Ayako Wakao

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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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Ayako Wakao is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 21 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Ohisama (2011), Takeda Shingen (1988), Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971), One Day at Summer's End (1968), Red Angel (1966), The Ginza Three Boys (1961), Chinkasai (1960), Floating Weeds (1959). The recorded credits span 1953 to 2011, including 19 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.