Mitsuko Kusabue

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1933-10-22

Place of Birth

Kanazawa, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Mitsuko Kusabue

Biography

Mitsuko Kusabue (草笛 光子, Kusabue Mitsuko, born October 22, 1933 in Yokohama) is a Japanese actress.

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Acting History

2025
Meet Me at Angie’s Bar
2024
Aimitagai
2024
90 Years Old – So What? as Aiko Satō
2023
Jigen Daisuke as Chiharu Yaguchi
2022
Hotel: Next Door as Ohara Maiko
2021
What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? as Yoshino Goto
2021
Sono Onna, Jiruba
2019
They Say Nothing Stays the Same as Woman on the Boat
2018
Walking with My Grandma as Kiyo Takayama
2018
4.50 from Paddington as Suzume Amano
2017
Proof of the Man
2016
Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor as Tokiko Hongo
2016
Destiny-Like Love as Fujii Akari
2016
The Magnificent Nine as Juzaburo’s Mother
2015
Keisei Saimin no Otoko as Kiyo
2015
Mare as Robert Yukie
2015
化石の微笑み as Izawa Sachiko
2015
Murder on the Orient Express as Koshaku Todoroki
2014
0.5 mm as Shizue Makabe
2014
The Good Listener as Ume Mizusawa
2013
Olympic Ransom
2013
Chain of Flowers as Rika's grandmother
2013
Doubles - Futari no Keiji as Taeko Yokoyama
2012
捜査地図の女
2012
HOME as Sumiyo Takahashi
2012
Presumed Guilty as Kanae Ota
2011
Dendera as Mei Mitsuboshi
2011
The Beautiful Neighbor as Yano Mitsuko
2010
Goodbye Alma as Kashi (Taichi's grandmother)
2010
Abacus and Sword as Obabasama
2010
Second Virgin as Shugetsu Magaki
2010
Naze Kimi wa Zetsubo to Tatakaeta noka
2010
樅ノ木は残った
2009
The Unbroken as Masae Onchi
2008
Nagaiki Kyousou as 綿谷規子
2008
Garden of the Wind as Harue Uehara
2008
Kiri no hi
2007
Dondo Hare as Kagami Katsuno
2006
Murder of the Inugami Clan as Koto no Shisho
2006
Angel's Ladder
2006
He Who Can't Marry as Ikuyo Kuwano
2006
Sunny for Tomorrow as Suzuki Hisay
2005
What the Snow Brings as Shizuko Yazaki
2004
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple as Mrs. Opalsen (voice)
2003
Princess Hiro as Koutaigou
2003
Beauty or Beast
2002
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo as Midori Ninomiya
2002
Toshiie and Matsu as Naka
2001
Siberian Express 2 as rei rei yo
1993
Rex: A Dinosaur's Story as Sanae Ito
1990
She-Shogun
1987
Yakuza Ladies 2 as Matsuyo Hitobashi
1987
Iki no Iiyatsu
1986
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
1985
And Then as Umeko Nagai
1985
Miotsukushi as Tone Yoshitake
1985
Oar as Osada
1984
The Wangan Highway as Ikuko Sugimoto
1984
水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵 as お甲
1983
Nogare no machi
1981
Lonely Heart
1979
The House of Hanging as Junko Amamiya
1978
Netchū Jidai
1978
The Phoenix as Iyo
1978
Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada
1978
Queen Bee as Otomi
1977
Sugata Sanshiro as Osen
1977
Island of Hell as Osayo
1977
Lullaby to Kill as Atsuko Yura - Yasuko's Mother
1976
Akai Shougeki
1976
The Inugami Family as Umeko Inugami
1976
Elegy as Akiko Katsuragi
1975
Priest of Darkness as Otaki
1975
Hissatsu Hitchu Shigotoya Kagyou
1972
First Love
1971
Mayuko hitori as 加野三輪子
1970
Five Gents and a Kuniang as Tokioka Maya
1970
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan as Maya Tokioka
1969
Travels of Lord Mito as Oman
1969
Battle of the Japan Sea as Mrs. Togo
1969
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II as Madame of “Highness” bar
1969
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu as Madam of Bar “Highness”
1969
Young Guy Graduates
1968
Devils-in-Law
1967
Two in the Shadow as Ayako
1967
Five Gents Prefer Geisha as Wakayo (Geisha)
1966
3 Raccoon Dogs as Asako
1966
The Thin Line as Yumiko Kato
1966
More Than 10,000 Women But... as Toshiko Nagashima
1965
Rampaging Dog
1965
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II as Tamagiku (Geisha in Gion)
1964
Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
1964
The Sandal Keeper
1964
The Naked Executive as Bar owner
1964
Japan's No. 1 Braggart as Hanae Shimizu
1964
3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
Yearning as Hisako Morizono
1964
Whirlwind as Kozato's Aunt
1964
Hail the 3 Gents as Kyoko ( Club Madam)
1963
A Woman's Life
1963
Samurai Pirate as Sobei
1963
Japan's No. 1 Playboy as Yuki Sakura
1963
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
1963
Company President Travels Abroad Part II as Mayako (Bar Madam)
1963
Company President Travels Abroad as Mayako (Bar Madam)
1963
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II as Geisha Tōryū
1963
Devices Stronger Than Women as Yoko Nakamura (real name: Haruko Oshima)
1962
Irresponsible Rascal of Japan
1962
Born in Sin
1962
Chûshingura
1962
A Wanderer's Notebook as Kyôko Hinatsu
1962
Star of Hong Kong as Boss Sanae
1962
Pig and Goldfish
1962
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962
Ai no uzu shio
1962
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
The Wiser Age as Umeko
1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1961
A Night in Hong Kong as Yu Lan
1961
Playboy President: Part II as Geisha Shimemaru
1961
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
Happiness of Us Alone as Nobuko, Akiko's sister
1961
Lovers of Ginza
1960
The Masterless 47 as Saiko
1960
The Angry Sea as Katsu
1960
This Greedy Old Skin as Hatsue
1960
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
Daughters, Wives and a Mother as Kaoru Tani
1960
Bonchi as Ikako
1960
Beyond the Hills as Yoshiko Murata
1959
The Enchanting Devil
1959
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
1959
New Third-Class Executive as Natsuyo
1959
Fox and Raccoon as Kazuko from Gondola
1959
The Big Boss as Rie
1958
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
1958
Theater of Life
1958
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
The College Hero as Hisami Urano
1958
Flower's Yearning as Tsuzuki Asako
1958
Tabi sugata nezumi kozō
1958
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958
Song for a Bride
1958
City of Love as Miyako Morimoto
1957
The Decoy as Setsuko (Hoshino’s wife)
1957
Schooldays as Koshiba Harumi
1957
On Wings of Love as Eiko Itakura
1957
The Paradise Island Story
1957
The Detective Denshichi Case Files: The Beautiful Bat
1956
Denshichi Torimonocho: Female Fox Palanquin as 女房お俊
1956
The Bride and the Treasure as お俊
1955
Ejima and Ikushima as 宇津
1955
The Mask and Destiny
1955
Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spider as お俊
1955
Here Is a Spring
1955
A Woman's Life as Yumiko Kagami
1954
Edo no yubae as お蝶
1954
Haru no Wakakusa
保護司・夏目清一 父親殺し