Hama Mie

  • Name: Hama Mie
  • Native name: 浜美枝
  • Also Known as: はま みえ, 金子三枝子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: November 20, 1943
  • Age: 81
Hama Mie is a Japanese actress most known outside Japan for having played Kissy Suzuki in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice.

Hama was working as a bus conductor when she was spotted by producer Tomoyuki Tanaka. She went on to become one of the most in-demand actresses in Japan. Notable appearances included the 1965 spy comedy Kokusai Himitsu Keisatsu: Kagi no Kagi, which was the source for the Woody Allen film What's Up, Tiger Lily? and Toho Studio's monster and fantasy movies such as King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), The Lost World of Sinbad (1963) and King Kong Escapes (1967). By the time she starred in You Only Live Twice, she had made more than 60 movies.

Hama was originally cast to play the character Aki (who was originally named Suki) and her co-star Wakabayashi Akiko was cast to play Kissy Suzuki. The two actresses were sent to London for three months, to be tutored in English, although in the end, Hama was dubbed by Nikki van der Zyl. Eventually, she left acting to become a talk-show host in Japan. She is dedicated to supporting Japan's natural wonders and preserving the environment. She also owns and rents out a traditional house in Mt. Fuji called "Hakone-Yamaboushi" that is built from various abandoned houses.

In 2017, she said in a New York Times article that she gave up acting, because she wanted a normal life, a life that includes authoring 14 books, becoming a television and radio host, connoisseur of folk art and advocating the preservation of old farms and farming techniques, and not losing the authentic Japan for economic development, as well as marrying a TV executive and raising their four children. (Soure: Wikipedia) Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1978 Bara Kaikyo
Japanese Drama, 1978, 26 eps
Kawashima Yukiko (Main Role)
26
Kawashima Yukiko
Main Role
0.0
1977 Shingo Torimonocho
Japanese Drama, 1977, 196 eps
(Ep. 12) (Guest Role)
196
(Ep. 12)
Guest Role
2.0
1972 Taiyo ni Hoero
Japanese Drama, 1972, 718 eps
Muraoka Fusae (Ep. 4) (Cameo)
718
Muraoka Fusae (Ep. 4)
Cameo
4.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1989 Kitchen
Japanese Movie, 1989,
(Support Role)
Support Role
7.7
1975 Go for It Young Guy!
Japanese Movie, 1975,
Mizusawa Yuriko (Support Role)
Mizusawa Yuriko
Support Role
0.0
1970 Hirahira Shain Yuhi-kun
Japanese Movie, 1970,
Akiko (Support Role)
Akiko
Support Role
0.0
1968 Japan's Betrayal Man
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Himiko (Support Role)
Himiko
Support Role
5.0
1968 The Night of the Seagull
Japanese Movie, 1968,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1967 Two in the Shadow
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Teruko (Support Role)
Teruko
Support Role
7.8
1967 Botchan Shain Seishun de Tsuppashire!
Japanese Movie, 1967,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1966 Wakai Musume Ga Ippai
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Yoda Kumiko (Main Role)
Yoda Kumiko
Main Role
0.0
1964 You Can Succeed, Too
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Hattori Akiko (Support Role)
Hattori Akiko
Support Role
7.5
1964 Yearning
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Ruriko [Koji's girlfriend] (Support Role)
Ruriko [Koji's girlfriend]
Support Role
7.8
1963 The Lost World of Sinbad
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Yayahime (Support Role)
Yayahime
Support Role
6.8
1963 Young Friends Uchira Gion Maiko Han
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Momoko (Support Role)
Momoko
Support Role
0.0
1963 Chintao Yousai Bakugeki Meirei
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Yang Bai Li (Support Role)
Yang Bai Li
Support Role
9.0
1963 Salaryman Muteppo Ikka
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Sakura (Support Role)
Sakura
Support Role
6.0
1961 Two Sons
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Sachi (Support Role)
Sachi
Support Role
0.0
1961 BG Story 20-Year-Old Design
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Matsumura Taneko (Guest Role)
Matsumura Taneko
Guest Role
6.0
1961 Acchan no Bebi Gyangu
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1961 Sazae-san Plays Cupid
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Kyoko (Support Role)
Kyoko
Support Role
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
1951 Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 75 eps
[Judge] (Ep. 17) (Guest)
75
[Judge] (Ep. 17)
Guest
7.6
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  • Native name: 浜美枝
  • Also Known as: はま みえ, 金子三枝子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: November 20, 1943
  • Age: 81

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