Portrait of Miyoshi Umeki

Acting

Miyoshi Umeki

Career

Active from 1957 to 1969, busiest in 1961 and 1962 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sayonara
Sayonara
GoodWatch score76/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards ยท Actress in a Supporting Role

    1958 ยท Won ยท 30th Academy Awards

    Sayonara

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Miyoshi Umeki Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 4.8
  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Scare
    0.3, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    14
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1960s

    10 titles ยท average score 61
    The Courtship of Eddie's Father
    The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show ยท as Mrs. Livingston

    Burke's Law
    Burke's Law (1963)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show ยท as Lotus Bud

    The Virginian
    The Virginian (1962)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show ยท as Kim Ho

    The Horizontal Lieutenant
    The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Akiko

    A Girl Named Tamiko
    A Girl Named Tamiko (1962)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Eiko

    Sam Benedict
    Sam Benedict (1962)

    TV show

    Flower Drum Song
    Flower Drum Song (1961)
    GoodWatch score 73

    as Mei Li

    Cry for Happy
    Cry for Happy (1961)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Harue

    Dr. Kildare
    Dr. Kildare (1961)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show ยท as Hana Shigera

    Mister Ed
    Mister Ed (1961)
    GoodWatch score 45

    TV show

    1950s

    4 titles ยท average score 64
    Rawhide
    Rawhide (1959)
    GoodWatch score 50

    TV show ยท as Nami

    The Donna Reed Show
    The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    GoodWatch score 46

    TV show

    Sayonara
    Sayonara (1957)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as Katsumi

    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
    GoodWatch score 84

    TV show ยท as Lotus Blossom