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Born:
1922-11-24
Birthplace:
Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan
Credits:
94 Total Roles
Haruko Katou
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Biography
Haruko Katou (加藤 治子 Katō Haruko, 24 November 1922 – 2 November 2015) was a Japanese actress.
Haruko Katou was born in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, on 24 November 1922. After attending the Shochiku Girls' Opera School, she joined the Shochiku Girls' Opera Company under the stage name Kyoko Mifune. She was signed by the film production company Toho in 1939, making her film debut in Hanatsumi Nikki that same year. In 1940, she joined the New Theatre Research Society, which had been founded by Hiroshi Akutagawa and Michio Katou, whom she married in 1946.
Haruko Katou was born in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, on 24 November 1922. After attending the Shochiku Girls' Opera School, she joined the Shochiku Girls' Opera Company under the stage name Kyoko Mifune. She was signed by the film production company Toho in 1939, making her film debut in Hanatsumi Nikki that same year. In 1940, she joined the New Theatre Research Society, which had been founded by Hiroshi Akutagawa and Michio Katou, whom she married in 1946.
Known For
Howl's Moving Castle
Madame Suliman (voice)
Kiki's Delivery Service
Old Lady (voice)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Grandmother
A Taxing Woman's Return
Kinu Akabane
A Thousand and One Nights
Genie (voice)
Furuhata Ninzaburo
Takayo Sasaki
Pistol Opera
Shizuka Orikuchi
Gonza the Spearman
Oyuki's nanny
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Majutsu wa Sasayaku MOVIE | Self |
| 2010 | Veterinarian Dolittle TV | Self |
| 2010 | About Her Brother MOVIE | Takano Kinuo |
| 2009 | It's On Me MOVIE | Self |
| 2008 | Chameleon MOVIE | Noriko Yamamura |
| 2007 | Awakening MOVIE | Shigeko Miyasato |
| 2006 | Time Limit Investigator TV | Self |
| 2004 | Howl's Moving Castle MOVIE | Madame Suliman (voice) |
| 2004 | The Crying Wind MOVIE | Shiho Fujino |
| 2004 | Blooming Again MOVIE | Sadako Tōyama |