Kumeko Urabe

Kumeko Urabe

Date of Birth:

Oct 05, 1902

Place of Birth:

Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Kumeko Urabe (Japanese: 浦辺粂子), born Kimura Kume ((木村 くめ)), (October 5, 1902 – October 26, 1989) was a Japanese movie actress, one of the first in the country. She worked on stage and in film and television. Urabe was born in a rural part of the Shizuoka Prefecture. She lived in several homes while growing up, as she relocated with her father, a Buddhist priest, among the temples to which he was assigned. Urabe completed her education in Numazu, and left school in 1919 to join a theatre company, touring under various stage names as an actor and dancer.

In 1923, Urabe auditioned at the film studio Nikkatsu, and adopted the name Kumeko Urabe, by which she was known for the rest of her life. She appeared in her first film the following year, and continued to act until 1987. She worked with such directors as Kenji Mizoguchi and Mikio Naruse, and performed in over 320 films, including Ikiru, Older Brother, Younger Sister, Portrait of Madame Yuki, She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum, and Street of Shame. She also starred in television dramas, including thirteen episodes of Toshiba Sunday Theatre between 1958 and 1980. In the following decade, she carved a niche as a Grandma idol, until her death in 1989.

filmography:

Golden Beast Golden Beast

1950

Wedding March Wedding March

1951

The Song Lantern The Song Lantern

1960

Duel in the Sun Duel in the Sun

1950

Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue

1927

Passion to Soar Passion to Soar

1941

Children Seeking a Mother Children Seeking a Mother

1956

Scarred Yosaburo Scarred Yosaburo

1960

Dupe Dupe

1965

The 26 Martyrs of Japan The 26 Martyrs of Japan

1931

Koyoi Tsuma to Narinu Koyoi Tsuma to Narinu

1947

母山彦 母山彦

1952

The Precipice The Precipice

1958

Shi no machi wo nogarete Shi no machi wo nogarete

1952

When a Woman Loves When a Woman Loves

1959

Night Scandal Night Scandal

1964

Girl in College Girl in College

1969

New Snow New Snow

1942

Yaneura no Onna-tachi Yaneura no Onna-tachi

1956

A Woman's Life A Woman's Life

1955

A Man Among Men A Man Among Men

1955

Storm on the Silvery Peaks Storm on the Silvery Peaks

1960

Twice on a Certain Night Twice on a Certain Night

1956

Gateway to Glory Gateway to Glory

1969

The Water Magician The Water Magician

1933

Itohan Monogatari Itohan Monogatari

1957

Destroyer Yukikaze Destroyer Yukikaze

1964

Flower Cards Chivalry Flower Cards Chivalry

1967

Fighting Letter for 29 People Fighting Letter for 29 People

1957

Seisaku no tsuma Seisaku no tsuma

1924

Teinen Taishoku Teinen Taishoku

1963

Inazuma Kaidō Inazuma Kaidō

1957

The Magistrate The Magistrate

1955

Yanagase Blues Yanagase Blues

1967

Nocturnal Gate Nocturnal Gate

1948

俺は死なない 俺は死なない

1956

Confronting Fear Confronting Fear

1958

Sound in the Mist Sound in the Mist

1956

The Man From Chungking The Man From Chungking

1943

Gakusei geisha koi to kenka Gakusei geisha koi to kenka

1962

Secret Club 000 Secret Club 000

1965

The Story of Shunkin The Story of Shunkin

1954

Hibari no komoriuta Hibari no komoriuta

1951

Kyū-chan ondo Kyū-chan ondo

1962

Moken no himitsu Moken no himitsu

1924

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree

1955

Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori

1972

Four and A Half Mats Four and A Half Mats

1966

Who Is the Criminal? Who Is the Criminal?

1945

A face glowing at night A face glowing at night

1946

Saigo no kikyō Saigo no kikyō

1945

A Certain Woman A Certain Woman

1954

Parakin to Kyū-chan mōshiwakenai yarō-tachi Parakin to Kyū-chan mōshiwakenai yarō-tachi

1962

(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home (Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home

1955

The Body The Body

1962

Women Doing Time Women Doing Time

1966

The Pretty Jade The Pretty Jade

1966

Nocturnal Lights Nocturnal Lights

1966

Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda

1962

Kokoro no jitsugetsu: Retsujitsu hen - Gekko hen Kokoro no jitsugetsu: Retsujitsu hen - Gekko hen

1931

Tsuki yori no shisha Tsuki yori no shisha

1934

喜劇 右向けェ左！ 喜劇 右向けェ左！

1970

An Heir's Place An Heir's Place

1953

Haru no sanmyaku Haru no sanmyaku

1962

鉄砲安の生涯 鉄砲安の生涯

1962

Nippon Irresponsible Guy Nippon Irresponsible Guy

1962

Koina no Ginpei Koina no Ginpei

1954

Aru yo no seppun Aru yo no seppun

1946

Bridge of Japan Bridge of Japan

1956

Kono ni uruwashi Kono ni uruwashi

1962

湖愁 湖愁

1962

Victory and Defeat Victory and Defeat

1960

Tora-san's Pure Love Tora-san's Pure Love

1976

Tsukinode no ketto Tsukinode no ketto

1960

Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky

1954

The Makioka Sisters The Makioka Sisters

1959

A Mother's Love A Mother's Love

1950

Where Chimneys Are Seen Where Chimneys Are Seen

1953

Ginza Cancan Girls Ginza Cancan Girls

1949

Repast Repast

1951

Lightning Lightning

1952

Brother and Sister Brother and Sister

1953

Women of the Night Women of the Night

1948

Bot-chan Bot-chan

1953

Stakeout Stakeout

1958

Moment of Terror Moment of Terror

1966

An Innocent Witch An Innocent Witch

1965

Miss Lonely Miss Lonely

1985

Submarine Ro Hasn't Surfaced Submarine Ro Hasn't Surfaced

1954

The Song of the Cart The Song of the Cart

1959

続二等兵物語　決戦体制の巻 続二等兵物語　決戦体制の巻

1957

Ikiru Ikiru

1952

The Woman Who Touched Legs The Woman Who Touched Legs

1960

The Broken Commandment The Broken Commandment

1962

Yearning Yearning

1964

She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum

1955

Women of the Night Women of the Night

1948

Floating Weeds Floating Weeds

1959

Hachiko Hachiko

1987

Street of Shame Street of Shame

1956

The Wild Geese The Wild Geese

1953

Ah, My Hometown Ah, My Hometown

1938

18 Roughs 18 Roughs

1963

Mistress of a Foreigner Mistress of a Foreigner

1930

Osumi and Her Mother Osumi and Her Mother

1924

Love's Family Tree Love's Family Tree

1961

The Straits of Love and Hate The Straits of Love and Hate

1937

Being Two Isn't Easy Being Two Isn't Easy

1962

Before Spring Before Spring

1980

Eriko Eriko

1962

The Golden Demon The Golden Demon

1954

Game of Chance Game of Chance

1966

A Ripple in a Morning A Ripple in a Morning

1952

Young Lovers Young Lovers

1957

母子鶴 母子鶴

1952

Nippon no obaachan Nippon no obaachan

1962

Tokyo Omnibus Tokyo Omnibus

1959

Typhoon Over Nagasaki Typhoon Over Nagasaki

1957

Eyes, the Sea and a Ball Eyes, the Sea and a Ball

1967

A Woman's Testament A Woman's Testament

1960

Futari dake no hashi Futari dake no hashi

1958

Twenty-Four Eyes Twenty-Four Eyes

1954

The Passionate Spinster The Passionate Spinster

1965

The Rainbow Man The Rainbow Man

1949

Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp

1963

Night Mist Makes Women Cry Night Mist Makes Women Cry

1962

The Tiger of Malaya The Tiger of Malaya

1943

Tokyo Twilight Tokyo Twilight

1957

Refresher Course for Wives Refresher Course for Wives

1961

Snow-Flake Snow-Flake

1950

The Feast of Gion The Feast of Gion

1933

Akireta musumetachi Akireta musumetachi

1949

Jakoman and Tetsu Jakoman and Tetsu

1964

Two in the Shadow Two in the Shadow

1967

The Bad Guy Blues The Bad Guy Blues

1969

The Life of a Horse Trader The Life of a Horse Trader

1951

Elegy of the North Elegy of the North

1957

Portrait of Madame Yuki Portrait of Madame Yuki

1950

Snow Country Snow Country

1957

And Yet They Go On And Yet They Go On

1931

The Secret Ceremony The Secret Ceremony

1971

I Sell My Husband I Sell My Husband

1968

Adults Games Adults Games

1971

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

1975

Stray Dog Stray Dog

1973

Fantasy of Youth Fantasy of Youth

1955

Early Spring Early Spring

1956

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