Mitsuko Mori
| Mitsuko Mori | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 9, 1920 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died |
November 10, 2012 (aged 92) Hongō, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1935–2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Yoshihiko Okamoto (m. 1959–63) |
Mitsuko Mori (森 光子 Mori Mitsuko, May 9, 1920 – November 10, 2012), real name Mitsu Murakami (村上美津 Murakami Mitsu),[1] was a Japanese actress. In May 2009, she became the first actor in Japan to have performed the stage play Hōrōki (放浪記 "A Wanderer's Notebook") 2,000 times.[2] She was born in Kyoto, Japan.
On May 11, 2009, Takeo Kawamura announced that Mori would be awarded the People's Honour Award.[3][4]
Mori died of heart failure on November 10, 2012, at a hospital in Tokyo, aged 92.[1]
Filmography
Film
- Lost Spring (1967) – Hatsu
- Princess Mononoke (1997) – Hii-sama (voice)
- Sennen no Koi Story of Genji (2001) – Sei Shōnagon
Television drama
- Nene: Onna Taikōki (2009)
Dubbing
- Murder, She Wrote – Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury)
Honours
- Medal with Purple Ribbon (1984)
- Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (1992)
- Person of Cultural Merit (1998)
- Order of Culture (2005)
- People's Honour Award (2009)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Actress Mitsuko Mori dies of heart failure at 92". The Mainichi. Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ↑ Schilling, Mark (2009-05-11). "Mitsuko Mori hits milestone perf". Variety. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ↑ "Actress Mori in line for People's Honor Award". Yomiuri Shimbun. 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ↑ "Gov't considering People's Honor Award for actress Mori". Japan Today. 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
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