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  1. cinema.ucla.edu › archival-treasures-miyoshi-umekiArchival Treasures: Miyoshi Umeki, First Asian Woman to Win ...

    May 8, 2021 · A newly digitized 35mm newsreel from the Archive’s Hearst Metrotone News collection documents Umeki’s historic Oscar win for Best Supporting Actress for Sayonara (1957) at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Miyoshi_UmekiMiyoshi Umeki - Wikipedia

    Miyoshi Umeki (梅木 美代志, Umeki Miyoshi, or ミヨシ・ウメキ Miyoshi Umeki, May 8, 1929 – August 28, 2007) was a Japanese-American singer and actress. [2] Umeki was nominated for the Tony Award and Golden Globe Award and was the first East Asia-born woman to win an Academy Award for acting.

  4. ew.com › oscars › 2018/02/22Remembering Miyoshi Umeki, only Asian actress to win an Oscar

    Feb 22, 2018 · In 1958, Miyoshi Umeki won the Academy Award for her supporting role in 'Sayonara.' Sixty years later, she remains the only Asian actress to win an Oscar.

  5. www.aprilmag.com › 2018/02/09 › miyoshi-umeki-theMiyoshi Umeki Remains Unique 60 Years After Her Win | April ...

    Feb 9, 2018 · A petite, small-framed, Japanese actress with a heart-shaped face had to contend with this difficult Hollywood reality throughout her years in show business (1950–1972). Who was this actress? Her name was Miyoshi Umeki (Her first name, “Miyoshi,” means “beautiful life” in Japanese).

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  6. archive.org › details › 78_how-deep-is-the-oceanHow Deep Is the Ocean : Miyoshi Umeki - Archive.org

    Oct 24, 2018 · 1956-03-19. Topics. 78rpm, Popular Music. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. Performer: Miyoshi Umeki; Hugo Peretti and His Orchestra. Writer: Irving Berlin. Vocal. Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. Four stylii were used to transfer this record.

  7. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2007-sep-06-meMiyoshi Umeki, 78; Japanese singer and actress became first ...

    Sep 6, 2007 · Miyoshi Umeki, the Japanese-born singer and actress who became the first Asian performer to win an Academy Award, for her touching role as Red Buttons’ wife in the 1957 film “Sayonara,” has...

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  9. acearchive.org › miyoshi-umekiMiyoshi Umeki - acearchive.org

    Miyoshi Umeki was a Japanese-American actress and singer, known for her Academy Award-winning role in Sayonara (1957) and for being the first East Asian-American woman to win an Academy Award for acting.