
Hibari Misora
Department: Acting
Biography
Hibari Misora (美空 ひばり, Misora Hibari, born Kazue Katō (加藤 和枝, Katō Kazue) May 29, 1937 – June 24, 1989) was a Japanese singer, actress and cultural icon. She received a Medal of Honor for her contributions to music and for improving the welfare of the public, and was the first woman to receive the People's Honour Award, which was conferred posthumously for giving the public hope and encouragement after World War II
Known For

Yakuza Princess of Edo
1961

Princess Hibari's First Dream Journey
1952

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
1959

Hibari no san'yaku: Zoku Kei tsuya yuki no jôhenge
1957

Hibari no san'yaku: Kei tsuya yuki no jôhenge
1957

Birth of Romance
1957

Devil Princess’ Beauty Competition
1956

Tomboy Samurai
1958

Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
1955

Ghost in the Well
1957

春一番! 熱唱美空ひばり
1989

美空ひばりコンサート「'76歌声はひばりと共に」
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美空ひばりコンサート「愛ある限り私は歌う '82美空ひばりリサイタル」
2002

Growing Up
1955

Somersault on the Way
1950

Kurama Tengu: Anonymous letter to Tengu
1952

The Brothers who Protect the Mountain
1953

Goblin in Stirrups
1959

River Washes Away the Moon
1963

ふり袖侠艶録
1955

Sisters
1953

So Young, So Bright
1955

Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass
1954

Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido
1954

Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove
1952

The Eyes of Two People
1952

The Abandoned Swords
1958

Odoroki ikka
1949

Blue Sky Angel
1950

ふり袖小天狗
1955

Princess Raccoon
2005

Golden Bat: Phantom of the Skyscraper
1950

Akogare no Hawaii kôro
1950

美空ひばりコンサート「美空ひばり芸能生活40周年記念リサイタル」
1986

Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
1951

Secret of The Golden Spell
1958

Kurama Tengu: The Fire Festival
1951

The Day the Sun Rose
1968

The Deep Blue Sea
1957

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha
1959

The 47 Masterless Samurai
1959

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
1960

Cantankerous Edo
1957

Onatsu and Seijuro
1954

Hibari the Traveling Performer
1962

Hibari's Tale of Pathos
1962

With Songs in My Heart
1958

Excursion to Treasure Isle
1956

Romance Freestyle
1958

Deep River Melody
1960

Song Festival, Full Moon, and the Battle of the Raccoon Dogs
1955

Detective Duel
1958

Sister with Sister
1958

A Fishwife's Tale
1961

I Yearn for Father
1951

A Martial Crowd
1958

The Tokyo Dame
1959

Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
1960

Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
1964

Tsukigata Hanpeita
1952

Detective Hibari: Secret of the Golden Coin
1958

Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins
1958

Great Edo Song Festival
1953

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka
1962

365 Nights
1962

The Foster Mother
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Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san
1961

A Warrior's Flute
1955

Spring Voyage
1955

Law in Ghost Island
1961

No Advice Taken
1958

The Edo Official and Apprentice
1959

First Love of Okon
1958

The Swordsman and the Actress
1955

Detective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin
1959

Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
1957

The Tokyo Kid
1950

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3
1960

Cosmetic Sales Competition
1963

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4
1961

Bull's Eye of Love
1958

The Protector
1966

Akireta musumetachi
1949

Song of Kagoshima
1962

Paper Crane Palanquin
1960

Girl with the Fire Banner
1958

Heavenly Dragon
1960

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
1962

Bride of White Castle
1961

Mysteries of Edo
1956

Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro
1965

Gentle Breeze
1959

Tengu Priest
1962

Tokyo Detective Girl
1959

Scramble for Fortune
1956

The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado
1961

Hibari’s Favorite 2
1960

The Mysterious Cape
1963

The Princess of Badger Palace
1958

The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks
1966

Road In the Mist
1963

Weeping Doll
1951

A Young Rabble 2
1959

Quick Change Tanuki Palace
1954

Young Miss Executive
1953

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2
1963

Benten Kozo
1960

Hibari is Fashion Crazy
1961

Flowers on the Road
1961

A Young Rabble
1959

Bride of Peacock Castle
1959

Hibari no komoriuta
1951

Little Tengu
1961

Tokaido Fullhouse
1963

While Traveling
1962

Sword of Destiny
1960

Lady Sen and Hideyori
1962

Mighty Shosuke
1960

The Performers
1970

On Wings of Love
1957

Jacks and Jills
1956

Samurai Vagabonds
1960

A Spectacular Showdown
1959

The Happy Wanderer
1956

Hana no fushicho
1970

Sad Whistling
1949

Ushiwakamaru
1952

Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume
1955

Hibari no Subete
1971

Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi
1957

Odoru ryûgûjô
1949

Sakon Detective Story: Handprint in Fresh Blood
1950

Dancing Girls of Izu
1954

Onna no hanamichi
1971

Zenigata Heiji Case Files: The Dead Beauty in the Bathhouse
1956

Oshidori kenkagasa
1957

美空ひばりコンサート「不死鳥 美空ひばり in TOKYO DOME」
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Rikidozan: Man of Fury
1955

Merry Migratory Birds
1952

The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness
1954

Hibari Jolly Angel
1953

Over That Hill
1951

続べらんめぇ芸者
1960

悲しき瞳
1953

In Love with a Heavenly Fox
1956

ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩
1969

Ooku
1968