Kumeko Urabe
Known for Acting · 192 credits
- Born
- 1902-10-05
- Died
- 1989-10-26
- Place of birth
- Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- 浦邊粂子
Biography
Kumeko Urabe (Japanese: 浦辺粂子), born Kimura Kume ((木村 くめ)), (October 5, 1902 – October 26, 1989) was a Japanese movie actress, one of the first in the country. She worked on stage and in film and television. Urabe was born in a rural part of the Shizuoka Prefecture. She lived in several homes while growing up, as she relocated with her father, a Buddhist priest, among the temples to which he was assigned. Urabe completed her education in Numazu, and left school in 1919 to join a theatre company, touring under various stage names as an actor and dancer.
In 1923, Urabe auditioned at the film studio Nikkatsu, and adopted the name Kumeko Urabe, by which she was known for the rest of her life. She appeared in her first film the following year, and continued to act until 1987. She worked with such directors as Kenji Mizoguchi and Mikio Naruse, and performed in over 320 films, including Ikiru, Older Brother, Younger Sister, Portrait of Madame Yuki, She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum, and Street of Shame. She also starred in television dramas, including thirteen episodes of Toshiba Sunday Theatre between 1958 and 1980. In the following decade, she carved a niche as a Grandma idol, until her death in 1989.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (190)
Ikiru
1952
as Tatsu Watanabe
Hachiko
1987
as Tobacco Shop Owner
Street of Shame
1956
as Otane
Two in the Shadow
1967
Tokyo Twilight
1957
as Komatsu's Mistress
The Song of the Cart
1959
Portrait of Madame Yuki
1950
as San
Floating Weeds
1959
as Shige
Yearning
1964
as Bar Madam
Lonely Heart
1985
as Fuki Inoue
Twenty-Four Eyes
1954
as Otoko Sensei no Tsuma
Brother and Sister
1953
as Riki - the Mother
Tora-san's Pure Love
1976
Uogashi no senpū musume
1963
An Innocent Witch
1965
Early Spring
1956
as Shige Kitagawa
Bridge of Japan
1956
The Life of a Horse Trader
1951
as Onobu
Snow Country
1957
You Were Like a Wild Chrysanthemum
1955
as Grandmother
Women of the Night
1948
as Brothel Keeper
The Body
1962
The Cold-Hearted Sea
1984
Where Chimneys Are Seen
1953
as Kayo Nojima
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
1954
as Shige, Ryoichi's stepmother
Game of Chance
1966
as Sugi
Typhoon Over Nagasaki
1957
Moment of Terror
1966
as Hisako Kanematsu
Snow-Flake
1950
Lightning
1952
as Osei
Nippon no obaachan
1962
as Waka
The Story of Shunkin
1954
Mother
1958
A Certain Woman
1954
as Tome
A Man Among Men
1955
as Okimi
Repast
1951
as Taniguchi Shige
The Makioka Sisters
1959
The Water Magician
1933
as Ogin
Goodbye, Hello
1959
as Restaurant owner
The Broken Commandment
1962
as Owner of the hotel
A Ripple in a Morning
1952
The Straits of Love and Hate
1937
as Ume
Tokyo Omnibus
1959
Itohan Monogatari
1957
as Okô
Girl in College
1969
The Final Gamble
1970
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
1975
as Self
Being Two Isn't Easy
1962
as Ino
The Song Lantern
1960
The Precipice
1958
母子鶴
1952
as Onao
Dupe
1965
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
1955
as Tomi
18 Roughs
1963
as Gin Ishii
Mistress of a Foreigner
1930
as Omatsu
The Wild Geese
1953
as Otsune
The Refugee
1955
Flower's Yearning
1958
as Muraki Sawa
The Rainbow Man
1949
as Kane Nonomura
Stakeout
1958
as Proprietress of the Hotel Hizen-ya
Stray Dog
1973
A Woman's Life
1955
as Nobuko's mother
Duel in the Sun
1950
as Boarding house landlady
Nocturnal Lights
1966
A Mother's Love
1950
Haru no sanmyaku
1962
Irohanihoheto
1960
Fighting Letter for 29 People
1957
Training Ship of Yearning
1956
Fantasy of Youth
1955
Before Spring
1980
as Toyo
Night Scandal
1964
as Shino
Golden Beast
1950
as Connie Sonobe's mother
New Snow
1942
Ginza Cancan Girls
1949
Shi no machi wo nogarete
1952
White Cliffs
1960
Twice on a Certain Night
1956
Secret Club 000
1965
Irresponsible Rascal of Japan
1962
House of Many Pleasures
1955
as Masa
刑事部屋
1956
Jakoman and Tetsu
1964
as Taka
The Passionate Spinster
1965
as Tokiko Tsurukawa
Chained Bitch
1965
The 26 Martyrs of Japan
1931
as Ohisa, Mother of Antonio
Four and A Half Mats
1966
as Riku
Victory and Defeat
1960
as Sato
A Woman's Testament
1960
The Bad Guy Blues
1969
A Bridge for Two Alone
1958
母山彦
1952
Eyes, the Sea and a Ball
1967
A Face Glowing at Night
1946
The Woman Who Touched Legs
1960
Destroyer Yukikaze
1964
Gakusei geisha koi to kenka
1962
Scarred Yosaburo
1960
Akireta musumetachi
1949
Love's Family Tree
1961
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda's Rescue
1927
as Otoku
The Golden Demon
1954
as Tose
Koshū
1962
Koina no Ginpei
1954
Nocturnal Gate
1948
Kono ni uruwashi
1962
Sound in the Mist
1956
Submarine Ro Hasn't Surfaced
1954
Wedding March
1951
as Auntie
Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp
1963
Women Doing Time
1966
Hibari no komoriuta
1951
The Tiger of Malaya
1943
as Tomi
Tokyo Eyes
1958
Kyū-chan ondo
1962
Storm on the Silvery Peaks
1960
as Old woman
Bot-chan
1953
as Kiyo
I Sell My Husband
1968
Hibi no haishin
1958
Tsuki yori no shisha
1934
About Kumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe (Japanese: 浦辺粂子), born Kimura Kume ((木村 くめ)), (October 5, 1902 – October 26, 1989) was a Japanese movie actress, one of the first in the country. She worked on stage and in film and television. Urabe was born in a rural part of the Shizuoka Prefecture. She lived in several homes while growing up, as she relocated with her father, a Buddhist priest, among the temples to which he was assigned. Urabe completed her education in Numazu, and left school in 1919 to join a theatre company, touring under various stage names as an actor and… With 192 credits spanning from 1924 to 1987, Kumeko Urabe has appeared in 190 films and 2 TV shows.
Fans searching for Kumeko Urabe movies, Kumeko Urabe filmography, or the latest projects starring Kumeko Urabe can stream many of these titles on CineFlixo, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Kumeko Urabe Movies
- Ikiru (1952) — as Tatsu Watanabe
- Hachiko (1987) — as Tobacco Shop Owner
- Street of Shame (1956) — as Otane
- Two in the Shadow (1967)
- Tokyo Twilight (1957) — as Komatsu's Mistress
Where to Watch Kumeko Urabe Films
Most Kumeko Urabe movies and series are available to stream on CineFlixo in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Kumeko Urabe, check our movies catalogue and browse page.