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Miki Odagiri
Acting

Miki Odagiri
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1930-06-29,Sendagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Gender
Female
Biography
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.

Filmography

8.3

Ikiru
1952-10-09

Striving to Live

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Striving to Live
1955-02-25

Zoku jūdai no seiten

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Zoku jūdai no seiten
1953-05-15

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Shiosai
1971-09-24

6.3

The Wild Geese
1953-09-15

When a Woman Loves

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When a Woman Loves
1959-09-24

Boku chin hōrō-ki

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Boku chin hōrō-ki
1962-08-26

Shinran: Path to Purity

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Shinran: Path to Purity
1987-06-02

Pastoral Symphony

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Pastoral Symphony
1938-06-11

Jûdai no seiten

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Jûdai no seiten
1953-02-05

A Certain Woman

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A Certain Woman
1954-03-13

Policeman's Diary

6.5

Policeman's Diary
1955-02-03

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The Motherless
1955-12-04

6.9

Stakeout
1958-01-15

The Moon Has Risen

6.8

The Moon Has Risen
1955-01-08

To Your Majesty, The Emperor

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To Your Majesty, The Emperor
1963-04-28

Pure Emotions of the Sea

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Pure Emotions of the Sea
1956-06-28

The Street Without Sun

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The Street Without Sun
1954-06-24

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
2002-10-25

Tower of Lilies

6.8

Tower of Lilies
1953-01-09

Duel at Sundown

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Duel at Sundown
1955-05-24

6.8

Burden of Love
1955-03-18

Nikoyon monogatari

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Nikoyon monogatari
1956-09-11

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続々十代の性典
1953-09-22

Policeman's Diary, Part 2

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Policeman's Diary, Part 2
1955-11-16

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Women's House
1954-11-23

Student Double Suicide

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Student Double Suicide
1954-07-27