Tomio Aoki
Known for Acting · 130 credits
- Born
- 1923-10-07
- Died
- 2004-01-24
- Place of birth
- Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- Томио Аоки · 突貫小僧 · Tokkan Kozō
Biography
Tomio Aoki (October 7, 1923 in Yokohama, Japan – January 24, 2004 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) aka Tokkan Kozō was a Japanese film actor.
Aoki became famous as a child actor after debuting at the age of six in silent films directed by Yasujirō Ozu. His leading role in Ozu's 1929 short comedy Tokkan kozo gave Aoki his nickname. I Was Born, But... (1932), Passing Fancy (1933) and An Inn in Tokyo (1935) were three other Ozu films in which Aoki had notable roles. Aoki disappeared from Japanese cinema in 1940, at the age of 16, but returned to film acting in Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (1956). During the 1960s he appeared in films for directors Seijun Suzuki and Teruo Ishii before retiring again in 1972. He again returned to the screen in 1995 in Makoto Shinozaki's Okaeri, and appeared in Suzuki's Pistol Opera (2001). He continued appearing in films, and in short comedies by Shinozaki until his death in 2004. He shared the Best Actor award at the French Three Continents Festival with two of his co-stars for Shinozaki's Not Forgotten (2000). By the time of his death, at the age of 80, Aoki had performed in over 300 films.
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Known For
Movies (130)
The Burmese Harp
1956
as Oyama
Intentions of Murder
1964
as Neighbor
Take Aim at the Police Van
1960
as Clerk of Inn
Pistol Opera
2001
Pigs and Battleships
1961
as Kyuro
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
1956
as Ice Man
A Story of Floating Weeds
1934
as Tomio
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
1957
The Rambling Guitarist
1959
The Sound of Waves
1964
as Employee
I Am Waiting
1957
as Shibata's henchman
The Thick-Walled Room
1956
Break Down that Wall
1959
as Aioi Station policeman A
A Japanese Tragedy
1953
Street Without End
1934
as Bellboy
Youth of the Beast
1963
as Terumi Matsui
The Only Son
1936
as Tomibo, Otaka's son
Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss
1970
I Was Born, But...
1932
as Keiji
What Did the Lady Forget?
1937
as Tomio
Intimidation
1960
The Call of Blood
1964
as Barbershop Owner
Savage Wolf Pack
1969
Love Eternal
1966
Foundry Town
1962
as Worker A
Lunar Eclipse
1956
Fangs of Night
1958
Blood for Blood
1971
as Terasaki
Jūdan no arashi
1962
Underworld Beauty
1958
as Artisan
A Hero of Tokyo
1935
as Kanichi as a boy
A Rampage Full of Dreams
1962
Jungle Block
1960
The Eagle and the Hawk
1957
as Shin
Deka Matsuri
2003
Facing to the Clouds
1962
Chivalrous Life
1965
Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab
1961
Greatest Boss of Japan
1970
Apart from You
1933
as Shôkiku's younger brother
Tokyo Mighty Guy
1960
Not Forgotten
2000
as Ito
The Young and Bad
1962
The Bride is Fifteen
1964
Fight of the Gamblers
1963
Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin
1969
Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu
1965
The Shadow on the Wall
1972
as Street person
Born Under Crossed Stars
1965
The Rambler Goes North
1962
A Straightforward Boy
1929
as Tetsubo
Burden of Life
1935
The Life of an Office Worker
1929
as Third son
Solo Traveler
1962
Modern Children
1963
The Perfect Game
1958
as Janitor at bank
An Inn in Tokyo
1935
as Zenko
The Reckless One
1967
I Flunked, But...
1930
as Landlady's Son
Dancing Girls of Izu
1954
A World For Two
1966
Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou
1963
The Rambler under the Southern Cross
1961
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1932
as boss of the children (as Tokkan Kozô)
Last Round
1962
The Rambler Rides Again
1960
Walking With The Dog
2004
A Star Athlete
1937
Eclipse
1934
as Shigeru, Ôsaki's brother
The Incorrigible
1963
No Blood Relation
1932
as Neighbour's child
Temptation
1957
as Painter
My Hometown is the Wild West
1960
Joe of Aces: Give and Take
1961
Passing Fancy
1933
as Tomio
Seinen no isu
1962
The Guys Who Put Money on Me
1962
as Hayasaki
Shōjo
1961
Yuganda tsuki
1959
as Bota-san
Joshiryōsai
1957
The Rambler in the Sunset
1960
Children in the Wind
1937
as Circus Boy
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū
1961
Welcome Home
1995
as Man at Park
Pure Emotions of the Sea
1956
as Sailor B
In Tears
1965
The Sky Is Mine
1959
Kimagure tosei
1962
A Man Explodes
1959
Frankie the Milkman
1956
The Lady and the Beard
1931
as Prefectural Referee (uncredited)
The Luck Which Touched the Leg
1930
as First son
The Guitarist and the Rancher
1960
Nishi Ginza Station
1958
Shin yūkyōden
1966
Passion and Rifle Bullets
1955
The Groom Talks in His Sleep
1935
as Boy at liquor shop
Black Dice
1962
Walk Cheerfully
1930
Taiyō no yō ni akaruku
1962
The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass
1961
as Sampei
Mother's Love Letter
1935
Lone Wolf
1960
as Miyamoto
Surging Waves
1939
Kokumin no chikai
1938
Chocolate Girl
1932
Hard Times
1930
as Masao
Keiji monogatari jazu wa kurutchai nē
1961
A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa
1930
The Strength of a Moustache
1931
でかんしょ風来坊
1961
Burden of Love
1955
as Red District Businessman
Crazy Jailbreak
1959
as Takeuchi
Return of the Vagabond
1960
Forget Love for Now
1937
as Kotarô (as Tokkan Kozô)
The Brawler
1960
as The regular tailor
金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ
1960
Jûnana-sai no teikô
1957
An Innocent Maid
1935
as Tomibô
Five Siblings
1939
About Tomio Aoki
Tomio Aoki (October 7, 1923 in Yokohama, Japan – January 24, 2004 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) aka Tokkan Kozō was a Japanese film actor. Aoki became famous as a child actor after debuting at the age of six in silent films directed by Yasujirō Ozu. His leading role in Ozu's 1929 short comedy Tokkan kozo gave Aoki his nickname. I Was Born, But... (1932), Passing Fancy (1933) and An Inn in Tokyo (1935) were three other Ozu films in which Aoki had notable roles. Aoki disappeared from Japanese cinema in 1940, at the age of 16, but returned to film a… With 130 credits spanning from 1929 to 2004, Tomio Aoki has appeared in 130 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Burmese Harp (1956) — as Oyama
- Intentions of Murder (1964) — as Neighbor
- Take Aim at the Police Van (1960) — as Clerk of Inn
- Pistol Opera (2001)
- Pigs and Battleships (1961) — as Kyuro
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