Quick Facts
Born:
1902-11-02
Birthplace:
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Credits:
61 Total Roles
Aiko Mimasu
Acting
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Biography
Aiko Mimasu ( November 2, 1910– January 18, 1982) was a Japanese actress. After the war, she became famous for her role in mother-movie films, and was known as the "mother-movie actress."
Her real name is Aiko Kawaguchi, and her maiden name is Inui. She was born in Minami-Sumiyacho , Minami-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture (now Chuo-ku ). Her husband is Shotaro Kawaguchi , a Naoki Prize-winning author . She has three sons and one daughter with Kawaguchi, and actor Hiroshi Kawaguchi is her eldest son. Ruriko Kikawa, a member of the 24th class of the Takarazuka Revue , is her younger sister.
In November of 1976, she was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon . In 1982 , she died of pancreatic cancer at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital at the age of 71.
Her real name is Aiko Kawaguchi, and her maiden name is Inui. She was born in Minami-Sumiyacho , Minami-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture (now Chuo-ku ). Her husband is Shotaro Kawaguchi , a Naoki Prize-winning author . She has three sons and one daughter with Kawaguchi, and actor Hiroshi Kawaguchi is her eldest son. Ruriko Kikawa, a member of the 24th class of the Takarazuka Revue , is her younger sister.
In November of 1976, she was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon . In 1982 , she died of pancreatic cancer at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital at the age of 71.
Known For
Street of Shame
Yumeko
Yearning
Shizu Morita
Kisses
Ryoko Uno
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Notsubone Toda
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Aki Sakanishi
The Storm of the Pacific
Sato
The Wiser Age
Matsuyo Tamura
The Lovelorn Geisha
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | There Was a War When I Was a Child MOVIE | Self |
| 1980 | 不断草 TV | Self |
| 1976 | The Machine Gun Dragon MOVIE | Self |
| 1974 | Sanbaba MOVIE | Self |
| 1973 | Yakuza of the Present MOVIE | Yone |
| 1973 | The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail MOVIE | Self |
| 1971 | Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler MOVIE | Self |
| 1970 | The Last Kamikaze MOVIE | Self |
| 1970 | Women of Osaka Castle TV | Self |
| 1969 | Memoir of Japanese Assassinations MOVIE | Tatsu Onuma |