Where to watch Ayako Wakao in the UK
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 seve…
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- SMAP×SMAP (1996) as Bistro Guest
- Takeda Shingen (1988) Cast
- Ohisama (2011) as Yoko Sudo (present day)
- Shin Heike Monogatari (1972) as Tokiwa Gozen
- Genroku Taiheiki (1975) as Someko
- One Day at Summer's End (1968) as Mariko Nozaki
- Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1998) as Yoshiko Tokugawa
- The Tale of Genji (1991) Cast
- Floating Weeds (1959) as Kayo
- Midori no nakama (1954) Cast
- Irezumi (1966) as Otsuya
- Diary of a Mad Old Man (1962) as Satsuko
- Street of Shame (1956) as Yasumi
- Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) as Umeno
- Outlaw (1953) Cast
- Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975) as Self
- Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971) as Yūko
- Kanojo no tokudane (1952) Cast
- The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958) as Orin, Carpenter's Daughter
- The Blue Sky Maiden (1957) as Yuko Ono
- An Actor's Revenge (1963) as Namiji
- Red Angel (1966) as Nurse Sakura Nishi
- Hanayome hanamuko chanbara bushi (1952) Cast
- A Geisha (1953) as Eiko
- Musume hatsukoi yatton-bushi (1952) Cast
- Seisaku's Wife (1965) as Okane
- A Lustful Man (1961) as Yuugiridayuu
- A Wife Confesses (1961) as Ayako Takigawa
- Asu wa Nichiyōbi (1952) Cast
- Strange Triangle (1965) Cast
- The Moon Over the Ruined Castle (1954) Cast
- The Betrothed (1957) Cast
- Yearning (1954) Cast
- Their Legacy (1962) Cast
- The Temple of Wild Geese (1962) as Satoko Kirihara
- Princess from the Moon (1987) as Tayoshime
- Manji (1964) as Mitsuko Tokumitsu
- Maboroshi no Satsui (1971) Cast
- Hahakozuru (1952) as Eiko
- The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka (1967) as Kae
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Most-watched Ayako Wakao films currently: One Day at Summer's End (1968), Floating Weeds (1959), Midori no nakama (1954), Irezumi (1966), Diary of a Mad Old Man (1962).
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Selected TV credits: SMAP×SMAP (1996), Takeda Shingen (1988), Ohisama (2011), Shin Heike Monogatari (1972), Genroku Taiheiki (1975).
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