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Kumi Mizuno Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1937-01-01

Birthplace:
Niigata, Japan

Credits:
123 Total Roles

Kumi Mizuno

Acting

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Biography

Kumi Mizuno (水野久美 Mizuno Kumi), born Maya Igarashi (五十嵐麻耶 Igarashi Maya), is a Japanese actress. Despite the large number of films she appeared in early on in her career, Mizuno is best known for her roles in Toho's 1960's kaiju films Matango, Frankenstein vs. Baragon, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, and The War of the Gargantuas. Her most iconic role is undoubtedly that of the Xilien agent Namikawa in Invasion of Astro-Monster. She became such a cult figure among kaiju fans that Toho brought her back in 2002 to play a role in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and again in 2004 for Godzilla: Final Wars. Mizuno also appeared in Toho's 2009 stage adaptation of its 1960 science fiction film The Human Vapor.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2024 Hakubo no Chronicle TV Self
2020 Godzilla's Leading Ladies MOVIE Herself
2020 24 JAPAN TV Shigeko Isomura
2019 Finding Light at the Darkness Festival MOVIE Self
2019 Yasuragi no Toki: Michi TV Self
2018 Amanogawa MOVIE Self
2018 Segodon TV Saigo Kimi
2017 Care Nin MOVIE Keiko Hoshikawa
2016 Snow Woman MOVIE Self
2013 The Intermission MOVIE Self

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