Ayako Wakao
Acting
Born: 1933-11-08 in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Biography
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
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Bistro Guest
Outlaw
Ohisama
Yoko Sudo (present day)
One Day at Summer's End
Mariko Nozaki
Diary of a Mad Old Man
Satsuko
Shin Heike Monogatari
Tokiwa Gozen
Victory or Defeat
Irezumi
Otsuya
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Shingen
Oi Fujin
Yearning
A Girl Who Delivers Happiness
The Most Valuable Wife
Kyoko Nonomiya
Shunsetsu no mon
Yoidore nitōryū
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Umeno
The Tale of Genji
The Betrothed
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Yoshiko Tokugawa
Punishment Room
Akiko Aochi
The Moon Over the Ruined Castle
Freezing Point
Natsue
Tears
Bonchi
Ponta
A Lustful Man
Yuugiridayuu
Genroku Taiheiki
Someko
Kanojo no tokudane
Farewell Song
Closing Time
Kimiko Matsuno
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Self
Midori no nakama
The False Student
Mutsuko Takagi
The Cast-Off
Takako Sanada
Street of Shame
Yasumi
Triangle Moods
Mariko Naoe
Girls Born in August
Onna no Kyūka
Shojo jutai
Aiko Takano
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
Yodogimi
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Yūko