Kumi Mizuno

Kumi Mizuno

Born: January 1, 1937
Place of Birth: Niigata, Japan
Known For: Acting
IMDb: nm0594682

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.

Filmography

Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
2004
Commander Akiko Namikawa
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
2002
1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
1966
Dayo
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
1965
Miss Namikawa