Miki Odagiri

Acting Jun 29, 1930 Nov 28, 2006 (aged 76) Sendagaya, Tokyo, Japan

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.

31 Acting Credits

Miki Odagiri

Acting

Ikiru

The Moon Has Risen

Stakeout

The Wild Geese

Tower of Lilies

Burden of Love

Shinran: Path to Purity

Policeman's Diary

Policeman's Diary, Part 2

Shiosai

When a Woman Loves

Pastoral Symphony

Jūdai no seiten

A Certain Woman

The Motherless

Pure Emotions of the Sea

The Street Without Sun

Nikoyon monogatari

Women's House

The Valley Between Love and Death

お月様には悪いけど

Striving to Live

Zoku jūdai no seiten

Boku chin hōrō-ki