Yumi Shirakawa

Yumi Shirakawa

Japanese actress (1936–2016)

Yumi Shirakawa was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted. She was scouted and joined Toho film company. In the same year, she made her film debut with Narazumono. Her notable films are Rodan (1956), The H-Man (1958), and Yasujirō Ozu’s film The End of Summer (1961).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 6 films (1956–1960) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1956 Rodan Ishirō Honda
1957 Mysterians !The Mysterians Honda, IshirōIshirō Honda
1959 H Man. Columbia Pictures Corp. 5 reels 35mm Color sound
1959 The End Of Summer. Ralph S. Hirshorn 11 min. 16mm B&W sound
1959 The Mysterians. RKO Teleradio Pictures Inc. 89 min. 35mm Color sound
1960 Secret of the Telegian Fukuda, JunJun Fukuda