Yōko Minamida (南田 洋子, Minamida Yōko, March 1, 1933 – October 21, 2009) was a Japanese actress. Born in Tokyo, Minamida made her screen debut in 1953 for the Daiei studio and quickly rose to stardom, working with Kenji Mizoguchi on two films: “A Story from Chikamatsu” and “Princess Yang Kwei-fei.” In 1955, she moved to the Nikkatsu studio, where she starred in Takumi Furukawa’s “Season of the Sun” (1956), a smash hit that launched the so-called “Sun Tribe” boom for films about rebellious youth looking for sex and kicks on Shonan Beach — Japan’s nearest equivalent to Malibu. Minamida acted in dozens of movies for Nikkatsu, working with Shohei Imamura, Seijun Suzuki, and other directors. In 1961 she married her co-star on “Season of the Sun,” Hiroyuki Nagato. As she acted in fewer movies after the mid-1960s, Minamida made a smooth and successful transition to TV as both an actress and MC. She also continued to appear occasionally in movies, with the last being Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “Song of Goodbye” in 2006.
Yōko Minamida (南田 洋子, Minamida Yōko, March 1, 1933 – October 21, 2009) was a Japanese actress. Born in Tokyo, Minamida made her screen debut in 1953 for the Daiei studio and quickly rose to stardom, working with Kenji Mizoguchi on two films: “A Story from Chikamatsu” and “Princess Yang Kwei-fei.” In 1955, she moved to the Nikkatsu studio, where she starred in Takumi Furukawa’s “Season of the Sun” (1956), a smash hit that launched the so-called “Sun Tribe” boom for films about rebellious youth looking for sex and kicks on Shonan Beach — Japan’s nearest equivalent to Malibu. Minamida acted in dozens of movies for Nikkatsu, working with Shohei Imamura, Seijun Suzuki, and other directors. In 1961 she married her co-star on “Season of the Sun,” Hiroyuki Nagato. As she acted in fewer movies after the mid-1960s, Minamida made a smooth and successful transition to TV as both an actress and MC. She also continued to appear occasionally in movies, with the last being Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “Song of Goodbye” in 2006.
She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in November 2008, and a TV documentary was made about her condition and the efforts of her husband to care for her. She died in Tokyo.
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Filmography (Movies)
Song of Goodbye
Character:Kyoko Tanabe
Release Date:18/08/2007
The Motive
Character:Kinue Ishida
Release Date:18/12/2004
Salaryman Senka
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Release Date:23/12/1995
Ai yo, Nemuranaide
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Release Date:28/01/1993
Yellow Fangs
Character:Kiyo
Release Date:10/02/1990
This Story of Love
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Release Date:12/09/1987
Zero
Character:Ine Hamada
Release Date:11/08/1984
At Noon
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Release Date:29/12/1978
Take Me Away!
Character:Tomi Oguchi
Release Date:22/07/1978
House
Character:Hausu Karei
Release Date:26/08/1977
The Wild Daisy
Character:Fuki - Masao's Mother
Release Date:09/07/1977
Japanese Humanity and Justice
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Release Date:28/05/1977
Ame no meguri ai
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Release Date:21/05/1977
Time of First Love
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Release Date:01/08/1975
Karafuto 1945 Summer
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Release Date:17/08/1974
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
Character:Maid
Release Date:04/03/1972
A Young Man's Stronghold
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Release Date:04/04/1970
Chivalrous Pride
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Release Date:13/09/1969
Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza
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Release Date:09/08/1969
The Domain: Where The Blade Enters
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Release Date:15/09/1967
Portrait of Chieko
Character:Kazuko Tsubaki
Release Date:22/06/1967
The Domain: White Blade
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Release Date:28/01/1967
Glorious Fights
Character:Akemi
Release Date:29/10/1966
Showdown of Men
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Release Date:01/07/1966
The Kingdom of Jirocho 4
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Release Date:25/08/1965
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
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Release Date:12/08/1965
Ankoku gai jingi
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Release Date:13/06/1965
The Tattooed Lord
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Release Date:25/02/1965
The Soundless Cry
Character:Tokie Matsuura
Release Date:30/01/1965
The Domain: The Naniwa Story
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Release Date:30/01/1965
Prison Gambler
Character:Kimura Uta
Release Date:21/10/1964
The Domain
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Release Date:13/08/1964
Gambler
Character:Kimura Uta
Release Date:11/07/1964
An Outlaw
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Release Date:05/04/1964
Jakoman and Tetsu
Character:Masa
Release Date:08/02/1964
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
Character:Misato
Release Date:01/01/1964
Okashina yatsu
Character:Fujiko, Shuntô
Release Date:01/11/1963
The Gambling Monk
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Release Date:13/10/1963
Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword
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Release Date:31/08/1963
Kiriko's Tango
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Release Date:25/08/1963
Love Comes with Youth
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Release Date:01/06/1963
I Have the Sun in My Back
Character:Sachiko
Release Date:07/04/1963
A Modern Samurai Village
Character:Yasu Tajima
Release Date:24/02/1963
Beyond the Green Hills
Character:Umetaro
Release Date:03/01/1963
The Guys Who Put Money on Me
Character:Sanae Kitazawa
Release Date:09/12/1962
Glass-Hearted Johnny
Character:Yumi
Release Date:30/09/1962
The Rambler Returns Home
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Release Date:12/08/1962
Last Round
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Release Date:29/07/1962
Sun and Stars
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Release Date:01/07/1962
Black Dice
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Release Date:25/03/1962
Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi
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Release Date:14/01/1962
Zurari oretacha yōjinbō
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Release Date:24/12/1961
Wind and waves of the South
Character:Yasuko, Kazuo's foster mother
Release Date:19/11/1961
Nosappu no jū
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Release Date:02/09/1961
The Crimson Plains
Character:Sakie Yazaki
Release Date:30/07/1961
The Man with a Shotgun
Character:Harue
Release Date:03/06/1961
Quick Draw Joe
Character:Jane, the dancer
Release Date:01/04/1961
Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living
Character:Yuri Harada
Release Date:15/03/1961
Tokyo Knights
Character:Koji's Mother
Release Date:01/02/1961
Pigs and Battleships
Character:Katsuyo
Release Date:21/01/1961
He Killed Dad
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Release Date:09/01/1961
Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow
Character:Sumi
Release Date:03/12/1960
The Rambler Rides Again
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Release Date:12/10/1960
Umi no jōji ni kakero
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Release Date:17/09/1960
Lone Wolf
Character:Naomi
Release Date:27/08/1960
Jungle Block
Character:Kayoko Komuro
Release Date:15/06/1960
Return of the Vagabond
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Release Date:23/04/1960
The Poem of the Blue Star
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Release Date:31/01/1960
The Law's Bloody Wounds
Character:榎本吟子
Release Date:09/01/1960
When a Man Risks His Life
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Release Date:27/12/1959
A Turning to Hell
Character:Takako
Release Date:06/10/1959
Elegy to Youth
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Release Date:30/08/1959
Farewell to Southern Tosa
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Release Date:02/08/1959
Yuganda tsuki
Character:Namiko Eda
Release Date:28/07/1959
Umi wa kurutte iru
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Release Date:09/05/1959
Wounded Beast
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Release Date:01/04/1959
We Live Today
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Release Date:10/03/1959
Kamen no Onna
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Release Date:24/02/1959
Osaka no kaze
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Release Date:03/12/1958
Voice Without a Shadow
Character:Asako Kotani
Release Date:22/10/1958
Taiyō o buchi otose
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Release Date:01/10/1958
Stolen Desire
Character:Chidori Yamamura
Release Date:20/05/1958
The Awakening
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Release Date:01/12/1957
Mountain Pass
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Release Date:05/11/1957
But the Flesh is Weak
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Release Date:29/10/1957
The Barefoot Girl
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Release Date:08/09/1957
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
Character:Koharu
Release Date:14/07/1957
The Champion
Character:Natsuko Miyagawa
Release Date:01/05/1957
Streetlights
Character:早川千鶴子
Release Date:13/02/1957
Aishū no sono
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Release Date:09/01/1957
Dancing Sisters
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Release Date:03/01/1957
Hungry Soul, Part II
Character:Reiko Shiba
Release Date:28/11/1956
Hungry Soul
Character:Reiko Shiba
Release Date:31/10/1956
Tonari no yome
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Release Date:18/09/1956
Our Town
Character:Otsuru / Kimie
Release Date:28/08/1956
Season of the Sun
Character:Eiko Takeda
Release Date:17/05/1956
The Happy Dancers
Character:Michiko Morishita
Release Date:10/05/1956
The Motherless
Character:Tomiko
Release Date:04/12/1955
The Doctor
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Release Date:11/10/1955
娘の人生案内
Character:田部三津子
Release Date:27/07/1955
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Character:Hung-tao
Release Date:03/05/1955
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
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Release Date:23/04/1955
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Character:Otama
Release Date:23/11/1954
Jūdai no yūwaku
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Release Date:29/12/1953
Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten
Character:
Release Date:22/09/1953
Zoku jūdai no seiten
Character:Akiko Yasutomi
Release Date:15/05/1953
Jūdai no seiten
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Release Date:05/02/1953
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