Yanagi Sakuko
- Name: Yanagi Sakuko
- Native name: 柳さく子
- Also Known as: やなぎ さくこ, 畔柳千代子, 市川左久江, Ichikawa Sadanji, 柳咲子, Yanagi Sakiko
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Female
- Born: November 3, 1902
- Died: March 20, 1963
At the age of 10, she joined the troupe "Shojo Kabuki", which was based in the local theater "Owl Hall", to help her household. Around 1921, "Shojo Kabuki" was disbanded.
In January 1922, she joined the Matsutake Kamata studio as a large-room actress, and decided to really focus on her career as a movie actress. Immediately after joining the company, she was found by director Ikeda Yoshinobu, and was selected as the leading role in "Hototogisu" (1922).
In July 1923, she starred in "Onna to Kaizoku" and the movie became a hit, making Yanagi jump to the position of a big star.
In 1942, she left Shochiku due to a decrease in the number of production after the intensification of the Pacific War. After that, she formed the "New Popular Theater Company" with Kawanami Ryotaro, Fushimi Nobuko, Fukamizu Fujiko and others, and toured in various places.
After the war, she lost her health and the opportunity to return to the movie world, and got in financial distress. It is said that she was sick and had no relatives, but she was in a situation to receive welfare protection in her later years.
She died of pulmonary edema on March 20, 1963 at the of 60. Edit Biography
Movie
Title | Rating |
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Sonno Gionkai
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
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Iroha Keizu
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Okoma Saizo: Koi no Kihachijo
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Haru Sugata Gori Otoko
Japanese Movie, 1936,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Toribe Shinju: Ozome Hankuro
Japanese Movie, 1936,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Uramachi no Kanpai
Japanese Movie, 1935,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Hanauta Jingi
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Nagebushi Yanosuke: Edo no Maki
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Nagebushi Yanosuke: Michinoku no Maki
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Bato no Zeni: Kogane Ranbu no Maki
Japanese Movie, 1931,
Osaya
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Shinpen: Ai Koi Jokyoku
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Tsuyama
Japanese Movie, 1927,
[Beautiful woman]
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Ohatsu Kichinosuke
Japanese Movie, 1926,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Nichiyobi
Japanese Movie, 1924,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Yuhoshu
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Kureru Mine
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Minami no Gyoson
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Yamanaka Kouta
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Jigoku: Shonetsu Jigoku
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Murai Choan
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Hagidera Shinju
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Onna to Kaizoku
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Dai Tokyo no Ushimitsu Doki Dai San-hen: Kaii-hen
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Nasu na Koi
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Okami no Mure
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Otto Toshite Tsuma Toshite
Japanese Movie, 1922,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Shimizu no Jirocho
Japanese Movie, 1922,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Gion Yawa
Japanese Movie, 1922,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
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