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Tanie Kitabayashi(1911-2010)

  • Actress
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Tanie Kitabayashi in Scandal (1950)
Tanie Kitabayashi was born on 21 May 1911 in Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress, known for Dai yûkai (1991), Letter from the Mountain (2002) and Kiku to Isamu (1959). She died on 27 April 2010 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
BornMay 21, 1911
DiedApril 27, 2010(98)
BornMay 21, 1911
DiedApril 27, 2010(98)
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Known for

Dai yûkai (1991)
Dai yûkai
6.8
  • Mrs. Toshiko 'Toji' Yanagawa
  • 1991
Letter from the Mountain (2002)
Letter from the Mountain
7.2
  • Oume
  • 2002
Kiku to Isamu (1959)
Kiku to Isamu
7.6
  • Shigeko Kawada - their grandmother
  • 1959
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
My Neighbor Totoro
8.1
  • Granny(voice)
  • 1988

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Actress

  • Yomigaeri (2002)
    Yomigaeri
    6.6
    • Saki Naitou
    • 2002
  • Letter from the Mountain (2002)
    Letter from the Mountain
    7.2
    • Oume
    • 2002
  • Dai yûkai (1991)
    Dai yûkai
    6.8
    • Mrs. Toshiko 'Toji' Yanagawa
    • 1991
  • Rikyu (1989)
    Rikyu
    7.1
    • His mother
    • 1989
  • Kikyo
    TV Movie
    • 1988
  • My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    My Neighbor Totoro
    8.1
    • Granny (voice)
    • 1988
  • Yamadamura waltz (1988)
    Yamadamura waltz
    4.8
    • Hana Tsutsumi
    • 1988
  • Twilight of the Cockroaches (1987)
    Twilight of the Cockroaches
    6.5
    • Torah (voice)
    • 1987
  • Kiichi Nakai in The Burmese Harp (1985)
    The Burmese Harp
    7.0
    • Old Woman
    • 1985
  • Kiken na onnatachi (1985)
    Kiken na onnatachi
    5.6
    • Mrs. Kinumura
    • 1985
  • Sensei the Teacher
    • 1983
  • White Snake Enchantment (1983)
    White Snake Enchantment
    6.1
    • Tane
    • 1983
  • Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)
    Tora-san's Song of Love
    6.5
    • Gosaku no Rôba
    • 1983
  • Amagi Pass (1983)
    Amagi Pass
    7.0
    • Tea House's Old Woman
    • 1983
  • Suspicion (1982)
    Suspicion
    7.1
    • Harue Shirakawa
    • 1982

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Tanie Kitamura
  • Born
    • May 21, 1911
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • April 27, 2010
    • Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan(pneumonia)

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