Portrait of Yoshiko Sakuma

Acting

Yoshiko Sakuma

Career

Active from 1959 to 2019, with a break from 1991 to 2015, busiest in 1961 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Makioka Sisters
The Makioka Sisters
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Yoshiko Sakuma Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.5, average 3.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.7, average 2.7
  • Scare
    0.7, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Japanese Cinema 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Japanese Historical Drama 3
  • Complex Characters 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Classic Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles · average score 54
Earthquake Bird
Earthquake Bird (2019)
GoodWatch score 54

as Mrs. Yamamoto

Mitsuhiko Asami Series 35 - Sakurako in the Wind
Mitsuhiko Asami Series 35 - Sakurako in the Wind (2016)

as Yukie Asami

The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma
The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011)

as Omyobu

1990s

3 titles
SMAP×SMAP
SMAP×SMAP (1996)

TV show · as Bistro Guest

Estate Inheritance
Estate Inheritance (1990)

as Kikue Shoji

Shingo's Ten Duels
Shingo's Ten Duels (1990)

as Lady Okoi

1980s

4 titles · average score 78
Kasuga the Court Lady
Kasuga the Court Lady (1989)

TV show

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

as Sachiko Makioka

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983)

TV show · as Oyura Hasuike

Onna Taikoki
Onna Taikoki (1981)

TV show · as Nene

1970s

5 titles · average score 61
The House of Hanging
The House of Hanging (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

as Yayoi Hogen

Onna: Sono Ai no Series
Onna: Sono Ai no Series (1973)

TV show

Shin Heike Monogatari
Shin Heike Monogatari (1972)

TV show · as Taira no Tokuko

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow (1971)

as Atsuko Sato

Will to Conquer
Will to Conquer (1970)

as Oritsu

1960s

24 titles · average score 67
Samurai Banners
Samurai Banners (1969)
GoodWatch score 67

as Princess Yufu

The Shogun and His Mistresses
The Shogun and His Mistresses (1967)

as O-chise

Koto—The Lake of Tears
Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966)

as Saku

Thirst for Love
Thirst for Love (1966)

as Yuki Shimizu

Tale of Japanese Burglars
Tale of Japanese Burglars (1965)

as Hana Takahashi

A Story from Echigo
A Story from Echigo (1964)

as Oshin

A House in the Quarter
A House in the Quarter (1963)

as Yuko Katagiri

Life of Hishakaku
Life of Hishakaku (1963)

as Otoyo

G-Men in the Pacific
G-Men in the Pacific (1962)

as Akemi

The Orphan Brother
The Orphan Brother (1961)

as Anju (voice)

Devotion to Railway
Devotion to Railway (1960)

as Kimie Mochizuki

The Man of Seven Faces
The Man of Seven Faces (1960)

as Sonoko Matsukawa

1950s

4 titles
Hawk of the North
Hawk of the North (1959)

as Chiyo

Night of the Suspicions
Night of the Suspicions (1959)

as 明子

The Bastards of Lawless Town
The Bastards of Lawless Town (1959)

as Akemi

Hahakogusa
Hahakogusa (1959)

as Mutsuko Ozawa