Yuri Kochiyama
Known for Acting · 4 credits
- Born
- 1921-05-19
- Died
- 2014-06-01
- Place of birth
- San Pedro, California, USA
Biography
Yuri Kochiyama (河内山 百合子 (ユリ・コウチヤマ), Kōchiyama Yuriko; born Mary Yuriko Nakahara; May 19, 1921 – June 1, 2014) was an American civil rights activist born in San Pedro, California. She was interned at the Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas during World War II, an experience that influenced her views on racism in the United States. While interned, she helped run a letter-writing campaign to Nisei (transl. 'second-generation') soldiers, wrote for the Jerome camp newspaper, and volunteered with the United Service Organizations (USO).
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Movies (4)
About Yuri Kochiyama
Yuri Kochiyama (河内山 百合子 (ユリ・コウチヤマ), Kōchiyama Yuriko; born Mary Yuriko Nakahara; May 19, 1921 – June 1, 2014) was an American civil rights activist born in San Pedro, California. She was interned at the Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas during World War II, an experience that influenced her views on racism in the United States. While interned, she helped run a letter-writing campaign to Nisei (transl. 'second-generation') soldiers, wrote for the Jerome camp newspaper, and volunteered with the United Service Organizations (USO). With 4 credits spanning from 1993 to 2026, Yuri Kochiyama has appeared in 4 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Yuri Kochiyama Movies
- Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993)
- Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice (1993) — as Herself
- Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement (2026) — as Self (archival)
- Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama- A Conversation on Life, Struggles, and Liberation (2010) — as Self
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