Mie Hama

Biography

Mie Hama is a Japanese former actress who worked as a television and radio presenter and author. Born in Tokyo, she started as a bus conductor before producer Tomoyuki Tanaka discovered her. She soon became one of Japan's busiest actresses, working in Toho monster and fantasy pictures such as King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963), The Lost World of Sinbad (1963), and King Kong Escapes (1967). She played Kissy Suzuki in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice (1967) and appeared in Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi, a 1965 spy comedy that supplied material for Woody Allen's What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966). For the Bond film, she and Akiko Wakabayashi trained in English in London, and her dialogue was dubbed by Nikki van der Zyl. By that point she had made more than sixty films. She later stepped away from acting and wrote fourteen books while hosting television and radio programs.

82years old

Turns 83 on November 20in 10 days

Born November 20, 1943Tokyo
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 4 years1963 to 1967

Genres

Adventure71%, 5 films
Action43%, 3 films
Drama29%, 2 films
Fantasy29%, 2 films
Romance29%, 2 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Hama gave up acting for a normal life, going on to author 14 books and become a television and radio host.

Mie Hama movies on Netflix

King Kong Escapes1967IMDb rating 5.5as Madame Piranha (Madame X)
Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8as Teruko
You Only Live Twice1967IMDb rating 6.8as Kissy
What's Up, Tiger Lily?1966IMDb rating 5.8as Teri Yaki
Yearning1964IMDb rating 8.0as Ruriko
King Kong vs. Godzilla1963IMDb rating 5.7as Fumiko Sakurai
The Lost World of Sinbad1963IMDb rating 6.3as Princess Yaya

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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You Only Live Twice1967 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Kissy
IMDb rating 6.8129K votes
King Kong Escapes1967 Adventure, Sci-Fias Madame Piranha (Madame X)
IMDb rating 5.53.6K votes
King Kong vs. Godzilla1963as Fumiko Sakurai
IMDb rating 5.712K votes
Yearning1964as Ruriko
IMDb rating 8.02.5K votes
Two in the Shadow1967as Teruko
IMDb rating 7.81.6K votes
What's Up, Tiger Lily?1966as Teri Yaki
IMDb rating 5.810K votes
The Lost World of Sinbad1963as Princess Yaya
IMDb rating 6.3325 votes

Most often with

Ishirô Honda directed two of these films, Senkichi Taniguchi two and Mikio Naruse two. Akiko Wakabayashi appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Akiko Wakabayashi

Hideyo Amamoto

Yû Fujiki

Tadao Nakamaru

Mitsuko Kusabue

Yoshibumi TajimaIshirô HondaDirector, 2 films Senkichi TaniguchiDirector, 2 films Mikio NaruseDirector, 2 films

Films together

Akiko Wakabayashi4 films together, 1963 to 1967
Akiko Wakabayashi's page
- You Only Live Twice1967IMDb rating 6.8Hama as KissyWakabayashi as Aki
- What's Up, Tiger Lily?1966IMDb rating 5.8Hama as Teri YakiWakabayashi as Suki Yaki
- King Kong vs. Godzilla1963IMDb rating 5.7Hama as Fumiko SakuraiWakabayashi as Tamiye
- The Lost World of Sinbad1963IMDb rating 6.3Hama as Princess YayaWakabayashi as Yaya's maid
Hideyo Amamoto3 films together, 1963 to 1967
Hideyo Amamoto's page
- King Kong Escapes1967IMDb rating 5.5Hama as Madame Piranha (Madame X)Amamoto as Dr. Who
- What's Up, Tiger Lily?1966IMDb rating 5.8Hama as Teri YakiAmamoto as Cobra Man
- The Lost World of Sinbad1963IMDb rating 6.3Hama as Princess YayaAmamoto as Granny the Witch (in drag)
Yû Fujiki3 films together, 1963 to 1967
Yû Fujiki's page
- Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8Hama as TerukoFujiki as Ishikawa
- Yearning1964IMDb rating 8.0Hama as RurikoFujiki as Mr. Nomizo
- King Kong vs. Godzilla1963IMDb rating 5.7Hama as Fumiko SakuraiFujiki as Kinsaburo Furue
Tadao Nakamaru3 films together, 1963 to 1967
Tadao Nakamaru's page
- Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8Hama as TerukoNakamaru as Fujiwara
- What's Up, Tiger Lily?1966IMDb rating 5.8Hama as Teri YakiNakamaru as Shepherd Wong
- The Lost World of Sinbad1963IMDb rating 6.3Hama as Princess YayaNakamaru as The Chancellor
Mitsuko Kusabue3 films together, 1963 to 1967
Mitsuko Kusabue's page
- Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8Hama as TerukoKusabue as Ayako
- Yearning1964IMDb rating 8.0Hama as RurikoKusabue as Hisako Morizono
- The Lost World of Sinbad1963IMDb rating 6.3Hama as Princess YayaKusabue as Sobei
Yoshibumi Tajima2 films together, 1967
Yoshibumi Tajima's page
- King Kong Escapes1967IMDb rating 5.5Hama as Madame Piranha (Madame X)Tajima as Henchman
- Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8Hama as Teruko
Ishirô HondaDirector, 2 films, 1963 to 1967
All films by Ishirô Honda
- King Kong Escapes1967IMDb rating 5.5Hama as Madame Piranha (Madame X)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla1963IMDb rating 5.7Hama as Fumiko Sakurai
Senkichi TaniguchiDirector, 2 films, 1963 to 1966
All films by Senkichi Taniguchi
- What's Up, Tiger Lily?1966IMDb rating 5.8Hama as Teri Yaki
- The Lost World of Sinbad1963IMDb rating 6.3Hama as Princess Yaya
Mikio NaruseDirector, 2 films, 1964 to 1967
- Two in the Shadow1967IMDb rating 7.8Hama as Teruko
- Yearning1964IMDb rating 8.0Hama as Ruriko
Also two films together13 more actors
- Ikio SawamuraKing Kong Escapes (1967) and King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
- Haruo NakajimaKing Kong Escapes (1967) and Yearning (1964)
- Jun TazakiKing Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and The Lost World of Sinbad (1963)
- Sachio SakaiKing Kong Escapes (1967) and King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
- Hisao ToakeTwo in the Shadow (1967) and Yearning (1964)
- Susumu KurobeKing Kong Escapes (1967) and What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
- Yoshifumi TajimaKing Kong Escapes (1967) and King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
- Nadao KirinoKing Kong Escapes (1967) and The Lost World of Sinbad (1963)
- Gen ShimizuTwo in the Shadow (1967) and Yearning (1964)
- Yûzô KayamaTwo in the Shadow (1967) and Yearning (1964)
- Kumeko UrabeTwo in the Shadow (1967) and Yearning (1964)
- Yutaka NakayamaYearning (1964) and The Lost World of Sinbad (1963)
- Ichirô ArishimaKing Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and The Lost World of Sinbad (1963)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors.

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Mie Hama's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
1962	Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year	Won
	Golden Arrow Award	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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