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Tura Satana was born in Hokkaidō, Japan on July 10, 1938. Public records list Tura Satana as a film actor and dancer. Death is recorded on February 4, 2011, at the age of 72.
My Take
Tura Satana fascinates me as a genuine cult original. A Japanese-American performer who became immortal through Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, she projected a ferocity and command that, in my view, prefigured decades of tough on-screen women who came after her. Mainstream Hollywood never gave her the credit she deserved, but I think that outsider status is exactly why her image endures so vividly among film lovers. She turned marginalization into a kind of power. Watching her work, I feel I am seeing someone who refused to be diminished, and that defiance is what keeps her unforgettable to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tura Satana
- Name (Japanese)
- トゥラ・サターナ
- Reading
- とぅら・さたーな
- Born
- July 10, 1938 – February 4, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Hokkaidō, Japan
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / dancer
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.turasatana.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tura%20Satana
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q260869
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tura Satana born?
Born July 10, 1938.
When did Tura Satana die?
Died February 4, 2011, aged 72.
Where was Tura Satana from?
Tura Satana was from Hokkaidō, Japan.
What did Tura Satana do?
Tura Satana worked as film actor, actor, dancer.
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