Chihara Shinobu

Name: Chihara Shinobu
Native name: 千原しのぶ
Also Known as: ちはらしのぶ, 石原知子
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: January 16, 1931
Died: November 22, 2009

Chihara Shinobu was a Japanese actress from Okayama prefecture. Born in Kume-cho, Kume-gun, she joined Toei in 1952 and made her debut in the movie "A Diary of Chujioka, Ai Hatsudochu". She was active as one of Toei's "princess actresses".

She opened a kimono store in Naha City in 1974 and she was also the deputy director of All Japan Calligraphy Academy.

In June 2009, she appeared as a guest of the "Nakamura Kinnosuke 13th Anniversary Kinnosuke Film Festival in Kyoto Part 2" and showed a healthy appearance while wearing an oxygen respirator in a wheelchair, but in November 2009 she died of lung cancer. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1995	The Christ of Nanjing Hong Kong Movie, 1995, [Okagawa's mother] (Bit part)	[Okagawa's mother] Bit part	7.2
1993	Moving Japanese Movie, 1993, Sunahara Setsuko (Guest Role)	Sunahara Setsuko Guest Role	7.8
1992	Keisho Sakazuki Japanese Movie, 1992, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.7
1973	Japan’s Top Gangster Japanese Movie, 1973, Naka (Support Role)	Naka Support Role	0.0
1963	Cases of Denshichi Pt. 2 Japanese Movie, 1963, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	The Warrior from Kishu Japanese Movie, 1962, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	Keepers of Order Japanese Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1962	Shimmering Sword Japanese Movie, 1962, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	Kyoto Assassin Japanese Movie, 1962, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1961	The Harbor Festival Japanese Movie, 1961, Oyo (Main Role)	Oyo Main Role	0.0
1960	Samurai Momotaro: Edo Chaos King Japanese Movie, 1960, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1959	A Young Rabble Japanese Movie, 1959, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1958	Wakagimi Senryo Kasa Japanese Movie, 1958, Pickpocketing woman Okinu (Support Role)	Pickpocketing woman Okinu Support Role	0.0
1957	Mito Komon Japanese Movie, 1957, Oroku (Support Role)	Oroku Support Role	0.0
1956	A Lover's Ghost Story Japanese Movie, 1956, Usuyuki (Support Role)	Usuyuki Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role
1993	Kyoto Josei Kisha Series 9: Kyoto Himuro Satsujin Kaido Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps Yoshiko (Support Role)	1	Yoshiko Support Role
1993	Kyoto Josei Kisha Series 8: Kyoto Tango Satsujin Kaido Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps Yoshiko (Support Role)	1	Yoshiko Support Role
1993	Kyoto Josei Kisha Series 7: Kyoto Kitaguni Satsujin Kaido Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps Yoshiko (Support Role)	1	Yoshiko Support Role
1992	Kyoto Josei Kisha Series 6: Kyoto Yoshino Satsujin Kaido Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps Yoshiko (Support Role)	1	Yoshiko Support Role
1992	Kyoto Josei Kisha Series 5: Kyotodai Ishi Satsujin Kaido Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps Yoshiko (Support Role)	1	Yoshiko Support Role
1991	Kyoto Josei Kisha Series 4: Kyotodai Gen Satsujin Kaido Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps Yoshiko (Support Role)	1	Yoshiko Support Role
1990	Kyoto Josei Kisha Series 3 Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps Yoshiko (Support Role)	1	Yoshiko Support Role
1989	Kyoto Josei Kisha Series 2 Japanese Special, 1989, 1 eps Yoshiko (Support Role)	1	Yoshiko Support Role
1988	Kyoto Josei Kisha Series 1 Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps Yoshiko (Support Role)	1	Yoshiko Support Role
1968	Nihon Kenkaku Den 7 Japanese Special, 1968, 3 eps (Unknown)	3	Unknown

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