
Sumiko Kurishima
Department: Acting
Biography
Sumiko Kurishima (栗島すみ子 Kurishima Sumiko) was a Japanese actress and master of traditional Japanese dance. She is often considered Japan's first female movie star.
Known For

Gubijinsô
1921

Flowing
1956

What Did the Lady Forget?
1937

Every-Night Dreams
1933

Junange
1926

The Cuckoo
1922

An Electrician and His Wife
1921

New Story of Momotarô
1909

Crybaby Apprentice
1938

A Primer on Marriage
1930

Young Lady
1930

Reijin
1930

Madame Pearl
1927

The Father and His Son
1929

Where Do Women Go?
1930

Sisters: Part 1
1931

Sisters: Part 2
1931

Clear and Cloudy
1933

Mother of the East
1934