Biography
Sumiko Kurishima (栗島すみ子 Kurishima Sumiko) was a Japanese actress and master of traditional Japanese dance. She is often considered Japan's first female movie star.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Flowing
Character: Ohama
MOVIE • 1956

Crybaby Apprentice
Character:
MOVIE • 1938

What Did the Lady Forget?
Character: Tokiko
MOVIE • 1937

Every-Night Dreams
Character: Omitsu
MOVIE • 1933
Clear and Cloudy
Character: Sachiko
MOVIE • 1933
Sisters: Part 1
Character:
MOVIE • 1931
Sisters: Part 2
Character:
MOVIE • 1931

Young Lady
Character: Young Lady
MOVIE • 1930

Where Do Women Go?
Character: Ogin
MOVIE • 1930
Reijin
Character: Tomoko Mizuhara
MOVIE • 1930

A Primer on Marriage
Character: Toshiko, his wife
MOVIE • 1930
The Father and His Son
Character:
MOVIE • 1929
Madame Pearl
Character:
MOVIE • 1927
Junange
Character:
MOVIE • 1926
The Cuckoo
Character:
MOVIE • 1922
An Electrician and His Wife
Character:
MOVIE • 1921

Gubijinsô
Character:
MOVIE • 1921
New Story of Momotarô
Character:
MOVIE • 1909