Chieko Nakakita

Nakakita Chieko

  • Name: Nakakita Chieko
  • Native name: 中北千枝子
  • Also Known as: なかきた ちえこ, 田中千枝子, たなか ちえこ
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: May 21, 1926
  • Died: September 13, 2005
Nakakita Chieko (1926-2005) was a Japanese actress.

A character actress who never quite got her due, despite roles in numerous high-profile movies from the 1940s onward. Although a vigorous participant in Toho's labor disputes of that early period, like so many others she never really left, in part because she had married studio producer Tanaka Tomoyuki. An excellent performer with a lively and genuine presence, Nakakita was never fated for great stardom, although Kurosawa Akira early on spotted her potential as a realistic romantic lead, and cast her as the optimistic girlfriend in One Wonderful Sunday (1947).

On September 13, 2005, Nakakita died from an acute myocardial infarction.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1982
Nagareru Hoshi wa Ikiteiru
Nagareru Hoshi wa Ikiteiru
Japanese Drama, 1982, 40 eps
(Unknown)
40
Unknown
4.0
1979
Nijuushi no Hitomi
Nijuushi no Hitomi
Japanese Drama, 1979, 40 eps
(Unknown)
40
Unknown
0.0
1975
Hagure Keji
Hagure Keji
Japanese Drama, 1975, 13 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest Role)
13
(Ep. 8)
Guest Role
0.0
1974
6 Seagulls
6 Seagulls
Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps
(Support Role)
26
Support Role
0.0
1973
Konki
Konki
Japanese Drama, 1973, 40 eps
(Unknown)
40
Unknown
0.0
1972
Taiyo ni Hoero
Taiyo ni Hoero
Japanese Drama, 1972, 718 eps
[Tani's mother] (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)
718
[Tani's mother] (Ep. 6)
Guest Role
4.0
1970
Attention Please
Attention Please
Japanese Drama, 1970, 32 eps
[Tsutsumi's mother] (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)
32
[Tsutsumi's mother] (Ep. 8)
Guest Role
0.0
1970
Yami kara no Koe
Yami kara no Koe
Japanese Drama, 1970, 5 eps
(Ep. 2-3) (Guest Role)
5
(Ep. 2-3)
Guest Role
0.0
1969
Miai Renai
Miai Renai
Japanese Drama, 1969, 13 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest Role)
13
(Ep. 8)
Guest Role
0.0
1968
Ashita koso
Ashita koso
Japanese Drama, 1968, 315 eps
Fumi [Setsuko's bestfriend] (Support Role)
315
Fumi [Setsuko's bestfriend]
Support Role
8.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1966
Hit and Run
Hit and Run
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Sagara (Support Role)
Sagara
Support Role
7.3
1966
Pretty Devil Yoko
Pretty Devil Yoko
Japanese Movie, 1966,
[Yoko's mother] (Support Role)
[Yoko's mother]
Support Role
4.0
1966
The Stranger Within a Woman
The Stranger Within a Woman
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Chiyoko (Support Role)
Chiyoko
Support Role
7.2
1965
An Innocent Witch
An Innocent Witch
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Yoshie (Support Role)
Yoshie
Support Role
0.0
1964
Blood and Diamonds
Blood and Diamonds
Japanese Movie, 1964,
(Unknown)
Unknown
2.0
1964
Yearning
Yearning
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Kaya Michiko (Support Role)
Kaya Michiko
Support Role
7.6
1963
A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Masuda Satoko (Support Role)
Masuda Satoko
Support Role
7.0
1962
A Wanderer's Notebook
A Wanderer's Notebook
Japanese Movie, 1962,
[Housekeeper] (Support Role)
[Housekeeper]
Support Role
7.3
1962
Josei Jishin
Josei Jishin
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Madame White (Support Role)
Madame White
Support Role
0.0
1961
Girl of Dark
Girl of Dark
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Takagi Yoshi (Support Role)
Takagi Yoshi
Support Role
7.3
1961
Poignant Story
Poignant Story
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Furuya Toshiko (Support Role)
Furuya Toshiko
Support Role
7.3
1961
Daredevil in the Castle
Daredevil in the Castle
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Nobuo (Support Role)
Nobuo
Support Role
7.2
1960
Get 'em All
Get 'em All
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Nobu (Support Role)
Nobu
Support Role
6.0
1960
Loincloth Doctor
Loincloth Doctor
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Omatsu (Support Role)
Omatsu
Support Role
1.0
1960
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Totsuke Kiku [Sanae's friend] (Support Role)
Totsuke Kiku [Sanae's friend]
Support Role
7.0
1960
Knock Down
Knock Down
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Ishino Kuniko (Support Role)
Ishino Kuniko
Support Role
7.0
1960
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Tomoko (Support Role)
Tomoko
Support Role
7.7
1959
The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Tenazuchi (Support Role)
Tenazuchi
Support Role
5.9
1959
Dokuritsu Gurentai
Dokuritsu Gurentai
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Hanako [Comfort woman] (Support Role)
Hanako [Comfort woman]
Support Role
0.0
1959
Samurai Saga
Samurai Saga
Japanese Movie, 1959,
(Bit part)
Bit part
7.5
1958
Anzukko
Anzukko
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Urushiyama Sumiko [Ryokichi's sister] (Support Role)
Urushiyama Sumiko [Ryokichi's sister]
Support Role
6.4
1958
The Rickshaw Man
The Rickshaw Man
Japanese Movie, 1958,
[Yoshiko's sister-in-law] (Support Role)
[Yoshiko's sister-in-law]
Support Role
7.5
1958
Bridge for Only Two People
Bridge for Only Two People
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Ishida Masako (Support Role)
Ishida Masako
Support Role
0.0
1958
Onna de aru Koto
Onna de aru Koto
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Shima (Support Role)
Shima
Support Role
6.0
1956
Flowing
Flowing
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Yoneko [Otsuta's younger sistersister] (Support Role)
Yoneko [Otsuta's younger sistersister]
Support Role
6.8
1956
Good-Natured Couple
Good-Natured Couple
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Toshiko's older sister (Support Role)
Toshiko's older sister
Support Role
8.0
1956
A Wife's Heart
A Wife's Heart
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Tomita Kahoru (Support Role)
Tomita Kahoru
Support Role
6.9
1956
Early Spring
Early Spring
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Tominaga Sakae (Support Role)
Tominaga Sakae
Support Role
7.4
1956
Sudden Rain
Sudden Rain
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Kurobayashi Toki (Support Role)
Kurobayashi Toki
Support Role
6.6
1955
No Response from Car 33
No Response from Car 33
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Kazuko (Support Role)
Kazuko
Support Role
0.0
1955
Love Never Fails
Love Never Fails
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Teruyo [Nobuo's sister] (Support Role)
Teruyo [Nobuo's sister]
Support Role
0.0
1955
Izumi e no Michi
Izumi e no Michi
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1955
Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Tomioka Kuniko (Support Role)
Tomioka Kuniko
Support Role
7.5
1955
Koigeshou
Koigeshou
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Madam (Support Role)
Madam
Support Role
0.0
1954
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Natsuko [Yasuko's friend] (Support Role)
Natsuko [Yasuko's friend]
Support Role
7.4
1954
The Ditch
The Ditch
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Matsue (Support Role)
Matsue
Support Role
7.4
1954
Sound of the Mountain
Sound of the Mountain
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Aihara Fusako [Sister-in-law] (Support Role)
Aihara Fusako [Sister-in-law]
Support Role
7.7
1953
Love Letter
Love Letter
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Mary (Support Role)
Mary
Support Role
6.8
1953
Akasen Kichi
Akasen Kichi
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Harue (Support Role)
Harue
Support Role
0.0
1953
Omatsuri Hanjiro
Omatsuri Hanjiro
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Osumi (Support Role)
Osumi
Support Role
0.0
1953
Tsuma
Tsuma
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Matsuyama Eiko (Support Role)
Matsuyama Eiko
Support Role
6.7
1953
Fengyun Child of Love
Fengyun Child of Love
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Misao (Support Role)
Misao
Support Role
0.0
1953
Husband and Wife
Husband and Wife
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Mrs. Akamatsu (Support Role)
Mrs. Akamatsu
Support Role
6.0
1952
Lightning
Lightning
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Ritsu (Support Role)
Ritsu
Support Role
7.5
1952
Mother
Mother
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Kurihara Noriko [Masako's sister] (Support Role)
Kurihara Noriko [Masako's sister]
Support Role
7.0
1951
Repast
Repast
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Yamakita Keiko (Support Role)
Yamakita Keiko
Support Role
7.2
1950
White Beast
White Beast
Japanese Movie, 1950,
Ono Yoko (Support Role)
Ono Yoko
Support Role
7.1
1950
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
Japanese Movie, 1950,
Katsuko [Yoshiko's sister] (Support Role)
Katsuko [Yoshiko's sister]
Support Role
7.3
1949
The Quiet Duel
The Quiet Duel
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Nakada Takiko (Support Role)
Nakada Takiko
Support Role
7.5
1948
Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Miyo (Support Role)
Miyo
Support Role
7.7
1947
One Wonderful Sunday
One Wonderful Sunday
Japanese Movie, 1947,
Masako (Main Role)
Masako
Main Role
7.3
1946
No Regrets for Our Youth
No Regrets for Our Youth
Japanese Movie, 1946,
[Young woman] (Bit part)
[Young woman]
Bit part
7.4
1944
Nichijo no Tatakai
Nichijo no Tatakai
Japanese Movie, 1944,
Fukiko (Support Role)
Fukiko
Support Role
0.0
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
1962
Hachiue wo Kau Onna
Hachiue wo Kau Onna
Japanese Special, 1962, 2 eps
(Main Role)
2
Main Role
0.0
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Nakakita Chieko

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  • First Name: Chieko
  • Family Name: Nakakita
  • Native name: 中北千枝子
  • Also Known as: なかきた ちえこ, 田中千枝子, たなか ちえこ
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: May 21, 1926
  • Died: September 13, 2005

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