Acting
Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao (若尾文子, born 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.
Filmography
Izakaya Moheji 4
Film · 2015
Izakaya Moheji 2
Film · 2013
Ohisama
Series · 2011
Spring Snow
Film · 2005
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Series · 1998
SMAP×SMAP
Series · 1996
The Tale of Genji
Series · 1991
Takeda Shingen
Series · 1988
Princess from the Moon
Film · 1987
Tokimeki no Gogo
Film · 1985
ときめきの午後
Series · 1985
Onna no Katei
Film · 1977
Onna no Natsu
Film · 1975
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Film · 1975
Genroku Taiheiki
Series · 1975
女の夏
Series · 1975
Onna no Kyūka
Film · 1974
女の家庭
Series · 1974
Shin Heike Monogatari
Series · 1972
愛と愛
Series · 1972
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Film · 1971
Maboroshi no Satsui
Film · 1971
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Film · 1970
Spartan Education
Film · 1970
Blood End
Film · 1969
Thousand Cranes
Film · 1969
The House of Wooden Blocks
Film · 1968
The Time of Reckoning
Film · 1968
The Saga of Tanegashima
Film · 1968
One Day at Summer's End
Film · 1968
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
Film · 1967
Shroud of Snow
Film · 1967
Two Wives
Film · 1967
When the Cookie Crumbles
Film · 1967
Night Trap
Film · 1967
Irezumi
Film · 1966
Red Angel
Film · 1966
Freezing Point
Film · 1966
The Virgin Witness
Film · 1966
Wild Geese
Film · 1966
Shojo jutai
Film · 1966
Seisaku's Wife
Film · 1965
While Yet a Wife
Film · 1965
The Forest of No Escape
Film · 1965
Strange Triangle
Film · 1965
Nami kage
Film · 1965
The Story of a Blind Woman
Film · 1965
I'll Cry Alone
Film · 1965
Manji
Film · 1964
Love and Greed
Film · 1964
A Public Benefactor
Film · 1964
Modae
Film · 1964
Hot Spring Doctress
Film · 1964
The Frolic of the Beasts
Film · 1964
An Actor's Revenge
Film · 1963
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
Film · 1963
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
Film · 1963
Girls Born in August
Film · 1963
Bury Me Deep
Film · 1963
She Came For Love
Film · 1963
The Third Will
Film · 1963
Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
Film · 1962
The Great Wall
Film · 1962
Elegant Beast
Film · 1962
Stolen Pleasure
Film · 1962
The Temple of Wild Geese
Film · 1962
A Night to Remember
Film · 1962
Diary of a Mad Old Man
Film · 1962
Red Love, Green Love
Film · 1962
Closing Time
Film · 1962
Their Legacy
Film · 1962
A Lustful Man
Film · 1961
A Wife Confesses
Film · 1961
A Geisha's Diary
Film · 1961
The Radiant Prince
Film · 1961
Vagabonds from Badgerville
Film · 1961
Marriageable Age
Film · 1961
The Ginza Three Boys
Film · 1961
Triangle Moods
Film · 1961
Les Mesdemoiselles
Film · 1961
A Design for Dying
Film · 1961
Victory and Defeat
Film · 1960
Afraid to Die
Film · 1960
Anchin and Kiyohime
Film · 1960
The False Student
Film · 1960
Bonchi
Film · 1960
A Woman's Testament
Film · 1960
The Rockabilly Lady
Film · 1960
A Nice Guy
Film · 1960
Floating Weeds
Film · 1959
Jirocho Fuji
Film · 1959
Enchanted Princess
Film · 1959
Roses Bloom on a Rose Tree
Film · 1959
Goodbye, Hello
Film · 1959
Beauty the Enemy
Film · 1959
The Most Valuable Wife
Film · 1959
The Cast-Off
Film · 1959
The Gaijin
Film · 1959
Ripe and Marriageable
Film · 1959
Various Flowers
Film · 1959
Musume no boken
Film · 1958
The Ladder of Success
Film · 1958
A Grain of Wheat
Film · 1958
Firefly Light
Film · 1958
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Film · 1958
Tokyo Eyes
Film · 1958
Love River
Film · 1958
Mother
Film · 1958
The Judo Champ
Film · 1958
Shinkon nanatsu no tanoshimi
Film · 1958
Kuchibue o fuku wataridori
Film · 1958
My Son's Revolt
Film · 1958
Evening Calm
Film · 1957
The Betrothed
Film · 1957
The Blue Sky Maiden
Film · 1957
Love of the Princess
Film · 1957
Daiei Studio is Bustling
Film · 1957
Bojô no kawa
Film · 1957
Ginga no miyako
Film · 1957
Zoku ginga no miyako
Film · 1957
Tsuma koso waga inochi
Film · 1957
Escape from Temptation
Film · 1957
Street of Shame
Film · 1956
A Rainbow at Every Turn
Film · 1956
Cascading White Threads
Film · 1956
Bridge of Japan
Film · 1956
Punishment Room
Film · 1956
Tears
Film · 1956
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Film · 1956
Newlywed Diary: An Embarrassing Dream
Film · 1956
Shinkon nikki: Ureshii asa
Film · 1956
Asashio yushio
Film · 1956
Yonjū-hassai no teikō
Film · 1956
Bara no kōdōkan
Film · 1956
Hanayome no tameiki
Film · 1956
The Bride Carries On
Film · 1956
Studio wa ōsawagi
Film · 1956
I Love You
Film · 1956
The Phantom Horse
Film · 1955
Farewell Song
Film · 1955
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
Film · 1955
Tama wa kudakezu
Film · 1955
Farewell, Innocence
Film · 1955
A Girl Who Delivers Happiness
Film · 1955
Inhibited Love
Film · 1955
Nagasaki no yoru
Film · 1955
Shichinin no ani imōto
Film · 1955
Where Might is Right
Film · 1955
Asakusa at Night
Film · 1954
A Certain Woman
Film · 1954
The Messenger from the Moon
Film · 1954
Kokoro no nichigetsu
Film · 1954
Maiko monogatari
Film · 1954
Victory or Defeat
Film · 1954
Yoidore nitōryū
Film · 1954
Yearning
Film · 1954
Midori no nakama
Film · 1954
The Moon Over the Ruined Castle
Film · 1954
A Geisha
Film · 1953
Lady Chatterley of Japan
Film · 1953
Zoku jūdai no seiten
Film · 1953
Zoku zoku Jûdai no seiten
Film · 1953
Jūdai no seiten
Film · 1953
Jūdai no yūwaku
Film · 1953
Okore Sanpei
Film · 1953
Shunsetsu no mon
Film · 1953
Outlaw
Film · 1953
Escape from the City of Death
Film · 1952
Hahakozuru
Film · 1952
Asu wa Nichiyōbi
Film · 1952
Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo
Film · 1952
Her Secret
Film · 1952
Musume hatsukoi yatton-bushi
Film · 1952
Eternal Song of Nagasaki
Film · 1952
Hanayome hanamuko chanbara bushi
Film · 1952
Machi no kotengu
Film · 1952
Kanojo no tokudane
Film · 1952