Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao
In A Geisha (1953)
Born	November 8, 1933 Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1952–present
Spouse(s)	Kisho Kurokawa (deceased)

Ayako Wakao (若尾 文子 Wakao Ayako, November 8, 1933, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Contracted to Daiei Studios in 1951 as part of the fifth "New Face" group, she often appeared in the films of director Yasuzo Masumura. She has appeared in nearly 160 films since her debut in 1952.^[1]

Career

Wakao appeared in Kenji Mizoguchi's Street of Shame.^[2] She also appeared in Yasujirō Ozu's Floating Weeds.^[3]

Selected filmography

Films

• Mōjū tsukai no shōjo (1952)
• A Geisha (1953)
• Jūdai no yūwaku (1953)
• A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love (1955)
• The Phantom Horse (1955)
• Street of Shame (1956)
• Suzakumon (1957)
• The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)
• Floating Weeds (1959)
• Afraid to Die (1960)
• A False Student (1960)
• Jokyo (1960)
• A Wife Confesses (1961)
• An Actors Revenge (1963)
• Manji (1964)
• Irezumi (1966)
• Red Angel (1966)
• Zatoichi and Yojimbo (1970)
• Princess from the Moon (1987)
• Spring Snow (2005)

Television

• Takeda Shingen (1988) – Lady Ōi, narrator
• Musashi (2003) – Yodo-dono
• Ohisama (2011) – Old Yōko Maruyama, narrator

References

1. "若尾文子 - KINENOTE". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
2. Richie, Donald (November 11, 2011). "Mizoguchi's street of shame". The Japan Times.
3. Bett, Alan (November 30, 2012). "Floating Weeds". The Skinny.

External links

• Ayako Wakao at the Internet Movie Database
• Ayako Wakao at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)