Haruko Kato
Haruko Kato | |
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加藤 治子 | |
| Born | 24 November 1922 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo |
| Died | 2 November 2015 (aged 92) Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1939-2011 |
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Haruko Kato (加藤 治子, Katō Haruko, 24 November 1922 – 2 November 2015) was a Japanese actress.
Biography[]
Haruko Kato was born in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, on 24 November 1922.[1][2] After training at acting school, she was signed up with the film production company Toho in 1939, debuting in in the same year.[2]
She married the playwright in 1946, but he died in 1953.[1] She married actor in 1958, but they divorced in 1973.[1]
Kato died on 2 November 2015 at her home in Tokyo, aged 92.[3]
Filmography[]
Films[]
- Higashi Shinakai (1968)
- Something Like It (1981), Yumi's mother
- Gray Sunset (1985), Kikuyo Takano
- Capone Cries a Lot (1985)
- Gonza the Spearman (1986)
- Tokyo Blackout (1987)
- Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Madame (voice)
- Pistol Opera (2001)
- Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Madame Suliman (voice)
- Chameleon (2008)
- Still Walking (2008)
- About Her Brother (2010)
Television[]
- Ashura no Gotoku (TV series) (1979,1980)
- Ōoku (1983)
- Furuhata Ninzaburō (1996)
Awards[]
In 2002, Kato was awarded the Order of the Precious Crown.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c 女優の加藤治子さん死去 「寺内貫太郎一家」で母親役 [Actress Haruko Kato dies - Mother role in "Terauchi Kantaro Ikka"]. Asahi Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c 加藤治子さん９２歳大往生 ありがとう…優しき昭和のお母さん [Haruko Kato dies at 92 - Thanks for mother of Showa period]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Japan: Sports Nippon Newspapers. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ 俳優の加藤治子さん死去 [Actress Haruko Kato dies]. NHK News Web (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Broadcasting Corporation. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
External links[]
- Haruko Kato at IMDb
- Haruko Kato at Allcinema Movie & DVD Database (in Japanese)
- Haruko Kato filmography at Moview Walker database (in Japanese)
Categories:
- Actresses from Tokyo
- 1922 births
- 2015 deaths