
Miki Odagiri
Known for Acting · 31 credits
- Born
- 1930-06-29
- Died
- 2006-11-28
- Place of birth
- Sendagaya, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- 富士山君子
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.
Known For
Movies (31)

Ikiru
1952
as Toyo

The Moon Has Risen
1955
as Fumiya

Striving to Live
1955
The Motherless
1955
as Miyoko

The Valley Between Love and Death
1954

Policeman's Diary, Part 2
1955

Shinran: Path to Purity
1987

Stakeout
1958

Tower of Lilies
1953

Policeman's Diary
1955
as Momoyo

The Street Without Sun
1954
as Fusa-chan

A Certain Woman
1954
as Tsuya

The Wild Geese
1953
as Oume

Pastoral Symphony
1938

Student Double Suicide
1954

Nikoyon monogatari
1956

Boku chin hōrō-ki
1962

The Last Trump Card
1960
as Toyo

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
2002
as Self

To Your Majesty, The Emperor
1963

Burden of Love
1955
as Teru

Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten
1953

Zoku jūdai no seiten
1953
as Misae Numakura

Women's House
1954

Duel at Sundown
1955
as Okatsu

お月様には悪いけど
1954
as 芸妓小きん

When a Woman Loves
1960
as Ohana

Shiosai
1971

Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen
1958

Pure Emotions of the Sea
1956
as Yumiko

Jūdai no seiten
1953
About Miki Odagiri
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... includ… With 31 credits spanning from 1938 to 2002, Miki Odagiri has appeared in 31 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Miki Odagiri Movies
- Ikiru (1952) — as Toyo
- The Moon Has Risen (1955) — as Fumiya
- Striving to Live (1955)
- The Motherless (1955) — as Miyoko
- The Valley Between Love and Death (1954)
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