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
One Day at Summer's End
Mariko Nozaki
Ohisama
Yoko Sudo (present day)
Victory or Defeat
Diary of a Mad Old Man
Satsuko
Shin Heike Monogatari
Tokiwa Gozen
Yearning
The Most Valuable Wife
Kyoko Nonomiya
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Shingen
Oi Fujin
A Girl Who Delivers Happiness
Irezumi
Otsuya
Shunsetsu no mon
Yoidore nitōryū
Tears
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Umeno
The Tale of Genji
Punishment Room
Akiko Aochi
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Yoshiko Tokugawa
Freezing Point
Natsue
The Betrothed
Bonchi
Ponta
Farewell Song
Closing Time
Kimiko Matsuno
Genroku Taiheiki
Someko
Kanojo no tokudane
The Moon Over the Ruined Castle
A Lustful Man
Yuugiridayuu
The False Student
Mutsuko Takagi
Shojo jutai
Aiko Takano
The Cast-Off
Takako Sanada
Onna no Kyūka
She Came For Love
Toshiko Ikuta
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
Yodogimi
Street of Shame
Yasumi
Elegant Beast
Yukie Mitani
Goodbye, Hello
Kazuko Aota
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Yūko
Triangle Moods
Mariko Naoe