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Mieko Takamine

Mieko Takamine

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Born December 2, 1918 — Died May 27, 1990 Tokyo, Japan

Mieko Takamine (高峰三枝子, Takamine Mieko) (2 December 1918 – 27 May 1990) was a Japanese actress and singer. Mieko Takamine was born the eldest daughter of famous chikuzen biwa player and teacher Chikufu Takamine. She gave her acting debut in the 1936 film Kimi yo takarakani utae, produced by the Shochiku studios, to which she would remain affiliated throughout her career, although she would also occasionally appear in productions of other companies after the war. Her first released record as a singer was the theme song for the film Hotaru no hikari (1938), and she soon established herself as a "singing movie star". Takamine starred in films of Japan's most notable directors, including Hiroshi Shimizu, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Keisuke Kinoshita. In 1976, Takamine won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 19th Blue Ribbon Awards for her role in The Inugamis (1976). In 1985, she was awarded the Medal of Purple Ribbon and a special Mainichi Film Award for her longtime achievements as a performer

TV Shows(2)

Movies(114)

Flower Season

Flower Season

1990

Four Days of Snow and Blood

Four Days of Snow and Blood

Haruko Saito

1989

Memories of You

Memories of You

1988

Appassionata

Appassionata

1984

Oddball Nippon

Oddball Nippon

1983

The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail

The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail

1980

An Ocean to Cross

An Ocean to Cross

Yoroshime

1980

The Shogun Assassins

The Shogun Assassins

1979

The Phoenix

The Phoenix

Queen Himiko of Yamatai

1978

Queen Bee

Queen Bee

Takako Higashikoji

1978

Aspiration

Aspiration

1977

The Inugami Family

The Inugami Family

Matsuko Inugami

1976

Rebellion Reward

Rebellion Reward

Yoshie

1973

Futari no Koibito

Futari no Koibito

1969

The Sands of Kurobe

The Sands of Kurobe

1968

Aruhi watashi wa

Aruhi watashi wa

1967

Lover's Duet

Lover's Duet

1967

Pomegranate Time

Pomegranate Time

Nobuko Sakamoto

1967

女たちの庭

女たちの庭

石塚綾子

1967

Let Us Love

Let Us Love

1967

Song of Farewell

Song of Farewell

Haruko Nomura

1965

Homecoming

Homecoming

守屋節子

1964

Here Because of You

Here Because of You

1964

Bright Sea

Bright Sea

Yukiko Ishida

1963

The Image of Mother

The Image of Mother

Ohama

1963

The Incorrigible

The Incorrigible

1963

恋と出世に強くなれ!

恋と出世に強くなれ!

牧野春代

1963

At the Side of the Bridge 3

At the Side of the Bridge 3

1963

Naite waratta hanayome

Naite waratta hanayome

1962

At the Side of the Bridge 2

At the Side of the Bridge 2

1962

San'nin musume kanpai!

San'nin musume kanpai!

1962

Red Bud and White Flower

Red Bud and White Flower

1962

Love Under the Crucifix

Love Under the Crucifix

Riki

1962

Kono ni uruwashi

Kono ni uruwashi

1962

Yume de aritai

Yume de aritai

1962

Love's Family Tree

Love's Family Tree

1961

A Good Man, A Good Day

A Good Man, A Good Day

1961

Marriageable Age

Marriageable Age

1961

Castle of Flames

Castle of Flames

1960

Tokyo Omnibus

Tokyo Omnibus

1959

Points and Lines

Points and Lines

Ryoko

1958

Man of Thirteen Eyes

Man of Thirteen Eyes

1958

Denshichi Torimonocho: Mad Skullwoman

Denshichi Torimonocho: Mad Skullwoman

1958

Elegy of the North

Elegy of the North

Akiko Katsuragi

1957

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

Yoshie Kono

1957

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957

Street of Ronin

Street of Ronin

1957

The Wanderer

The Wanderer

1957

Utau yajikita kogane dōchū

Utau yajikita kogane dōchū

1957

Summer in Eclipse

Summer in Eclipse

Setsuko

1956

The Lady Was Pawn

The Lady Was Pawn

1956

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

Dancer Takai

1956

A Samurai's Honor at Pawn

A Samurai's Honor at Pawn

1956

Eyes of Children

Eyes of Children

1956

Ejima and Ikushima

Ejima and Ikushima

月光院

1955

Fantasy of Youth

Fantasy of Youth

1955

The Road to the Spring

The Road to the Spring

Hatano Tsuneko

1955

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion

1954

Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

1954

一本刀土俵入 

一本刀土俵入 

1954

The Garden of Women

The Garden of Women

Mayumi Gojo

1954

Omatsuri hanjiro

Omatsuri hanjiro

1953

憧れの星座 

憧れの星座 

1953

Dreaming People

Dreaming People

1953

Wife

Wife

Mihoko Nakagawa

1953

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu

1953

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

1952

Kare o korosu na

Kare o korosu na

1952

治郎吉格子

治郎吉格子

お仙

1952

Who Knows a Woman's Heart

Who Knows a Woman's Heart

1951

Five Men of Edo

Five Men of Edo

Okinu

1951

Minami kaze

Minami kaze

1951

Dancing Girl

Dancing Girl

Namiko

1951

Ah,  Youth

Ah, Youth

1951

Freedom School

Freedom School

1951

Elegy

Elegy

1951

Rumba of Passion

Rumba of Passion

1950

When We Came Back

When We Came Back

1950

Omoide no borero

Omoide no borero

1950

Escape from Prison

Escape from Prison

Kayo

1950

Farewell Tango

Farewell Tango

Hanamura Emiko

1949

A Woman's Fight

A Woman's Fight

1949

Jealousy

Jealousy

1949

The Beauty of the Evening Sky

The Beauty of the Evening Sky

1948

Rira no hana wasureji

Rira no hana wasureji

1947

Once More

Once More

Akiko

1947

Koyoi Tsuma to Narinu

Koyoi Tsuma to Narinu

1947

Waiting Woman

Waiting Woman

1946

A New Breeze

A New Breeze

1945

Theater

Theater

1945

Ikeru isu

Ikeru isu

1945

Gekimetsu no uta

Gekimetsu no uta

桜井千鶴

1945

Victory Song

Victory Song

Nobue

1945

Air Raid of the Enemy Plane

Air Raid of the Enemy Plane

Setsuko Ueno

1943

Dance of the Capital

Dance of the Capital

1942

South Wind 2

South Wind 2

1942

South Wind

South Wind

1942

Moon of the Plateau

Moon of the Plateau

1942

The 47 Ronin

The 47 Ronin

Omino

1941

Let's Go in Good Spirits

Let's Go in Good Spirits

1941

The Flower is not False

The Flower is not False

1941

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

Setsuko Toda

1941

Nobuko

Nobuko

1940

Warm Current

Warm Current

Keiko Shima

1939

Lovers' Duet

Lovers' Duet

Eiko Takayama

1939

The Masseurs and a Woman

The Masseurs and a Woman

Michiho Misawa

1938

Hotaru no hikari

Hotaru no hikari

1938

So Goes My Love

So Goes My Love

Toshiko, Shigeo's sisiter

1938

The Lights of Asakusa

The Lights of Asakusa

Reiko Kosugi

1937

The Trio's Engagements

The Trio's Engagements

Reiko Kageyama

1937

The Golden Demon

The Golden Demon

Toshiko Minowa

1937

Vermilion and Green

Vermilion and Green

1937

Renai muteki kantai

Renai muteki kantai

1937

Moon Over the Ruins

Moon Over the Ruins

Omitsu

1937