About

Known credits:
27
Birthday:
1930-06-29
Place of birth:
Sendagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Website:
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Miki Odagiri

Overview

Miki Odagiri (小田切美喜) was known primarily for her important and timeless role as the upbeat office girl in Akira Kurosawa's classic Ikiru opposite Takashi Shimura, whose character is dying of cancer, and Miki, as Toyo Odagiri, inspires him to live... just by being herself: bubbly, spontaneous, and optimistic. Her character is also filled with blunt sarcasm that was extremely rare in movies of the early-1950's. Perhaps Miki and Takashi's most memorable scene is when she's telling him the nicknames she created for their fellow workmates... including his! Sadly, beyond Ikiru, finding the handful of other Japanese movies she appeared in, especially on DVD or Blu Ray, is extremely difficult. But she left an impression in what's considered not only one of the legendary Kurosawa's greatest achievements, but one of the best movies ever made, worldwide.

Known for

Acting
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' Actor Self N/A
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1987 Shinran: Path to Purity Actor 58
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1971 Shiosai Actor N/A
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1963 To Your Majesty, The Emperor Actor N/A
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1962 Boku chin hōrō-ki Actor N/A
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1959 When a Woman Loves Actor Ohana N/A
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1958 Stakeout Actor 59
Average
1956 Nikoyon monogatari Actor N/A
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1956 Pure Emotions of the Sea Actor Yumiko N/A
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1955 The Motherless Actor Miyoko N/A
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1955 Policeman's Diary, Part 2 Actor 59
Average
1955 Duel at Sundown Actor Okatsu N/A
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1955 Burden of Love Actor Teru 59
Average
1955 Striving to Live Actor N/A
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1955 Policeman's Diary Actor Momoyo 59
Average
1955 The Moon Has Risen Actor Fumiya 59
Average
1954 Women's House Actor N/A
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1954 Student Double Suicide Actor N/A
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1954 The Street Without Sun Actor Fusa-chan N/A
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1954 A Certain Woman Actor Tsuya N/A
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1953 続々十代の性典 Actor N/A
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1953 The Wild Geese Actor Oume 59
Average
1953 Zoku jūdai no seiten Actor Misae Numakura N/A
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1953 Jûdai no seiten Actor N/A
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1953 Tower of Lilies Actor 59
Average
1952 Ikiru Actor Toyo 75
Good
1938 Pastoral Symphony Actor N/A
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