Ayako Wakao

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Known For
Acting
Born
November 8, 1933 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Popular Genres
Drama Romance History
Career Span
1952 – 2015

Ayako Wakao

11 nominations
127 credits

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Ayako Wakao (若尾 文子, Wakao Ayako, 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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Personal Info

Born
Nov 8, 1933
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Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Acting
Career
1952 – 2015

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