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Aiko Mimasu
Actor

Aiko Mimasu

2 Nov 1902Born
18 Jan 1982Died
79Age at death
96Credits

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 .

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In 1982 , she died of pancreatic cancer at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital at the age of 71.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 96 credits.

  1. 1981There Was a War When I Was a ChildFilm
  2. 1980不断草Series (1 episode)
  3. 1976The Machine Gun DragonFilm
  4. 1974SanbabaFilm
  5. 1973Yakuza of the PresentFilm: Yone
  6. 1973The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in JailFilm
  7. 1971Bitter Tears of a Woman GamblerFilm
  8. 1970The Last KamikazeFilm
  9. 1970Women of Osaka CastleSeries (39 episodes)
  10. 1969Memoir of Japanese AssassinationsFilm: Tatsu Onuma
  11. 1968Tales of the Inner ChamberFilm
  12. 1968RogueFilm: Fusayo
  13. 1968Brothers'Code - The Back RelationFilm
  14. 1968OokuSeries (1 episode)
  15. 1968Human TorpedoesFilm
  16. 1967ClassmatesFilm: Sadako Shiratori
  17. 1967KojiroFilm
  18. 1967陽のあたる坂道Film
  19. 1965Start HereFilm: Sumi Hanai
  20. 1964Raised in a PalaceFilm: Osen
  21. 1964YearningFilm: Shizu Morita
  22. 1963DobuikeFilm: Matsuko Taira
  23. 1962August MoonFilm: Fuji Mishima
  24. 1962Ika naru hoshi no moto niFilm
  25. 1962The Wiser AgeFilm: Matsuyo Tamura
  26. 1961Moonlight in the RainFilm
  27. 1961Sazae-san Plays CupidFilm: Apron Lady
  28. 1961The Ginza Three BoysFilm: Kiku Takarai
  29. 1960Sazae And Aunt ApronFilm: Apron Lady
  30. 1960This Greedy Old SkinFilm: Oshika
  31. 1960The Lovelorn GeishaFilm
  32. 1960Daughters, Wives and a MotherFilm: Aki Sakanishi
  33. 1960The Storm of the PacificFilm: Sato
  34. 1958The Naked GeneralFilm
  35. 1958A Mother's JourneyFilm
  36. 1958Diary of an Elegant Hot SpringFilm: Yone (maid)
  37. 1958The Loyal 47 RoninFilm: Notsubone Toda
  38. 1958MotherFilm: Kiyo Yuasa
  39. 1957KissesFilm: Ryoko Uno
  40. 1957An Osaka StoryFilm
  41. 1957Daiei Studio is BustlingFilm
  42. 1956I Love YouFilm
  43. 1956Haha shirayukiFilm
  44. 1956New Tale of Genji: Shizuka and YoshitsuneFilm
  45. 1956Tsukigata HanpeitaFilm: Ai
  46. 1956Aizome gasaFilm
  47. 1956Studio wa ōsawagiFilm
  48. 1956Children Seeking a MotherFilm: Aki Yamamoto
  49. 1956Street of ShameFilm: Yumeko
  50. 1955Tama wa kudakezuFilm
  51. 1955Hahabue kobueFilm
  52. 1955Gojūen yokochōFilm
  53. 1955Tsubakuro kasaFilm
  54. 1955A Girl Isn't Allowed to LoveFilm
  55. 1954Haha chigusaFilm
  56. 1954Date sōdō: Haha gotenFilm
  57. 1954Haha tokidoriFilm
  58. 1954A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their PrimeFilm
  59. 1954Four MothersFilm
  60. 1954This Love Costs 50 Million YenFilm
  61. 1953Haha no mizūmiFilm
  62. 1953KurohyōFilm
  63. 1953Koshō musukoFilm
  64. 1953Haha namiFilm
  65. 1953The End of the NightFilm
  66. 1953Haha no hitomiFilm
  67. 1952Sugamo's MothersFilm
  68. 1952The Paths of Two MaidensFilm
  69. 1952HahakozuruFilm: Nobuko Tsuji
  70. 1952Haha yamahikoFilm
  71. 1952Yobiko hoshiFilm
  72. 1952Mabuta no hahaFilm
  73. 1951BoshisenFilm
  74. 1951Haha ningyōFilm
  75. 1951Haha chidoriFilm
  76. 1951Haha zukiyoFilm
  77. 1951Kyūjō hirobaFilm
  78. 1950Shimai hoshiFilm
  79. 1950Kenjū no mae ni tatsu hahaFilm
  80. 1950Haha tsubakiFilm

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