Shogun
1980
Search results
Miiko Taka (高美以子, Taka Miiko) (born Miiko Shikata [1] July 24, 1925 – January 4, 2023) was an American actress, popular for her film and television roles from the late 1950s until the early 1980s. Her best known role was as an elegant Japanese dancer starring with Marlon Brando in the drama Sayonara.
Jan 13, 2023 · Miiko Taka, who made her film debut with a starring turn opposite Marlon Brando in Sayonara, the 1957 Korean War-set drama about “defiant desire,” has died. She was 97. News of her death was...
Her penultimate screen appearance was as a Japanese noblewoman in James Clavell 's miniseries Shogun (1980). Miiko Taka was thrice married. Her first husband was the actor Dale Ishimoto with whom she had a son and a daughter. Born July 24, 1925. Died January 4, 2023 (97)
Jan 17, 2023 · Miiko Taka (1925–2023), star of “Sayonara” By Linnea Crowther January 17, 2023. 0. Miiko Taka was an actress who starred opposite Marlon Brando (1924–2004) in “Sayonara” and appeared in...
Jan 15, 2023 · By Jennifer Mashuga / Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 12:44 am EST. Miiko Taka, who made her film debut in the 1957 film "Sayonara," has died at the age of 97 (via The Hollywood Reporter ). On January 4...
Overview. Born. July 24, 1925 · Seattle, Washington, USA. Died. January 4, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (undisclosed) Birth name. Betty Miiko Shikata. Mini Bio. Miiko Taka came into the world as Betty Miiko Shikata in Seattle, Washington, a Nisei born of Japanese immigrant parentage. She spent much of her upbringing in Los Angeles.
Miiko Taka, Marlon Brando’s Co-Star in ‘Sayonara,’ Dies at 97. Miiko Taka, who made her film debut with a starring turn opposite Marlon Brando in Sayonara, the 1957 Korean War-set drama about “defiant desire,” has died. She was 97. News of her death was posted Jan. 4 on social media by a grandson.
