Momoko Kōchi
Japanese actress (1932-1998)
Momoko Kōchi (born Momoko Okouchi March 7, 1932 - November 5, 1998) was a Japanese actress.[1] She is best known for her roles in the original Godzilla, playing the character of Emiko Yamane. Kōchi later played the same role in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah in 1995. She starred in The Mysterians, playing Hiroko Iwamoto.
Momoko Kōchi | |
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Born | Momoko Ōkōchi March 7, 1932 |
Died | November 5, 1998 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 66)
Other names | Momoko Hisamatsu |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1953-1998 |
Spouse | Sadataka Hisamatsu (1961-1998) |
Kōchi was discovered in 1953 in Toho's New Face Contest.[2] By the late 1950s she found herself typecast into science fiction and horror movies. She decided to pursue formal acting.[1] In the 1960s she was on stage doing Shakespeare.[1] She also did occasional television commercials.[1] She didn't act in movies again until 1995. Kōchi died at age 66 in Tokyo Japan on November 5, 1998[3] from intestinal cancer.[4]
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1954 | Godzilla | Emiko Yamane | |
1955 | Half Human | Machiko Takeno | |
1957 | A Rainbow Plays in My Heart (わが胸に虹は消えず, Waga mune ni niji wa kiezu) | Ikuko Asō | |
The Mysterians | Hiroko Iwamoto | ||
1958 | The Badger Palace (大当り狸御殿, Oatari tanukigoten) aka The Princess of Badger Palace | ||
1995 | Godzilla vs. Destoroyah | Emiko Yamane |
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