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Tokuko Sugiyama‌

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Female

Birthday

calendar1926-08-16

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Tokuko Sugiyama

Tokyo, Japan

Tokuko Sugiyama

Tokyo, Japan

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1926-08-16

Popularity

star1.2

Biography

Tokuko Sugiyama (杉山 とく子), also known by her birth name and former stage name Tokuko Sugiyama (杉山 徳子), was a Japanese actress born on August 16, 1926, in Tokyo. She is renowned for her notable roles in the film "The Town with a View of the Capsule" (キューポラのある街) and the TV dramas "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" (男はつらいよ) and "Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari Series" (渡る世間は鬼ばかりシリーズ). After completing her education at Jissen Women's Academy Second High School, Sugiyama initially worked as a nursery school teacher and in Chiba Newspaper's advertising department. Her journey into the entertainment industry began when she applied to Toho's New Face audition and later joined the Bungakuza theater company in 1946. Following two years of training, she became a part of the Haiyūza theater company in 1948 and marked her stage debut with "Tooku e no Hitsuji Goya" (遠くへの羊飼い) the same year. Sugiyama's film debut occurred in 1949 with "Shiratori wa Kanashikarazu ya" (白鳥は悲しからずや). She played significant supporting roles throughout her career. Notably, in the TV drama "Otoko wa Tsurai yo," she portrayed Tora-san's sister, Tsune, and featured in various roles in the film series. From 1990 onward, she portrayed Hanako Noda, the mother-in-law of the main character, in the TV drama "Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari." Even at the age of 66 in 1992, she continued her acting career from a nursing home in Saitama Prefecture. Sugiyama retired from the entertainment industry in 2005, with her final appearance in the 7th series of "Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari." She passed away on August 28, 2014, at the age of 88 due to liver cancer. Throughout her career, Sugiyama often collaborated with Kunio Yamazaki, Aiko Nagayama, and Akiko Matsuda. She was a recurring cast member in films directed by Yoji Yamada. (Translated from Wikipedia Japan "杉山とく子")

Movie Credits

Village of Dreams

Village of Dreams‌
star6.1
calendar 1996

Foundry Town

Foundry Town‌
star7.6
calendar 1962

Flower Season

Flower Season‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

Keishichō monogatari iryū-hin nashi

Keishichō monogatari iryū-hin nashi‌
star0.0
calendar 1959

The Wild Swans

The Wild Swans‌
star6.6
calendar 1977

War and Flowers

War and Flowers‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

The Forest Is Alive

The Forest Is Alive‌
star0.0
calendar 1956

It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition)

It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition)‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Twelve Months

Twelve Months‌
star6.7
calendar 1980

Kobayashi Takiji

Kobayashi Takiji‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love‌
star8.1
calendar 1959

Horus: Prince of the Sun

Horus: Prince of the Sun‌
star6.3
calendar 1968

The Village

The Village‌
star6.7
calendar 1976

A Distant Cry from Spring

A Distant Cry from Spring‌
star7.3
calendar 1980

Mofuku no niau hitozuma futari

Mofuku no niau hitozuma futari‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Tales of a Golden Geisha

Tales of a Golden Geisha‌
star6.3
calendar 1990

Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san

Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san‌
star8.0
calendar 1982

A Taxing Woman

A Taxing Woman‌
star6.8
calendar 1987

Foster Daddy, Tora!

Foster Daddy, Tora!‌
star7.5
calendar 1980

Tora-san's Promise

Tora-san's Promise‌
star8.0
calendar 1981

Tora-san's Runaway

Tora-san's Runaway‌
star7.8
calendar 1970

Tora-san Plays Cupid

Tora-san Plays Cupid‌
star7.7
calendar 1977

Stage-Struck Tora-san

Stage-Struck Tora-san‌
star8.0
calendar 1978

Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso

Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Tora-san, the Go-Between

Tora-san, the Go-Between‌
star6.5
calendar 1985

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis‌
star5.2
calendar 1986

The Empty Table

The Empty Table‌
star5.3
calendar 1985

Great Jailbreak

Great Jailbreak‌
star7.0
calendar 1975

Tv Credits

Making It Through

Making It Through‌
star6.0
calendar 1990

It's Tough Being a Man

It's Tough Being a Man‌
star0.0
calendar 1968