Machiko Kyō

Actor. Born 25 March 1924 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Died 12 May 2019.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 3 titles

Born

25 March 1924, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Died

12 May 2019

Active

1950–1959

Frequently works with

Masaichi Nagata, Masayuki Mori

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Fi1m against the critics

88Fi1m

81Critics

We rate Machiko’s work 7 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 790

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 3 of 3 billed first or second
Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 5 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $117,668 across 1 film with figures
Active: 1950–1959

Genres

Drama3
Mystery2
Crime1
Fantasy1

Best and worst on Fi1m

92BestRashomon1950

84WorstFloating Weeds1959

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

61940s

611950s

211960s

61970s

21980s

11990s

Co-stars most worked with

Masayuki Mori2 titles

Producers most worked with

Masaichi Nagata2 titles

Awards

Other awards2 won

Won1994Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class: Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class
Won1987Medal with Purple Ribbon: Medal with Purple Ribbon

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.