 • Ohama
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Young Lady
Young Lady
1930 • Young Lady
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Reijin
1930 • Tomoko Mizuhara
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A Primer on Marriage
A Primer on Marriage
1930 • Toshiko, his wife
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