
Sumiko Kurishima
Acting
Born March 15, 1902 — Died August 16, 1987 Tokyo, Japan
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.
Movies(19)

Flowing
Ohama
1956

Crybaby Apprentice
1938

What Did the Lady Forget?
Tokiko
1937
Mother of the East
Mother of the East
Oshima
1934

Every-Night Dreams
Omitsu
1933
Clear and Cloudy
Clear and Cloudy
Sachiko
1933
Sisters: Part 1
Sisters: Part 1
1931
Sisters: Part 2
Sisters: Part 2
1931

Young Lady
Young Lady
1930

Where Do Women Go?
Ogin
1930
Reijin
Reijin
Tomoko Mizuhara
1930

A Primer on Marriage
Toshiko, his wife
1930
The Father and His Son
The Father and His Son
1929
Madame Pearl
Madame Pearl
1927
Junange
Junange
1926

The Cuckoo
1922
An Electrician and His Wife
An Electrician and His Wife
1921

Gubijinsô
1921
New Story of Momotarô
New Story of Momotarô
1909