Miyoko Akaza
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 10, 1944 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Active Years
- 1967–2023 (57 Years)
- Total Credits
- 99 credits in database
Biography
Miyoko Akaza is a Japanese actress and director born on February 10, 1944, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Her professional acting career spanned from 1968 to 2023, during which she appeared in over one hundred film and television works. She was married to Toshiya Fujita. Her filmography includes appearances in productions such as Lady Snowblood, released in 1973, Violent Streets from 1974, and The Motive from 2004. Throughout her career, which has lasted over five decades, she has worked across various mediums including film and television. She is also known by the stage name 赤座美代子. Her extensive body of work includes credits in projects such as Rotten Flower Rain and The 56th Year of Unrequited Love.
Career overview
Miyoko Akaza is a Japanese actress and director born on February 10, 1944, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She was married to Toshiya Fujita. Her professional acting career spanned from 1968 to 2023, a period during which she appeared in over one hundred film and television works. Her extensive body of work encompasses various mediums, including film and television, and she is recognized for a career that has spanned more than five decades.
Throughout her career, Akaza has been credited in numerous productions. Among the projects she is known for are the 1973 film Lady Snowblood, the 1974 film Violent Streets, and the 2004 film The Motive. Other works associated with her career include Rotten Flower Rain and The 56th Year of Unrequited Love. With over 101 known credits, she remains a notable figure in Japanese entertainment history.
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Full Filmography
99 titles- A Spoiling Rain (2023) as Takiko Ogura
- Keihen Line Story: Welcome to Private Homestay Kizunaya (2021) as Sonomura Hisae
- Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age (2021) as Iba Kimie
- Broken Heart of the 56th Year (2020) as Toshie Kikuchi
- The Devil's Attorney (2019) as Kyoko Isurugi
- A Little Room for Hope (2018) as Mrs. Kudo
- Kiyoko Ranman (2013) as Shibusawa Tatsu
- Mourning Recipe (2013)
- Rock'n'Roll Housewives (2012)
- I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper (2011) as Mita's mother-in-law
- Dendera (2011) as Kura Kuroi
- 獄に咲く花 (2010)
- Inubaka (2009)
- 8mm Inside Me (2009)
- 星ひとつの夜 (2007) as Naitou Fumiko
- Taxi Driver’s Mystery Diary SP22 (2006)
- 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (2004) as Takeko Inugami
- Waltz of Her Heart (2004) as Minazuki Chise
- Ghost Shout (2004)
- The Motive (2004) as Takako Koito
- Joi - Yu (2004)
- Psycho Doctor (2002)
- The Wife is 3 Stars (2001)
- Teppen (1999)
- おとり捜査官・北見志穂Ⅱ (1999) as Kayo
- The Curse (1998)
- Subarashiki Kazoku Ryokou (1998)
- 日本暴力地帯 二 (1998)
- ストーカー 逃げきれぬ愛 (1997) as Kazue Saegusa
- Kagerô 3 (1997)
- 日本暴力地帯 (1997)
- Oishinbo (1996) as Hanamura restaurant proprietress
- KISS ME (1996)
- Tatakau Oyomesama (1995)
- Goodbye for Tomorrow (1995) as Megumi's Mother
- In Blazing Love (1994)
- Double Kitchen (1993)
- Haruka, Nostalgia (1993) as Prostitute
- Shabondama (1991)
- Castle of Sand (1991) as Club mom
- Afternoon When Flowers Fell (1989)
- 津軽・青森ロマンチック殺人街道 (1989)
- Goryokaku (1988)
- しらべる女１ (1988)
- Soul Music: Lovers Only (1988)
- Mismatch - Miho & Shizuka Xmas Special (1988)
- Tabaruzaka (1987) as Itiki Koto
- Maiko monogatari (1987)
- Dangerous Detective (1986) as Natsuko Mimura
- Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera (1986) as Haruna's Mother
- April Fish (1986) as Fujiko Kinugasa
- The Island Closest to Heaven (1984) as Keiko Murata
- Sukanpin Walk (1984) as Kozue Kono
- F2 Grand Prix (1984) as Sasaki's wife
- Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983) as Ayako Takigawa
- Double Bed (1983) as Ueno's Wife
- The Second Love (1983) as Kazumi's Older Sister
- Cute Devil (1982) as Keiko Kawamura
- Play it, Boogie-Woogie (1981) as Hanae
- The Wild Daisy (1981) as Hatsuko Saito
- School in the Crosshairs (1981) as Keiko Mitamura
- Jun (1980) as High School Miss
- Dangai kara no koe (1980)
- White Love (1979)
- Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly (1979)
- 本日ただいま誕生 (1979)
- Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Kajikazawa (1979)
- The Beauty of the Big Clock (1979)
- The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979) as Takako Fujii
- Youth - Part II (1979)
- Afterglow (1978)
- Panic in High School (1978) as Jono Hiroko
- Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977)
- Ore no sora (1977) as Tae
- Outlaw Cop (1976)
- Violent Streets (1974) as Yuko
- Bitterness of Youth (1974) as Kyoko Hokujo
- Hashū Hankachō (1974)
- Virgin Blues (1974) as Hirata's wife
- Lady Snowblood (1973) as Sayo Kashima
- Kogarashi Monjiro (1972) as Okei
- Professional Killers (1972)
- Sword and Flower (1972)
- Shadow of Deception (1971)
- Confessions Among Actresses (1971) as Kyoko
- Love Forsaken (1971)
- Blood Vendetta (1971) as Oshin
- The Awakening (1971)
- Fugitive Scoundrel (1970)
- Wolf Escort (1969)
- Art of Assassination (1969) as Mika Akaike
- Our Wasteland (1969)
- Fight for the Glory (1969)
- The Two Bodyguards (1968) as Otsu
- Trigger-Happy (1968)
- The Bride from Hades (1968) as Otsuyu
- Affair in the Snow (1968) as Yoko
- The Blazing Continent (1968)
- Libido (1967)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Miyoko Akaza best known for?
Miyoko Akaza is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas (1998), All American: Homecoming (2022), Due Date (2010), Psycho Doctor (2002).
When and where was Miyoko Akaza born?
Miyoko Akaza was born on February 10, 1944 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
How many credits does Miyoko Akaza have?
Miyoko Akaza has accumulated over 99 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2023.
What is Miyoko Akaza's background in cinema and television?
Miyoko Akaza is a Japanese actress and director born on February 10, 1944, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Her professional acting career spanned from 1968 to 2023, during which she appeared in over one hundred film and television works. She was married to Toshiya Fujita. Her filmography includes appearances in productions...
Miyoko Akaza by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Dangerous Detective (1986) as Natsuko Mimura — aged about 42
- Kogarashi Monjiro (1972) as Okei — aged about 28
- Professional Killers (1972) — aged about 28
- Wolf Escort (1969) — aged about 25
- Psycho Doctor (2002) — aged about 58
- Lady Snowblood (1973) as Sayo Kashima — aged about 29
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