Ayako Wakao
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1952–present |
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Ayako Wakao(Nhược vĩ văn tử,Wakao Ayako,November 8, 1933 inTokyo,Japan)is a Japanese actress who was one of the country's biggest stars of the 20th century.[1]
Biography
[edit]Wakao began her career contracted toDaiei Studiosin 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 directorYasuzo Masumura,starring in 20 of his films. In addition to her many collaborations with Masumura, she was a favorite ofKon Ichikawa,having starred or co-starred in seven of the director's works. She appeared inKenji Mizoguchi'sA GeishaandStreet of Shame.[2]She also appeared inYasujirō Ozu'sFloating Weeds.[3] Yuzo Kawashimamade three filmsWomen Are Born Twice,The Temple of Wild GeeseandThe Graceful Brutewith her.
Wakao married architectKisho Kurokawain 1983. They did not have children. In 2007, both ran unsuccessful campaigns for seats in theupper houseof theJapanese Parliament,before Kurokawa died in October of that year.[4]
Selected filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1972 | Shin Heike Monogatari | Tokiwa Gozen | NHK | Taigadrama | |
1975 | Genroku Taiheiki | Someko | NHK | Taigadrama | |
1988 | Takeda Shingen | Lady Ōi, narrator | NHK | Taigadrama | [5] |
1998 | Tokugawa Yoshinobu | Yoshiko | NHK | Taigadrama | |
2003 | Musashi | Yodo-dono | NHK | Taigadrama | |
2011 | Sunshine | Old Yōko Maruyama, narrator | NHK | Asadora | [6] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
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1961 | Blue Ribbon Award | Best Actress | A Wife Confesses,Women Are Born Twice,andThe Age of Marriage | Won |
1962 | Kinema Junpo Award | Best Actress | A Wife ConfessesandWomen Are Born Twice | Won |
1965 | Blue Ribbon Award | Best Actress | Seisaku's WifeandNami Kage | Won |
1966 | Kinema Junpo Award | Best Actress | Seisaku's WifeandNami Kage | Won |
1969 | Kinema Junpo Award | Best Actress | One Day at Summer's End,The House of Wooden Blocks,andThe Time of Reckoning | Won |
2006 | Mainichi Film Awards | Kinuyo TanakaAward | Lifetime Achievement | Won |
References
[edit]- ^"Wakao Ayako: The Career of a Classic Silver Screen Star".Nippon.com.Nippon Communications Foundation. 6 March 2020.Retrieved30 March2020.
- ^Richie, Donald(November 11, 2011)."Mizoguchi's street of shame".The Japan Times.
- ^Bett, Alan (November 30, 2012)."Floating Weeds".The Skinny.
- ^Sokol, David (October 17, 2007)."Kisho Kurokawa Dies at 73".Architectural Record.
- ^"Võ điền tín huyền".The Television.RetrievedJune 14,2022.
- ^"Nhược vĩ văn tử が “おひさま” でNHK triều ドラ sơ xuất diễn ヒロイン・ tỉnh thượng chân ương にエール ".eiga.com.RetrievedFebruary 20,2024.
External links
[edit]- Ayako WakaoatIMDb
- Ayako Wakaoat theJapanese Movie Database(in Japanese)