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Ayako Wakao

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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
Born: Wed, Nov 08 1933
Birthplace: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Ayako Wakao is 90 years old
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Poster of Izakaya Moheji 4
Izakaya Moheji 4
Ayako Wakao was
81 in Izakaya Moheji 4
as 'Kihara Shino [New customer]'.
Mon, Jun 08 2015
Poster of Izakaya Moheji 2
Izakaya Moheji 2
Ayako Wakao was
79 in Izakaya Moheji 2
as 'Kihara Shino [New customer]'.
Mon, Aug 05 2013
Poster of Spring Snow
Spring Snow
Ayako Wakao was
71 in Spring Snow
Sun, Oct 09 2005
Poster of The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
Ayako Wakao was
58 in The Tale of Genji
Fri, Dec 27 1991
Poster of Princess from the Moon
Princess from the Moon
Ayako Wakao was
53 in Princess from the Moon
as 'Tayoshime'.
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of Meiso chizu
Meiso chizu
Ayako Wakao was
49 in Meiso chizu
as 'Ayako Teranishi'.
Sat, Oct 22 1983
Poster of Onna no Katei
Onna no Katei
Ayako Wakao was
43 in Onna no Katei
Sun, Apr 10 1977
Poster of Onna no Natsu
Onna no Natsu
Ayako Wakao was
41 in Onna no Natsu
Sun, Jun 29 1975
Poster of Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Ayako Wakao was
41 in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Sat, May 24 1975
Poster of Onna no Kyūka
Onna no Kyūka
Ayako Wakao was
40 in Onna no Kyūka
Sun, Jul 28 1974
Poster of 幻の殺意
幻の殺意
Ayako Wakao was
37 in 幻の殺意
Thu, Apr 15 1971
Poster of Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Ayako Wakao was
37 in Tora-san's Shattered Romance
as 'Yūko'.
Fri, Jan 15 1971
Poster of Suparuta Kyouiku Kutabare Oyaji
Suparuta Kyouiku Kutabare Oyaji
Ayako Wakao was
36 in Suparuta Kyouiku Kutabare Oyaji
Wed, Aug 12 1970
Poster of Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Ayako Wakao was
36 in Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
as 'Umeno'.
Thu, Jan 15 1970
Poster of Blood End
Blood End
Ayako Wakao was
36 in Blood End
as 'Otsuta'.
Sat, Nov 15 1969
Poster of Thousand Cranes
Thousand Cranes
Ayako Wakao was
35 in Thousand Cranes
as 'Mrs. Ota'.
Sat, Apr 19 1969
Poster of One Day at Summer's End
One Day at Summer's End
Ayako Wakao was
35 in One Day at Summer's End
as 'Mariko Nozaki'.
Sat, Nov 30 1968
Poster of The House of Wooden Blocks
The House of Wooden Blocks
Ayako Wakao was
34 in The House of Wooden Blocks
Wed, Oct 30 1968
Poster of The Time of Reckoning
The Time of Reckoning
Ayako Wakao was
34 in The Time of Reckoning
Sat, Jun 29 1968
Poster of The Saga of Tanegashima
The Saga of Tanegashima
Ayako Wakao was
34 in The Saga of Tanegashima
as 'Wakasa'.
Sat, May 18 1968
Poster of The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
Ayako Wakao was
33 in The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
as 'Kae'.
Sat, Oct 28 1967
Poster of When the Cookie Crumbles
When the Cookie Crumbles
Ayako Wakao was
33 in When the Cookie Crumbles
Fri, Jun 09 1967
Poster of Two Wives
Two Wives
Ayako Wakao was
33 in Two Wives
Sat, Apr 15 1967
Poster of Shroud of Snow
Shroud of Snow
Ayako Wakao was
33 in Shroud of Snow
as 'Taeko Sayama'.
Sat, Jan 14 1967
Poster of Red Angel
Red Angel
Ayako Wakao was
32 in Red Angel
as 'Nurse Sakura Nishi'.
Sat, Oct 01 1966
Poster of Wild Geese
Wild Geese
Ayako Wakao was
32 in Wild Geese
as 'Otama'.
Sat, May 21 1966
Poster of The Freezing Point
The Freezing Point
Ayako Wakao was
32 in The Freezing Point
as 'Natsue'.
Sat, Mar 26 1966
Poster of The Virgin Witness
The Virgin Witness
Ayako Wakao was
32 in The Virgin Witness
as 'Chiei, Nun'.
Sat, Jan 29 1966
Poster of Irezumi
Irezumi
Ayako Wakao was
32 in Irezumi
as 'Otsuya'.
Sat, Jan 15 1966
Poster of Strange Triangle
Strange Triangle
Ayako Wakao was
31 in Strange Triangle
Sat, Jul 31 1965
Poster of Seisaku's Wife
Seisaku's Wife
Ayako Wakao was
31 in Seisaku's Wife
as 'Okane'.
Fri, Jun 25 1965
Poster of The Story of a Blind Woman
The Story of a Blind Woman
Ayako Wakao was
31 in The Story of a Blind Woman
Sat, Feb 20 1965
Poster of Nami kage
Nami kage
Ayako Wakao was
31 in Nami kage
as 'Hinachiyo'.
Sun, Jan 31 1965
Poster of The Forest of No Escape
The Forest of No Escape
Ayako Wakao was
31 in The Forest of No Escape
Sat, Jan 23 1965
Poster of 妻の日の愛のかたみに
妻の日の愛のかたみに
Ayako Wakao was
31 in 妻の日の愛のかたみに
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of Modae
Modae
Ayako Wakao was
30 in Modae
Sat, Oct 03 1964
Poster of Manji
Manji
Ayako Wakao was
30 in Manji
as 'Mitsuko Tokumitsu'.
Sat, Jul 25 1964
Poster of Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
Ayako Wakao was
30 in Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
as 'Yodogimi'.
Fri, Jul 10 1964
Poster of Kemono no tawamure
Kemono no tawamure
Ayako Wakao was
30 in Kemono no tawamure
Thu, Jun 11 1964
Poster of A Public Benefactor
A Public Benefactor
Ayako Wakao was
30 in A Public Benefactor
as 'Mitsuko Fukumura'.
Sat, Apr 04 1964
Poster of Love and Greed
Love and Greed
Ayako Wakao was
30 in Love and Greed
as 'Namiko Kawashiro'.
Mon, Feb 24 1964
Poster of Hot Spring Doctress
Hot Spring Doctress
Ayako Wakao was
30 in Hot Spring Doctress
as 'Isao Shiozuki'.
Thu, Jan 09 1964
Poster of Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
Ayako Wakao was
30 in Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
as 'Yodogimi'.
Sat, Dec 28 1963
Poster of Bamboo Doll of Echizen
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
Ayako Wakao was
29 in Bamboo Doll of Echizen
as 'Tamae'.
Sat, Oct 05 1963
Poster of She Came For Love
She Came For Love
Ayako Wakao was
29 in She Came For Love
as 'Toshiko Ikuta'.
Wed, Aug 28 1963
Poster of Bury Me Deep
Bury Me Deep
Ayako Wakao was
29 in Bury Me Deep
as 'Mrs. Senzu'.
Sat, Jun 08 1963
Poster of The Third Will
The Third Will
Ayako Wakao was
29 in The Third Will
as 'Fumino Hamada'.
Sun, Mar 31 1963
Poster of Girls Born in August
Girls Born in August
Ayako Wakao was
29 in Girls Born in August
Tue, Feb 19 1963
Poster of An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge
Ayako Wakao was
29 in An Actor's Revenge
as 'Namiji'.
Sun, Jan 13 1963
Poster of Elegant Beast
Elegant Beast
Ayako Wakao was
29 in Elegant Beast
as 'Yukie Mitani, the agent's accountant'.
Wed, Dec 26 1962
Poster of The Great Wall
The Great Wall
Ayako Wakao was
28 in The Great Wall
as 'Chiang-nu'.
Thu, Nov 01 1962
Poster of Diary of a Mad Old Man
Diary of a Mad Old Man
Ayako Wakao was
28 in Diary of a Mad Old Man
as 'Satsuko'.
Sat, Oct 20 1962
Poster of Hiroshima Heartache
Hiroshima Heartache
Ayako Wakao was
28 in Hiroshima Heartache
Sun, Sep 30 1962
Poster of Red Love, Green Love
Red Love, Green Love
Ayako Wakao was
28 in Red Love, Green Love
as 'Yukiko Oda'.
Sun, Jun 17 1962
Poster of Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
Ayako Wakao was
28 in Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
Sat, May 12 1962
Poster of Closing Time
Closing Time
Ayako Wakao was
28 in Closing Time
as 'Kimiko Matsuno'.
Wed, Apr 18 1962
Poster of Stolen Pleasure
Stolen Pleasure
Ayako Wakao was
28 in Stolen Pleasure
as 'Masuko'.
Wed, Mar 14 1962
Poster of The Temple of Wild Geese
The Temple of Wild Geese
Ayako Wakao was
28 in The Temple of Wild Geese
as 'Satoko Kirihara'.
Sun, Jan 21 1962
Poster of Their Legacy
Their Legacy
Ayako Wakao was
28 in Their Legacy
Wed, Jan 03 1962
Poster of A Wife Confesses
A Wife Confesses
Ayako Wakao was
27 in A Wife Confesses
as 'Ayako Takigawa'.
Sun, Oct 29 1961
Poster of The Radiant Prince
The Radiant Prince
Ayako Wakao was
27 in The Radiant Prince
as 'Aoi no ue'.
Sat, Oct 14 1961
Poster of A Geisha's Diary
A Geisha's Diary
Ayako Wakao was
27 in A Geisha's Diary
as 'Koen'.
Fri, Jul 28 1961
Poster of A Design for Dying
A Design for Dying
Ayako Wakao was
27 in A Design for Dying
Wed, Jun 28 1961
Poster of Triangle Moods
Triangle Moods
Ayako Wakao was
27 in Triangle Moods
as 'Mariko Naoe'.
Wed, May 24 1961
Poster of A Lustful Man
A Lustful Man
Ayako Wakao was
27 in A Lustful Man
as 'Yuugiridayuu'.
Tue, Mar 21 1961
Poster of Les Mesdemoiselles
Les Mesdemoiselles
Ayako Wakao was
27 in Les Mesdemoiselles
as 'Kasumi Fujisawa'.
Wed, Feb 15 1961
Poster of Marriageable Age
Marriageable Age
Ayako Wakao was
27 in Marriageable Age
Sat, Jan 14 1961
Poster of The Ginza Three Boys
The Ginza Three Boys
Ayako Wakao was
27 in The Ginza Three Boys
as 'Chikami Akiyama'.
Tue, Jan 03 1961
Poster of Vagabonds from Badgerville
Vagabonds from Badgerville
Ayako Wakao was
27 in Vagabonds from Badgerville
as 'Tayori'.
Tue, Jan 03 1961
Poster of The False Student
The False Student
Ayako Wakao was
26 in The False Student
as 'Mutsuko Takagi'.
Sat, Oct 08 1960
Poster of The Priest and the Beauty
The Priest and the Beauty
Ayako Wakao was
26 in The Priest and the Beauty
as 'Kiyohime'.
Tue, Aug 09 1960
Poster of Victory and Defeat
Victory and Defeat
Ayako Wakao was
26 in Victory and Defeat
as 'Shizuko Abe'.
Wed, Apr 27 1960
Poster of Bonchi
Bonchi
Ayako Wakao was
26 in Bonchi
as 'Ponta'.
Thu, Apr 14 1960
Poster of Afraid to Die
Afraid to Die
Ayako Wakao was
26 in Afraid to Die
as 'Yoshie Koizumi'.
Tue, Mar 22 1960
Poster of The Rockabilly Lady
The Rockabilly Lady
Ayako Wakao was
26 in The Rockabilly Lady
as 'Mie Yashiro'.
Tue, Mar 08 1960
Poster of A Woman's Testament
A Woman's Testament
Ayako Wakao was
26 in A Woman's Testament
Thu, Jan 14 1960
Poster of Enchanted Princess
Enchanted Princess
Ayako Wakao was
26 in Enchanted Princess
as 'Princess Kinuta / Okuro'.
Sun, Dec 27 1959
Poster of Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds
Ayako Wakao was
26 in Floating Weeds
as 'Kayo'.
Tue, Nov 17 1959
Poster of Beauty the Enemy
Beauty the Enemy
Ayako Wakao was
25 in Beauty the Enemy
as 'Keiko Yoshino'.
Wed, Aug 12 1959
Poster of Jirocho Fuji
Jirocho Fuji
Ayako Wakao was
25 in Jirocho Fuji
as 'Okiku'.
Wed, Jun 03 1959
Poster of The Cast-Off
The Cast-Off
Ayako Wakao was
25 in The Cast-Off
Wed, May 13 1959
Poster of The Gaijin
The Gaijin
Ayako Wakao was
25 in The Gaijin
Fri, May 01 1959
Poster of Roses Bloom on a Rose Tree
Roses Bloom on a Rose Tree
Ayako Wakao was
25 in Roses Bloom on a Rose Tree
Wed, Mar 11 1959
Poster of The Most Valuable Wife
The Most Valuable Wife
Ayako Wakao was
25 in The Most Valuable Wife
as 'Kyoko Nonomiya'.
Wed, Feb 11 1959
Poster of Goodbye, Hello
Goodbye, Hello
Ayako Wakao was
25 in Goodbye, Hello
as 'Kazuko Aota'.
Sat, Jan 03 1959
Poster of Musume no boken
Musume no boken
Ayako Wakao was
24 in Musume no boken
Sat, Nov 01 1958
Poster of A Grain of Wheat
A Grain of Wheat
Ayako Wakao was
24 in A Grain of Wheat
as 'Numata Ichiko'.
Sun, Sep 14 1958
Poster of The Ladder of Success
The Ladder of Success
Ayako Wakao was
24 in The Ladder of Success
Tue, Apr 01 1958
Poster of The Loyal 47 Ronin
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Ayako Wakao was
24 in The Loyal 47 Ronin
as 'Orin, Carpenter's Daughter'.
Tue, Apr 01 1958
Poster of Firefly Light
Firefly Light
Ayako Wakao was
24 in Firefly Light
as 'Oryo'.
Tue, Mar 18 1958
Poster of The Blue Sky Maiden
The Blue Sky Maiden
Ayako Wakao was
23 in The Blue Sky Maiden
as 'Yûko Ono'.
Tue, Oct 08 1957
Poster of The Betrothed
The Betrothed
Ayako Wakao was
23 in The Betrothed
Tue, May 28 1957
Poster of Evening Calm
Evening Calm
Ayako Wakao was
23 in Evening Calm
Mon, Apr 01 1957
Poster of Love of the Princess
Love of the Princess
Ayako Wakao was
23 in Love of the Princess
as 'Kazunomiya'.
Tue, Mar 19 1957
Poster of Tsukigata Hanpeita
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Ayako Wakao was
22 in Tsukigata Hanpeita
as 'Yuri Mamiya'.
Tue, Oct 16 1956
Poster of Bridge of Japan
Bridge of Japan
Ayako Wakao was
22 in Bridge of Japan
as 'Ochise'.
Mon, Oct 01 1956
Poster of Tears
Tears
Ayako Wakao was
22 in Tears
Wed, Sep 26 1956
Poster of 滝の白糸
滝の白糸
Ayako Wakao was
22 in 滝の白糸
Thu, Jul 12 1956
Poster of Punishment Room
Punishment Room
Ayako Wakao was
22 in Punishment Room
as 'Akiko Aochi'.
Thu, Jun 28 1956
Poster of Street of Shame
Street of Shame
Ayako Wakao was
22 in Street of Shame
as 'Yasumi'.
Sun, Mar 18 1956
Poster of A Rainbow at Every Turn
A Rainbow at Every Turn
Ayako Wakao was
22 in A Rainbow at Every Turn
Sun, Feb 19 1956
Poster of The Phantom Horse
The Phantom Horse
Ayako Wakao was
21 in The Phantom Horse
as 'Yuki Shiraishi'.
Wed, Jul 20 1955
Poster of A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
Ayako Wakao was
21 in A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
as 'Yumiko Kiryû'.
Sat, Apr 23 1955
Poster of Farewell Song
Farewell Song
Ayako Wakao was
21 in Farewell Song
Sat, Jan 15 1955
Poster of The Messenger from the Moon
The Messenger from the Moon
Ayako Wakao was
20 in The Messenger from the Moon
as 'Yoko Kotani'.
Wed, Sep 22 1954
Poster of 浅草の夜
浅草の夜
Ayako Wakao was
20 in 浅草の夜
as 'Namie Takashima'.
Wed, Jul 14 1954
Poster of A Certain Woman
A Certain Woman
Ayako Wakao was
20 in A Certain Woman
as 'Aiko, Yoko's sister'.
Sat, Mar 13 1954
Poster of Jūdai no yūwaku
Jūdai no yūwaku
Ayako Wakao was
20 in Jūdai no yūwaku
Tue, Dec 29 1953
Poster of 続々十代の性典
続々十代の性典
Ayako Wakao was
19 in 続々十代の性典
Tue, Sep 22 1953
Poster of A Geisha
A Geisha
Ayako Wakao was
19 in A Geisha
as 'Eiko'.
Wed, Aug 12 1953
Poster of Zoku jūdai no seiten
Zoku jūdai no seiten
Ayako Wakao was
19 in Zoku jūdai no seiten
Fri, May 15 1953
Poster of Lady Chatterley of Japan
Lady Chatterley of Japan
Ayako Wakao was
19 in Lady Chatterley of Japan
as 'Sakiko Takashima'.
Sun, Apr 05 1953
Poster of Jûdai no seiten
Jûdai no seiten
Ayako Wakao was
19 in Jûdai no seiten
Thu, Feb 05 1953
Poster of 母子鶴
母子鶴
Ayako Wakao was
18 in 母子鶴
as 'Eiko'.
Thu, Jul 03 1952
Poster of Shi no machi wo nogarete
Shi no machi wo nogarete
Ayako Wakao was
18 in Shi no machi wo nogarete
as 'Setsuko Minami'.
Thu, May 22 1952

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Ohisama
Ohisama
Ayako Wakao was
77+ in Ohisama
as 'Yoko Sudo (present day)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 04 2011
Poster of Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Ayako Wakao was
64+ in Tokugawa Yoshinobu
as 'Yoshiko Tokugawa'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 04 1998
Poster of SMAP×SMAP
SMAP×SMAP
Ayako Wakao was
62+ in SMAP×SMAP
as 'Bistro Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 15 1996
Poster of Takeda Shingen
Takeda Shingen
Ayako Wakao was
54+ in Takeda Shingen
as ', Oi Fujin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1988
Poster of ときめきの午後
ときめきの午後
Ayako Wakao was
51+ in ときめきの午後
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 07 1985
Poster of 女の夏
女の夏
Ayako Wakao was
41+ in 女の夏
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 29 1975
Poster of Genroku Taiheiki
Genroku Taiheiki
Ayako Wakao was
41+ in Genroku Taiheiki
as 'Someko'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 05 1975
Poster of 女の家庭
女の家庭
Ayako Wakao was
40+ in 女の家庭
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 10 1974
Poster of Shin Heike Monogatari
Shin Heike Monogatari
Ayako Wakao was
38+ in Shin Heike Monogatari
as 'Tokiwa Gozen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 1972