About

Known credits:
117
Birthday:
1923-10-07
Place of birth:
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Tomio Aoki

Overview

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

Acting
2004 Walking With The Dog Actor N/A
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2003 Deka Matsuri Actor N/A
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2001 Pistol Opera Actor 59
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2000 Not Forgotten Actor Ito 58
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1995 Welcome Home Actor Man at Park 58
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1972 The Shadow on the Wall Actor Street person N/A
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1971 Blood for Blood Actor 58
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1970 Greatest Boss Of Japan Actor N/A
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1969 Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin Actor N/A
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1969 Savage Wolf Pack Actor 58
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1967 The Will to Live Actor N/A
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1966 Love Eternal Actor N/A
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1966 A World For Two Actor N/A
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1965 Born Under Crossed Stars Actor 58
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1965 Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu Actor N/A
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1965 Chivalrous Life Actor N/A
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1964 The Call of Blood Actor Barbershop Owner 58
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1964 Intentions of Murder Actor Neighbor 59
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1964 The Sound of Waves Actor Employee N/A
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1963 Fight of the Gamblers Actor 59
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1963 The Incorrigible Actor 58
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1963 Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou Actor N/A
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1963 Youth of the Beast Actor Terumi Matsui 60
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1963 Modern Children Actor N/A
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1962 The Guys Who Put Money on Me Actor Hayasaki 59
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1962 The Young and Bad Actor N/A
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1962 Jūdan no arashi Actor N/A
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1962 Moeru minamijūjisei Actor N/A
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1962 Hitori tabi Actor N/A
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1962 Taiyō no yō ni akaruku Actor N/A
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1962 Facing to the Clouds Actor N/A
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1962 Seinen no isu Actor N/A
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1962 Foundry Town Actor Worker A 59
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1962 Yume ga ippai abarenbō Actor N/A
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1962 Black Dice Actor N/A
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1962 Kimagure tosei Actor N/A
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1962 The Rambler Goes North Actor N/A
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1961 Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab Actor N/A
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1961 The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass Actor 58
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1961 Joe of Aces: Give and Take Actor N/A
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1961 Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū Actor N/A
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1961 Pigs and Battleships Actor Kyuro 60
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1961 Shōjo Actor N/A
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1961 Keiji monogatari jazu wa kurutchai nē Actor N/A
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1961 The Rambler under the Southern Cross Actor N/A
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1960 The Rambler Rides Again Actor N/A
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1960 Lone Wolf Actor Miyamoto N/A
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1960 金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ Actor N/A
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1960 The Tokyo Mighty Guy Actor 58
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1960 The Rambler in the Sunset Actor N/A
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1960 Jungle Block Actor 58
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1960 Return of the Vagabond Actor 59
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1960 Intimidation Actor 59
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1960 Take Aim at the Police Van Actor Clerk of Inn 58
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1960 The Guitarist and the Rancher Actor N/A
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1959 The Sky Is Mine Actor N/A
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1959 The Rambling Guitarist Actor 59
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1959 Yuganda tsuki Actor Bota-san N/A
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1959 Break Down that Wall Actor Aioi Station policeman A 58
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1959 A Man Explodes Actor N/A
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1959 Crazy Jailbreak Actor Takeuchi N/A
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1958 The Perfect Game Actor Janitor at bank 58
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1958 Nishi Ginza Station Actor 58
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1958 Underworld Beauty Actor Artisan 58
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1958 Fangs of Night Actor 58
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1957 I Am Waiting Actor Shibata's henchman 58
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1957 The Eagle and the Hawk Actor Shin 58
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1957 Temptation Actor Painter 59
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1957 Jûnana-sai no teikô Actor N/A
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1957 A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era Actor 59
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1957 Joshiryōsai Actor N/A
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1956 Frankie the Milkman Actor 59
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1956 The Thick-Walled Room Actor 59
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1956 Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District Actor Ice Man 59
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1956 Pure Emotions of the Sea Actor Sailor B N/A
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1956 The Burmese Harp Actor Oyama 63
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1955 Passion and Rifle Bullets Actor N/A
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1955 Burden of Love Actor Red District Businessman 59
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1954 Dancing Girls of Izu Actor N/A
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1953 A Japanese Tragedy Actor 58
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1939 Surging Waves Actor N/A
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1939 Five Siblings Actor N/A
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1938 Kokumin no chikai Actor N/A
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1937 Children in the Wind Actor Circus Boy 59
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1937 Forget Love for Now Actor Kotarô (as Tokkan Kozô) 58
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1937 A Star Athlete Actor 59
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1937 What Did the Lady Forget? Actor Tomio 59
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1936 The Only Son Actor Tomio 61
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1935 Burden of Life Actor 59
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1935 An Inn in Tokyo Actor Zenko 59
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1935 If You Throw This Child Away Actor N/A
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1935 Him, Her, and the Boys Actor Don-ko N/A
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1935 Mother's Love Letter Actor N/A
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1935 A Hero of Tokyo Actor Kanichi as a boy 59
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1935 An Innocent Maid Actor Tomibô N/A
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1935 The Groom Talks in His Sleep Actor Boy at liquor shop 58
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1934 A Story of Floating Weeds Actor Tomio 59
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1934 Eclipse Actor Shigeru, Ôsaki's brother N/A
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1934 With a Single Sword Bale Actor N/A
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1934 Street Without End Actor Bellboy 58
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1933 Passing Fancy Actor Tomio 59
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1933 Apart from You Actor Shôkiku's younger brother 59
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1932 No Blood Relation Actor Neighbour's child 59
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1932 Chocolate Girl Actor N/A
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1932 I Was Born, But... Actor Keiji 62
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1932 Crying to the Blue Sky Actor N/A
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1932 The Loyal 47 Ronin Actor boss of the children (as Tokkan Kozô) N/A
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1931 The Strength of a Moustache Actor N/A
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1931 The Lady and the Beard Actor Prefectural Referee (uncredited) 59
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1930 The Luck Which Touched the Leg Actor First son N/A
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1930 A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa Actor N/A
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1930 Hard Times Actor Masao N/A
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1930 I Flunked, But... Actor Landlady's son 58
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1930 Walk Cheerfully Actor 58
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1930 Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay Actor Kurô, Child N/A
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1929 A Straightforward Boy Actor Tetsubo 59
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1929 The Life of an Office Worker Actor Third son N/A
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