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Ayako Wakao
Actor · born 8 November 1933 · Tokyo, Japan
Ayako Wakao (若尾文子, born November 8, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who was one of the country's biggest stars of the 20th century. Wakao began her career contracted to Daiei Studios in 1951 as part of the fifth "New Face" group. She has gone on to appear in over 100 feature films, plus numerous television movies and series. She was a favorite actress of director Yasuzo Masumura, starring in 20 of his films. In addition to her many collaborations with Masumura, she was a favorite of Kon Ichikawa, having starred or co-starred in seven of the director's works. She appeared in Kenji Mizoguchi's A Geisha and Street of Shame. She also appeared in Yasujirō Ozu's Floating Weeds.
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Where to start: Floating Weeds (1959).
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Princess from the Moon
1987 · 6.4/10
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Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
1975 · 7.2/10
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Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971 · 7.7/10
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Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970 · 6.8/10
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Blood End
1969 · 6.3/10
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Thousand Cranes
1969 · 8.2/10
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One Day at Summer's End
1968 · 6.5/10
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The House of Wooden Blocks
1968 · 6.7/10
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The Time of Reckoning
1968 · 7.5/10
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The Saga of Tanegashima
1968 · 5.5/10
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The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967 · 6.6/10
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When the Cookie Crumbles
1967 · 7.0/10
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Two Wives
1967 · 7.3/10
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Shroud of Snow
1967 · 7.6/10
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Shojo jutai
1966 · 9.0/10
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Red Angel
1966 · 7.6/10
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Wild Geese
1966 · 6.7/10
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Freezing Point
1966 · 7.2/10
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The Virgin Witness
1966 · 7.5/10
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Irezumi
1966 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
While Yet a Wife
1965 · 7.0/10
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Strange Triangle
1965 · 7.3/10
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Seisaku's Wife
1965 · 7.4/10
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I'll Cry Alone
1965 · 10.0/10
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The Story of a Blind Woman
1965 · 5.0/10
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Nami kage
1965 · 8.0/10
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The Forest of No Escape
1965 · 9.0/10
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Modae
1964 · 7.0/10
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Manji
1964 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
The Frolic of the Beasts
1964 · 9.0/10
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A Public Benefactor
1964 · 7.0/10
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Love and Greed
1964 · 7.8/10
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Hot Spring Doctress
1964 · 8.0/10
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Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
1963 · 7.0/10
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Bamboo Doll of Echizen
1963 · 7.8/10
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She Came For Love
1963 · 9.0/10
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Bury Me Deep
1963 · 8.0/10
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The Third Will
1963 · 7.7/10
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An Actor's Revenge
1963 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Elegant Beast
1962 · 7.3/10
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The Great Wall
1962 · 7.5/10
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Diary of a Mad Old Man
1962 · 6.7/10
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A Night to Remember
1962 · 7.5/10
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Closing Time
1962 · 7.0/10
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Stolen Pleasure
1962 · 7.2/10
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The Temple of Wild Geese
1962 · 6.5/10
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Their Legacy
1962 · 10.0/10
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A Wife Confesses
1961 · 6.8/10
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The Radiant Prince
1961 · 7.0/10
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A Geisha's Diary
1961 · 7.5/10
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A Design for Dying
1961 · 6.5/10
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A Lustful Man
1961 · 5.6/10
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Les Mesdemoiselles
1961 · 6.5/10
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Marriageable Age
1961 · 7.0/10
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Vagabonds from Badgerville
1961 · 8.5/10
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The Ginza Three Boys
1961
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Chinkasai
1960
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The False Student
1960 · 6.7/10
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Anchin and Kiyohime
1960 · 4.8/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Ayako Wakao movie?
By viewer score, Floating Weeds (1959) at 7.5/10.
What are Ayako Wakao’s most popular movies?
Floating Weeds, Street of Shame, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo.
How many movies has Ayako Wakao made?
96 films on TMDB, 96 as actor.