Ayako Wakao
Biography
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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.
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Known For
Acting
1958
as
1963
asNamiji
1966
asOtsuya
1970
asUmeno
1956
asYasumi
1960
asShizuko Abe
1962
as
1960
asYoshie Koizumi
1953
asEiko
1959
asKayo
1964
asMitsuko Tokumitsu
1962
asChiang-nu
1987
asTayoshime
1966
asNurse Sakura Nishi
1961
asYuugiridayuu
1969
asOtsuta
1962
asYukie Mitani, the agent's accountant
1961
asAyako Takigawa
1965
asOkane
1967
asKae
1964
asYodogimi
1991
as
1963
asYodogimi
1955
asYuki Shiraishi
1971
asYūko
1957
as
1958
as
1959
asOkiku
1957
as
1959
asPrincess Kinuta / Okuro
1971
as
1967
asTaeko Sayama
1956
as
1960
asKiyohime
1960
asMutsuko Takagi
1957
asYûko Ono
1964
asNamiko Kawashiro
1956
as
2005
as
1956
asOchise
1954
asNamie Takashima
1964
asMitsuko Fukumura
1965
as
1956
asAkiko Aochi
1954
asAiko, Yoko's sister
1970
as
1952
asSetsuko Minami
1967
as
1962
asMasuko
1968
as
1962
asSatoko Kirihara
1967
as
1962
as
1958
asNumata Ichiko
1974
as
1958
asOryo
1968
as1975
as
1959
as
2013
asKihara Shino [New customer]
2015
asKihara Shino [New customer]
1977
as
1962
asSatsuko
1963
asTamae
1964
as
1958
asOrin, Carpenter's Daughter
1965
as
1960
asPonta
1955
as
1960
as
1966
asNatsue
1969
asMrs. Ota
1968
asWakasa
1961
asKoen
1975
as
1957
asKazunomiya
1954
asYoko Kotani
1966
asChiei, Nun
1961
asAoi no ue
1961
asTayori
1961
as
1959
asKazuko Aota
1961
asChikami Akiyama
1963
as
1968
asMariko Nozaki
1961
asMariko Naoe
1953
asSakiko Takashima
1961
asKasumi Fujisawa
1963
asToshiko Ikuta
1963
asMrs. Senzu
1960
asMie Yashiro
1959
asKeiko Yoshino
1964
asIsao Shiozuki
1962
asKimiko Matsuno
1962
asYukiko Oda
1952
asEiko
1959
asKyoko Nonomiya
1962
as
1965
as
1956
as
1963
asFumino Hamada
1961
as
1966
asOtama
1959
as
1953
as
1953
as
1953
as
1953
as
1955
asYumiko Kiryû
1965
asHinachiyo
1956
asYuri Mamiya
1959
as
1964
as
1965
as
1959
asShinobu Takaniwa
1958
as
1958
as
1958
asMiss Mochizuki
1958
as
1957
as1985
as
1966
asAiko Takano
1965
as
1958
as
1952
as
asSomeko
asTokiwa Gozen
as
asBistro Guest
asYoko Sudo (present day)
as as as 
asYoshiko Tokugawa
asOi Fujin
asProduction
Crew
Directing
