Ayako Wakao
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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 seven of the director's works. She appeared in Kenji Mizoguchi's A Geisha and Street of Shame. She also appeared in Yasujirō Ozu's Floating Weeds.
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Full filmography
- SMAP×SMAP (1996) as Bistro Guest
- Ohisama (2011) as Yoko Sudo (present day)
- Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1998) as Yoshiko Tokugawa
- Genroku Taiheiki (1975) as Someko
- Takeda Shingen (1988)
- Takeda Shingen (1988) as Oi Fujin
- 愛と愛 (1972)
- Shin Heike Monogatari (1972) as Tokiwa Gozen
- Irezumi (1966) as Otsuya
- Street of Shame (1956) as Yasumi
- Spring Snow (2005)
- Floating Weeds (1959) as Kayo
- A Geisha (1953) as Eiko
- Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) as Umeno
- An Actor's Revenge (1963) as Namiji
- Manji (1964) as Mitsuko Tokumitsu
- The Temple of Wild Geese (1962) as Satoko Kirihara
- Red Angel (1966) as Nurse Sakura Nishi
- A Lustful Man (1961) as Yuugiridayuu
- Strange Triangle (1965)
- Princess from the Moon (1987) as Tayoshime
- The Tale of Genji (1991)
- Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963) as Tamae
- The Third Will (1963) as Fumino Hamada