| Haruko Kato | |
|---|---|
| 加藤 治子 | |
| Born | (1922-11-24)24 November 1922 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo |
| Died | 2 November 2015(2015-11-02) (aged 92) Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1939-2011 |
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Haruko Kato (加藤 治子, Katō Haruko, 24 November 1922 – 2 November 2015) was a Japanese actress.
Biography
Haruko Kato was born in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, on 24 November 1922. After training at acting school, she was signed up with the film production company Toho in 1939, debuting in Hanatsumi Nikki [ja] in the same year.
She married the playwright Michio Kato [ja] in 1946, but he died in 1953. She married actor Masaya Takahashi [ja] in 1958, but they divorced in 1973.
Kato died on 2 November 2015 at her home in Tokyo, aged 92.
Filmography
Films
- Higashi Shinakai (1968)
- Something Like It (1981), Yumi's mother
- Gray Sunset (1985), Kikuyo Takano
- Capone Cries a Lot (1985)
- Gonza the Spearman (1986)
- Tokyo Blackout (1987)
- Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Madame (voice)
- Pistol Opera (2001)
- Blooming Again (2004)
- Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Madame Suliman (voice)
- Chameleon (2008)
- Still Walking (2008)
- About Her Brother (2010)
Television
- Ashura no Gotoku (TV series) (1979,1980)
- Ōoku (1983)
- Furuhata Ninzaburō (1996)
Dubbing
- When the Wind Blows, Hilda Bloggs
Awards
In 2002, Kato was awarded the Order of the Precious Crown.
References
- ^ 女優の加藤治子さん死去 「寺内貫太郎一家」で母親役 [Actress Haruko Kato dies - Mother role in "Terauchi Kantaro Ikka"]. Asahi Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ 加藤治子さん９２歳大往生 ありがとう…優しき昭和のお母さん [Haruko Kato dies at 92 - Thanks for mother of Showa period]. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Japan: Sports Nippon Newspapers. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- 俳優の加藤治子さん死去 [Actress Haruko Kato dies]. NHK News Web (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Broadcasting Corporation. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- "死に花". eiga.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "風が吹くとき －日本語吹き替え版". Fukikae Kingdom. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
External links
- Haruko Kato at IMDb
- Haruko Kato at Allcinema Movie & DVD Database (in Japanese)
- Haruko Kato filmography at Moview Walker database (in Japanese)