
Kyôko Kishida
Actor · Died December 17, 2006, aged 76 · Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Kyōko Kishida (April 29, 1930 – December 17, 2006) was a Japanese actress, voice actress, and writer of children's books. Her father was Kunio Kishida, a playwright and the founder of the Bungaku-za. She became an actress in 1950, and starred in a Yukio Mishima production of Salome (1960). Her film and television drama credits number in the hundreds. Among them are four Taiga drama series on NHK television, with roles such as Aguri (the wife of Asano Naganori and Yodo-Dono (the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi). She appeared in various roles, including acting and narrating, in various Ōoku series on television. In the series Gokenin Zankurō, she portrayed the mother of the title character (played by Ken Watanabe), and narrated a Lone Wolf and Cub television series. Kishida's film credits include Yasujirō Ozu's An Autumn Afternoon (1962), The Broken Commandment (based on a novel by Shimazaki Toson), Hiroshi Teshigahara's The Woman in the Dunes (1964) and The Face of Another (1966) (both from novels by Kōbō Abe), Kon Ichikawa's The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (1987), based on the classic story, Heaven and Earth (1990), and Spring Snow, the 2005 Isao Yukisada adaptation of the Mishima novel. Anime fans know Kishida as the voice of Moomin in the original 1960s television series. She provided narration for Vampire Princess Miyu and Princess Tutu as well as the 2005 Book of the Dead. In addition, she dubbed roles for Columbo and Miss Marple, and narrated Prophecies of Nostradamus. Kishida appeared in commercials for Nestle, TDK, and Asahi Shimbun. Kyōko Kishida died on December 17, 2006 in Tokyo from respiratory failure caused by a brain tumor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kyōko Kishida, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 29, 1930
- December 17, 2006 (aged 76)
- Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
- Actor
- 16 on MovieCove · 154 credits in all
Known for
What are Kyôko Kishida's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 11
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 8
Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 7
A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3
Roles they play
- Heroas Sonoko Kakiuchi in Swastika (1964)
- Shapeshifteras Woman in Woman in the Dunes (1964)
- Allyas Woman in Woman in the Dunes (1964)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic4
- Ambiguous4
- Other1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Kyôko Kishida's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Kyôko Kishida's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
154 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Wool 100% (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Under the Same Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Love Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Spring Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

The Book of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Natsumeke no Shokutaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
女の中の二つの顔 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Onna no naka no futatsu no kao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Joi - Yu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Tracing Jake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Bewitched In Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Winter Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Animal Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Lone Wolf and Cub(2002)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

HR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Princess Tutu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

The Private Detective Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Vengeance for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Nurseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Fellows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
オヤジ探偵 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Chloe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Dora-heita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Shinsengumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Maikosan wa Meitantei! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Good News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Tokugawa Yoshinobu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

Forbidden Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

To Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Love Song of the Old Capital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

The 8-Tomb Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Haunted School 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Edo Murasaki Limited Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Fusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Gokenin Zankuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Dark Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Karin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Kagi-shi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Zodiac Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Noh Mask Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Heaven and Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Briar-Rose or the Sleeping Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
道連れ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Tales of the Bizarre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Rikyu(1989)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

Princess from the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Tokyo Bordello(1987)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Sure Death 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Let's Gotokuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

A Tale of Young Elopement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

The Sea and Poison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

The Hall of the Crying Deer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Spring Bell(1985)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Shoujo ni nani ga okotta ka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Seito shokun! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

Romansu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

Detective Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Lullaby of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Japanese Criminal Records: Kurume Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Flame of Father and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Rennyo and His Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

The Shogun's Vault I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Zoku zoku jiken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Toward the Terra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

A-Un (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Hell(1979)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all filmsThe 47 Ronins of Ako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Nichiren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Thumbelina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Sugata Sanshiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Utamaro's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Curse of the Dog God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

The Inugami Family(1976)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Akai Unmei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

World Famous Fairy Tale Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

Wounded Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Onna: Sono Ai no Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

Journey Into Solitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

Sapporo Winter Olympics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

New Moomin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

A Woman Called En (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

Haru no Sakamichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

Vixen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

Moomin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

A Thousand & One Nights(1969)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Where did Sharaku go? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

The Time of Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

The Shogun and His Mistresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

Who Is Gomez? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
ゴメスの名はゴメス (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

The Face of Another(1966)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Warm Current (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

The Man Who Killed Six Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

The School of Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Swastika(1964)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Brand of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Comedy: Cheerful Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Hello, Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Love and Greed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Woman in the Dunes(1964)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Misandry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Akō Rōshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Miren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

Bushido(1963)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Five Ronins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

At the Side of the Bridge 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

Ninja, A Band of Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

An Autumn Afternoon(1962)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Being Two Isn't Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

A Flame at the Pier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

Human Zoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

The Broken Commandment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

Love at the Fogged Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Night Mist Makes Women Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

The Diplomat's Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

Challenge to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

Ten Women in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

The Harbor Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Get 'em All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Her Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Towering Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

The Twilight Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Just Barely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Pilgrimage at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

Temptation on Glamour Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

The Days of Evil Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

Yurakucho 0 Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

The Lowest Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

Yaneura no Onna-tachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

The Bride Carries On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

Hanayome no tameiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

An Inlet of Muddy Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

Crystal House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 154 titles, 153 of them dated from 1953 to 2006; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office
Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari (2001)

Highest rated
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

Most popular right now
Woman in the Dunes (1964)
Film career
Peak 1963 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1961Screen debut· The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Kyôko Kishida's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Kyôko Kishida's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Kyôko Kishida work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kyôko Kishida's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hiroshi Teshigahara shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Hiroshi TeshigaharaShared titles: Rikyu (1989), The Face of Another (1966), Woman in the Dunes (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Hiroshi Teshigahara

Writers
- Kôji TakadaShared titles: Spring Bell (1985), Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Kôji Takada

- Kôbô AbeShared titles: The Face of Another (1966), Woman in the Dunes (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Kôbô Abe

Actors
- Yoshiko MitaShared titles: Rikyu (1989), Spring Bell (1985), Bushido (1963)See all 3 shared titles with Yoshiko Mita

- Eiji OkadaShared titles: Spring Bell (1985), The Face of Another (1966), Woman in the Dunes (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Eiji Okada

- Kin'ya KitaôjiShared titles: Lone Wolf and Cub (2002), Spring Bell (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Kin'ya Kitaôji

- Seizô FukumotoShared titles: Lone Wolf and Cub (2002), Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Seizô Fukumoto

Composers and cinematographers
- Tôru TakemitsuShared titles: Rikyu (1989), The Face of Another (1966), Woman in the Dunes (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Tôru Takemitsu

- Isao TomitaShared titles: Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari (2001), A Thousand & One Nights (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Isao Tomita
- Fujio MoritaShared titles: Rikyu (1989), Tokyo Bordello (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Fujio Morita

- Hiroshi SegawaShared titles: The Face of Another (1966), Woman in the Dunes (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Hiroshi Segawa
Producers
- Gorô KusakabeShared titles: Tokyo Bordello (1987), Hell (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Gorô Kusakabe
- Kiichi IchikawaShared titles: The Face of Another (1966), Woman in the Dunes (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Kiichi Ichikawa
- Tadashi ÔnoShared titles: The Face of Another (1966), Woman in the Dunes (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Tadashi Ôno
Mixed roles
- Sadao NakajimaShared titles: Tokyo Bordello (1987), Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Sadao Nakajima

