Hideko Takamine
Biography
Hideko Takamine was a Japanese actress. She began her acting career as a child actress. Her first role was in the 1929 film Mother. Takamine maintained her fame in a career that spanned 50 years. She is particularly known for her collaborations with directors Mikio Naruse and Keisuke Kinoshita, with Twenty-Four Eyes and Floating Clouds being among her notable films. Takamine was born in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, in 1924. She toured as a singer to entertain Japanese audiences. Her acting credits include numerous films, with a total of 128 known credits.
Career overview
Hideko Takamine began her acting career as a child actress. Her first role was in the 1929 film "Mother" (Haha), which brought her popularity as a child actor. She continued to work in the film industry, eventually becoming a well-known actress.
Takamine's career spanned 50 years, during which she collaborated with notable directors such as Mikio Naruse and Keisuke Kinoshita. Her collaborations with these directors resulted in notable films, including "Twenty-Four Eyes" (1954) and "Floating Clouds" (1955).
Takamine's extensive filmography includes 128 credits, although specific titles are not provided in the available sources. Her work as an actress has been recognized, and she is remembered for her contributions to Japanese cinema.
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127 titles- The Unconcealed Woman (1994) Original Story
- The Unconcealed Woman (1994) Writer
- Oh, My Son! (1979) as Yukie Kawase
- Love and Separation in Sri Lanka (1976)
- Two Iida (1976) as Kikue Sugawa
- The Twilight Years (1973) as Akiko (Nobutoshi's wife)
- Devil's Temple (1969) as Kaede
- The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka (1967) as Otsugi, Umpei's mother
- Moment of Terror (1966) as Kuniko, the Mother
- Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi (1965) as Ine
- Yearning (1964) as Reiko Morita
- A Woman's Life (1963) as Nobuko Shimizu
- Ballad of a Workman (1962) as Torae Nonaka
- My Hobo (1962) as Komako Kuwata
- A Wanderer's Notebook (1962) as Fumiko Hayashi
- The Wiser Age (1962) as Yoshiko, Ishikawa-ke no yome
- Mother Country (1962)
- Mother Country (1962) Costume Supervisor
- The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) as Hinanmin no Onna
- Immortal Love (1961) as Sadako
- The Other Woman (1961) as Miho Nishigaki
- Happiness of Us Alone (1961) as Akiko Katayama
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) as Keiko Yashiro
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) Costume Design
- Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960) as Kazuko Sakanishi, Yuichiro's wife
- The River Fuefuki (1960) as Okei
- The Rickshaw Man (1958) as Yoshiko Yoshioka
- Stakeout (1958) as Sadako Yokokawa
- Untamed Woman (1957) as Oshima
- Times of Joy and Sorrow (1957) as Kiyoko Arisawa
- Flying in the Air (1957)
- Danger Stalks Near (1957) as Yuriko
- Flowing (1956) as Katsuyo
- Three Women Around Yoshinaka (1956)
- A Wife's Heart (1956) as Kiyoko
- Eyes of Children (1956)
- Floating Clouds (1955) as Yukiko Koda
- The First Kiss (1955) as Akiko Kaneda
- House of Many Pleasures (1955) as Machiko
- The Tattered Wings (1955) as Fuyuko Terada
- Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) as Ôishi Sensei
- Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky (1954) as Yasuko, Ryoichi's sister
- The Garden of Women (1954) as Yoshie Izushi
- The Second Kiss (1954)
- Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953) as Senko Azuma
- The Wild Geese (1953) as Otama
- Lightning (1952) as Kiyoko
- Carmen's Innocent Love (1952) as Carmen
- Dimple of Tokyo (1952) as Kyoko Mine
- A Ripple in a Morning (1952) as Atsuko Takimoto
- Home Sweet Home (1951) as Tomoko, Kosaku's daughter
- Sasaki Kojiro (1951)
- Carmen Comes Home (1951) as Kin Aoyama aka Lily Carmen
- The Woman’s Reflective Pool (1951) as Naeko Minamoto
- Zoku Sasaki Kojiro (1951)
- The Munekata Sisters (1950) as Mariko Munekata
- Snow-Flake (1950) as Taeko
- Senka o koete (1950)
- Flirtation in Spring (1949)
- Good-Bye! (1949)
- Ginza Cancan Girls (1949)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- 365 Nights: Tokyo (1948) as Teruko Ôe
- 365 Nights (1948) as Ranko Komaki
- A Flower Blooms (1948) as Machiko
- The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow (1948) as Akiko Hojo
- A Thousand and One Nights with Toho (1947)
- Invitation to Happiness (1947)
- The Devil of Edo (1947) as Onatsu
- Yoki na onna (1946)
- Those Who Make Tomorrow (1946) as Takamine
- A Descendant of Urashima Taro (1946) as Akako Tatsuta
- Lord for a Night (1946)
- Until Victory Day (1945)
- Three Women of the North (1945)
- Four Marriages (1944)
- Sagohei the Three-footer (1944) as Otae
- World of Love (1943) as Tomi Odagiri
- Hyoroku's Dream Tale (1943) as Kaido-jo
- The Opium War (1943)
- Miss Hanako (1943) as Chiyoko, Goro's sister
- Sky of Hope (1942) as Hideko
- Onna keizu (1942) as Taeko
- The Man Who Waited (1942)
- Musashibo Benkei (1942)
- Schoolgirl Records (1941) as Sachiko Kamata
- Horse (1941) as Ine Onoda
- The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday (1941)
- Hideko the Bus Conductor (1941) as Okoma, the bus conductress
- Dancers of Awa (1941)
- The Monkey King (1940) as Princess
- Bellflower (1940) as Yumiko
- A Gentle Breeze With Father (1940)
- Hideko the Cheerleader (1940) as Hideko Takashima
- Flower Picking Diary (1939)
- The Day Before (1939) as Otsu
- Beautiful Departure (1939)
- Ichiyo Higuchi (1939)
- Roppa no Hōjiro Sensei (1939)
- Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki (1939) as Oharu
- My Daughter's Only Wish (1939)
- Composition Class (1938) as Masako
- Tojuro's Love (1938)
- Rainbow Hill (1938) as Yuri
- Chocolate and Soldiers (1938) as Shigeko
- Song of the Flower Basket (1937) as Hamako
- The Kingdom of Spectacles (1937)
- Young Lady (1937)
- Shirobara wa sakedo (1937)
- A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once Again (1937)
- A Husband's Chastity: Fall Again (1937)
- A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes (1937)
- The New Road: Ryota (1936)
- The New Road: Akemi (1936)
- Men vs. Women (1936) as Little girl in theater
- Mother of the East (1934)
- The Layabout and Seabathing (1933)
- Seven Seas: Chastity Chapter (1932) as Momoyo
- Passion (1932) as Mitsuko's child
- Tokyo Chorus (1931) as Sono Choujo
- Sisters: Part 1 (1931)
- Sisters: Part 2 (1931)
- Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1 (1931) as Yasuo (Son)
- Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2 (1931) as Yasuo (son)
- Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter (1931) as Momoyo Sone
- Reijin (1930) as Iwao
- Mother (1929) as Haruko
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Hideko Takamine best known for?
Hideko Takamine is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Yearning (1964), Ballad of a Workman (1962), A Wanderer's Notebook (1962), The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961).
When and where was Hideko Takamine born?
Hideko Takamine was born on March 27, 1924 in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. They passed away on December 28, 2010.
How many credits does Hideko Takamine have?
Hideko Takamine has accumulated over 127 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1929 to 1994.
What is Hideko Takamine's background in cinema and television?
Hideko Takamine was a Japanese actress. She began her acting career as a child actress. Her first role was in the 1929 film Mother. Takamine maintained her fame in a career that spanned 50 years. She is particularly known for her collaborations with directors Mikio Naruse and Keisuke Kinoshita, with Twenty-Four Eyes an...
Hideko Takamine by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) as Hinanmin no Onna — aged about 37
- Yearning (1964) as Reiko Morita — aged about 40
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) as Keiko Yashiro — aged about 36
- Floating Clouds (1955) as Yukiko Koda — aged about 31
- Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) as Ôishi Sensei — aged about 30
- Untamed Woman (1957) as Oshima — aged about 33
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