Yūko Mochizuki

Yūko Mochizuki (望月優子, Mochizuki Yūko, January 28, 1917 – December 1, 1977) was a Japanese film and theatre actress who already had long stage experience, first with light comedies, later with dramatic roles, before making her film debut.[1] Mochizuki often appeared in the films of Keisuke Kinoshita, but also worked for prominent directors such as Yasujirō Ozu and Mikio Naruse. She won the Blue Ribbon Award for best supporting actress for Late Chrysanthemums[2] and for best actress for The Rice People and Unagitori.[3] She was also awarded best actress at the 1953 Mainichi Film Awards for her work on A Japanese Tragedy.[4] In 1971, she ran for the House of Councilors election for the Japan Socialist Party. She died of breast cancer in 1977.[3]

Yūko Mochizuki
Yūko Mochizuki (right) in Carmen Comes Home
Born(1917-01-28)January 28, 1917
Kanagawa, Japan
DiedDecember 1, 1977(1977-12-01) (aged 60)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActress

Selected Filmography

References
  1. Anderson, Joseph L.; Richie, Donald (1959). The Japanese Film – Art & Industry. Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company.
  2. "1954 Blue Ribbon Awards" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  3. "1957 Blue Ribbon Awards" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  4. "1953 Mainichi Film Awards" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-12-31.
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