Kaoru Yachigusa
Known For
Acting
Born
1931-01-06 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Died
2019-10-24
Biography
Kaoru Yachigusa (八千草 薫, Yachigusa Kaoru, January 6, 1931 – October 24, 2019) was a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture. From 1947 to 1957, she was a member of the Takarazuka Revue. After leaving the revue, she was active in film, television, and narration. She has gotten some Japanese awards and honours such as; Medal with Purple Ribbon (1997), Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2003), and Mainichi Film Awards: Tanaka Kinuyo Prize (2004) Yachigusa died on October 24, 2019, at a Tokyo hospital from pancreatic cancer, aged 88.
Most Known For
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
as Miss Marple (voice)
Into the White Night
as Karasawa Reiko
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Toshiie and Matsu
as Tae
Matrimonial Chaos
as 滨崎亚以子
Love That Makes You Cry
as Shizue Sendo
Yanchakure
as 水嶋ハル
Life of a Flower
as Masako no Kata
To the One I Love
as Yoshie Azumi
Red Suspicion
Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop
as Fukiko Shirai
Miyamoto Musashi
Candy House
as Sakurai Akiko
Mother and Son
Food Fight
as Miyoshi Yuuko
Dear Father
as Sakashita Yumeko
Big Money
as Teruko Hatano
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Otsu
The Tempest
as King's mother
Ordinary Miracles
as Shizue Nakazo