As Actor
Matango
1963
6.8
Kumi Mizuno
Acting
Born
January 1, 1937
Place of Birth
Niigata, Japan
Biography
Kumi Mizuno (水野久美 Mizuno Kumi), born Maya Igarashi (五十嵐麻耶 Igarashi Maya), is a Japanese actress. Despite the large number of films she appeared in early on in her career, Mizuno is best known for her roles in Toho's 1960's kaiju films Matango, Frankenstein vs. Baragon, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, and The War of the Gargantuas. Her most iconic role is undoubtedly that of the Xilien agent Namikawa in Invasion of Astro-Monster. She became such a cult figure among kaiju fans that Toho brought her back in 2002 to play a role in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and again in 2004 for Godzilla: Final Wars. Mizuno also appeared in Toho's 2009 stage adaptation of its 1960 science fiction film The Human Vapor.
The Filmography
As Actor
Warring Clans
1963
6.8
As Actor
Gorath
1962
6.5
As Actor
Woman of Design
1962
6.5
As Actor
The Other Woman
1961
6.3
As Actor
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961
6.2
As Actor
The Merciless Trap
1961
7.0
As Actor
Blueprint of Murder
1961
6.2
As Actor
Westward Desperado
1960
5.7
As Actor
The Gambling Samurai
1960
6.3
As Actor
The Three Treasures
1959
5.4
As Actor
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
6.3
As Actor
Summer Clouds
1958
7.5