(28 February 1926 – 10 August 2018) was a

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 9th

Hochi Film Award The are film-specific prizes awarded by the ''Hochi Shimbun , previously known as , is a Japanese-language daily sports newspaper. In 2002, it had a circulation of a million copies a day. It is an affiliate newspaper of ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. ...

for '' The Funeral''. Sugai is famous for her role as Sen Nakamura in the jidaigeki drama

Hissatsu series The is a long-running prime-time popular television Jidaigeki series about assassins in Japan. ''Hissatsu Shikakenin'' is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel ''Shiokinin Fujieda Baian'', but its sequels are only inspired by it. The series still c ...

. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 8th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in '' The Funeral''. In 2008, she landed lead role for the first time in Hideo Sakai film "Bokuno Obaachan" at the age of 82, and was certified as Guinness as "the world's oldest movie starring actress".

Filmography

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Television

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Hissatsu Shiokinin is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1973. It is the 2nd in the Hissatsu series. Hissatsu Shiokinin is one of the most popular ''jidaigeki'' dramas in Japan. Plot A group of common merchants in Edo city(Tok ...

'' (1973) as Sen Nakamura **''

Kurayami Shitomenin is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1974. It is the 4th in the Hissatsu series. The drama is a sequel to Hissatsu Shiokinin. Plot Itoi Mitsugu was a scholar of Rangaku but after Bansha no goku happened, ...

'' (1974) as Sen Nakamura **''

Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1975–1976. It is the 6th in the Hissatsu series. Kenji Misumi was hospitalized while directing episode 13 where he later died. Plot Nakamura Mondo retired from profe ...

'' (1975–1976) as Sen Nakamura **''

Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin is a Japanese jidaigeki or period television drama. It is the tenth in the Hissatsu series. The drama is a sequel to Hissatsu Shiokinin. Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin is one of the most popular Jidaigeki dramas in Japan. Former professional Baseball ...

'' (1977) as Sen Nakamura **''

Edo Professional Hissatsu Shōbainin is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1978. It is the 11th in the ''Hissatsu'' series. The drama is a sequel to ''Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin''. Mitsuko Kusabue plays same role as she played in Hissatsu Hitch ...

'' (1978) as Sen Nakamura **''

Hissatsu Shigotonin is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama, that was broadcast from 1979 to 1981. It is the 15th in the ''Hissatsu'' series. The drama was set to end after episode 26 with Nakamura Mondo's death, but won great popularity so the broa ...

'' (1979–1981) as Sen Nakamura **''

Shin Hissatsu Shigotonin is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1981 to 1982. It is the 17th in the ''Hissatsu'' series. The drama is a sequel to ''Hissatsu Shigotonin''. Cast *Makoto Fujita as Mondo Nakamura *Kunihiko Mitamura as ...

'' (1981–1982) as Sen Nakamura **'' Hissatsu Shigotonin III'' (1982–1983) as Sen Nakamura **''

Hissatsu Shigotonin V Gekitouhen is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1985 to 1986. It is the 25th in the ''Hissatsu'' series. Plot Cast *Makoto Fujita as Mondo Nakamura *Masaki Kyomoto as Kumihimoya no Ryu *Hiroaki Murakami as Kajiya ...

'' (1985–1986) as Sen Nakamura **'' Hissatsu Shigotonin V Senpuhen'' (1986–1987) as Sen Nakamura **''

Hissatsu Shigotonin V Fuunryūkohen is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1987. It is the 28th in the Hissatsu series. Cast * Makoto Fujita as Mondo Nakamura * Hiroaki Murakami as Masa * Tomokazu Miura as Kagetarō * Kazuko Kato as Otama * Ken ...

'' (1987) as Sen Nakamura **'' Hissatsu Shigotonin Gekitotsu'' (1991–1992) as Sen Nakamura *'' Taiyo ni Hoero!'' (1973–1974) as Taki Shibata *''

The Water Margin ''Water Margin'' (''Shuihu zhuan'') is one of the earliest Chinese novels written in vernacular Mandarin, and is attributed to Shi Nai'an. It is also translated as ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' and ''All Men Are Brothers''. The story, which is ...

'' (1973) *'' Uchi no Ko ni Kagitte...'' (1985) Teacher Aramaki *''

Kōmyō ga Tsuji ''Kōmyō ga Tsuji'' (功名が辻) is a 2006 Japanese historical television series and the 45th NHK ''taiga'' drama. It is written by Shizuka Ōishi, based on the 1965 novel of the same name by Ryōtarō Shiba. The series chronicles the lives of ...

'' (2006) as Naka

Honours

Medal with Purple Ribbon are medals awarded by the Government of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done meritorious deeds and also to those who have achieved excellence in their field of work. The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and we ...

(1990) * Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class, Wisteria (1996)

References

1926 births 2018 deaths Actresses from Tokyo Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon {{Japan-actor-stub