Komako Hara

Komako Hara

Actor

Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
February 6, 1910

Biography

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Hara made her motion picture debut in 1924 in the film Rakujitsu no yume.[1] At studios such as Tōa Kinema and Makino Talkie, she achieved fame specializing in starring roles playing vamps, dokufu (poison women), and yakuza molls in jidaigeki.[1] In the sound era, she shifted to secondary roles in films by directors such as Kenji Mizoguchi, Masahiro Makino, and Keigo Kimura. She appeared in over 200 films in her career.

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Komako Hara 1

Representative Works

The Life of Oharu
The Life of Oharu
7.7
/ Japanese
Kurama Tengu
Kurama Tengu
7.0
/ Japanese
Oyuki the Virgin
Oyuki the Virgin
5.4
/ Japanese
Dream of the Setting Sun
Dream of the Setting Sun
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba
7.0
/ Japanese
Echo of Love
Echo of Love
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary
Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary
9.0
/ Japanese
Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6
Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6
5.6
/ Japanese
Miss Okichi
Miss Okichi
6.0
/ Japanese
Kunisada Chūji: Shinshū komoriuta
Kunisada Chūji: Shinshū komoriuta
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
風雲金毘羅山
風雲金毘羅山
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Life of Oharu
1952Winner

Best Performance

The Life of Oharu

Kurama Tengu
1938Nominee

Best Performance

Kurama Tengu

Oyuki the Virgin
1935Nominee

Best Performance

Oyuki the Virgin

Career Highlights

Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba
1937Highlight

Best Performance

Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba

Echo of Love
1937Highlight

Best Performance

Echo of Love

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