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.

  • Popularity : 2.505
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1930-06-29
  • Place of Birth : Sendagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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Miki Odagiri Movies

  • 1952
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    Ikiru

    Ikiru

    8.3 1952 HD

    Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to...

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  • 1955
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    Striving to Live

    Striving to Live

    1 1955 HD

    Yasuichiro Isa, who works in the labor section of Sone Mining Tokyo Headquarters, paid a monthly fee for his younger brother, Reiji, who was in...

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  • 1953
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    Zoku jūdai no seiten

    Zoku jūdai no seiten

    1 1953 HD

    Film directed by Saeki Kozo with Wakao Ayako.

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  • 1971
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    Shiosai

    Shiosai

    1 1971 HD

    Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo....

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  • 1953
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    The Wild Geese

    The Wild Geese

    6.3 1953 HD

    A young woman, who must support her father as a middle-aged man's mistress, finds herself falling in love with a student closer to her age.

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  • 1959
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    When a Woman Loves

    When a Woman Loves

    1 1959 HD

    Story of a romance between a middle-aged journalist and a young woman.

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  • 1962
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    Boku chin hōrō-ki

    Boku chin hōrō-ki

    1 1962 HD

    1962 Japanese movie

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  • 1987
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    Shinran: Path to Purity

    Shinran: Path to Purity

    5 1987 HD

    In the 12th century, Buddhism was still a relatively new religion in Japan. At that time, one school (Shingon) offered extensive training in complex...

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  • 1938
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    Pastoral Symphony

    Pastoral Symphony

    1 1938 HD

    A priest in Hokkaido adopts a blind orphan girl, and as she grows up he finds himself falling in love with her.

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  • 1953
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    Jûdai no seiten

    Jûdai no seiten

    1 1953 HD

    Film directed by Shima Koji and starring Wakao Ayako

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  • 1954
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    A Certain Woman

    A Certain Woman

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1955
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    Policeman's Diary

    Policeman's Diary

    6.5 1955 HD

    Lending money, job hunting for civilians and babysitting. All these things are usually not listed on a policeman's job description. But for the...

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  • 1955
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    The Motherless

    The Motherless

    1 1955 HD

    Japanese drama film.

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  • 1958
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    Stakeout

    Stakeout

    6.9 1958 HD

    Two detectives begin a stakeout based on the slim chance of catching a murderer whom they suspect will try to reunite with an old flame.

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  • 1955
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    The Moon Has Risen

    The Moon Has Risen

    6.8 1955 HD

    Mokichi is the widowed father of three daughters, with whom he lives on the premises of a temple since the war. All three daughters become involved...

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  • 1963
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    To Your Majesty, The Emperor

    To Your Majesty, The Emperor

    1 1963 HD

    A conscript from a poor background writes the Emperor asking if he can stay in the army when his service is up.

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  • 1956
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    Pure Emotions of the Sea

    Pure Emotions of the Sea

    1 1956 HD

    A romantic adventure tale about a young guy working on a whale-hunting vessel and his love for a childhood sweetheart.

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  • 1954
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    The Street Without Sun

    The Street Without Sun

    1 1954 HD

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  • 2002
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    Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'

    Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'

    1 2002 HD

    Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Ikiru" (1952).

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  • 1953
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    Tower of Lilies

    Tower of Lilies

    6.8 1953 HD

    A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the...

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  • 1955
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    Duel at Sundown

    Duel at Sundown

    1 1955 HD

    A remake of High Noon (1952) as a Japanese jidai-geki sword-fighting movie.

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  • 1955
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    Burden of Love

    Burden of Love

    6.8 1955 HD

    The female members of the family of the Minister of Health and Welfare, who has just proposed a program of birth control, become pregnant one after...

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  • 1956
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    Nikoyon monogatari

    Nikoyon monogatari

    1 1956 HD

    Japanese drama film.

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  • 1953
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    続々十代の性典

    続々十代の性典

    1 1953 HD

    Film directed by Eichi Koishi and starring Wakao Ayako

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  • 1955
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    Policeman's Diary, Part 2

    Policeman's Diary, Part 2

    6 1955 HD

    From runaway brides to a typhoon, the continued adventures of Ushikata police station.

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  • 1954
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    Women's House

    Women's House

    1 1954 HD

    After Shuichiro moved to Tokyo, the Tanno family became completely female, including Mrs. Tanno, Shuichiro's daughter-in-law Manzuko, painter...

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  • 1954
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    Student Double Suicide

    Student Double Suicide

    1 1954 HD

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