Ryōko Tateishi

Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). was a Japanese stage, movie and television actress. She was from Nagasaki, the capital city of Nagasaki Prefecture.[1] She appeared in many theatrical works directed by Yukio Ninagawa.[2] She appeared in the Japanese television dramas Kinpachi-sensei, Kita no Kuni Kara, and Shimomachi Rocket.[2][1]

In 1976, she joined the Engeki Shūdan En troupe.[2] In 2015, she moved to Sis Company.[2]

In 2004, she won an Individual Award in the 39th Kinokuniya Awards.[2] Her final stage appearance was in a 2019 adaptation of Crime and Punishment.[3][2]

In September 2019, she was diagnosed with lung cancer.[4] A performance she planned to be in was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[4] In June 2020, her health became worse.[4] She died of lung cancer on 2 August 2020 in Tokyo Metropolis, aged 68.[4][2]

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