Acting
Kiyoko Tange
Born — Died
1920-01-02 — 1998-05-04
Known for
Acting
Credits
40 titles
Kiyoko Tange (丹下キヨ子) was born on January 2, 1920 in Tokyo, Japan as Kiyoko Koyama. She was an actress, known for Shiosai (1975), Musume jûroku jazz matsuri (1954) and Gyûnyû ya Furankî (1956). She died on May 7, 1998.
Known for
7.1On a Tokyo dump’s shantytown edge, interwoven vignettes follow residents scraping by: a boy who “drives” an imaginary trolley, a homeless father and son designing a dream house, a young woman brutalized at home, drunks, schemers, and saints of small kindnesses. Kurosawa crafts a ragged mosaic of hardship, fantasy, and flickers of grace that keep people moving forward.
Dodes'ka-den
1970
6.2A Japanese woman is raped by her boyfriend day in day out.
Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love
1969
7.0Comedy about a car salesman who invents a condom against premature ejaculation.
Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger
1971
6.7Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo. Yasuo spreads unpleasant gossip about his rival, and Hatsue's father forbids her to see Shinji. But when the boy saves the passengers on a boat owned by Hatsue's father, his luck in love begins to change.
The Surf
1975
NRA lighthearted musical comedy in which a tanuki detective runs amok chasing a tanuki murderer who has disguised himself as a human and fled into the bustling streets of Ginza.
Tanuki Ginza o aruku
1950
NRKawai Midori's father left the family a long time ago and since her mother passed away, she has taken care of her younger siblings by herself by working with a group of itinerant camellia oil peddlers. While she is In Izu selling camellia oil, she meets a young student, Katō Yutaka, who asks her to let him take her picture. The peddlers also meet a jazz band, and when Midori sings a song, teased by the band's star singer Nanjō Haruo, the band members are enraptured by her beautiful voice. She eventually joins the band and quickly becomes a popular jazz singer.
Birth of a Jazz Maiden
1957
Film credits
1970s · 10 titles
7.1On a Tokyo dump’s shantytown edge, interwoven vignettes follow residents scraping by: a boy who “drives” an imaginary trolley, a homeless father and son designing a dream house, a young woman brutalized at home, drunks, schemers, and saints of small kindnesses. Kurosawa crafts a ragged mosaic of hardship, fantasy, and flickers of grace that keep people moving forward.
Dodes'ka-den
1970
7.0Comedy about a car salesman who invents a condom against premature ejaculation.
Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger
1971
6.7Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo. Yasuo spreads unpleasant gossip about his rival, and Hatsue's father forbids her to see Shinji. But when the boy saves the passengers on a boat owned by Hatsue's father, his luck in love begins to change.
The Surf
1975
6.3A con man sets up a consulting firm where he poses as a doctor specializing in curing people of their sexual problems and hang-ups.
Sex Up and Down
1972
NRBased on the comic by Kazuo Koike
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa
1973
8.0Tetsuko (Eiko Yanami), a high school student, one day, forces Tsuneo, (Kei Wakakura), the brightest boy in her school, to make love to her after school is out and they are caught by the old school janitor. Tsuneo's mother, orders Tetsuko to pay for what she did to her son but Tetsuko blackmails her instead, saying that she is ready to inform a news company of what has happened to Tsuneo and receives one million yen hush money. Expelled from school, she comes to Tokyo, intending to take a round-the-world trip. But Sankichi (Yoshihiko Aoyama), a jack-of-all-trades, cheats her. So, she makes up her mind to catch him and get back her money.
Live and Learn
1971
5.5A man is inspired to build a hospital after his mother falls ill and becomes a host to swindle money out of women.
The Kingpin of Fair Ladies
1970
8.0Pinku from 1971.
Wolves of the City: First to Fight
1971
Hoodlum group helps fishermen against firm polluting their fishing ground.
Wolves on Motorcycles
1971
NRNo synopsis available yet.
やるぞみておれ為五郎
1971
1960s · 8 titles
6.2A Japanese woman is raped by her boyfriend day in day out.
Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love
1969
NRThe fourth and final "Comic Storyteller" feature.
Comic Storyteller — The Great Burglar
1967
8.0Japanese crime film
Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin
1969
9.0A mayoral candidate and his love child.
The Mayor's Secret
1968
8.0Rivalry between a hoodlum group and gangster organization.
Wolf Escort
1969
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Fainting
1969
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Even If Life Withers
1968
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Record of an Apprentice Nurse: Red Uniform
1969
1950s · 22 titles
NRA lighthearted musical comedy in which a tanuki detective runs amok chasing a tanuki murderer who has disguised himself as a human and fled into the bustling streets of Ginza.
Tanuki Ginza o aruku
1950
NRKawai Midori's father left the family a long time ago and since her mother passed away, she has taken care of her younger siblings by herself by working with a group of itinerant camellia oil peddlers. While she is In Izu selling camellia oil, she meets a young student, Katō Yutaka, who asks her to let him take her picture. The peddlers also meet a jazz band, and when Midori sings a song, teased by the band's star singer Nanjō Haruo, the band members are enraptured by her beautiful voice. She eventually joins the band and quickly becomes a popular jazz singer.
Birth of a Jazz Maiden
1957
NRTwo barbers have fallen for each other, but their fathers are both stubborn, and, on top of that, they’re old rivals from the past.
Tokoharu jamono
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Karakuri yashiki
1953
NRIt’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful daughters. Haruko, the eldest, is the lead vocalist in a band. Natsuko is the conscientious type, who spends her days in ballet classes beautifying herself. The youngest of the three, Akiko is a bookworm who found her niche in philosophy. Although the sisters may appear to have nothing in common, there is one thing they all agree on; "Mom needs a new husband".
Dancing Sisters
1957
Japanese musical.
A 16-Year-Old Girl's Jazz Festival
1954
NRA comedic retelling of the legendary encounter between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamato Musashi.
Coward at Ganryu Island
1952
9.0Japanese drama film.
Nikoyon monogatari
1956
NRA spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of beauty, the crime of a terrifying wife, the crime of taking the wrong course, the crime of seducing, and the crime of killing with laughter.
Nonki saiban
1955
NRJapanese comedy film.
Achako's Notebook of Youth: Tokyo
1952
8.5Roppeita is big in size, clumsy and full of energy. When his grandfather orders him to move out to Tokyo to save a sinking milk delivery business a distant relative of his runs, he encounters the most strangest of clientele.
Frankie the Milkman
1956
NRSoemon, the master of Gidayū-style madcap performances, has gathered the entire tenement block again tonight and is tormenting everyone with his terrible Gidayū singing.
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
1954
6.5A motley cast of characters, including a human billboard and a shoeshine girl, help a 5 year old girl after she is separated from her mother on the crowded streets of Ginza.
Tokyo Profile
1953
NRBased on the story of Shimizu no Jirocho.
Shimizu no Jirocho den
1952
NRBased on the comic by Machiko Hasegawa
New Journey of Yaji and Kita
1952
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Anmitsu hime: Amakara shiro no maki
1954
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Anmitsu Princess: Story of the Magic Competition
1954
NRAt the transformed Fumaden (Demon Subduing) Temple, with the dynamic efforts of Sukesan and Kakusan, and the appearance of the heroic woman Oshin, Lord Kōmon's ingenious strategy swiftly overcomes the wicked bandits in this exhilarating and unrivaled episode.
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
1952
NRKeita, after his death, was taken to the court of heaven as Defendant No. 1361, where his past was projected. He was formerly a favorite of the Meriken Circus troupe, yet he sinned by exposing a certain woman. During the screening, he realizes what he has done, and fate gives him a chance to redeem his sins.
Enomoto's Heaven and Hell
1954
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Densuke no senden kyō
1956
10.0The deputy shogun of the realm, accompanied by his loyal and capable aides, makes a stop at Jigokudani, a place along his journey through various provinces. Here, a lively and entertaining tale unfolds, filled with swordplay where heroes and villains clash, intertwined with heartwarming humor.
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
1952
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kurama Tengu and Katsu Kaishū
1953
