Kumi Mizuno
	Date of Birth: 1/1/1937 - Niigata, Japan Date of Death: N/A
	Filmography Crazy Society (1957) A Bridge for Us Alone (1958) - Chie Kimura A Holiday in Tokyo (1958) The Spell of the Hidden Gold (1958) Herringbone Clouds (1958) The Three Treasures (1959) President Taiheiki (1959) Whistle in My Heart (1959) One Day I... (1959) Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers (1959) I Want to Be A Shellfish (1959) Wanton Journey (1960) The Gambling Samurai (1960) - Kiku Westward Desperado (1960) Challenge to Live (1961) The Merciless Trap (1961) Kill the Killer! (1961) The Crimson Sea (1961) B.G. Story: Nijusai and the Journal (1961) Witness Killed (1961) Counterstroke (1961) Big Shots Die at Dawn (1961) The Underworld Bullet Marks (1961) Gorath (1962) Woman of Desgin (1962) The Crimson Sky (1962) Operation X (1962) Operation Enemy Fort (1962) 47 Ronin (1962) - Saho Weed of Crime (1962) Matango (1963) - Mami Sekiguchi The Samurai Pirate (1963) Warring Clans (1963) Interpol Code 8 (1963) Whirlwind (1964) - Witch Trap of Suicide Kilometer (1964) Blood and Diamonds (1964) Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (1965) - Ms. Namikawa Key of Keys (1965) Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) - Doctor Sueko Togami White Rose of Hong Kong (1965) Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966) - Daiyo War of the Gargantuas (1966) - Akemi The Killing Bottle (1967) Kaito Ruby (1988) Godzilla X MechaGodzilla (2002) - Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) - EDF Commander Namikawa PLUS MANY MORE
Mini Biography
Born on New Years Day of 1937 in Nigata, Kumi Mizuno (original name being Maya Igarashi) debuted in the Minoru Shibuya film Crazy Society in 1957 after graduating from acting school. Her first Toho film was "A Bridge for Us Alone" in 1958. Her attractive looks and pleasant demeanor made her a favorite of director Ishiro Honda who, when asked to assess the best performers whom he had directed, commented, “The best actress was Kumi Mizuno. She was very genuine. Once she was involved in a film, she would just step right into her role. All the other good actors were like this as well.” She appeared in many special effects films including Birth of Japan (59), Gorath (62), Lost World of Sinbad (63), Matango (63), Frankenstein Conquers the World (65), and War of the Gargantuas (66). She was leading lady opposite Nick Adams in Monster Zero and Frankenstein Conquers the World, and though supposedly romantically linked with her co-star at the time, she has denied these stories as un-founded studio gossip. Her last feature film acting job came in 1974, playing a mother character in "Love is in the Green Wind". Though today she has few specific memories of her work on special effects films during the 60’s, she does look back on those films fondly. She recently appeared in the 26th Godzilla film, Godzilla X MechaGodzilla, in a small role as Japanese Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge. Kumi Mizuno also appeared in the 50th Anniversary Godzilla film, Godzilla: Final Wars, in a cameo appearance as Earth Defense Forces Commander Namikawa.