Mochizuki Yuko

Name: Mochizuki Yuko
Native name: 望月優子
Also Known as: Mochizuki Yuuko, もちづきゆうこ, すずきみえこ, 望月美恵子, 鈴木美枝子
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: January 28, 1917
Died: December 1, 1977

Mochizuki Yuko was a Japanese actress, film director, and politician, serving as a member of the House of Councillors for the Japan Socialist Party.

She was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and in 1930, she left Tokyo Municipal Shinobugaoka High School without graduating.

Under the stage name Mochizuki Mieko, she made her debut at the Moulin Rouge Shinjuku-za theater.

In 1942, she married Suzuki Shigeo. After World War II, she joined the Mingei Theatre Company.

In 1950, she signed a contract with Shochiku film studio.

In the June 1971 election for the House of Councillors, she ran under her real name, Suzuki Mieko, representing the Japan Socialist Party in the national constituency and won her first term.

In the July 1977 election, she ran under the name Mochizuki Yuko but was not re-elected.

Mochizuki Yuko died of breast cancer on December 1, 1977, at the age of 60.

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Year	Title	Role	Rating
1967	The Will to Live Japanese Movie, 1967, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1964	Kwaidan Japanese Movie, 1964, {Yuki-Onna} Minokichi's mother (Support Role)	{Yuki-Onna} Minokichi's mother Support Role	7.6
1962	Kanashimi wa itsumo haha ni Japanese Movie, 1962, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1961	Two Sons Japanese Movie, 1961, Mrs. Akagi (Support Role)	Mrs. Akagi Support Role	0.0
1961	The End of Summer Japanese Movie, 1961, [Farmer's wife] (Bit part)	[Farmer's wife] Bit part	7.3
1961	"Clay Mask" from Mom Japanese Movie, 1961, Yuki (Support Role)	Yuki Support Role	6.0
1959	A City of Love and Hope Japanese Movie, 1959, Kuniko (Main Role)	Kuniko Main Role	6.9
1959	Niguruma no Uta Japanese Movie, 1959, Seki (Main Role)	Seki Main Role	7.5
1958	The Ballad of Narayama Japanese Movie, 1958, Tama-yan (Support Role)	Tama-yan Support Role	7.8
1957	The Rice People Japanese Movie, 1957, Yone Yasuda (Main Role)	Yone Yasuda Main Role	2.0
1957	Masayoshiha Japanese Movie, 1957, Oharu (Support Role)	Oharu Support Role	3.0
1956	Farewell to Dream Japanese Movie, 1956, Oshin [Yoichi's mother] (Support Role)	Oshin [Yoichi's mother] Support Role	6.0
1956	The Thick-Walled Room Japanese Movie, 1956, [Hamada's wife] (Support Role)	[Hamada's wife] Support Role	7.6
1955	Takekurabe Japanese Movie, 1955, Oen (Support Role)	Oen Support Role	6.0
1955	Kyodai Japanese Movie, 1955, Ishida Tami (Support Role)	Ishida Tami Support Role	0.0
1954	Three Loves Japanese Movie, 1954, Nakagawa Fumi (Support Role)	Nakagawa Fumi Support Role	0.0
1954	Late Chrysanthemums Japanese Movie, 1954, Suzuki Tomi (Support Role)	Suzuki Tomi Support Role	6.6
1953	Your Name Is? Japanese Movie, 1953, Nobue (Support Role)	Nobue Support Role	7.8
1953	Tragedy of Japan Japanese Movie, 1953, Inoue Haruko (Main Role)	Inoue Haruko Main Role	9.0
1953	Shin Tokyo Koshin-Kyoku Japanese Movie, 1953, Ogawa Toshi (Support Role)	Ogawa Toshi Support Role	0.0
1952	Carmen Falls In Love Japanese Movie, 1952, [Prostitute] (Support Role)	[Prostitute] Support Role	6.0
1952	The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice Japanese Movie, 1952, Hirayama Shige (Support Role)	Hirayama Shige Support Role	7.4
1952	Beauty and the Thieves Japanese Movie, 1952, Kotora (Support Role)	Kotora Support Role	0.0
1952	Honjitsu Kyushin Japanese Movie, 1952, [Thug] (Support Role)	[Thug] Support Role	6.0
1951	Longing for My Mother Japanese Movie, 1951, Chiyoha (Support Role)	Chiyoha Support Role	0.0
1951	Carmen Comes Home Japanese Movie, 1951, Aoyama Yuki [Carmen's sister] (Support Role)	Aoyama Yuki [Carmen's sister] Support Role	6.4
1950	Ten'yawan'ya Japanese Movie, 1950, Oeki (Support Role)	Oeki Support Role	6.0
1950	Yume wo Meshimase Japanese Movie, 1950, Kage Tomomi (Support Role)	Kage Tomomi Support Role	8.0
1949	Shushin Ima da Kiezu Japanese Movie, 1949, Matsu-chan (Support Role)	Matsu-chan Support Role	4.0

Year	Title	#	Role
1961	Doronko Tengoku Japanese Special, 1961, 3 eps (Main Role)	3	Main Role
1959	Akachan Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role
1953	Bosaka Japanese Special, 1953, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown

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