Wakao Ayako

Name: Wakao Ayako
Native name: 若尾文子
Also Known as: 黒川文子, わかおあやこ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: November 8, 1933
Age: 92

Wakao Ayako is a Japaneses actress. She has appeared in over 100 films and won a handful of Best Actress awards. During the 50s and 60s, she starred alongside Daiei’s most famous actors in many of the studios biggest movies, including 20 films from maverick director Yasuzo MASUMURA. Her most prestigious appearance came as Kayo in Yasujiro OZU’s 1959 classic Ukigusa (Floating Weeds). Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2011	Ohisama Japanese Drama, 2011, 156 eps Sudo Youko [Old] (Support Role)	156	Sudo Youko [Old] Support Role	7.8
2003	Musashi Japanese Drama, 2003, 49 eps Yodo-dono (Guest Role)	49	Yodo-dono Guest Role	7.6
1998	Tokugawa Yoshinobu Japanese Drama, 1998, 49 eps (Support Role)	49	Support Role	7.0
1988	Takeda Shingen Japanese Drama, 1988, 50 eps Oi Hime \| [Narrator] (Main Role)	50	Oi Hime \| [Narrator] Main Role	7.9
1975	Genroku Taiheiki Japanese Drama, 1975, 52 eps Someko (Support Role)	52	Someko Support Role	5.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2005	Snowy Love Fall in Spring Japanese Movie, 2005, [Abbess of Gesshu] (Support Role)	[Abbess of Gesshu] Support Role	6.8
1987	Princess from the Moon Japanese Movie, 1987, Tayoshime (Main Role)	Tayoshime Main Role	6.8
1975	Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Japanese Movie, 1975, [Herself] (Support Role)	[Herself] Support Role	7.0
1971	Tora-san 6: Shattered Romance Japanese Movie, 1971, Akashi Yuko (Support Role)	Akashi Yuko Support Role	7.7
1970	Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Japanese Movie, 1970, Umeno (Support Role)	Umeno Support Role	7.4
1969	Tengu Party Japanese Movie, 1969, Tatsumi (Main Role)	Tatsumi Main Role	4.0
1969	Senbazuru Japanese Movie, 1969, Mrs. Ota (Main Role)	Mrs. Ota Main Role	0.0
1968	Nureta Futari Japanese Movie, 1968, Nozaki Mariko (Main Role)	Nozaki Mariko Main Role	0.0
1968	The House of Wooden Blocks Japanese Movie, 1968, Kawakami Hisayo (Main Role)	Kawakami Hisayo Main Role	0.0
1968	The Time of Reckoning Japanese Movie, 1968, Machiko Yonekura (Main Role)	Machiko Yonekura Main Role	7.0
1967	The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka Japanese Movie, 1967, Kae (Main Role)	Kae Main Role	6.5
1967	When the Cookie Crumbles Japanese Movie, 1967, Senzaka Kyoko (Main Role)	Senzaka Kyoko Main Role	0.0
1967	Two Wives Japanese Movie, 1967, Nagai Michiko (Main Role)	Nagai Michiko Main Role	7.2
1967	The Shroud of Snow Japanese Movie, 1967, Sayama Taeko (Main Role)	Sayama Taeko Main Role	0.0
1966	Shojo Jutai Japanese Movie, 1966, Takano Aiko (Main Role)	Takano Aiko Main Role	0.0
1966	Red Angel Japanese Movie, 1966, Sakura Nishi (Main Role)	Sakura Nishi Main Role	7.3
1966	Gan Japanese Movie, 1966, Otama (Main Role)	Otama Main Role	4.0
1966	Freezing Point Japanese Movie, 1966, Tsujiguchi Natsue (Main Role)	Tsujiguchi Natsue Main Role	6.8
1966	The Virgin Witness Japanese Movie, 1966, Chiei (Main Role)	Chiei Main Role	0.0
1966	Irezumi Japanese Movie, 1966, Otsuya (Main Role)	Otsuya Main Role	7.0
1965	Strange Triangle Japanese Movie, 1965, Seiko (Main Role)	Seiko Main Role	6.8
1965	Seisaku's Wife Japanese Movie, 1965, Okane (Main Role)	Okane Main Role	7.3
1965	Onna Mekura Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1965, Tsuruko (Main Role)	Tsuruko Main Role	0.0
1964	The Night of the Honeymoon Japanese Movie, 1964, Ueda Chieko (Main Role)	Ueda Chieko Main Role	0.0
1964	Manji Japanese Movie, 1964, Tokumitsu Mitsuko (Main Role)	Tokumitsu Mitsuko Main Role	6.6
1964	A Public Benefactor Japanese Movie, 1964, Fukumura Mitsuko (Support Role)	Fukumura Mitsuko Support Role	0.0
1964	Love and Greed Japanese Movie, 1964, Kawashiro Namiko (Main Role)	Kawashiro Namiko Main Role	0.0
1963	Shinobi No Mono 3: Resurrection Japanese Movie, 1963, Yodogimi (Main Role)	Yodogimi Main Role	7.2
1963	Bamboo Doll of Echizen Japanese Movie, 1963, Tamae (Main Role)	Tamae Main Role	7.2
1963	Watashi wo Fukaku Uzumete Japanese Movie, 1963, Chizu (Main Role)	Chizu Main Role	0.0
1963	Hachigatsu Umare no Onna Japanese Movie, 1963, Takigawa Yumi (Main Role)	Takigawa Yumi Main Role	0.0
1963	An Actor's Revenge Japanese Movie, 1963, Namiji (Main Role)	Namiji Main Role	7.3
1962	The Graceful Brute Japanese Movie, 1962, Yukie Mitani (Main Role)	Yukie Mitani Main Role	7.1
1962	The Great Wall Japanese Movie, 1962, Chiang Nu (Support Role)	Chiang Nu Support Role	7.0
1962	Diary of a Mad Old Man Japanese Movie, 1962, Satsuko (Main Role)	Satsuko Main Role	6.4
1962	A Night to Remember Japanese Movie, 1962, Hayashima Akiko (Main Role)	Hayashima Akiko Main Role	6.0
1962	Yacchaba no Onna Japanese Movie, 1962, Oda Yukiko (Main Role)	Oda Yukiko Main Role	6.0
1962	Closing Time Japanese Movie, 1962, Matsuno Kimiko (Main Role)	Matsuno Kimiko Main Role	0.0
1962	Stolen Pleasure Japanese Movie, 1962, Masuko (Main Role)	Masuko Main Role	6.0
1962	Ganji Temple Japanese Movie, 1962, Kirihara Satoko (Main Role)	Kirihara Satoko Main Role	7.0
1962	Katei no jijo Japanese Movie, 1962, Mitsuzawa Kazuyo (Main Role)	Mitsuzawa Kazuyo Main Role	0.0
1961	A Wife Confesses Japanese Movie, 1961, Takigawa Ayako (Main Role)	Takigawa Ayako Main Role	7.2
1961	A Geisha's Diary Japanese Movie, 1961, Isobe Tomoko / "Koen" (Main Role)	Isobe Tomoko / "Koen" Main Role	7.6
1961	A Design for Dying Japanese Movie, 1961, Tsugawa Rinko (Support Role)	Tsugawa Rinko Support Role	0.0
1961	A Lustful Man Japanese Movie, 1961, Yogiri (Support Role)	Yogiri Support Role	6.6
1961	Les Mesdemoiselles Japanese Movie, 1961, Fujisawa Kasumi (Main Role)	Fujisawa Kasumi Main Role	0.0
1960	The False Student Japanese Movie, 1960, Takagi Mutsuko (Main Role)	Takagi Mutsuko Main Role	6.0
1960	The Priest and the Beauty Japanese Movie, 1960, Kiyohime (Main Role)	Kiyohime Main Role	0.0
1960	The Son Japanese Movie, 1960, Ponta (Support Role)	Ponta Support Role	7.5
1960	Afraid to Die Japanese Movie, 1960, Yoshie Koizumi (Main Role)	Yoshie Koizumi Main Role	6.8
1960	A Woman's Testament Japanese Movie, 1960, Kimi (Main Role)	Kimi Main Role	6.5
1959	Enchanted Princess Japanese Movie, 1959, Princess Kinuta (Main Role)	Princess Kinuta Main Role	7.0
1959	Floating Weeds Japanese Movie, 1959, Kayo (Support Role)	Kayo Support Role	7.4
1959	Beauty the Enemy Japanese Movie, 1959, Yoshino Keiko (Main Role)	Yoshino Keiko Main Role	4.0
1959	The Cast-Off Japanese Movie, 1959, Sanada Takako (Support Role)	Sanada Takako Support Role	3.0
1959	The Most Valuable Wife Japanese Movie, 1959, Nonomiya Kyoko (Main Role)	Nonomiya Kyoko Main Role	6.5
1959	Goodbye, Hello Japanese Movie, 1959, Aota Kazuko (Main Role)	Aota Kazuko Main Role	0.0
1958	The Ladder of Success Japanese Movie, 1958, Hisako (Main Role)	Hisako Main Role	0.0
1958	Mother Japanese Movie, 1958, Mochizuki-sensei (Support Role)	Mochizuki-sensei Support Role	0.0
1957	Aozora Musume Japanese Movie, 1957, Ono Yoko (Main Role)	Ono Yoko Main Role	7.7
1957	Suzakumon Japanese Movie, 1957, Princess Chikako (Main Role)	Princess Chikako Main Role	0.0
1957	Studio wa Tenya Wanya Japanese Movie, 1957, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.0
1956	Bridge of Japan Japanese Movie, 1956, Ochise (Support Role)	Ochise Support Role	6.7
1956	Namida Japanese Movie, 1956, Yamazaki Shizuko (Main Role)	Yamazaki Shizuko Main Role	0.0
1956	Punishment Room Japanese Movie, 1956, Aochi Akiko (Support Role)	Aochi Akiko Support Role	6.1
1956	Street of Shame Japanese Movie, 1956, Yasumi (Main Role)	Yasumi Main Role	7.6
1956	Niji Ikutabi Japanese Movie, 1956, Mizuhara Asako (Main Role)	Mizuhara Asako Main Role	0.0
1956	Hanayome no Tameiki Japanese Movie, 1956, Funayama Yoshiko (Main Role)	Funayama Yoshiko Main Role	6.0
1956	Bara no Kodokan Japanese Movie, 1956, Shinobu (Support Role)	Shinobu Support Role	0.0
1955	Where Might Is Right Japanese Movie, 1955, (Bit part)	Bit part	0.0
1955	A Girl Isn’t Allowed to Love Japanese Movie, 1955, Kiryu Yumiko (Main Role)	Kiryu Yumiko Main Role	0.0
1955	Hotaru no Hikari Japanese Movie, 1955, Asakura Reiko (Main Role)	Asakura Reiko Main Role	0.0
1953	Muhomono Japanese Movie, 1953, Okoma (Main Role)	Okoma Main Role	0.0
1953	Zoku Zoku Judai no Seiten Japanese Movie, 1953, Tadokoro Keiko (Support Role)	Tadokoro Keiko Support Role	0.0
1953	A Geisha Japanese Movie, 1953, Eiko / Miyoei (Main Role)	Eiko / Miyoei Main Role	7.4
1953	Zoku Judai no Seiten Japanese Movie, 1953, Shigeno Natsuko (Main Role)	Shigeno Natsuko Main Role	0.0
1953	Chatterley Fujin wa Nihon Nimo Ita Japanese Movie, 1953, Takashima Sakiko (Main Role)	Takashima Sakiko Main Role	0.0
1953	Judai no Seiten Japanese Movie, 1953, Takanashi Eiko (Main Role)	Takanashi Eiko Main Role	0.0
1952	Hahakoduru Japanese Movie, 1952, Eiko [Nobuko's daughter] (Support Role)	Eiko [Nobuko's daughter] Support Role	0.0
1952	Moujutsukai no Shoujo Japanese Movie, 1952, Aiko (Support Role)	Aiko Support Role	2.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2015	Izakaya Moheji 4 Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps Kihara Shino [New customer] (Support Role)	1	Kihara Shino [New customer] Support Role	0.0
2013	Sosa Kenji Chikamatsu Shigemichi 14 Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps Hasegawa Fumino (Guest Role)	1	Hasegawa Fumino Guest Role	0.0
2013	Izakaya Moheji 2 Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps Kihara Shino [New customer] (Support Role)	1	Kihara Shino [New customer] Support Role	8.0
2012	Yamamura Misa Suspense: Red Hearse 29 - A Sorrowful Reunion Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps Mizuo Mayu (Guest Role)	1	Mizuo Mayu Guest Role	2.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2007	Bokura no Jidai Japanese TV Show, 2007, 900 eps (Guest)	900	Guest	0.0

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