Kumi Mizuno
January 1, 1937 (87 years old) in Niigata, Japan
Kumi Mizuno (水野久美 Mizuno Kumi), born Maya Igarashi (五十嵐麻耶 Igarashi Maya), is a Japanese actress. Despite the large number of films she appeared in early on in her career, Mizuno is best known for her roles in Toho's 1960's kaiju films Matango, Frankenstein vs. Baragon, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, and The War of the Gargantuas. Her most iconic role is undoubtedly that of the Xilien agent Namikawa in Invasion of Astro-Monster. She became such a cult figure among kaiju fans that Toho brought her back in 2002 to play a role in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and again in 2004 for Godzilla: Final Wars. Mizuno also appeared in Toho's 2009 stage adaptation of its 1960 science fiction film The Human Vapor.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Hakubo no Chronicle as
- 2020 · Godzilla's Leading Ladies as Herself
- 2020 · 24 JAPAN as Shigeko Isomura
- 2019 · Yasuragi no Toki: Michi as
- 2018 · Segodon as Saigo Kimi
- 2017 · Care Nin as Keiko Hoshikawa
- 2016 · Snow Woman as
- 2013 · The Intermission as
- 2012 · Lucky Seven as
- 2010 · The Human Vapor as
- 2007 · Nihon no aozora as Kawada
- 2005 · The Passed Scene as Tamie Suzuki
- 2004 · Godzilla: Final Wars as Commander Akiko Namikawa
- 2003 · The Man Who Wipes Mirrors as
- 2002 · Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla as 1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
- 1995 · My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie as Hanako Shiratori
- 1991 · Rainbow Kids as Kanako Yanagawa, 1st daughter
- 1988 · Kaito Ruby as Toru's Mother
- 1988 · Girls In The Wind as Kaoru
- 1987 · Night Train as Masayo
- 1986 · Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection as Narrator
- 1984 · Noozles as Grandma Brown
- 1982 · The Beauty of Heaven and Hell as
- 1980 · Strike the White Ball as
- 1979 · The Last Game as
- 1979 · Waga seishun no eleven as
- 1977 · Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu as
- 1974 · Love Is in the Green Wind as Natsuko Aikawa
- 1971 · Kininaru Yomesan as
- 1970 · Crescent Scarred Hatamoto as
- 1970 · Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies as Yuko Shiga
- 1970 · Records of Bloodshed as Yuka
- 1970 · Easy Money as
- 1970 · Woman Boss as
- 1969 · Gambler's Legacy as Yoshie
- 1967 · Heiji, the Detective as Oshizu
- 1967 · The Killing Bottle as Lady X
- 1966 · Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Daiyo
- 1966 · The War of the Gargantuas as Akemi
- 1965 · Invasion of Astro-Monster as Miss Namikawa
- 1965 · Frankenstein Conquers the World as Dr. Sueko Togami
- 1964 · A Keg of Powder as Rumi #6
- 1964 · Whirlwind as The Witch
- 1964 · Blood and Diamonds as
- 1964 · Ant Hell War as
- 1964 · Trap of Suicide Kilometer as
- 1963 · Samurai Pirate as Miwa the Rebel Leader
- 1963 · Interpol Code 8 as
- 1963 · Matango as Mami Sekiguchi - Singer
- 1963 · Ichi ka bachi ka as
- 1963 · Warring Clans as Takihime
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 1962 · 47 Ronin as Saho
- 1962 · Operation Enemy Fort as
- 1962 · Our Failures as
- 1962 · Operation Sewer Rats as Soldier
- 1962 · Josei jishin as
- 1962 · Hoero Datsugoku-shu as Junko
- 1962 · 女難コースを突破せよ as
- 1962 · Gorath as Takiko Nomura
- 1962 · The Crimson Sky as
- 1962 · Till Tomorow Comes as
- 1962 · 続新入社員十番勝負 サラリーマン一刀流 as
- 1962 · Woman of Design as Mitsuko Yoshimura
- 1961 · The Witness Killed as Natsumi
- 1961 · Blood on the Sea as
- 1961 · Challenge to Live as
- 1961 · The Other Woman as Ruriko
- 1961 · Big Shots Die at Dawn as
- 1961 · The Merciless Trap as
- 1961 · Blueprint of Murder as Tomi
- 1960 · Westward Desperado as
- 1960 · Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4 as
- 1960 · The Gambling Samurai as Kiku
- 1959 · Hanayome-san wa sekai-ichi as Hatsue Taniguchi
- 1959 · The Three Treasures as Azami
- 1959 · Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers as
- 1959 · Someday I'll Know as
- 1959 · I Want to Be a Shellfish as Toshiko
- 1959 · A Whistle in My Heart as
- 1959 · 社長太平記 as
- 1958 · The Spell of the Hidden Gold as Yurie
- 1958 · Bright Young Maidens as Tomoko Nomura
- 1958 · Summer Clouds as Hamako
- 1958 · Futari dake no hashi as
- 1957 · The Unbalanced Wheel as