Mie Kitahara (北原三枝, Kitahara Mie, born 23 July 1933) is a Japanese actress[1] who appeared in more than 60 films between 1952 and 1960.[2]

Mie Kitahara
Mie Kitahara in 1955
Born (1933-07-23) 23 July 1933 (age 91)
Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActress
Years active1952–1960
Spouse
(m. 1960; died 1987)

Biography

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Born in Meguro, Tokyo, Kitahara gave her screen debut in Keisuke Kinoshita's 1952 Carmen's Pure Love.[1] In 1954, she moved from the Shochiku film studios to Nikkatsu.[1][2] She is best known for co-starring in a series of films with Yūjirō Ishihara, starting with Crazed Fruit in 1956.[1] They married in 1960 and she retired from acting,[1] assuming her married name, Makiko Ishihara (石原まき子).[3]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "北原三枝". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "北原三枝". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. ^ Kalat, David. "Crazed Fruit". TCM. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
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