Yuuki Kudoh (工藤 夕貴, Kudō Yūki, born 17 January 1971) is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best newcomer at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival for The Crazy Family.[1] She also won the awards for best actress at the 16th Hochi Film Award and at the 1992 Blue Ribbon Award for War and Youth.[2][3] Additionally, Kudoh has been nominated three times for Best Actress, in the 5th independent Spirit Award for Mystery Train, in the 15th Japanese Academy Prize for War and Youth, and in the 4th Golden Satellite Award for Snow Falling on Cedars.[4]
Youki Kudoh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 1971 Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Crazy Family (逆噴射家族) |
Erika Kobayashi | |
| 1985 | Typhoon Club (台風クラブ) |
Rie Takami | Also known as Taifu Club |
| Congratulatory Speech (祝辞) |
Fusae Saotome | ||
| 1987 | From a Girl's Highschool Manual (本場ぢょしこうマニュアル 初恋微熱篇) |
Michiko Sawaki | |
| 1988 | Labyrinth of Flower Garden (花園の迷宮) |
Fuyumi | |
| Blue Mountains '88 (青い山脈'88) |
Shinko Terazawa | ||
| 1989 | Mystery Train | Mitsuko | |
| 1991 | War and Youth (戦争と青春) |
Yukari Hanafusa/Sakiko | |
| 1994 | Picture Bride | Riyo | |
| 1997 | Heaven's Burning | Midori | |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Hatsue Imada Miyamoto | |
| 2000 | Blood: The Last Vampire | Saya (voice) | Anime film |
| 2003 | The Wind Carpet (فرش باد) |
Kinue Nagai | Also served as Associate Producer |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Pumpkin | |
| 2006 | Granny Gabai (佐賀のがばいばあちゃん) |
Akihiro's mother | |
| 2007 | Rush Hour 3 | Jasmine (Dragon Lady) | |
| 2008 | L: Change the World | Kimiko Kujo (K) | |
| Haru yo koi (春よこい) |
Yoshie Ozaki | ||
| 2009 | The Limits of Control | Molecules | |
| 2010 | Zatoichi: The Last (座頭市 THE LAST) |
Toyo | |
| 2011 | Poem of the Earth: The Story of Kosuke Tomeoka (大地の詩 -留岡幸助物語-) |
Natsuko Tomeoka | |
| 2012 | Karakara | Junko | |
| 2015 | When I Was Most Beautiful (この国の空) |
Satoko's mother | |
| 2016 | The Actor (俳優 亀岡拓次) |
Fujii | |
| 2017 | Green Music (緑色音楽) |
Mieko | |
| 2018 | We Are (青の帰り道) |
Saeko | |
| 2019 | We Are Little Zombies | Rie Ota | |
| The Brighton Miracle (film) | Nellie Jones |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sleeping Sake Cup (眠る盃) |
Yōko | TV movie[5] |
| 1985 | Sanada Taiheiki (真田太平記) |
Senhime | TV series[6] |
| 1985 | Young Wife (奥様は不良少女!?「おさな妻」) |
TV movie | |
| 1985 | Afternoon Murder (殺人よ、こんにちは) |
TV movie | |
| 1986 | Sailor Suit Love Class Love Lesson A!B!!C!? (セーラー服恋愛教室 愛のレッスンA!B!!C!?) |
TV movie | |
| 1986 | Jump Up! Youth (ジャンプアップ!青春) |
Kaori Okada | TV series |
| 1986 | Oya ni wa naisho de... (親にはナイショで…) |
Kyōko Murayama | TV series |
| 1986 | The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love (愛少女ポリアンナ物語) |
Karen (voice) | TV anime series Also theme songs |
| 1986 | Young Wife 2 (奥さまは不良少女!?おさな妻２) |
TV movie | |
| 1986 | Ikkyū-san Katsu! (一休さん・喝!) |
Sanae | TV series |
| 1986 | Taiyō ni Hoero! (太陽にほえろ!) |
Ai Nishitani | Episode 第713話「エスパー少女・愛」 |
| 1986 | Byakkotai (白虎隊) |
Yumiko Inoue | TV miniseries |
| 1987 | Hissatsu Kengekinin (必殺剣劇人) |
Oshichi | TV series |
| 1988 | Gekitotsu! Kyonshi kozo shijo saikyo no kanfu akuma gundan (激突！キョンシー小僧 VS 史上最強のカンフー悪魔軍団) |
Yuko | TV movie |
| 1988 | Downtown Detectives (ダウンタウン探偵組) |
TV series | |
| 1988 | Mito Komon Season 17 (水戸黄門 第17部) |
Chacha-hime | Episode 第22話「惚れた娘はお姫様 -竜野-」 |
| 1989 | Travelog of Naked Artist (裸の大将放浪記) |
Episode 第34話「天からマリアが降ってきたー長崎編」 | |
| 1990-1991 | I Want a Child (子供、ほしいね) |
Urara Kubota | TV series |
| 1990 | Nekonotopia Nekonomania (ネコノトピアネコノマニア) |
TV movie | |
| 1990 | The Girl with the White Flag (白旗の少女) |
TV movie | |
| 1991 | Tales of the Unusual (世にも奇妙な物語) |
Kumiko Higashiyama | Episode「赤い雲」 |
| 1992 | Shufu-tachi no Zaken'na yo (主婦たちのざけんなヨII) |
Rika Miyagawa | TV movie: Segment「子供作ルベカラズ」 |
| 1992 | College Student Hostess Detective (女子大生ホステス名探偵) |
Episode「華やかな密室殺人」 | |
| 1992 | Ōoka Echizen Season 12 (大岡越前 第12部) |
Kiku-hime | Episode 第14話「姫様の好物ふかし藷」 |
| 1993 | Dragon Spirit (琉球の風) |
Ugi | TV series |
| 1994 | In the Blue Sky (青空にちんどん) |
Aki | TV series |
| 1994 | I Want to Tell You (君に伝えたい) |
Episode 第8回「私の恋は売約済み」 | |
| 1995 | Meibugyō Tōyama no Kinsan Season 7 (名奉行 遠山の金さん 第7シリーズ) |
Osen | TV series |
| 1995 | Men Who Pretend to Be Asleep (寝たふりしてる男たち) |
Yuriko Hoshikawa | TV series |
| 2001 | The Chronicle | Mina Shen | Episode "Here There Be Dragons" |
| 2002 | Undeclared | Kikuki | Episode "Hal and Hillary" |
| 2002 | Psycho Doctor (サイコドクター) |
Nami Okino | Episode 第4話「愛されたいだけ…セックス依存症の女」 |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Woman | Episode "Imprint" |
| 2014 | Battlefield Tokyo (終戦特集ドラマ 東京が戦場になった日) |
Eiko Takagi | TV movie |
| 2016-2017 | Yama Onna Nikki (山女日記) |
Yuzuhiko Tachibana | TV series |
| 2018 | Downtown Rocket (下町ロケット) |
Sakiko Tonomura | TV series |
| 2021 | Why I Dress Up for Love (着飾る恋には理由があって) |
Sumire Mashiba | TV series |
Stage productions
edit- Kiki's Delivery Service (as Kiki, 1993)
References
edit- ^ 第６回ヨコハマ映画祭 １９８４年日本映画個人賞 (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Awards (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ "Yûki Kudô". IMDb. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "向田邦子新春スペシャル「眠る盃」｜ドラマ・時代劇｜TBS Cs［Tbsチャンネル］".
- ^ "真田太平記". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2024.
External links
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- Youki Kudoh's homepage (in Japanese)
- Youki Kudoh at IMDb
- TIME Asia – Young Japan: Who Killed Our Culture? We Did by Youki Kudoh
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