Sumiko Fuji
Acting
Born: 1945-12-01 in Gobo, Wakayama, Japan
Biography
Sumiko Fuji (富司 純子 Fuji Sumiko, born 1 December 1945) is a Japanese actress. The daughter of a producer at the Tōei studios, she originally began acting under the name Junko Fuji (藤 純子), becoming famous as the female lead in yakuza films against such stars as Ken Takakura and Kōji Tsuruta. She even starred in her own series as the knife-wielding gambler Red Peony (the "Hibotan Bakuto" or "Red Peony Gambler" series). Initially retiring in 1972 after getting married, she began appearing on TV in 1974 using the name "Sumiko Fuji." She later returned to films and expanded her acting repertoire. She won a Blue Ribbon Award for best supporting actress in 1999 and 2006. She is married to the kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII and is the mother of the actress Shinobu Terajima and the kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke V. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sumiko Fuji , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Teppan
Summer Wars
Sakae Jinnouchi (voice)
Heart of a Samurai
Children of the Sea
Dede (voice)
The History of Our Family
Maki Yame
Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
Fake Marriage
Kanae Himura
Air Doll
Chiyoko
Hula Girls
Chiyo Tanikawa
Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Shizuka Gozen
A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi
Sumako
Women of Osaka Castle
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
O-Ryu
The Tattooed Lord
Okayo
Gambler's Legacy
The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown
Nunnery Confidential
The Domain
Garden of Camellias
Kinuko
The Yagyu Military Art: The Buried Conspiracy
The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
A Laughable Journey
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza
Silk Hat Boss
Oryu
The Silk Hat Boss 2
Classmates
Reiko Shiratori
The Brave Man Says Little
The Gambler
The Domain: Flower and Dragon
Okyo
A Loving Husband
Reiko Inoue
Murder of the Inugami Clan
Matsuko Inugami
13 Assassins
Kayo
The Yagyu Military Art: The One-Eyed Ninja
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo
Chizuko's Younger Sister
Mother
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
Takiko Yano
Blind Wolf
Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
Oryu
True Osaka Grit
