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Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Acting

Born: November 8, 1933Tokyo, 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.

Known For
Filmography
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

1985
Onna no Katei

Onna no Katei

1977

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
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
The Ginza Three Boys

The Ginza Three Boys

Chikami Akiyama

1961
Vagabonds from Badgerville

Vagabonds from Badgerville

Tayori

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

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

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

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