Midori Komatsu

Midori Komatsu

Born: September 9, 1891
Died: October 26, 1982
in Tokyo, Japan
Komatsu Midori was born in Tokyo in 1891. From the age of five she studied at the Bando dance school and in 1911 joined a female theater which had just been formed, the Nakasu Masagoza. In 1912 at the age of 21 she made her stage debut. In 1913 upon the invitation of Shochiku Gomei, she participated in the female theater group the Kyoto City Second Kyogoku Taishoza where she continued her activities until 1915, when she chose to take the path leading towards action pictures. In 1919 she negotiated with Kunikatsu films and the following year joined the company. She was aiming to be a real movie star. At Kunikatsu she appeared in Shoshurei, Minashi Go and Chishio no Naruto. After the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 she joined Shochiku Shimogamo. She concentrated mainly on period dramas such as Nichiren Komachi, Yoshii Masayuki and Kane no Naruhi (The Day the Bell Tolls). In 1925 she transferred to Nikkatsu Daishogun Studios and appeared in Nakayama Yasubei, and Rakka no Mai. From this time onward she came to be in demand for elderly roles and the roles of mothers. From the 1930s she built up a portfolio of supporting roles, and then taking a professional name in the Wakayagi school of dancing, she took on the responsibility of choreography for the Nikkatsu Period Drama Theater. In 1942 she transferred to Daiei. She then concentrated mainly on period dramas until her retirement in 1964. She died in 1982 at the age of 91.

Movies for Midori Komatsu...

The Fearless Brotherhood Duet of Kanto
Title: The Fearless Brotherhood Duet of Kanto
Released: January 16, 1970
Type: Movie
The beginning of the Showa period. A town in the Kanto region. During the autumn festival, a car from Daihoji Senzo hit a child and left. Upon hearing this, Shogoro Chiba's boss tried to pay for the medical treatment of Kenbo, but Senzo ordered his child Gentaro to claim damages to the car and ruined Shogoro's gambling house.
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さくら盃 義兄弟
Title: さくら盃 義兄弟
Released: March 29, 1969
Type: Movie
Second movie in the Sakura Code series.
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Showdown of Men 3
Title: Showdown of Men 3
Released: September 28, 1967
Type: Movie
After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to saving the Kajima’s lucrative lumber business.
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The Sisters and I
Title: The Sisters and I
Released: April 14, 1967
Type: Movie
Two sisters, Kyoko and Hisako, run a restaurant in Kyoto. But an incident with the latter's fiancé puts their relationship, and the future of their cuisine in jeopardy...
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Onna no hayashi
Title: Onna no hayashi
Released: October 1, 1965
Type: Movie
Pinku from 1965.
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Shôjo no hanpatsu
Title: Shôjo no hanpatsu
Character: Proprietress of the Inn
Released: October 1, 1965
Type: Movie
Pinku from 1965.
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Bronze Magician
Title: Bronze Magician
Character: старуха
Released: October 5, 1963
Type: Movie
Yoso is truly a lost classic, set in the Nara Era (710-794), from Kinugasa Teinosuke the same writer/director who gave us the recognized classic Gate of Hell (Jigokumon, 1952) & the milestone silent surrealist masterpiece A Page of Madness (Kurutta Ippeji, 1926).
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Shinsengumi Chronicles
Title: Shinsengumi Chronicles
Released: January 3, 1963
Type: Movie
As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of admiration for its leader, and because he wants to live and die as a samurai. However, as his involvement grows, reality and idealism come into deadly conflict.
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The Notorious Man's Return
Title: The Notorious Man's Return
Released: June 3, 1962
Type: Movie
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Bad Reputation Returns
Title: Bad Reputation Returns
Released: December 17, 1961
Type: Movie
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A Lustful Man
Title: A Lustful Man
Released: March 21, 1961
Type: Movie
Fascinated with women from an early age, Yonosuke had his first sexual encounter at the age of seven. From that day on, he recklessly and forwardly pursues women, feeding his fascination and experience. As Yonosuke's salacious behavior brings much cause for shame to the family, his father eventually breaks relations with him. Expelled from the family, 19-year-old Yonosuke embarks on a pilgrimage of lust, traveling far and wide to acquaint himself with women of all walks.
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Shogun's Holiday
Title: Shogun's Holiday
Released: February 12, 1958
Type: Movie
1958 Japanese movie
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Birth of Romance
Title: Birth of Romance
Released: May 15, 1957
Type: Movie
The cabaret «Romance», run by Masami Daisaku's father, is experiencing financial difficulties, and Masami is betting on changes and asks singer Hibari Misora to perform. Musical youth comedy with young actors, passion, funny songs and laughter. Hibari Misora appears as herself.
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Night Butterflies
Title: Night Butterflies
Character: Aya
Released: April 1, 1957
Type: Movie
A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
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Night River
Title: Night River
Character: Auntie of Toshodaiji Temple
Released: September 12, 1956
Type: Movie
In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.
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Sisters of Gion
Title: Sisters of Gion
Released: May 18, 1956
Type: Movie
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The Crucified Lovers
Title: The Crucified Lovers
Character: Old Lady in Tea House
Released: November 23, 1954
Type: Movie
In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. When Osan is falsely accused of having an affair with the best worker, Mohei, the pair flee the city and declare their love for each other. Ishun orders his men to find them, and separate them to avoid public humiliation.
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The Woman in the Rumor
Title: The Woman in the Rumor
Character: Okanu
Released: June 20, 1954
Type: Movie
Yukiko's fiance learns her mother runs a geisha house and ends their engagement. She despises what her mother does until one of her clients shows interest and starts to woo her.
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Sansho the Bailiff
Title: Sansho the Bailiff
Character: Harbour's Lady
Released: March 31, 1954
Type: Movie
In medieval Japan, a woman and his children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years before.
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Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki
Title: Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki
Released: March 13, 1954
Type: Movie
The Lord of Okazaki is killed by his brother-in-law. Although the Lord's widow bears a child, she is also killed. Then, a ghost cat begins stalking in the castle.
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A Geisha
Title: A Geisha
Character: Oume
Released: August 12, 1953
Type: Movie
Eiko seeks out Miyoharu, a geisha, and asks to be her apprentice. When she is ready to receive clients, both women want the right to refuse certain men.
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Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa
Title: Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa
Released: July 24, 1952
Type: Movie
A ghost story about a woman who dies a violent death and appears to the man she loves as a vengeful spirit. This film marked the turning point in Daiei's shift in emphasis from thrillers to ghost stories.
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Miss Oyu
Title: Miss Oyu
Character: Hostess
Released: June 22, 1951
Type: Movie
Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective marriage partner, but he falls in love with her widowed sister Oyu. Convention forbids Oyu to marry because she has to raise her son as the head of her husband's family. Oyu convinces Shinnosuke and Shizu to marry so that she can remain close to Shinnosuke.
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Resurrection
Title: Resurrection
Released: June 10, 1950
Type: Movie
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The Flower That Crossed the Mountain
Title: The Flower That Crossed the Mountain
Released: September 11, 1949
Type: Movie
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Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary
Title: Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary
Released: December 1, 1938
Type: Movie
A captivating operetta by Masahiro Makino based on Juppensha Ikku's humorous novel "Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige" starring Chiezo Kataoka and Kyoji Sugi.
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Ishimatsu from the Forest
Title: Ishimatsu from the Forest
Released: March 18, 1937
Type: Movie
The film recounts the tragedy of a young outlaw.
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The Revenge Champion
Title: The Revenge Champion
Released: December 18, 1931
Type: Movie
Lost film, directed by Tomu Uchida. This film is a very funny comedy that makes fun of the moral code of the samurai Bushido, which has become obsolete and turned into an empty form during the period of feudalism.
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The 26 Martyrs of Japan
Title: The 26 Martyrs of Japan
Released: October 1, 1931
Type: Movie
Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity.
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Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue
Title: Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue
Character: Okatsu
Released: December 30, 1927
Type: Movie
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue is a 1927 black and white Japanese silent film directed by Tomiyasu Ikeda.[1] This comedy film showcases the comic talent of Denjiro Okochi, which contrasts markedly with his heroic performance in Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi. The humorous exchanges with Goro Kawabe, his senior at Nikkatsu, can be priceless, with the expressions and movements of the two goofy characters making for pure, hilarious slapstick comedy. A 15-minute remnant of the film was released on DVD by Digital Meme with benshi accompaniment by Midori Sawato and Ryubi Kato.
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Mito Kōmon
Title: Mito Kōmon
Released: October 15, 1926
Type: Movie
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Jigoku ni ochita mitsuhide
Title: Jigoku ni ochita mitsuhide
Released: January 15, 1926
Type: Movie
Directed by Kichiro Tsuji.