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Mieko Takamine

Mieko Takamine

Acting

Born: December 2, 1918Tokyo, 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

Known For
Filmography
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

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 1

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

Yoshie Kono

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
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

1946

A New Breeze

1945
Theater

Theater

1945

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

1937

Moon Over the Ruins

Omitsu

1937