Ayako Wakao

Biography

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.

Filmografi

Chinkasai1960 · The Ginza Three Boys1961 · Chikami AkiyamaZatoichi Meets Yojimbo1970 · UmenoStudio wa ōsawagi1956 · Kanojo no tokudane1952 · Floating Weeds1959 · KayoInhibited Love1955 · Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director1975 · SelfJirocho Fuji1959 · OkikuKuchibue o fuku wataridori1958 · Bara no kōdōkan1956 · Green Friends1954 · I Love You1956 · Asashio yushio1956 · Hanayome hanamuko chanbara bushi1952 · Yoidore nitōryū1954 · Various Flowers1959 · Tsuma koso waga inochi1957 · Yonjū-hassai no teikō1956 · Hanayome no tameiki1956 · Ginga no miyako1957 · Night Trap1967 · Aiko ManabeAn Actor's Revenge1963 · NamijiEvening Calm1957 ·