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Fujiko Yamamoto

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
75

Gender
Female

Birthday
December 11, 1931 (94 years old)

Place of Birth
Itachibori, Nishi, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Fujiko Yamamoto

Biography

Fujiko Yamamoto (山本富士子, Yamamoto Fujiko) (born 11 December 1931) is a Japanese stage, film and television actress. She was the winner of the first Miss Nippon Grand Prix in 1950, and appeared in over 100 films between 1953 and 1963, including works by directors Yasujirō Ozu, Kon Ichikawa, Shirō Toyoda and Kōzaburō Yoshimura.

Yamamoto was born on 11 December 1931 in Nishi ward, Osaka. In 1953, she made her film debut at Daiei Film, and became one of the studio's top actresses. Yamamoto was considered one of Japan's most beautiful women, with, in the words of film historian Catherine Russell, "noble" features that represented the classic ideal of Japanese beauty. As such, she was well-suited for costumed parts in the era's popular period dramas, with her less-frequent modern roles (in films like Ozu's Equinox Flower and Ichikawa's Being Two Isn't Easy) often shot in "movie star" closeups that placed her apart from the films' contemporary storytelling.

In 1963, when her contract came up for renewal, she insisted on changes. The head of Daiei, Masaichi Nagata, refused, dismissed her, and prevented her from finding work at other film studios via the Five-Company Agreement. After the Daiei dismissal, Yamamoto acted in the TV series Toshiba Sunday Theatre and on Fuji TV. Even though she has appeared frequently on stage and on television, she has not appeared in a film since then.

Known For

Acting

1998Seijuu Sentai Gingamanas Kyouhei's Mother
1996Picnicas Nurse
1992Ghost Soupas
1963Madame Akias Aki
1963An Actor's Revengeas Ohatsu
1962Being Two Isn't Easyas Chiyo
1962The Great Wallas Princess Chu
1962The Venus' Tearas
1962Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayoas
1962Ika naru hoshi no moto nias
1962Yume de aritaias
1962The Actress and the Three Rascalsas
1961京化粧as
1961Buddhaas Usha
1961Okoto and Sasukeas Okoto
1961Refresher Course for Wivesas
1961Ten Dark Womenas Futaba Kaze
1961Blind Devotionas Natsuko
1961Nocturne of a Womanas
1961Hunting Rifleas Saiko Tagi
1960Satan's Sword II: The Dragon Godas Omatsu
1960Satan's Swordas Omatsu
1960What Price Love?as Komako Shirokoya
1960The Twilight Storyas
1960Patterns of Loveas
1960The Song Lanternas
1960The Demon of Mount Oeas
1960Princess Sen in Edoas Princess Sen
1960A Woman's Testamentas
1959Utamaro, Painter of the Womanas
1959Stop the Old Foxas Tomi / Toyoharu
1959Pilgrimage at Nightas
1959Beauty the Enemyas Kikue Yoshino
1959Jirocho Fujias Oshin
1959The Path I Rememberas Saya Ikeda
1959Paper Pigeonas Masako Komaki
1959Jōenas
1959The Makioka Sistersas
1959Peony on the Skinas
1958The Snowy Heronas
1958Musume no bokenas
1958Equinox Floweras Yukiko Sasaki
1958The Swishing Swordas
1958Thirstas
1958Inochi wo Kakeru Otokoas
1958The Loyal 47 Roninas Yôsen'in
1958The Precipiceas
1958Motheras Yamanaka
1958Tokyo Eyesas
1957Secret of Narutoas
1957Floating Vesselas Ukifune
1957Night Butterfliesas O-Kiku
1957Love of the Princessas Yuhide
1957Daiei Studio is Bustlingas
1957Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebias
1956Flowery Hood 2as
1956Tsukigata Hanpeitaas Umematsu
1956Bridge of Japanas Kiyoha Takinoya
1956Undercurrentas Kiwa Funaki
1956Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skinas
1956Flowery Hoodas
1956Three Women Around Yoshinakaas
1955Miai Ryokouas
1955The Romance of Yushimaas
1955The Dancer and Two Warriorsas
1955A Girl Isn't Allowed to Loveas Michiyo Sawada
1955Kawa no aru shitamachi no hanashias
1954The Messenger from the Moonas Michiko Nonomiya
1954Hana no Inochi woas
1954The Golden Demonas Miya
1953Jūdai no yūwakuas
1953Made in Japanas Yoshiko Sunohara
1953Zoku Tange Sazenas
1953Tange Sazenas
1952Tange Sazenas

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