Keiko Awaji
Acting Born Jul 17, 1933 Died Jan 11, 2014 Tokyo, Japan 132 credits
Biography
Keiko Awaji works in acting. Born July 17, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan. Died January 11, 2014. Archytele tracks 132 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Mourning Recipe
Hard Romanticker誰よりも君を愛す！
On a Better Night than Usual
千年の松 完結編
Three for the Road
Veronika Decides to Die
Pretty Woman
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'
MoshichiInugamiMarried Executioner R: MISSION 2 - Tainted BondsMarried Executioner R: MISSION 1 - Bloody Mischief
Welcome to the Vampire Onsen
A Brief Message from the Heart
She-ShogunHong Kong Paradise
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
Downtown Heroes
Tora-san Goes North
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Green Light to Joy
Tale of a CarpenterA Comedy in Front of the Station: MangaSazen Tange and The Secret of the UrnFlower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
Illusion of BloodThe Flower and the DragonHoodlum SoldierA Comedy in Front of the Station: University
Youth Season ContinuedLegend of the Irresponsible HeroMisandryMr. Giant's Victory Flag
A Woman's LifeCrazy Operation: First MoveTravel Stories of a Company PresidentTravel Stories of a Company President Part IIThe Maid Story
Me and MeChûshinguraThe Wiser AgeYouth SeasonA Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
Toilet ManagerThe Other WomanAn Urban AffairPlayboy PresidentPlayboy President: Part II
Hito mo arukebaScarred YosaburoWhen a Woman Ascends the StairsDaughters, Wives and a MotherOlder Wife, Younger Husband
Samurai in the OfficeThe Lord PretendsSamurai SagaThe Forgotten WaterfrontDiary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
He's the KillerBlackmailHoliday in TokyoGo and Get ItExecutive Chair
Hadaka no MachiForgotten Flower Petal: ConclusionThe Luckiest DaiBlack RiverThe 36 Passengers
Women in PrisonGendai no yokubôMorishige, where are you going?The Mandarin Room
House of Many Pleasures元祿美少年記
The Bridges at Toko-RiQuick Change Tanuki PalaceKyūkon sannin musumeTravels of Lord Mito Pt.3
Full Filmography
132 titles- Mourning Recipe (2013) as Tamako
- Hard Romanticker (2011)
- 誰よりも君を愛す！ (2011)
- On a Better Night than Usual (2010)
- 千年の松 完結編 (2009)
- Three for the Road (2007)
- Veronika Decides to Die (2005) as Beniko
- Pretty Woman (2003) as Aoi Morishita
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' (2002) as Self
- Moshichi (2001)
- Inugami (2001) as Katsuko Doi
- Married Executioner R: MISSION 2 - Tainted Bonds (2001)
- Married Executioner R: MISSION 1 - Bloody Mischief (2001)
- Welcome to the Vampire Onsen (1997)
- A Brief Message from the Heart (1995) as Fusae
- She-Shogun (1990) as Katsuyama
- Hong Kong Paradise (1990)
- Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989) as Madam
- Downtown Heroes (1988)
- Tora-san Goes North (1987) as Etsuko
- Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983) as Oyanagi
- Green Light to Joy (1967) as Takeko
- Tale of a Carpenter (1966)
- A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga (1966) as Fujiko Tomono
- Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn (1966) as Fuji
- Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves (1966)
- Illusion of Blood (1965) as Omaki
- The Flower and the Dragon (1965)
- Hoodlum Soldier (1965) as Otomaru
- A Comedy in Front of the Station: University (1965) as Mitsui Fujiko
- Youth Season Continued (1964) as Keiko Tanao (President of "Printemps Cosmetics")
- Legend of the Irresponsible Hero (1964)
- Misandry (1964)
- Mr. Giant's Victory Flag (1964)
- A Woman's Life (1963)
- Crazy Operation: First Move (1963)
- Travel Stories of a Company President (1963)
- Travel Stories of a Company President Part II (1963) as Renko (Madam of Club Marilyn)
- The Maid Story (1963)
- Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong (1963)
- Japan's No. 1 Playboy (1963) as Michie Higurashi
- Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me (1963)
- Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility (1963)
- Devices Stronger Than Women (1963) as Yoshiko Kakegawa (Taichi’s wife)
- For Love and Money (1963)
- Me and Me (1962)
- Chûshingura (1962)
- The Wiser Age (1962) as Michiko
- Youth Season (1962)
- A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant (1962)
- A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen (1962)
- Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama (1962)
- Long Way to Okinawa (1962)
- Secret Love (1962)
- Hagure kigeki mandara (1962)
- Ika naru hoshi no moto ni (1962)
- Toilet Manager (1961)
- The Other Woman (1961) as Fukuko
- An Urban Affair (1961) as Kimie
- Playboy President (1961) as Madame Emiko
- Playboy President: Part II (1961) as Madame Emiko
- Kill the Killer! (1961) as Toshiko (madam at bar “Fancy”)
- 3 Dolls and Baby Gang (1961)
- A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox (1961)
- Acchan no bebi gyangu (1961)
- Hito mo arukeba (1960) as Sumire Sakura
- Scarred Yosaburo (1960)
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) as Yuri
- Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960) as Mie Sakanishi
- Older Wife, Younger Husband (1960)
- The Husband Was a Baby (1960)
- The Blue Beast (1960)
- The Twilight Story (1960)
- Jiyūgaoka fujin (1960)
- Showdown on Pier No.3 (1960) as Kaoru
- Samurai in the Office (1959)
- The Lord Pretends (1959) as Kosei
- Samurai Saga (1959) as Nanae
- The Forgotten Waterfront (1959)
- Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period (1959)
- Temptation on Glamour Island (1959) as Yoshiko Kosaka
- Utamaro, Painter of the Woman (1959)
- Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II (1959)
- Bringing Up Husbands (1959)
- The Lord and the Gambler (1959)
- The Adventures of Kantaro (1959)
- He's the Killer (1958)
- Blackmail (1958)
- Holiday in Tokyo (1958)
- Go and Get It (1958) as Mrs. Matsumoto, His Wife
- Executive Chair (1958) as Kimiko Wada
- The Undefeated Woman (1958)
- The Third President (1958)
- Yaji and Kita on the Road (1958) as Oimo / Osatsu
- The Hotelman's Holiday (1958) as Okiku
- The Princess of Badger Palace (1958) as Spider Queen of the Forest
- Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (1958)
- The Capital of Love (1958) as Eriko
- Hadaka no Machi (1957)
- Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion (1957)
- The Luckiest Dai (1957)
- Black River (1957) as Okada's Wife (uncredited)
- The 36 Passengers (1957)
- Geisha in the Old City (1957) as Kimiko
- Talkative Company President (1957) as Eiko
- The Blue Mountains Part 2 (1957) as Umetarō (Geisha)
- Skin-Colored Moon (1957) as Kimiyo
- The Blue Mountains (1957) as Umetarō (Geisha)
- Price of Beauty (1957) as Yuki Kawabe
- Down Town (1957)
- Birth of Romance (1957) as Sayoko Uemura
- Women in Prison (1956) as Keiko Nomi, prisoner
- Gendai no yokubô (1956)
- Morishige, where are you going? (1956) as Keiko
- The Mandarin Room (1956)
- House of Many Pleasures (1955) as Eiko
- 元祿美少年記 (1955) as きぬ
- The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) as Kimiko
- Quick Change Tanuki Palace (1954)
- Kyūkon sannin musume (1954)
- Travels of Lord Mito Pt.3 (1954)
- A Japanese Tragedy (1953) as Wakamaru, a geisha
- New Tokyo March (1953)
- Yasugorō shusse (1953)
- Always in My Heart Part 2 (1953)
- Always in My Heart (1953)
- Sincere Heart (1953) as Midori
- Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido (1953)
- The Brothers who Protect the Mountain (1953) as Sayumi Sumikura
- Sisters (1953)
- Stray Dog (1949) as Harumi Namiki
- 茂七の事件簿・新ふしぎ草紙
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Keiko Awaji best known for?
Keiko Awaji is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Shift (2022), Chûshingura (1962), When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960), Black River (1957).
When and where was Keiko Awaji born?
Keiko Awaji was born on July 17, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on January 11, 2014.
How many credits does Keiko Awaji have?
Keiko Awaji has accumulated over 132 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1949 to 2013.
What is Keiko Awaji's background in cinema and television?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Keiko Awaji (1933) is a Japanese film actress. Notable highlights of her career were an appearance in Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog, and a role as Kimiko in The Bridges at Toko-Ri, where she appeared alongside William Holden and Mickey Rooney. Her first husband was Filipino musici...
Keiko Awaji by the numbers
132credits
129films
3TV series
1949–2013active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) as Yuri — aged about 26
- Stray Dog (1949) as Harumi Namiki — aged about 15
- Chûshingura (1962) — aged about 28
- Black River (1957) as Okada's Wife (uncredited) — aged about 23
- Always in My Heart (1953) — aged about 19
- The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) as Kimiko — aged about 20
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