Toshiko Teshigahara

Kobayashi Toshiko

  • Name: Kobayashi Toshiko
  • Native name: 小林トシ子
  • Also Known as: こばやし としこ, てしがはら としこ, 勅使河原トシ子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: April 6, 1932
  • Died: December 29, 2016
Kobayashi Toshiko, born in Tsukiji, Chuo, Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actress. In April 1946, she left school and joined the Nichigeki Dancing Team (NDT), making her stage debut in February 1947.

In 1949, she was scouted by director Kinoshita Keisuke of Shochiku and debuted in the film "Yabure Daiko." She officially joined Shochiku in 1950 and studied at the Haiyuza Training School for a year under Kinoshita's guidance.

In 1956, she married film director Teshigawara Hiroshi, with whom she had three daughters.

In 1960, she left Shochiku to become a freelance actress, performing in films and on stage for various companies.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1988
Aa Yome-san
Aa Yome-san
Japanese Drama, 1988, 40 eps
(Support Role)
40
Support Role
0.0
1957
Koko ni Hito Ari
Koko ni Hito Ari
Japanese Drama, 1957, 176 eps
(Ep. 54, 92) (Guest Role)
176
(Ep. 54, 92)
Guest Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1972
Summer Soldiers
Summer Soldiers
Japanese Movie, 1972,
Mrs. Tachikawa (Support Role)
Mrs. Tachikawa
Support Role
7.0
1968
Black Lizard
Black Lizard
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Hina (Support Role)
Hina
Support Role
7.4
1963
The Bad Girl
The Bad Girl
Japanese Movie, 1963,
(Unknown)
Unknown
8.2
1960
The River Fuefuki
The River Fuefuki
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Hisa (adult) (Support Role)
Hisa (adult)
Support Role
2.0
1960
Cruel Story of Youth
Cruel Story of Youth
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Shimonishi Teruko [Makoto's homeroom teacher] (Support Role)
Shimonishi Teruko [Makoto's homeroom teacher]
Support Role
6.6
1959
Thus Another Day
Thus Another Day
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Mori Haruko (Support Role)
Mori Haruko
Support Role
6.0
1959
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Yasuko (Support Role)
Yasuko
Support Role
8.1
1958
Kono Ten no Niji
Kono Ten no Niji
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Maekawa Hisako (Support Role)
Maekawa Hisako
Support Role
6.0
1957
Danger Stalks Near
Danger Stalks Near
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Sakura [Yuriko's sister] (Support Role)
Sakura [Yuriko's sister]
Support Role
6.0
1957
The Story of Pure Love
The Story of Pure Love
Japanese Movie, 1957,
[Rich woman] (Bit part)
[Rich woman]
Bit part
0.0
1956
Fountainhead
Fountainhead
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Wife Yayoi (Support Role)
Wife Yayoi
Support Role
6.0
1956
The Thick-Walled Room
The Thick-Walled Room
Japanese Movie, 1956,
[Yamashita's sister] (Support Role)
[Yamashita's sister]
Support Role
7.6
1955
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Ozo (Support Role)
Ozo
Support Role
7.2
1955
The Tattered Wings
The Tattered Wings
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Nojima Toshiko [Fuyuko's sister] (Support Role)
Nojima Toshiko [Fuyuko's sister]
Support Role
8.0
1955
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Yumiko (Support Role)
Yumiko
Support Role
0.0
1955
Bomeiki
Bomeiki
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Kiyomi (Support Role)
Kiyomi
Support Role
1.0
1954
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Fusako (Support Role)
Fusako
Support Role
7.4
1954
Twenty-Four Eyes
Twenty-Four Eyes
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Sanae (Support Role)
Sanae
Support Role
7.9
1954
Your Name Is? Part 3
Your Name Is? Part 3
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Kozue (Support Role)
Kozue
Support Role
7.0
1953
Your Name Is? Part 2
Your Name Is? Part 2
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Kozue (Support Role)
Kozue
Support Role
7.0
1953
Your Name Is?
Your Name Is?
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Kozue (Support Role)
Kozue
Support Role
7.8
1953
Shin Tokyo Koshin-Kyoku
Shin Tokyo Koshin-Kyoku
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Ichinose Fumiko (Support Role)
Ichinose Fumiko
Support Role
0.0
1952
Carmen Falls In Love
Carmen Falls In Love
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Akemi Maya [Kin's friend] (Support Role)
Akemi Maya [Kin's friend]
Support Role
6.0
1952
Gendai-jin
Gendai-jin
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Ogino Izumi (Support Role)
Ogino Izumi
Support Role
0.0
1951
Fireworks Over the Sea
Fireworks Over the Sea
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Midori (Support Role)
Midori
Support Role
6.0
1951
Boyhood
Boyhood
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Toyo [Maid] (Support Role)
Toyo [Maid]
Support Role
6.0
1951
Carmen Comes Home
Carmen Comes Home
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Akemi Maya [Kin's friend] (Support Role)
Akemi Maya [Kin's friend]
Support Role
6.4
1951
The Good Fairy
The Good Fairy
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Koto Suzue (Support Role)
Koto Suzue
Support Role
6.0
1949
A Broken Drum
A Broken Drum
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Tsuda Akiko [Eldest daughter] (Main Role)
Tsuda Akiko [Eldest daughter]
Main Role
6.0
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  • First Name: Toshiko
  • Family Name: Teshigahara
  • Native name: 小林トシ子
  • Also Known as: こばやし としこ, てしがはら としこ, 勅使河原トシ子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: April 6, 1932
  • Died: December 29, 2016

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