Miki Odagiri

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... 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: Acting
Birthday: 1930-06-29
Place of Birth: Sendagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As: 富士山君子

Movies List of Miki Odagiri

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Ikiru

1952 Movie
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Striving to Live

1955 Movie
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Zoku jūdai no seiten

1953 Movie
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Shiosai

1971 Movie
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The Wild Geese

1953 Movie
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When a Woman Loves

1959 Movie
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Boku chin hōrō-ki

1962 Movie
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Pastoral Symphony

1938 Movie
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Jûdai no seiten

1953 Movie
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A Certain Woman

1954 Movie
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Policeman's Diary

1955 Movie
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The Motherless

1955 Movie
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Stakeout

1958 Movie
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The Moon Has Risen

1955 Movie
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Tower of Lilies

1953 Movie
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Duel at Sundown

1955 Movie
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Burden of Love

1955 Movie
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Nikoyon monogatari

1956 Movie
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続々十代の性典

1953 Movie
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Women's House

1954 Movie