2018Nominee
Best Performance
Call Boy
Kyōko Enami
Actor
Tokyo, Japan
October 15, 1942
Biography
Kyōko Enami (江波 杏子, Enami Kyōko) was a Japanese film and television actress. Enami was the daughter of the actress Kazuko Enami. She joined the Daiei Film studio in 1959 and made her screen debut in 1960 with Ashita kara otona da. Her first starring role as Noboriryū no Ogin in Onna no toba (1966) was a major hit, and developed into the Woman Gambler series that totaled 17 films. She also had serious roles, and won the best actress award from Kinema Junpo for Tsugaru Jongarabushi (1973). She died rather suddenly at a Tokyo hospital on 27 October 2018 of pulmonary emphysema, having performed on a radio drama only five days before.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1989Winner
Best Performance
Rikyu
1988Nominee
Best Performance
Labyrinth Romanesque
Career Highlights
2016Highlight
Best Performance
Dr. Hikojiro 2
1966Highlight
Best Performance
Gamera vs. Barugon
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Call Boy
Rikyu
Labyrinth Romanesque