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Born:
1933-07-17
Birthplace:
Tokyo, Japan
Credits:
129 Total Roles
Keiko Awaji
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Biography
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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 80
Description above from the Wikipedia article Keiko Awaji, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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 80
Description above from the Wikipedia article Keiko Awaji, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Stray Dog
Harumi Namiki
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Yuri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Kimiko
Chûshingura
Self
Inugami
Katsuko Doi
Black River
Okada's Wife (uncredited)
Samurai Saga
Nanae
A Japanese Tragedy
Wakamaru, a geisha
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mourning Recipe MOVIE | Tamako |
| 2011 | Hard Romanticker MOVIE | Self |
| 2011 | 誰よりも君を愛す！ MOVIE | Self |
| 2010 | On a Better Night than Usual MOVIE | Self |
| 2009 | 千年の松 完結編 MOVIE | Self |
| 2007 | Three for the Road MOVIE | Self |
| 2005 | Veronika Decides to Die MOVIE | Beniko |
| 2003 | Pretty Woman MOVIE | Aoi Morishita |
| 2002 | Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' MOVIE | Self |
| 2001 | Moshichi TV | Self |