Sumiko Mizukubo

Biography

Sumiko Mizukubo was a renowned Japanese actress and dancer born on October 10, 1916, in Meguro Village, Tokyo Prefecture. She rose to fame in the early 1930s as one of Japan's leading film stars, starring alongside notable directors such as Naruse Mikio and Ozu Yasujiro. Her breakout role came as Kazuko in "Dragnet Girl" (1933), cementing her status as a prominent figure in Japanese cinema during its silent era heyday.