Machiko Kyō

Japanese actress (1924-2019)
Person human Q180602
Machiko Kyō
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Machiko Kyō

Summary

Machiko Kyō is a human[1]. Born in Osaka[2], she… she was born on +1924-03-25T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Tokyo[4]. She died on +2019-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Machiko Kyō was born in Osaka[2].
  • Machiko Kyō passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Machiko Kyō was born on +1924-03-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Machiko Kyō died on +2019-05-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Machiko Kyō held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Machiko Kyō held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Machiko Kyō worked as an actor[6].
  • Machiko Kyō worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Machiko Kyō's professions included film actor[8].
  • Machiko Kyō received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[12].
  • Machiko Kyō received the Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[13].
  • Machiko Kyō received the Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class[14].
  • Machiko Kyō received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress[15].
  • Machiko Kyō's image is recorded as Kyo Machiko 1954.JPG[16].
  • Machiko Kyō's image is recorded as Machiko Kyō in Yang Guifei 1955.jpg[17].
  • Machiko Kyō is recorded as female[18].
  • Machiko Kyō's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Machiko Kyō's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081856177[20].
  • Machiko Kyō's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 116680558[21].
  • Machiko Kyō's GND ID is recorded as 137924550[22].
  • Machiko Kyō's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85201977[23].
  • Machiko Kyō's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14039102g[24].
  • Machiko Kyō's IdRef ID is recorded as 059201940[25].
  • Machiko Kyō's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0477553[26].
  • Machiko Kyō's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001329010[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Osaka[2], Machiko Kyō… she was born on +1924-03-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[12], a grade of an order[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1955[30]; Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[13], a theatre award[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1975[33]; Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class[14], a grade of an order[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1888[36]; and Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress[15], an award for best leading actress[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1947[39].

Death and Burial

Machiko Kyō died on +2019-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[40].

Why It Matters

Machiko Kyō ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Machiko Kyō born?

Machiko Kyō was born in Osaka[2].

Where did Machiko Kyō die?

Machiko Kyō passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Machiko Kyō do for work?

Machiko Kyō worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

What awards did Machiko Kyō receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[12], Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[13], Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class[14], and Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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