Portrait of Kuniko Miyake

Acting

Kuniko Miyake

Career

Active from 1935 to 1986, with a break from 1969 to 1985, busiest in 1952 and 1961 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score75/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kuniko Miyake Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.1, average 3.6
  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 4.8
  • Tension
    4.4, average 5.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Post-War Japan 5
  • Japanese Family Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Everyday Life 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title · average score 77
Until the End of the World
Until the End of the World (1991)
GoodWatch score 77

as Mrs. Mori

1980s

2 titles · average score 74
Gonza the Spearman
Gonza the Spearman (1986)
GoodWatch score 70

as Iwaki's wife

The Makioka Sisters
The Makioka Sisters (1983)
GoodWatch score 78

as Tominaga's Aunt

1960s

11 titles · average score 81
The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch
The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch (1968)
GoodWatch score 67

as Sister Yamakawa

The Daring Nun
The Daring Nun (1968)

as Mother Superior

The Journey
The Journey (1967)

as Setsuko

Youth After School
Youth After School (1963)

as Fumi

Under the Roof of Young Tokyo
Under the Roof of Young Tokyo (1963)

as Fumi Kuwano (Fukiko's mother)

An Autumn Afternoon
An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
GoodWatch score 88

as Nobuko

The Burdened Sisters
The Burdened Sisters (1961)

as Mother Setsuko

夕やけ小やけの赤とんぼ
夕やけ小やけの赤とんぼ (1961)

as 千代崎信子

東京の夜は泣いている
東京の夜は泣いている (1961)

as Kikuko, Masaya Taki's mother

Late Autumn
Late Autumn (1960)
GoodWatch score 90

as Nobuko

Modern Salaryman: Bushido  Romance
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance (1960)

as Sonoda Shizuko (Setsuko's mother)

1950s

23 titles · average score 78
Good Morning
Good Morning (1959)
GoodWatch score 86

as Tamiko Hayashi

Someday I'll Know
Someday I'll Know (1959)

as Haruko Shiroyama

Bright Young Maidens
Bright Young Maidens (1958)

as Mihoko Ishizawa, Kanako's Mother

Escapade in Japan
Escapade in Japan (1957)
GoodWatch score 46

as Michiko Tanaka

The Blue Sky Maiden
The Blue Sky Maiden (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

as Machiko Mimura

Children Seeking a Mother
Children Seeking a Mother (1956)

as Shizuko Fujisawa

Early Spring
Early Spring (1956)
GoodWatch score 80

as Yukiko Kawai

Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story (1953)
GoodWatch score 92

as Fumiko Hirayama

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
GoodWatch score 87

as Chizu Yamauchi

A Ripple in a Morning
A Ripple in a Morning (1952)

as Kayo

Early Summer
Early Summer (1951)
GoodWatch score 89

as Fumiko Mamiya

A Female Doctor's Examination Room
A Female Doctor's Examination Room (1950)

as Mrs. Kawamura

1940s

7 titles · average score 75
Late Spring
Late Spring (1949)
GoodWatch score 89

as Akiko Miwa

Flame of My Love
Flame of My Love (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

as Toshiko Kishida

Island of Horrors
Island of Horrors (1949)

as Sanae

The Portrait
The Portrait (1948)
GoodWatch score 67

as Kumiko

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941)
GoodWatch score 75

as Kazuko

Introspection Tower
Introspection Tower (1941)

as Ms. Natsumura

You and I
You and I (1941)

as Kubo's wife

1930s

7 titles · average score 64
A Brother and His Younger Sister
A Brother and His Younger Sister (1939)

as Akiko Mamiya

Okayo's Preparedness
Okayo's Preparedness (1939)

as Osumi - Dance master

Family Diary
Family Diary (1938)

as Kikue Hara

The Trio's Engagements
The Trio's Engagements (1937)

as Junko

The Golden Demon
The Golden Demon (1937)

as Mitsue Akagashi

Poppy
Poppy (1935)
GoodWatch score 64

as Fujio Kono

Eclipse
Eclipse (1934)

as Tomone's friend