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
    Place of birth
    Sendagaya, Tokyo, Japan
    Birthday
    6/29/1930
Ikiru
Ikiru
8.3
Striving to Live
Striving to Live
0
Zoku jūdai no seiten
Zoku jūdai no seiten
0
Shiosai
Shiosai
0
The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese
6.3
When a Woman Loves
When a Woman Loves
0
Boku chin hōrō-ki
Boku chin hōrō-ki
0
Shinran: Path to Purity
Shinran: Path to Purity
5
Pastoral Symphony
Pastoral Symphony
0
Jûdai no seiten
Jûdai no seiten
0
A Certain Woman
A Certain Woman
0
Policeman's Diary
Policeman's Diary
6.5
The Motherless
0
Stakeout
Stakeout
6.9
The Moon Has Risen
The Moon Has Risen
6.8
To Your Majesty, The Emperor
To Your Majesty, The Emperor
0
Pure Emotions of the Sea
Pure Emotions of the Sea
0
The Street Without Sun
The Street Without Sun
0
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
0
Tower of Lilies
Tower of Lilies
6.8
Duel at Sundown
Duel at Sundown
0
Burden of Love
Burden of Love
6.8
Nikoyon monogatari
Nikoyon monogatari
0
続々十代の性典
続々十代の性典
0
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
6
Women's House
Women's House
0
Student Double Suicide
Student Double Suicide
0
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