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
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Movies 25
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' (2002)
Shinran: Path to Purity (1987)
Shiosai (1971)
Boku chin hōrō-ki (1962)
When a Woman Loves (1959)
Stakeout (1958)
Nikoyon monogatari (1956)
Pure Emotions of the Sea (1956)
The Motherless (1955)
Policeman's Diary, Part 2 (1955)
Duel at Sundown (1955)
Burden of Love (1955)
Striving to Live (1955)
Policeman's Diary (1955)
The Moon Has Risen (1955)
Women's House (1954)
The Street Without Sun (1954)
A Certain Woman (1954)
続々十代の性典 (1953)
The Wild Geese (1953)
Zoku jūdai no seiten (1953)
Jûdai no seiten (1953)
Tower of Lilies (1953)
Ikiru (1952)
Pastoral Symphony (1938)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1930-06-29
Deathday2006-11-28 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceTokyo, Japan
ChildrenHarumi Yomo
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As小田切みき, 小田切美喜, 富士山君子
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