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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.
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Filmography
all 115
Movies 108
TV Shows 7
Ohisama (2011)
Spring Snow (2005)
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1998)
SMAP×SMAP (1996)
迷走地図 (1992)
The Tale of Genji (1991)
Takeda Shingen (1988)
Princess from the Moon (1987)
Meiso chizu (1983)
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975)
Genroku Taiheiki (1975)
Shin Heike Monogatari (1972)
幻の殺意 (1971)
Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)
Suparuta Kyouiku Kutabare Oyaji (1970)
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
Blood End (1969)
Thousand Cranes (1969)
One Day at Summer's End (1968)
The House of Wooden Blocks (1968)
The Time of Reckoning (1968)
The Saga of Tanegashima (1968)
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka (1967)
When the Cookie Crumbles (1967)
Two Wives (1967)
Shroud of Snow (1967)
Red Angel (1966)
Wild Geese (1966)
The Freezing Point (1966)
The Virgin Witness (1966)
Irezumi (1966)
Strange Triangle (1965)
Seisaku's Wife (1965)
Nami kage (1965)
The Forest of No Escape (1965)
妻の日の愛のかたみに (1965)
Song of Happiness (1964)
Modae (1964)
Manji (1964)
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege (1964)
Kemono no tawamure (1964)
A Public Benefactor (1964)
Love and Greed (1964)
Hot Spring Doctress (1964)
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection (1963)
Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963)
She Came For Love (1963)
Bury Me Deep (1963)
The Third Will (1963)
Girls Born in August (1963)
An Actor's Revenge (1963)
Elegant Beast (1962)
The Great Wall (1962)
Diary of a Mad Old Man (1962)
Hiroshima Heartache (1962)
Red Love, Green Love (1962)
仲良し音頭・日本一だよ (1962)
Closing Time (1962)
Stolen Pleasure (1962)
The Temple of Wild Geese (1962)
Their Legacy (1962)
A Wife Confesses (1961)
The Radiant Prince (1961)
A Geisha's Diary (1961)
A Design for Dying (1961)
Triangle Moods (1961)
A Lustful Man (1961)
Les Mesdemoiselles (1961)
Marriageable Age (1961)
The Ginza Three Boys (1961)
Vagabonds from Badgerville (1961)
The False Student (1960)
The Priest and the Beauty (1960)
Victory and Defeat (1960)
Bonchi (1960)
Afraid to Die (1960)
The Rockabilly Lady (1960)
A Woman's Testament (1960)
Enchanted Princess (1959)
Floating Weeds (1959)
Beauty the Enemy (1959)
Jirocho Fuji (1959)
The Cast-Off (1959)
The Gaijin (1959)
The Most Valuable Madam (1959)
Goodbye, Hello (1959)
Musume no boken (1958)
The Ladder of Success (1958)
The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)
Firefly Light (1958)
The Blue Sky Maiden (1957)
The Betrothed (1957)
Evening Calm (1957)
Love of the Princess (1957)
Tsukigata Hanpeita (1956)
Bridge of Japan (1956)
Tears (1956)
滝の白糸 (1956)
Punishment Room (1956)
Street of Shame (1956)
A Rainbow at Every Turn (1956)
The Phantom Horse (1955)
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love (1955)
Farewell Song (1955)
The Messenger from the Moon (1954)
Asakusa no yoru (1954)
A Certain Woman (1954)
Jūdai no yūwaku (1953)
続々十代の性典 (1953)
A Geisha (1953)
Zoku jūdai no seiten (1953)
Lady Chatterley of Japan (1953)
Jûdai no seiten (1953)
母子鶴 (1952)
Shi no machi wo nogarete (1952)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1933-11-08 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceTokyo, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As若尾文子 , 와카오 아야코, Аяко Вакао
AwardsKinuyo Tanaka Award, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress
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