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Tanie Kitabayashi

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Tanie Kitabayashi

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actress (1911–2010)

Person · Open Library

Born
1911
Works
1

Top works

  • Kyūjūsanrei shunjū

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Film & TV

Tokyo, Japan

Tanie Kitabayashi (北林谷栄, Kitabayashi Tanie, May 21, 1911 – April 27, 2010) was a Japanese actress and voice actress. Born Reiko Ando in Tokyo, she began as a stage actress. Early in her career, she became well known for portraying older women. Kitabayashi was a founding member of the famed Mingei Theatre, founded in 1950. In 1960, she won best actress awards at the 10th Blue Ribbon Awards and at…

Known for

  • Yomigaeri — Saki Naito2003
  • Letter from the Mountain — Oume2002
  • Rainbow Kids — Mrs. Toshiko 'Toji' Yanagawa1991
  • Rikyu — Mother1989
  • My Neighbor Totoro — Granny (voice)1988
  • Yamada Village Waltz1988
  • Twilight of the Cockroaches — Torah (voice)1987
  • The Burmese Harp — Old Woman1985
  • Love: Starting on a Journey1985
  • Haze of Love1985

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Japan
Active from
1990

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Empire of Japan
Place of birth
Tokyo
Place of death
Tokyo
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
Japanese
Image
Kitabayashi-Tanie-1 (cropped).jpg
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date of death
2010-04-27
date of birth
1911-05-21
cause of death
pneumonia
manner of death
natural causes
name in kana
きたばやし たにえ
birth name
Reiko Ando
name in native language
北林谷栄
start of work period
1936-00-00
ethnic group
Japanese people
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Tanie Kitabayashi
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