Masumi Harukawa

Biography

Born Machie Takigawa, she was active as a dancer at the Asakusa Rock Theater under the stage name Mary Rose in the early 1950s. Due to her appearance, she was affectionately nicknamed Daruma-chan and Jumbo-chan. Soon after moving to the Nichigeki Music Hall, she was scouted by the film industry and made her acting debut in "Gurama-to no yuwaku/The Temptation of Grama Island." Memorable in Japan for her regular role in eight of the ten Toei film series " Trucker Rascals," playing the wife of the series co-star Aikawa Kinya, among appearances in other popular cinematic serials such as Zatoichi and Tora-san. International audiences would be more familiar with her work with avant-garde directors Shōhei Imamura & Shūji Terayama.

Filmografi

Hakatakko Pure Heart1978 · Hachiko1987 · OkichiThe Castle of Sand1974 · Naka SumieEllie My Love1987 · Third Class Soldier Boss1966 · Human Revolution II1976 · The Insect Woman1963 · MidoriIttōsai wa sebangō 61959 · Pastoral: To Die in the Country1974 · Air womanThe Neon Taiheiki1968 · Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro1973 · Masayo KinoshitaTokyo Pop1988 · MotherShogun's Ninja1980 · Lady YodoGreat Incidents1967 · Silk Hat Boss1970 · ChokoMaboroshi no Satsui1971 · Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man1969 · Koyama's WifeBokyo1993 · Obon's Dipping Contest1961 · Dynamite Doctor Returns1966 · OtokiSex Peddlers1965 · Intentions of Murder1964 · Sadako TakahashiJust Barely1960 · Curse of the Blood1968 · Okuma