Komako Hara


Komako Kuragata, known professionally as Komako Hara, was a Japanese film actress who was particularly prominent in the silent era.

Career

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Hara made her motion picture debut in 1924 in the film Rakujitsu no yume. At studios such as Tōa Kinema and Makino Talkie, she achieved fame specializing in starring roles playing vamps, dokufu, and yakuza molls in jidaigeki. In the sound era, she shifted to secondary roles in films by directors such as Kenji Mizoguchi, Masahiro Makino, and Keigo Kimura. She appeared in over 200 films in her career.

Selected filmography

Rakujitsu no yume Aishō The Mountain Pass of Love and Hate Maria no Oyuki Onna Sazen Chikemuri Takadanobaba