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Ayako Wakao

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91 Years Old

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.

Born

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan on 8th November 1933

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SMAP×SMAP
Bistro Guest
Genroku Taiheiki Image
Genroku Taiheiki
Someko
Takeda Shingen Image
Takeda Shingen
Oi Fujin
Takeda Shingen Image
Takeda Shingen
Shin Heike Monogatari Image
Shin Heike Monogatari
Tokiwa Gozen
愛と愛 Image
愛と愛
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女の夏
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ときめきの午後
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女の家庭
Ohisama Image
Ohisama
Yoko Sudo (present day)
Tokugawa Yoshinobu Image
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Yoshiko Tokugawa
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Image
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Umeno
Street of Shame Image
Street of Shame
Yasumi
Floating Weeds Image
Floating Weeds
Kayo
A Geisha Image
A Geisha
Eiko
The Temple of Wild Geese Image
The Temple of Wild Geese
Satoko Kirihara
Red Angel Image
Red Angel
Nurse Sakura Nishi
Manji Image
Manji
Mitsuko Tokumitsu
Irezumi Image
Irezumi
Otsuya
An Actor's Revenge Image
An Actor's Revenge
Namiji
Princess from the Moon Image
Princess from the Moon
Tayoshime
Afraid to Die Image
Afraid to Die
Yoshie Koizumi
The Blue Sky Maiden Image
The Blue Sky Maiden
Yûko Ono
One Day at Summer's End Image
One Day at Summer's End
Mariko Nozaki
The Loyal 47 Ronin Image
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Orin, Carpenter's Daughter
Elegant Beast Image
Elegant Beast
Yukie Mitani, the agent's accountant
Spring Snow Image
Spring Snow
Bridge of Japan Image
Bridge of Japan
Ochise
The Great Wall Image
The Great Wall
Chiang-nu
A Lustful Man Image
A Lustful Man
Yuugiridayuu
The Most Valuable Wife Image
The Most Valuable Wife
Kyoko Nonomiya
Seisaku's Wife Image
Seisaku's Wife
Okane
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection Image
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
Yodogimi
A Wife Confesses Image
A Wife Confesses
Ayako Takigawa
The Priest and the Beauty Image
The Priest and the Beauty
Kiyohime
A Woman's Testament Image
A Woman's Testament
Spartan Education Image
Spartan Education
Bamboo Doll of Echizen Image
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
Tamae
A Geisha's Diary Image
A Geisha's Diary
Koen
Love of the Princess Image
Love of the Princess
Kazunomiya
Lady Chatterley of Japan Image
Lady Chatterley of Japan
Sakiko Takashima
The Phantom Horse Image
The Phantom Horse
Yuki Shiraishi
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka Image
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
Kae
The Third Will Image
The Third Will
Fumino Hamada
A Design for Dying Image
A Design for Dying
Shroud of Snow Image
Shroud of Snow
Taeko Sayama
Musume no boken Image
Musume no boken
Stolen Pleasure Image
Stolen Pleasure
Masuko
Blood End Image
Blood End
Otsuta
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love Image
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
Yumiko Kiryû
Punishment Room Image
Punishment Room
Akiko Aochi
The Cast-Off Image
The Cast-Off
The Freezing Point Image
The Freezing Point
Natsue
Diary of a Mad Old Man Image
Diary of a Mad Old Man
Satsuko
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege Image
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
Yodogimi
Two Wives Image
Two Wives
The Tale of Genji Image
The Tale of Genji
Bonchi Image
Bonchi
Ponta
Red Love, Green Love Image
Red Love, Green Love
Yukiko Oda
Love and Greed Image
Love and Greed
Namiko Kawashiro
The Ladder of Success Image
The Ladder of Success
Mother Image
Mother
Miss Mochizuki
The Saga of Tanegashima Image
The Saga of Tanegashima
Wakasa
The Messenger from the Moon Image
The Messenger from the Moon
Yoko Kotani
Jūdai no seiten Image
Jūdai no seiten
A Rainbow at Every Turn Image
A Rainbow at Every Turn
Tora-san's Shattered Romance Image
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Yūko
Enchanted Princess Image
Enchanted Princess
Princess Kinuta / Okuro
The Gaijin Image
The Gaijin
Onna no Kyūka Image
Onna no Kyūka
Bury Me Deep Image
Bury Me Deep
Mrs. Senzu
The False Student Image
The False Student
Mutsuko Takagi
The Radiant Prince Image
The Radiant Prince
Aoi no ue
Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten Image
Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten
Jūdai no yūwaku Image
Jūdai no yūwaku
The Virgin Witness Image
The Virgin Witness
Chiei, Nun
Nami kage Image
Nami kage
Hinachiyo
Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo Image
Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
The House of Wooden Blocks Image
The House of Wooden Blocks
The Story of a Blind Woman Image
The Story of a Blind Woman
Daiei Studio is Bustling Image
Daiei Studio is Bustling
A Certain Woman Image
A Certain Woman
Aiko, Yoko's sister
Strange Triangle Image
Strange Triangle
Victory and Defeat Image
Victory and Defeat
Shizuko Abe
Goodbye, Hello Image
Goodbye, Hello
Kazuko Aota
Firefly Light Image
Firefly Light
Oryo
Shinkon nanatsu no tanoshimi Image
Shinkon nanatsu no tanoshimi
Zoku jūdai no seiten Image
Zoku jūdai no seiten
Thousand Cranes Image
Thousand Cranes
Mrs. Ota
Girls Born in August Image
Girls Born in August
Beauty the Enemy Image
Beauty the Enemy
Keiko Yoshino
She Came For Love Image
She Came For Love
Toshiko Ikuta
Jirocho Fuji Image
Jirocho Fuji
Okiku
The Ginza Three Boys Image
The Ginza Three Boys
Chikami Akiyama
A Night to Remember Image
A Night to Remember
The Forest of No Escape Image
The Forest of No Escape
Tsukigata Hanpeita Image
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Yuri Mamiya
While Yet a Wife Image
While Yet a Wife
Tokyo Eyes Image
Tokyo Eyes
Wild Geese Image
Wild Geese
Otama
Closing Time Image
Closing Time
Kimiko Matsuno
Marriageable Age Image
Marriageable Age
I'll Cry Alone Image
I'll Cry Alone
The Rockabilly Lady Image
The Rockabilly Lady
Mie Yashiro
Roses Bloom on a Rose Tree Image
Roses Bloom on a Rose Tree
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Tokimeki no Gogo
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Image
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
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Farewell Song
Triangle Moods Image
Triangle Moods
Mariko Naoe
Vagabonds from Badgerville Image
Vagabonds from Badgerville
Tayori
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Onna no Natsu
Maiko monogatari Image
Maiko monogatari
幻の殺意 Image
幻の殺意
Les Mesdemoiselles Image
Les Mesdemoiselles
Kasumi Fujisawa
Victory or Defeat Image
Victory or Defeat
Love River Image
Love River
A Grain of Wheat Image
A Grain of Wheat
Numata Ichiko
Kokoro no nichigetsu Image
Kokoro no nichigetsu
A Public Benefactor Image
A Public Benefactor
Mitsuko Fukumura
Izakaya Moheji 4 Image
Izakaya Moheji 4
Kihara Shino [New customer]
Shi no machi wo nogarete Image
Shi no machi wo nogarete
Setsuko Minami
Ripe and Marriageable Image
Ripe and Marriageable
Shinobu Takaniwa
Modae Image
Modae
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When the Cookie Crumbles
The Betrothed Image
The Betrothed
母子鶴 Image
母子鶴
Eiko
Onna no Katei Image
Onna no Katei
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Evening Calm
Shojo jutai Image
Shojo jutai
Aiko Takano
The Time of Reckoning Image
The Time of Reckoning
Cascading White Threads Image
Cascading White Threads
The Frolic of the Beasts Image
The Frolic of the Beasts
Their Legacy Image
Their Legacy
Tears Image
Tears
Hot Spring Doctress Image
Hot Spring Doctress
Isao Shiozuki
The Judo Champ Image
The Judo Champ
Asakusa at Night Image
Asakusa at Night
Namie Takashima
Asu wa Nichiyōbi Image
Asu wa Nichiyōbi
Izakaya Moheji 2 Image
Izakaya Moheji 2
Kihara Shino [New customer]