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Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Acting

Born October 7, 1923 — Died January 24, 2004 Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Tomio Aoki (October 7, 1923 in Yokohama, Japan – January 24, 2004 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) aka Tokkan Kozō was a Japanese film actor. Aoki became famous as a child actor after debuting at the age of six in silent films directed by Yasujirō Ozu. His leading role in Ozu's 1929 short comedy Tokkan kozo gave Aoki his nickname. I Was Born, But... (1932), Passing Fancy (1933) and An Inn in Tokyo (1935) were three other Ozu films in which Aoki had notable roles. Aoki disappeared from Japanese cinema in 1940, at the age of 16, but returned to film acting in Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (1956). During the 1960s he appeared in films for directors Seijun Suzuki and Teruo Ishii before retiring again in 1972. He again returned to the screen in 1995 in Makoto Shinozaki's Okaeri, and appeared in Suzuki's Pistol Opera (2001). He continued appearing in films, and in short comedies by Shinozaki until his death in 2004. He shared the Best Actor award at the French Three Continents Festival with two of his co-stars for Shinozaki's Not Forgotten (2000). By the time of his death, at the age of 80, Aoki had performed in over 300 films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tomio Aoki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies(130)

Walking With The Dog

Walking With The Dog

2004

突貫ジジイ 第5話 ある実験

突貫ジジイ 第5話 ある実験

2003

Deka Matsuri

Deka Matsuri

2003

Pistol Opera

Pistol Opera

2001

Not Forgotten

Not Forgotten

Ito

2000

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

Man at Park

1995

The Shadow on the Wall

The Shadow on the Wall

Street person

1972

Blood for Blood

Blood for Blood

Terasaki

1971

Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss

Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss

1970

Greatest Boss of Japan

Greatest Boss of Japan

1970

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

1969

Savage Wolf Pack

Savage Wolf Pack

1969

The Will to Live

The Will to Live

1967

The Reckless One

The Reckless One

1967

Shin yūkyōden

Shin yūkyōden

1966

Love Eternal

Love Eternal

1966

A World For Two

A World For Two

1966

In Tears

In Tears

1965

Born Under Crossed Stars

Born Under Crossed Stars

1965

Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu

Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu

1965

Chivalrous Life

Chivalrous Life

1965

The Call of Blood

The Call of Blood

Barbershop Owner

1964

Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder

Neighbor

1964

The Sound of Waves

The Sound of Waves

Employee

1964

The Bride is Fifteen

The Bride is Fifteen

1964

Fight of the Gamblers

Fight of the Gamblers

1963

The Incorrigible

The Incorrigible

1963

Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou

Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou

1963

Youth of the Beast

Youth of the Beast

Terumi Matsui

1963

Modern Children

Modern Children

1963

The Guys Who Put Money on Me

The Guys Who Put Money on Me

Hayasaki

1962

The Young and Bad

The Young and Bad

1962

Jūdan no arashi

Jūdan no arashi

1962

Last Round

Last Round

1962

Solo Traveler

Solo Traveler

1962

Taiyō no yō ni akaruku

Taiyō no yō ni akaruku

1962

Facing to the Clouds

Facing to the Clouds

1962

Seinen no isu

Seinen no isu

1962

Foundry Town

Foundry Town

Worker A

1962

A Rampage Full of Dreams

A Rampage Full of Dreams

1962

Black Dice

Black Dice

1962

Kimagure tosei

Kimagure tosei

1962

The Rambler Goes North

The Rambler Goes North

1962

Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

1961

The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass

The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass

Sampei

1961

Joe of Aces: Give and Take

Joe of Aces: Give and Take

1961

Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū

Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū

1961

でかんしょ風来坊

でかんしょ風来坊

1961

Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships

Kyuro

1961

Shōjo

Shōjo

1961

Keiji monogatari jazu wa kurutchai nē

Keiji monogatari jazu wa kurutchai nē

1961

The Rambler under the Southern Cross

The Rambler under the Southern Cross

1961

My Hometown is the Wild West

My Hometown is the Wild West

1960

The Rambler Rides Again

The Rambler Rides Again

1960

Yakuza sensei

Yakuza sensei

1960

Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf

Miyamoto

1960

金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ

金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ

1960

The Brawler

The Brawler

The regular tailor

1960

Tokyo Mighty Guy

Tokyo Mighty Guy

1960

The Rambler in the Sunset

The Rambler in the Sunset

1960

Jungle Block

Jungle Block

1960

Return of the Vagabond

Return of the Vagabond

1960

Intimidation

Intimidation

1960

Take Aim at the Police Van

Take Aim at the Police Van

Clerk of Inn

1960

The Guitarist and the Rancher

The Guitarist and the Rancher

1960

The Sky Is Mine

The Sky Is Mine

1959

The Rambling Guitarist

The Rambling Guitarist

1959

Yuganda tsuki

Yuganda tsuki

Bota-san

1959

Break Down that Wall

Break Down that Wall

Aioi Station policeman A

1959

A Man Explodes

A Man Explodes

1959

Crazy Jailbreak

Crazy Jailbreak

Takeuchi

1959

The Perfect Game

The Perfect Game

Janitor at bank

1958

Nishi Ginza Station

Nishi Ginza Station

1958

Underworld Beauty

Underworld Beauty

Artisan

1958

Fangs of Night

Fangs of Night

1958

I Am Waiting

I Am Waiting

Shibata's henchman

1957

The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

Shin

1957

Temptation

Temptation

Painter

1957

Jûnana-sai no teikô

Jûnana-sai no teikô

1957

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957

Joshiryōsai

Joshiryōsai

1957

Lunar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse

1956

Frankie the Milkman

Frankie the Milkman

1956

The Thick-Walled Room

The Thick-Walled Room

1956

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

Ice Man

1956

Pure Emotions of the Sea

Pure Emotions of the Sea

Sailor B

1956

The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp

Oyama

1956

Passion and Rifle Bullets

Passion and Rifle Bullets

1955

Burden of Love

Burden of Love

Red District Businessman

1955

Dancing Girls of Izu

Dancing Girls of Izu

1954

A Japanese Tragedy

A Japanese Tragedy

1953

Surging Waves

Surging Waves

1939

Five Siblings

Five Siblings

1939

Kokumin no chikai

Kokumin no chikai

1938

Children in the Wind

Children in the Wind

Circus Boy

1937

Forget Love for Now

Forget Love for Now

Kotarô (as Tokkan Kozô)

1937

A Star Athlete

A Star Athlete

1937

What Did the Lady Forget?

What Did the Lady Forget?

Tomio

1937

The Only Son

The Only Son

Tomio

1936

Burden of Life

Burden of Life

1935

An Inn in Tokyo

An Inn in Tokyo

Zenko

1935

If You Throw This Child Away

If You Throw This Child Away

1935

Him, Her, and the Boys

Him, Her, and the Boys

Don-ko

1935

Mother's Love Letter

Mother's Love Letter

1935

A Hero of Tokyo

A Hero of Tokyo

Kanichi as a boy

1935

An Innocent Maid

An Innocent Maid

Tomibô

1935

The Groom Talks in His Sleep

The Groom Talks in His Sleep

Boy at liquor shop

1935

A Story of Floating Weeds

A Story of Floating Weeds

Tomio

1934

Eclipse

Eclipse

Shigeru, Ôsaki's brother

1934

With a Single Sword Bale

With a Single Sword Bale

1934

Street Without End

Street Without End

Bellboy

1934

Passing Fancy

Passing Fancy

Tomio

1933

Apart from You

Apart from You

Shôkiku's younger brother

1933

The Cheerleading Captain's Love

The Cheerleading Captain's Love

1933

No Blood Relation

No Blood Relation

Neighbour's child

1932

The Loyal 47 Ronin

The Loyal 47 Ronin

boss of the children (as Tokkan Kozô)

1932

Chocolate Girl

Chocolate Girl

1932

I Was Born, But...

I Was Born, But...

Keiji

1932

Crying to the Blue Sky

Crying to the Blue Sky

1932

The Strength of a Moustache

The Strength of a Moustache

1931

The Lady and the Beard

The Lady and the Beard

Prefectural Referee (uncredited)

1931

The Tale of Kinuyo

The Tale of Kinuyo

1930

The Luck Which Touched the Leg

The Luck Which Touched the Leg

First son

1930

A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa

A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa

1930

Hard Times

Hard Times

Masao

1930

I Flunked, But...

I Flunked, But...

Landlady's Son

1930

Walk Cheerfully

Walk Cheerfully

1930

Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay

Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay

Kurô, Child

1930

A Straightforward Boy

A Straightforward Boy

Tetsubo

1929

The Life of an Office Worker

The Life of an Office Worker

Third son

1929