Kyoko Enami

Kyoko Enami (江波 杏子, Enami Kyōko, 15 October 1942 – 27 October 2018) was a Japanese film and television actress.

Kyoko Enami
Born	15 October 1942 Tokyo, Japan
Died	27 October 2018 (aged 76) Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	actress

Career

Enami was the daughter of the actress Kazuko Enami.[1] She joined the Daiei Film studio in 1959 and made her screen debut in 1960 with Ashita kara otona da.[2] Her first starring role as Noboriryū no Ogin in Onna no toba (1966) was a major hit, and developed into the "Woman Gambler" series that totaled 17 films.[1][3] She also had serious roles, and won the best actress award from Kinema Junpo for Tsugaru Jongarabushi (1973).[1] She died rather suddenly at a Tokyo hospital on 27 October 2018 of pulmonary emphysema, having performed on a radio drama only five days before.[3]

Selected filmography

Films

• Ashita kara otona da (1960)

• Her Brother (1960)
• Kujira Gami (1962)
• Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
• Onna no toba (1966)
• Tsugaru Jongarabushi (1973)
• The Fall of Ako Castle (1978)
• Nihon no Fixer (1979)
• KT (2002)
• Ouran High School Host Club (2012)

Television

• G-Men '75 (1982)
• Kawaite sōrō (1984)
• Ōoku (2005), Keishō'in
• Carnation (2011–2012)
• Ghost Writer (2015)
• Kabukimono Keiji (2015)

References

1. "女優・江波杏子さん死去 76歳 『女賭博師』"昇り竜のお銀"". Shinema Tudei (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2018.
2. "江波杏子さん急死 76歳「女賭博師」シリーズなど". Nikkan Supōtsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2018.
3. "江波杏子さん急死、５日前にラジオ収録していた". Nikkan Supōtsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2018.

External links

• Kyoko Enami at IMDb