Keiko Awaji
Jul 17, 1933 — Jan 11, 2014 (80 years)
Tokyo, Japan
54 Movies
1 Series
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Keiko Awaji is an actress. Their credits include Stray Dog as Harumi Namiki. They have also starred in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs and The Bridges at Toko-Ri. They have 54 films and 1 TV production to their name, working mainly across genres like drama, crime, thriller.
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54Movies
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Keiko Awaji
54 Movies
1 Series
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Keiko Awaji is an actress. Their credits include Stray Dog as Harumi Namiki. They have also starred in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs and The Bridges at Toko-Ri. They have 54 films and 1 TV production to their name, working mainly across genres like drama, crime, thriller.
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Women in Prison
1956
Stray Dog
1949
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
1954
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960
Inugami
2001
Veronika Decides to Die
2005
Illusion of Blood
1965
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960
Black River
1957
Tora-san Goes North
1987
Samurai Saga
1959
The Wiser Age
1962
A Japanese Tragedy
1953
The Other Woman
1961
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
1966
Mourning Recipe
2013
Sincere Heart
1953
Hoodlum Soldier
1965
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Tamako
2013
Film
Veronika Decides to Die
Beniko
2005
Film
Pretty Woman
Aoi Morishita
2003
Film
Inugami
Katsuko Doi
2001
Film
A Brief Message from the Heart
Fusae
1995
Film
She-Shogun
Katsuyama
1990
Film
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
Madam
1989
Film
Tora-san Goes North
Etsuko
1987
Film
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Oyanagi
2003
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Keiko Awaji still alive?
Keiko Awaji passed away on January 11, 2014 at age 80.
What are the most famous roles of Keiko Awaji?
Keiko Awaji is best known for roles in Stray Dog, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, The Bridges at Toko-Ri.
How many movies has Keiko Awaji been in?
Over a 65-year career (since 1949), Keiko Awaji has appeared in 129 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Keiko Awaji's first movie?
The career of Keiko Awaji began with Stray Dog (1949).
What is Keiko Awaji's most recent movie or series?
Keiko Awaji's most recent release is Mourning Recipe, which premiered on November 9, 2013.
What TV shows has Keiko Awaji appeared in?
On television, Keiko Awaji has appeared in Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series, Moshichi.
Keiko Awaji
1933-07-17 · Tokyo, Japan
Keiko Awaji (1933) is a Japanese film actress.
Notable highlights of her career were an appearance in Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog, and a role as Kimiko in The Bridges at Toko-Ri, where she appeared alongside William Holden and Mickey Rooney.
Her first husband was Filipino musician and actor Rodrigo "Bimbo" Danao; they had two children together. Their eldest is actor Etsuo Shima.
Her second husband was Japanese actor Yorozuya Kinnosuke, but they divorced in 1987. Their eldest son Akihiro died in a car crash in 1990. In 2004, their youngest son Kichinosuke Yorozuya (Satoshi Ida) was arrested for breaking into her home and served six months in prison. On June 16, 2010, Kichinosuke committed suicide by jumping off his apartment in Shinjuku.
The actress is apparently a big fan of the Dragon Quest games, even going so far as to say it is her dream to play one last game before she dies.
She died of esophageal cancer in Tokyo on 11 January 2014, aged 80Keiko Awaji, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.