Kyōko Enami
Birthday: 1942-10-15
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Biography: Kyōko Enami (江波 杏子, Enami Kyōko) was a Japanese film and television actress. Enami was the daughter of the actress Kazuko Enami. She joined the Daiei Film studio in 1959 and made her screen debut in 1960 with Ashita kara otona da. Her first starring role as Noboriryū no Ogin in Onna no toba (1966) was a major hit, and developed into the Woman Gambler series that totaled 17 films. She also had serious roles, and won the best actress award from Kinema Junpo for Tsugaru Jongarabushi (1973). She died rather suddenly at a Tokyo hospital on 27 October 2018 of pulmonary emphysema, having performed on a radio drama only five days before.
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Gamera vs. Barugon
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The Wolves
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Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special
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Kissho Tennyo
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The Fall of Ako Castle
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Rinco's Restaurant
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Her Brother
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Tsugaru Folksong
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Curse, Death & Spirit
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A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
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Orpheus' Lyre
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KT
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When Women Lie
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Sukebe shimai
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Rikyu
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Quick-Draw Dog
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Strangers in the City
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The Legend of Sayo
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Hakuchi: The Innocent
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Basara: The Princess Goh
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Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace
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Dogra Magra
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Chronicle of the Town Magistrate
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Someday, Somewhere
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The Whale God
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Love and Greed
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A Night to Remember
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Three Young Samurai
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Women’s Secrets Behind Bars
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Dare yori mo kimi o aisu
Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Dare yori mo kimi wo aisu" by Kazuko Matsuo....
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A Drop of the Grapevine
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Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
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Love and Action in Osaka
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Lifetime Insecurity
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AIBOU: The Movie II
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The Machine Gun Dragon
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The Fixer
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The Woman Gambler
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The Sister Gamblers
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A Woman's Gamble
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The Woman Champion
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Thoroughbred Women Gamblers
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Woman Gambler Is Coming
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The Woman Dicer
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Woman Gambler and the Nun
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Champion Woman Gambler
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The Woman Gambler's Revenge
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Two Enemy Women Gamblers
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The Woman Gambler's Supplication
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Call Boy
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Modern Lady Gambler
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Specialist
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Specialist 2
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Specialist 3
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Specialist 4
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Art of Assassination
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Fate of a Prosecutor
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Operation Underworld
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Nurse Call
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She Came For Love
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Bury Me Deep
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The Black Trademark
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Yakuza Ladies: Companions in Hell
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Dr. Hikojiro 2
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Why Don't You Play in Hell?
In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war ...
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The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
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Ouran High School Host Club
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The Beloved Image
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Woman Gambling Expert: Odd/Even Gambling Trip
14th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series...
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Woman Gambling Expert: Stakes of a Game of Chance
16th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series...
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Machi no uwasa mo sanjûgo nichi
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Modae
This unique melodrama depicts the anguish of a new wife whose husband confesses to her his infertili...
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I'll Cry Alone
"Though still young, Natsuko gave up the life of a geisha to become the mistress of the president of...
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Scars of the Sun
In a night painted with raw, incendiary desire, the story follows Shuhei as he slips from a morbid f...
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The Shogun Assassins
This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu....
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The Ginza Three Boys
The story of three sportsman brothers living in the Ginza. One day, the three meet a raving beauty o...
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The Woman Who Touched Legs
Detective Katahachi meets a young and beautiful pickpocket and doesn’t arrest her because she was no...
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