Ranko Hanai
Biography
Ranko Hanai was a Japanese actress born on July 15, 1918, in Osaka, Japan. Also known by the stage name 花井蘭子 and alternatively as Ранко Хан, she had an extensive career in the film industry. During her active years between 1929 and 1961, she appeared in about 200 films, accumulating numerous known credits. Among the works associated with her career are the films Tange Sazen yowa: Hyakuman ryo no tsubo, Meshi, and Tsuma no kokoro. Her life and career concluded with her death on May 21, 1961, at the age of 42.
Career overview
Ranko Hanai was a Japanese actress born on July 15, 1918, in Osaka, Japan. Her professional stage name in Japanese was written as 花井蘭子, and she was also known as Ранко Хан. Throughout her career, she was primarily recognized for her work in acting, accumulating a substantial body of work in the film industry.
According to available filmography records, she appeared in about 200 films spanning from 1929 until 1961, with a known credit count of 77 films documented on film database platforms. Among the notable motion pictures associated with her career are Tange Sazen yowa: Hyakuman ryo no tsubo, Meshi, and Tsuma no kokoro.
Ranko Hanai passed away on May 21, 1961, at the age of 42. Her active years in the entertainment industry established her as a prolific presence in Japanese cinema across more than three decades of filmmaking.
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75 titles- Kyūsenman no akarui hitomi (1961)
- 桃色の超特急 (1961)
- Fox and Raccoon (1959) as Tsuneko, Kyota’s Wife
- The College Hero (1958) as Ayako Uozumi
- A Town with a Mountain and River (1957) as Toyoko Hayakawa
- Beyond The Stars (1956) as Michiyo Hanayagi
- A Wife's Heart (1956)
- Jacks and Jills (1956) as Taeko (Michiru's mother)
- Appeal on the Cross (1956)
- So Deep in My Heart (1955)
- The Shiinomi School (1955) as Fumiko Yamamoto
- Nonki saiban (1955)
- The Tale of Jiro (1955)
- Five Sisters (1954)
- Bride in a Bathing Suit (1954) as Kayo Yaoba (Jūbē’s second wife)
- Love Letter (1953)
- Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953) as Katsuko Ishibashi
- 珍説忠臣蔵 (1953) as Yozenin
- 近藤勇 池田屋騒動 (1953)
- Sunset Over Mount Fuji (1952) as Geisha Kotaro
- Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete (1952) as Kimie Uematsu
- Ginza Cosmetics (1951) as Shizue Sayama
- Repast (1951) as Koyoshi Dohya
- 新遊侠伝 遊侠往来 (1951)
- 新遊侠伝 (1951)
- Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain (1951) as Otsuta
- Miki, the Swordman (1951)
- Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf (1951)
- Under the Blossoming Peach (1951)
- Snow-Flake (1950) as Tsuruko
- Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog (1950) as O-Kume
- Guntō nanban-sen (1950)
- Rinchi (1949) as Okayo
- Hills of a Foreign Country (1949) as Kumeko
- Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: Heiji Covers All of Edo (1949)
- Utsukushiki hyō (1948)
- A Second Life (1948)
- Living Image (1948)
- Duel at Moonrise (1947)
- These Foolish Times (1947)
- Invitation to Happiness (1947)
- As Long as I Live (1946)
- Duel at Yagyu Valley (1945) as Haruna
- The Way of Drama (1944)
- 敵は幾万ありとても (1944)
- Nichijô no tatakai (1944)
- Sanshiro Sugata (1943) as Osumi Kodana
- The Sculpture of Master Choji (1943) as Koyuki
- Military Song of the Morning Mist (1943) as Osumi
- Searing Wind (1943) as Yasuko
- Sky of Hope (1942) as Chiyo
- Wings of Victory (1942)
- Exploits of Heisuke Isokawa (1942)
- The Poppy (1941) as Sayoko
- A Fond Face from the Past (1941) as Osumi
- The Monkey King (1940) as Kannon
- Wife of a Lily (1940)
- The Sisters' Agreement (1940) as Fusako
- Blizzard Ronin (1939)
- Old Songs (1939)
- Numazu Officer School (1939)
- The Fighting Firemen (1939) as Oshimo
- Fallen Blossoms (1938) as Akira
- Ōma no tsuji (1938)
- Nangoku taiheiki (1937) as Tsunade, Hachirota's daughter
- The Woman Aiming for the Shogun (1937)
- Ishimatsu from the Forest (1937)
- The Best Lord in Japan (1937)
- Yasubei Horibe (1936)
- Kuriyama Daizen (1936)
- Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo (1935) as Ogino
- Great Bodhisattva Pass (1935)
- Kunisada Chūji (1935)
- Gion Shigure (1933)
- Banquet Under the Midnight Sun (1932)
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What movies or TV shows is Ranko Hanai best known for?
Ranko Hanai is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Love Letter (1953), Repast (1951).
When and where was Ranko Hanai born?
Ranko Hanai was born on July 15, 1918 in Osaka, Japan. They passed away on May 21, 1961.
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Ranko Hanai has accumulated over 75 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1932 to 1961.
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Ranko Hanai was a Japanese actress born on July 15, 1918, in Osaka, Japan. Also known by the stage name 花井蘭子 and alternatively as Ранко Хан, she had an extensive career in the film industry. During her active years between 1929 and 1961, she appeared in about 200 films, accumulating numerous known credits. Among the wo...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Repast (1951) as Koyoshi Dohya — aged about 32
- Love Letter (1953) — aged about 34
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