Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Born: August 9, 1933
in Tokyo, Japan

Movies for Tetsuko Kuroyanagi...

Mr. Moonlight: The Beatles Budokan Performance 1966 - A Dream We Had Together
Title: Mr. Moonlight: The Beatles Budokan Performance 1966 - A Dream We Had Together
Released: January 27, 2023
Type: Movie
The documentary about how Beatles went popular in Japan and did a concert in Budokan back in 1966.
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Title: Totto Television
Character: Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
Released: April 30, 2016
Type: TV
A drama series based on the novel "Totto Channeru" by famed Japanese actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi.
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Woman Lived Mori Mitsuko
Title: Woman Lived Mori Mitsuko
Released: May 9, 2014
Type: Movie
Drama special "Mori Mitsuko wo Ikita Onna" follows the life of actress Mitsuko Mori and, in particular, when she 26 to 42 years old. Mitsuko Mori went through struggles to find happiness as a woman and an actress.
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Title: Shinigami-kun
Released: April 18, 2014
Type: TV
Shinigami-kun, alias grim reaper #413, is a rookie who pronounces the death of those scheduled to die and brings souls to the nether world. He would appear with the signature phrase “Congratulations! I’m here to call on you” although it is hard to say how this can be a happy occasion, and watch over the dying. To a grim reaper, persuading people attempting to commit suicide and preventing unforeseen deaths is also an important task. But because #413 is new to this grim reaper work, he has a tendency to lean towards humans in his judgments, break the rules of the nether world and get reprimanded by his superior.
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The Book of the Dead
Title: The Book of the Dead
Character: Story Teller (voice)
Released: July 1, 2005
Type: Movie
A sheltered aristocratic woman in feudal Japan, bored and unfamiliar with the world outside her estate, passes the time copying a special Buddhist sutra sent by her father who has been absent on official business for years. While gazing out her window one late afternoon, the setting sun creates a vision of a holy figure in the distant mountains.
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The Diary of Anne Frank
Title: The Diary of Anne Frank
Character: Petronella Van Daan
Released: August 19, 1995
Type: Movie
This is the true story of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl living in Amsterdam during WW2. Anne's father realizes on time the danger the Jews face and hides his family (his wife Edith and his two daughters Margo (16) and Anne (13), along with four more people, in "the house behind". For two years the 8 people live in darkness and whispers, in fear of being discovered and sent to the German crematories. During that time young Anne writes a diary, describing her daily life in the cellar, her complicated relationship with her mother and the story of her first love - Peter, the young boy in the hiding place. Anne writes down her wishes to run out free and breath the air and flowers, her dreams to be free at last. But humanity is often a cruel mistress...
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The Political Game
Title: The Political Game
Released: May 3, 1989
Type: Movie
This is James Miki's first directorial work, and he is also the original writer and scriptwriter. Noritaka Sakamoto was in charge of photography, and Kentaro Haneda was in charge of music direction. It depicts how an honest candidate aiming for a clean election campaign gradually collapses in the face of various realities. Kiyokawa, the mayor of Higurashi City, died at his lover's house. Yoshihiko announces that he will conduct a clean election campaign, but his sponsors and backers are reluctant.
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The Complete Thunderbirds
Title: The Complete Thunderbirds
Character: Lady Panalope Creighton-Ward
Released: August 4, 1985
Type: Movie
Hideaki Anno's first major professional work in which he served as lead editor on a highlights compilation that combined several Thunderbirds episodes into one movie.
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Rennyo and His Mother
Title: Rennyo and His Mother
Released: October 7, 1981
Type: Movie
Rennyo was the key figure responsible for the restoration of Shin Buddhism in Japan, in particular the Honganji lineage that had a slump in its fortunes during the Middle Ages. According to the legend, his motivation was a pivotal childhood incident at the age of six when his mother summoned him and told him about his destiny to revive the fortunes of the Honganji school to which he was the next in line. She then mysteriously disappeared from the temple. Taking her words to heart, from a background of great poverty and hardship, at the age of 16 he set out to spread the word across the land.
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The Skies of Haruo
Title: The Skies of Haruo
Released: December 19, 1977
Type: Movie
1977 Japanese film directed by Tengo Yamada.
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Title: Tetsuko's Room
Character: Herself - Host
Released: February 2, 1976
Type: TV
Tetsuko no Heya (Tetsuko's Room) is a long-running daytime television talk show hosted by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. The show has been on the air for over four decades and is broadcast every weekday. Over 10,000 Japanese and foreign celebrities have appeared on the show over the years since its inception in February 1976.
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Summer Soldiers
Title: Summer Soldiers
Character: Mrs. Tanikawa
Released: March 25, 1972
Type: Movie
The plight of U.S. Army deserters from Vietnam on the run in Japan, centering on the culture clash between the troubled Americans and the Japanese who try to help him.
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Young Jack and the Witch
Title: Young Jack and the Witch
Character: Mouse (voice)
Released: March 19, 1967
Type: Movie
Jack is a boy who lives with his animal friends Barnaby Bear, Dinah Dog, Squeeker Mouse and Phineas Fox. He's challenged to a race with Allegra, who turns out to be a witch. She takes Jack to the queen witch, Auriana. She plans on turning all her slaves into evil harpies.
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Nonsense Boys
Title: Nonsense Boys
Released: June 1, 1963
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Pachinko
Title: Pachinko
Released: December 30, 1962
Type: Movie
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Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad
Title: Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad
Character: Ali (voice)
Released: July 21, 1962
Type: Movie
Two young aspiring adventurers, Sindbad and Ali, find an old sailor who has washed up on the shore. With his final breath, the sailor tells them a tale of a hidden treasure and hands over the map he had held on to through his trials. And so, the two would-be heroes are off for adventure. But the road to riches is paved with hardships: their travels lead from stowing away on a ship to the sultan's dungeons -- only to escape with the sultan's daughter in tow!
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Title: NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Character: Judge
Released: January 3, 1951
Type: TV
NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (NHK紅白歌合戦, "NHK Red and White Song Battle"), more commonly known simply as Kouhaku, is an annual New Year's Eve television special held on December 31 every year, and produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on NHK General TV, BS4K, BS8K and NHK radio (nationally) and internationally on NHK World Premium and some overseas (mainly cable) broadcasters who buy the program. The program divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. The 'red' team or 'akagumi' (紅組) is composed of all female artists (or groups with female vocals), while the 'white' team or 'shirogumi' (白組) is all male (or groups with male vocals).