Hosokawa Chikako

Name: Hosokawa Chikako
Native name: 細川ちか子
Also Known as: ほそかわちかこ, よこたふゆ, 横田冬
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: December 31, 1905
Died: March 20, 1976

Hosokawa Chikako was a Japanese actress born in Uchisaiwai, Kojimachi, Tokyo, Japan.

She graduated from Koran Women's School and joined Osanai Kaoru’s Tsukiji Little Theater in 1925, making her stage debut in "Kakujin Kakusetsu". In 1929, at age 23, she left the theater to help form the Shinjuku Theater Company. In 1934, she co-founded the Shinkyo Theater Company but withdrew from the stage after its forced dissolution in 1940. During her time with Shinkyo, she also joined the P.C.L. Film Production Company.

After World War II, Hosokawa became a member of the Mingei Theater Company.

She passed away from obstructive jaundice on March 20, 1976, at the age of 70.

Before her theater career, Hosokawa was married and had a daughter. Following her co-starring role with Maruyama Sadao in the 1926 play "Hose," she divorced her husband and began a romantic relationship with Maruyama, though they later separated.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1977	Mito Komon Season 8 Japanese Drama, 1977, 29 eps (Support Role)	29	Support Role	0.0
1965	Rakujo Japanese Drama, 1965, 4 eps (Unknown)	4	Unknown	0.0
1959	Sangyokokoku Japanese Drama, 1959, 34 eps (Ep. 18, 25) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 18, 25) Guest Role	0.0
1957	Daiyaru 110-ban Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps (Ep. 102) (Guest Role)	364	(Ep. 102) Guest Role	2.0
1957	Koko ni Hito Ari Japanese Drama, 1957, 176 eps (Ep. 94, 100) (Guest Role)	176	(Ep. 94, 100) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1969	Retsuden Shumei Tobaku Japanese Movie, 1969, Mukita Michiyo (Support Role)	Mukita Michiyo Support Role	5.0
1968	Profound Desires of the Gods Japanese Movie, 1968, Mrs. Azuma (Support Role)	Mrs. Azuma Support Role	6.8
1967	Lost Love Japanese Movie, 1967, Takasuga Fusae (Support Role)	Takasuga Fusae Support Role	0.0
1966	Where There is a Will Japanese Movie, 1966, Kasai (Support Role)	Kasai Support Role	6.0
1966	Namida-kun Sayonara Japanese Movie, 1966, Mrs. Sakisaka (Support Role)	Mrs. Sakisaka Support Role	7.0
1966	Wandering Song Japanese Movie, 1966, Mifune Hyodo (Support Role)	Mifune Hyodo Support Role	0.0
1965	Kekkon Sodan Japanese Movie, 1965, Mrs. Kamata (Support Role)	Mrs. Kamata Support Role	0.0
1964	The Flame of Devotion Japanese Movie, 1964, Kusaka Tamano [Kiyono / Ayano's mother] (Support Role)	Kusaka Tamano [Kiyono / Ayano's mother] Support Role	6.7
1964	Our Blood Will Not Forgive Japanese Movie, 1964, Hatsu Asari (Main Role)	Hatsu Asari Main Role	0.0
1964	Sunset Hill Japanese Movie, 1964, Shiozawa (Support Role)	Shiozawa Support Role	0.0
1963	Shinobi No Mono 3: Resurrection Japanese Movie, 1963, Kita no Mandokoro [Hideyoshi's wife] (Support Role)	Kita no Mandokoro [Hideyoshi's wife] Support Role	7.2
1963	High School Third Graders Japanese Movie, 1963, Kosugi Umeno (Support Role)	Kosugi Umeno Support Role	0.0
1963	Utsukushii Koyomi Japanese Movie, 1963, Teacher Asakawa (Support Role)	Teacher Asakawa Support Role	8.0
1963	Trampled Innocence Japanese Movie, 1963, Kinko [Mami's mother] (Support Role)	Kinko [Mami's mother] Support Role	6.8
1962	Dai Hyogen Japanese Movie, 1962, [Auntie] (Support Role)	[Auntie] Support Role	2.0
1961	That Guy And I Japanese Movie, 1961, [Grandmother] (Support Role)	[Grandmother] Support Role	8.0
1961	A Design for Dying Japanese Movie, 1961, Ohara Kyoko (Support Role)	Ohara Kyoko Support Role	0.0
1961	Eternity of Love Japanese Movie, 1961, Nomura Hisae (Support Role)	Nomura Hisae Support Role	0.0
1961	Tokyo Knights Japanese Movie, 1961, Mrs. Elizabeth (Support Role)	Mrs. Elizabeth Support Role	7.0
1960	Fighting Delinquents Japanese Movie, 1960, Matsudaira Ikuyo (Support Role)	Matsudaira Ikuyo Support Role	5.0
1960	Seinen no Ki Japanese Movie, 1960, Shirain [Teacher] (Support Role)	Shirain [Teacher] Support Role	0.0
1960	When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Japanese Movie, 1960, Kawazoe Matsuko (Support Role)	Kawazoe Matsuko Support Role	7.7
1959	A Secret Rendezvous Japanese Movie, 1959, Fujiwara Noriko (Support Role)	Fujiwara Noriko Support Role	6.0
1958	The Ladder of Success Japanese Movie, 1958, Komura Shino (Support Role)	Komura Shino Support Role	0.0
1958	The Seasons of Love Japanese Movie, 1958, Takanawa Toshiko (Support Role)	Takanawa Toshiko Support Role	0.0
1958	The Clows of the Devil Japanese Movie, 1958, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1958	Chunnii Japanese Movie, 1958, Koei [Nun] (Support Role)	Koei [Nun] Support Role	4.0
1957	Kiken na Kankei Japanese Movie, 1957, Yamashiro Asako (Support Role)	Yamashiro Asako Support Role	0.0
1956	Actress Japanese Movie, 1956, Tsukiko [Lattice mother] (Support Role)	Tsukiko [Lattice mother] Support Role	0.0
1956	Love is Lost Japanese Movie, 1956, Okami (Support Role)	Okami Support Role	5.0
1955	Kawa no Aru Shitamachi no Hanashi Japanese Movie, 1955, Yaeko [Momoko's mother] (Support Role)	Yaeko [Momoko's mother] Support Role	0.0
1954	Late Chrysanthemums Japanese Movie, 1954, Koike Tamae (Support Role)	Koike Tamae Support Role	6.6
1954	Beautiful Person Japanese Movie, 1954, [Mother] (Support Role)	[Mother] Support Role	0.0
1954	The Golden Demon Japanese Movie, 1954, Shigisawa Takako (Support Role)	Shigisawa Takako Support Role	0.0
1953	Before Dawn Japanese Movie, 1953, Oman (Support Role)	Oman Support Role	4.0
1953	Epitome Japanese Movie, 1953, [Fujikawa's landlady] (Support Role)	[Fujikawa's landlady] Support Role	6.0
1952	Children of Hiroshima Japanese Movie, 1952, Ishikawa Setsu [Takako's mother] (Support Role)	Ishikawa Setsu [Takako's mother] Support Role	7.2
1937	Tataka Hi no Kyoku Japanese Movie, 1937, Shiranui (Support Role)	Shiranui Support Role	5.0
1936	Man of the House Japanese Movie, 1936, Otsuma (Main Role)	Otsuma Main Role	6.5
1935	Tokai no Kai Shichiji San Pun Japanese Movie, 1935, [Tavern Chameleon Madam] (Bit part)	[Tavern Chameleon Madam] Bit part	0.0
1935	Wife! Be Like a Rose! Japanese Movie, 1935, [Shingo's wife] (Support Role)	[Shingo's wife] Support Role	7.3
1935	Sanshokuki Building Japanese Movie, 1935, [Concubine] (Bit part)	[Concubine] Bit part	0.0
1935	Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts Japanese Movie, 1935, O-Ren (Main Role)	O-Ren Main Role	7.2
1934	Tadano Bonji: Jinsei Benkyo Japanese Movie, 1934, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1959	Ai no Tepurekoda Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1957	Genji Monogatari Japanese Special, 1957, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	6.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1951	Kohaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Judge] (Ep. 8) (Guest)	76	[Judge] (Ep. 8) Guest	7.6

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