Komako Hara

Biography

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Hara made her motion picture debut in 1924 in the film Rakujitsu no yume.[1] At studios such as Tōa Kinema and Makino Talkie, she achieved fame specializing in starring roles playing vamps, dokufu (poison women), and yakuza molls in jidaigeki.[1] In the sound era, she shifted to secondary roles in films by directors such as Kenji Mizoguchi, Masahiro Makino, and Keigo Kimura. She appeared in over 200 films in her career.

Most Known For

The Life of Oharu

as Otsubone Kuzui

Kunisada Chūji: Shinshū komoriuta

Echo of Love

Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba

as Osai

Kurama Tengu

Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes

風雲金毘羅山

Oyuki the Virgin

as Okin

Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6

Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary

as Okuni

Miss Okichi

Giant Cat Den

Dream of the Setting Sun

as Kagekiyo's daughter Hitomaru