Miho Nakayama
Date of birth: 1970-03-01
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 中山美穗
Biography
Miho Nakayama (中山 美穂) was a Japanese singer and actress born 1 March 1970. She was affiliated with Big Apple Co., Ltd. Nakayama is nicknamed Miporin (ミポリン), and sometimes uses the pseudonyms Mizuho Kitayama (北山 瑞穂, Kitayama Mizuho) or Issaque (一咲(いっさく), Issaku) when she writes the lyrics. Nakayama made her debut on 21 June 1985 with her single "C", as well as a starring role in the film Be-Bop High School. Throughout her career as a singer and actress, Nakayama recorded 22 studio albums and scored eight No. 1 singles on Oricon's charts; two of them selling over a million copies each. In 1995, director Shunji Iwai cast Nakayama in the starring dual roles of Hiroko Watanabe and Itsuki Fujii in the film Love Letter. The film was a huge box-office success, and Nakayama won Best Actress awards for her role in the film at the 38th Blue Ribbon Awards, the 17th Yokohama Film Festival[8] and the 18th Hochi Film Awards. Nakayama was nominated for a Best Actress Japanese Academy Award in 1998 for her role in Tokyo Biyori, and has appeared in a number of TV series including Love Story (2001).
Movie Credits
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi - Special 1
1999-08-27
The first special of the Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi drama series.
Lesson in Murder
2022-05-06
Masaya is a university student, but he attends a school that's not his ideal school. His days are ge
Love Letter
1995-03-25
Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing inc
Mismatch - Miho & Shizuka Xmas Special
1988-12-20
Tamaki (Miho Nakayama) and Ako (Shizuka Kudo) are two friends living together. Although their person
Goodbye, Someday
2010-01-23
Higashigaito Yutaka is transferred to the Bangkok branch of Eastern Airlines. In three months, he wi
I Have To Buy New Shoes
2012-10-16
Freelance writer Aoi Teshigahara lives in Paris, France. Sen Yagami is a photographer who came to Pa
Tokyo Fair Weather
1997-10-18
This is a biographical film about the late Yoko Araki, who was the wife of Japan's leading photograp
LIVE IN "Mellow" MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '92
1992-12-04
LIVE IN "Mellow" MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '92 is the 11th video release released by Nakayama Miho.
Why Do I Choose?
1989-08-26
Who Do I Choose? is a Japanese film directed by Shūsuke Kaneko.
Be-Bop High School
1985-12-14
An upbeat, action-filled drama that depicts the lives of two obnoxious high school students, Koji an
Shuuchakueki: Twilight express no koi
2012-03-20
The drama is set on the Twilight Express, Japan's longest overnight train service, which runs approx
Be-Bop High School 2
1986-08-09
Teen thugs Hiroshi and Toru get caught in a street war when their prized school trousers are forcefu
Cover as Many Waves as Possible
1991-08-31
The year is 1982, and the place is Shōnan in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. A group of passionate young
Marmalade Boy
2018-04-27
Two sets of parents divorce and marry each other, while their children Miki and Yuu are caught in th
Butterfly Sleep
2018-05-12
Ryoko Matsumura is a popular writer in her 50's. She also knows that she has Alzheimer’s. Ryoko Mats
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989-02-04
Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life
Aiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito
2019-01-25
Not having the courage to love, Toru became an adult. One day, he meets his and old friend who happe
The Confidence Man JP: Fortune
2019-05-18
How much of a role does luck play in a person's life? Some people believe you create your own luck.
Idol Hotline: Miho Nakayama's Tokimeki High School
1988-02-29
Hello, my name is Miho Nakayama. Thank you very much for participating in the Famicom event "Nakayam
108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba
2019-10-25
Screenwriter Goro Kaiba is horrified to learn via Facebook that his wife Ayako is having an affair.
Last Letter
2020-01-17
It is only at their sister's and mother's funeral when a woman meets her niece after many years. The
Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
2017-10-14
The Tragedy of W
2019-11-23
The story of a rich family torn apart by the murder of their patriarch, and their heiress being accu
Noukagaku Bengoshi Kaidou Azusa Doubt
2021-04-12
The story describes how Kaidou Azusa, a practising lawyer and a special appointment associate profes
花実のない森
2017-03-29
The King of Minami: The Masked Woman
2004-05-01
#49 in the series, following "Fraud Methods"
Fujiko Fujio no Yume Camera
1986-03-03
This is the first part of an omnibus TV drama special production starring three popular idols at tha
CATCH ME MIHO NAKAYAMA LIVE '88
1988-04-05
CATCH ME MIHO NAKAYAMA LIVE '88 is the third video release released by Nakayama Miho. It was release
MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '91 MIHO THE FUTURE, MIHO THE NATURE
1991-04-27
MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '91 MIHO THE FUTURE, MIHO THE NATURE is the ninth video release released
Miho Nakayama 38th Anniversary Concert
2023-11-22