Yumi Shirakawa (白川 由美, Shirakawa Yumi, 21 November 1936 – 14 June 2016) was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted.[1] She was scouted and joined Toho film company.[2] In the same year, she made her film debut with Narazumono.[1] Her notable films are Rodan (1956), The H-Man (1958), and Yasujirō Ozu’s film The End of Summer (1961).[3] She was married to actor Hideaki Nitani until his death in 2012.[4][1]
Yumi Shirakawa | |
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 Shirakawa on set of Rodan. | |
| Born | Akiko Yamazaki 21 November 1936 Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 14 June 2016 (aged 79) Meguro, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1956–2016 |
| Spouse(s) | Hideaki Nitani (1964–2012; his death); 1 child |
She died of heart failure on June 14, 2016, at the age of 79.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit- Rodan (1956)
- Be Happy, These Two Lovers (1957)
- The Mysterians (1957)
- The H-Man (1958)
- The Badger Palace (大当り狸御殿, Ōatari tanuki goten) aka The Princess of Badger Palace (1958)
- A Holiday in Tokyo (1958)
- Man Against Man aka Otoko tai otoko (1960)
- The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
- Challenge to Live (1961)
- The Last War (1961)
- The End of Summer (1961)
- Different Sons (1961)
- Chûshingura aka 47 Samurai (1962)
- Gorath (1962)
- Wall-Eyed Nippon (1963)
- Yearning (1964)
- Kiganjo no Boken (aka The Adventure of Kigan Castle) (1966)
- Niini no Koto o Wasurenaide (2009)
TV series
edit- Hanekonma (1986)[5]
- Great Teacher Onizuka (1998)
- Forbidden Love (1999)
- Ohisama (2011)
- I am Mita, Your Housekeeper (2011)
- Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2013)
References
edit- ^ a b c "白川由美さん死去 79歳、家族と団らん中に倒れる". NIKKANSPORTS. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "白川由美さん急死 自宅の風呂場で倒れ…二谷英明さんとおしどり夫婦". Sponichi. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b "白川由美さん死去 二谷友里恵さんの母". daily. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Haiyū Nitani Hideaki-san shikyo". 47News. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "はね駒". TV drama database. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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