Keiko Awaji
Known for Acting · 132 credits
- Born
- 1933-07-17
- Died
- 2014-01-11
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Кэйко Авадзи · 淡路恵子
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (129)
Stray Dog
1949
as Harumi Namiki
Chûshingura
1962
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960
as Yuri
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960
as Mie Sakanishi
Inugami
2001
as Katsuko Doi
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
1966
as Fuji
A Japanese Tragedy
1953
as Wakamaru, a geisha
The Twilight Story
1960
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958
as Oimo / Osatsu
A Woman's Life
1963
Down Town
1957
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
as Michie Higurashi
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
1959
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
The Wiser Age
1962
as Michiko
She-Shogun
1990
as Katsuyama
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
1958
Veronika Decides to Die
2005
as Beniko
Long Way to Okinawa
1962
Black River
1957
as Okada's Wife (uncredited)
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
1954
as Kimiko
Pretty Woman
2003
as Aoi Morishita
Playboy President: Part II
1961
as Madame Emiko
Always in My Heart Part 2
1953
The Maid Story
1963
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962
The Blue Beast
1960
Mourning Recipe
2013
as Tamako
Always in My Heart
1953
The Other Woman
1961
as Fukuko
The Capital of Love
1958
as Eriko
Crazy Operation: First Move
1963
Downtown Heroes
1988
3 Dolls and Baby Gang
1961
Talkative Company President
1957
as Eiko
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961
Hong Kong Paradise
1990
Travel Stories of a Company President
1963
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
1965
as Mitsui Fujiko
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
1959
Playboy President
1961
as Madame Emiko
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
1963
as Renko (Madam of Club Marilyn)
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
1966
Geisha in the Old City
1957
as Kimiko
Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me
1963
House of Many Pleasures
1955
as Eiko
Hoodlum Soldier
1965
as Otomaru
Secret Love
1962
The Flower and the Dragon
1965
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'
2002
as Self
Skin-Colored Moon
1957
as Kimiyo
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
1963
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959
as Yoshiko Kosaka
Tora-san Goes North
1987
as Etsuko
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
as Madam
Morishige, where are you going?
1956
as Keiko
For Love and Money
1963
Welcome to the Vampire Onsen
1997
Illusion of Blood
1965
as Omaki
Yasugorō shusse
1953
The Third President
1958
Jiyūgaoka fujin
1960
Birth of Romance
1957
as Sayoko Uemura
The Adventures of Kantaro
1959
The Princess of Badger Palace
1958
as Spider Queen of the Forest
Youth Season
1962
The Undefeated Woman
1958
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962
Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido
1953
Executive Chair
1958
as Kimiko Wada
Price of Beauty
1957
as Yuki Kawabe
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
Samurai Saga
1959
as Nanae
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
1959
Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility
1963
Hagure kigeki mandara
1962
Hard Romanticker
2011
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958
as Okiku
On a Better Night than Usual
2010
Green Light to Joy
1967
as Takeko
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963
as Yoshiko Kakegawa (Taichi’s wife)
The 36 Passengers
1957
The Mandarin Room
1956
The Lord and the Gambler
1959
Women in Prison
1956
as Keiko Nomi, prisoner
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
1966
as Fujiko Tomono
Three for the Road
2007
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
Go and Get It
1958
as Mrs. Matsumoto, His Wife
The Brothers who Protect the Mountain
1953
as Sayumi Sumikura
Sincere Heart
1953
as Midori
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
1962
An Urban Affair
1961
as Kimie
Acchan no bebi gyangu
1961
元祿美少年記
1955
as きぬ
Kill the Killer!
1961
as Toshiko (madam at bar “Fancy”)
Quick Change Tanuki Palace
1954
A Brief Message from the Heart
1995
as Fusae
Married Executioner R: MISSION 1 - Bloody Mischief
2001
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.3
1954
千年の松 完結編
2009
Sisters
1953
誰よりも君を愛す！
2011
Misandry
1964
Hadaka no Machi
1957
New Tokyo March
1953
Kyūkon sannin musume
1954
Scarred Yosaburo
1960
Youth Season Continued
1964
as Keiko Tanao (President of "Printemps Cosmetics")
The Blue Mountains Part 2
1957
as Umetarō (Geisha)
Bringing Up Husbands
1959
Married Executioner R: MISSION 2 - Tainted Bonds
2001
The Lord Pretends
1959
as Kosei
Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion
1957
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960
as Kaoru
Toilet Manager
1961
The Forgotten Waterfront
1959
Hito mo arukeba
1960
as Sumire Sakura
Me and Me
1962
About Keiko Awaji
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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… With 132 credits spanning from 1949 to 2013, Keiko Awaji has appeared in 129 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Keiko Awaji Movies
- Stray Dog (1949) — as Harumi Namiki
- Chûshingura (1962)
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) — as Yuri
- Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960) — as Mie Sakanishi
- Inugami (2001) — as Katsuko Doi
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