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Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Acting

Born November 8, 1933 Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ayako Wakao (若尾 文子, Wakao Ayako, November 8, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who was one of the country's biggest stars of the 20th century. Wakao began her career contracted to Daiei Studios in 1951 as part of the fifth "New Face" group. She has gone on to appear in over 100 feature films, plus numerous television movies and series. She was a favorite actress of director Yasuzo Masumura, starring in 20 of his films. In addition to her many collaborations with Masumura, she was a favorite of Kon Ichikawa, having starred or co-starred in seven of the director's works. She appeared in Kenji Mizoguchi's A Geisha and Street of Shame. She also appeared in Yasujirō Ozu's Floating Weeds. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ayako Wakao, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

TV Shows(11)

Movies(135)

Izakaya Moheji 4

Izakaya Moheji 4

Kihara Shino [New customer]

2015

Izakaya Moheji 2

Izakaya Moheji 2

Kihara Shino [New customer]

2013

Spring Snow

Spring Snow

2005

Princess from the Moon

Princess from the Moon

Tayoshime

1987

Tokimeki no Gogo

Tokimeki no Gogo

1985

Onna no Katei

Onna no Katei

1977

Onna no Natsu

Onna no Natsu

1975

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

Self

1975

Onna no Kyūka

Onna no Kyūka

1974

Maboroshi no Satsui

Maboroshi no Satsui

1971

Tora-san's Shattered Romance

Tora-san's Shattered Romance

Yūko

1971

Spartan Education

Spartan Education

1970

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Umeno

1970

Blood End

Blood End

Otsuta

1969

Thousand Cranes

Thousand Cranes

Mrs. Ota

1969

One Day at Summer's End

One Day at Summer's End

Mariko Nozaki

1968

The House of Wooden Blocks

The House of Wooden Blocks

1968

The Time of Reckoning

The Time of Reckoning

1968

The Saga of Tanegashima

The Saga of Tanegashima

Wakasa

1968

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

Kae

1967

When the Cookie Crumbles

When the Cookie Crumbles

1967

Two Wives

Two Wives

1967

Night Trap

Night Trap

Aiko Manabe

1967

Shroud of Snow

Shroud of Snow

Taeko Sayama

1967

Shojo jutai

Shojo jutai

Aiko Takano

1966

Red Angel

Red Angel

Nurse Sakura Nishi

1966

Wild Geese

Wild Geese

Otama

1966

Freezing Point

Freezing Point

Natsue

1966

The Virgin Witness

The Virgin Witness

Chiei, Nun

1966

Irezumi

Irezumi

Otsuya

1966

While Yet a Wife

While Yet a Wife

1965

Strange Triangle

Strange Triangle

1965

Seisaku's Wife

Seisaku's Wife

Okane

1965

I'll Cry Alone

I'll Cry Alone

1965

The Story of a Blind Woman

The Story of a Blind Woman

1965

Nami kage

Nami kage

Hinachiyo

1965

The Forest of No Escape

The Forest of No Escape

1965

Modae

Modae

1964

Manji

Manji

Mitsuko Tokumitsu

1964

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

Yodogimi

1964

The Frolic of the Beasts

The Frolic of the Beasts

1964

A Public Benefactor

A Public Benefactor

Mitsuko Fukumura

1964

Love and Greed

Love and Greed

Namiko Kawashiro

1964

Hot Spring Doctress

Hot Spring Doctress

Isao Shiozuki

1964

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

Yodogimi

1963

Bamboo Doll of Echizen

Bamboo Doll of Echizen

Tamae

1963

She Came For Love

She Came For Love

Toshiko Ikuta

1963

Bury Me Deep

Bury Me Deep

Mrs. Senzu

1963

The Third Will

The Third Will

Fumino Hamada

1963

Girls Born in August

Girls Born in August

1963

An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

Namiji

1963

Elegant Beast

Elegant Beast

Yukie Mitani, the agent's accountant

1962

The Great Wall

The Great Wall

Chiang-nu

1962

Diary of a Mad Old Man

Diary of a Mad Old Man

Satsuko

1962

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1962

Red Love, Green Love

Red Love, Green Love

Yukiko Oda

1962

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

1962

Closing Time

Closing Time

Kimiko Matsuno

1962

Stolen Pleasure

Stolen Pleasure

Masuko

1962

The Temple of Wild Geese

The Temple of Wild Geese

Satoko Kirihara

1962

Their Legacy

Their Legacy

1962

A Wife Confesses

A Wife Confesses

Ayako Takigawa

1961

The Radiant Prince

The Radiant Prince

Aoi no ue

1961

A Geisha's Diary

A Geisha's Diary

Koen

1961

A Design for Dying

A Design for Dying

1961

Triangle Moods

Triangle Moods

Mariko Naoe

1961

A Lustful Man

A Lustful Man

Yuugiridayuu

1961

Les Mesdemoiselles

Les Mesdemoiselles

Kasumi Fujisawa

1961

Marriageable Age

Marriageable Age

1961

Vagabonds from Badgerville

Vagabonds from Badgerville

Tayori

1961

The Ginza Three Boys

The Ginza Three Boys

Chikami Akiyama

1961

The False Student

The False Student

Mutsuko Takagi

1960

Anchin and Kiyohime

Anchin and Kiyohime

Kiyohime

1960

Victory and Defeat

Victory and Defeat

Shizuko Abe

1960

Bonchi

Bonchi

Ponta

1960

Afraid to Die

Afraid to Die

Yoshie Koizumi

1960

The Rockabilly Lady

The Rockabilly Lady

Mie Yashiro

1960

A Woman's Testament

A Woman's Testament

1960

Enchanted Princess

Enchanted Princess

Princess Kinuta / Okuro

1959

Floating Weeds

Floating Weeds

Kayo

1959

Ripe and Marriageable

Ripe and Marriageable

Shinobu Takaniwa

1959

Beauty the Enemy

Beauty the Enemy

Keiko Yoshino

1959

Jirocho Fuji

Jirocho Fuji

Okiku

1959

The Cast-Off

The Cast-Off

Takako Sanada

1959

The Gaijin

The Gaijin

1959

Roses Bloom on a Rose Tree

Roses Bloom on a Rose Tree

1959

The Most Valuable Wife

The Most Valuable Wife

Kyoko Nonomiya

1959

Goodbye, Hello

Goodbye, Hello

Kazuko Aota

1959

Musume no boken

Musume no boken

1958

The Ladder of Success

The Ladder of Success

1958

A Grain of Wheat

A Grain of Wheat

Numata Ichiko

1958

The Judo Champ

The Judo Champ

1958

Love River

Love River

1958

The Loyal 47 Ronin

The Loyal 47 Ronin

Orin, Carpenter's Daughter

1958

Firefly Light

Firefly Light

Oryo

1958

Mother

Mother

Miss Mochizuki

1958

Shinkon nanatsu no tanoshimi

Shinkon nanatsu no tanoshimi

1958

Tokyo Eyes

Tokyo Eyes

1958

The Blue Sky Maiden

The Blue Sky Maiden

Yûko Ono

1957

The Betrothed

The Betrothed

1957

Evening Calm

Evening Calm

1957

Love of the Princess

Love of the Princess

Kazunomiya

1957

Bojô no kawa

Bojô no kawa

1957

Daiei Studio is Bustling

Daiei Studio is Bustling

1957

Tsukigata Hanpeita

Tsukigata Hanpeita

Yuri Mamiya

1956

Bridge of Japan

Bridge of Japan

Ochise

1956

Tears

Tears

1956

Cascading White Threads

Cascading White Threads

1956

Punishment Room

Punishment Room

Akiko Aochi

1956

Shinkon nikki: Ureshii asa

Shinkon nikki: Ureshii asa

1956

Newlywed Diary: An Embarrassing Dream

Newlywed Diary: An Embarrassing Dream

1956

Street of Shame

Street of Shame

Yasumi

1956

A Rainbow at Every Turn

A Rainbow at Every Turn

1956

Tama wa kudakezu

Tama wa kudakezu

1955

The Phantom Horse

The Phantom Horse

Yuki Shiraishi

1955

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

Yumiko Kiryû

1955

Farewell, Innocence

Farewell, Innocence

Mizosawa Reiko

1955

Farewell Song

Farewell Song

1955

Victory or Defeat

Victory or Defeat

1954

The Messenger from the Moon

The Messenger from the Moon

Yoko Kotani

1954

Asakusa at Night

Asakusa at Night

Namie Takashima

1954

A Certain Woman

A Certain Woman

Aiko, Yoko's sister

1954

Maiko monogatari

Maiko monogatari

1954

Kokoro no nichigetsu

Kokoro no nichigetsu

1954

Jūdai no yūwaku

Jūdai no yūwaku

1953

Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten

Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten

1953

A Geisha

A Geisha

Eiko

1953

Zoku jūdai no seiten

Zoku jūdai no seiten

1953

Lady Chatterley of Japan

Lady Chatterley of Japan

Sakiko Takashima

1953

Jūdai no seiten

Jūdai no seiten

1953

Himitsu

Himitsu

1952

Asu wa Nichiyōbi

Asu wa Nichiyōbi

1952

母子鶴

母子鶴

Eiko

1952

Shi no machi wo nogarete

Shi no machi wo nogarete

Setsuko Minami

1952

Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo

Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo

1952