About

Known credits:
95
Birthday:
1933-07-17
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
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Keiko Awaji

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Keiko Awaji (1933) is a Japanese film actress.

Notable highlights of her career were an appearance in Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog, and a role as Kimiko in The Bridges at Toko-Ri, where she appeared alongside William Holden and Mickey Rooney.

Her first husband was Filipino musician and actor Rodrigo "Bimbo" Danao; they had two children together. Their eldest is actor Etsuo Shima.

Her second husband was Japanese actor Yorozuya Kinnosuke, but they divorced in 1987. Their eldest son Akihiro died in a car crash in 1990. In 2004, their youngest son Kichinosuke Yorozuya (Satoshi Ida) was arrested for breaking into her home and served six months in prison. On June 16, 2010, Kichinosuke committed suicide by jumping off his apartment in Shinjuku.

The actress is apparently a big fan of the Dragon Quest games, even going so far as to say it is her dream to play one last game before she dies.

She died of esophageal cancer in Tokyo on 11 January 2014, aged 80

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Known for

Acting
2013 Mourning Recipe Actor Tamako 58
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2011 Hard Romanticker Actor 59
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2010 More wonderful night than usual Actor N/A
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2007 Three for the Road Actor 58
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2005 Veronika Decides to Die Actor Beniko 59
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2003 Pretty Woman Actor Aoi Morishita N/A
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2002 Married Executioner R Mission 1: Bloody Mischief Actor N/A
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2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' Actor Self N/A
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2001 Moshichi Actor N/A
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2001 Inugami Actor Katsuko Doi 58
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1997 Welcome to the Vampire Onsen Actor N/A
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1995 A Brief Message from the Heart Actor Fusae N/A
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1990 Hong Kong Paradise Actor N/A
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1990 She-Shogun Actor Katsuyama N/A
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1989 Tora-san Goes to Vienna Actor Madam 59
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1988 Downtown Heroes Actor 59
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1987 Tora-san Goes North Actor Etsuko 59
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1967 Green Light to Joy Actor Takeko N/A
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1966 Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn Actor Fuji 59
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1966 Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves Actor 59
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1965 The Flower and the Dragon Actor 59
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1965 A Comedy: The University Around the Corner Actor Mitsui Fujiko N/A
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1965 Illusion of Blood Actor Omaki 59
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1965 Hoodlum Soldier Actor Otomaru 59
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1963 For Love and Money Actor N/A
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1963 Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong Actor N/A
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1963 A Woman's Life Actor 59
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1963 Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin Actor N/A
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1963 The Best Playboy In Japan Actor Michie Higurashi N/A
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1963 The Maid Story Actor N/A
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1963 Crazy Operation Actor N/A
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1963 Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me Actor N/A
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1962 喜劇 駅前飯店 Actor N/A
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1962 Chûshingura Actor 59
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1962 Wakai kisetsu Actor N/A
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1962 Kigeki ekimae onsen Actor N/A
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1962 Secret Love Actor N/A
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1962 Ika naru hoshi no moto ni Actor N/A
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1962 Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama Actor N/A
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1962 Long Way to Okinawa Actor N/A
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1962 Hagure kigeki mandara Actor N/A
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1962 The Wiser Age Actor Michiko 59
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1961 Kigeki ekimae bentô Actor N/A
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1961 3 Dolls and Baby Gang Actor N/A
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1961 Acchan no bebi gyangu Actor N/A
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1961 Toilet Manager Actor N/A
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1961 An Urban Affair Actor Kimie N/A
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1961 The Other Woman Actor Fukuko 58
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1960 Jiyūgaoka fujin Actor N/A
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1960 The Twilight Story Actor 59
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1960 Scarred Yosaburo Actor N/A
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1960 The Blue Beast Actor N/A
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1960 Daughters, Wives and a Mother Actor Mie Sakanishi 59
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1960 Hito mo arukeba Actor Sumire Sakura N/A
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1960 When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Actor Yuri 62
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1959 The Adventures of Kantaro Actor N/A
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1959 Utamaro, Painter of the Woman Actor N/A
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1959 The Lord Pretends Actor Kosei N/A
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1959 The Lord and the Gambler Actor N/A
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1959 Samurai Saga Actor Nanae 59
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1959 Zoku shachōtaiheiki Actor N/A
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1959 Temptation on Glamour Island Actor Yoshiko Kosaka 58
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1959 社長太平記 Actor N/A
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1958 Yajikita dōchū sugoroku Actor N/A
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1958 The Undefeated Woman Actor N/A
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1958 The Hotelman's Holiday Actor Okiku N/A
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1958 Yaji and Kita on the Road Actor Oimo / Osatsu N/A
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1958 The Third President Actor N/A
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1958 The Princess of Badger Palace Actor Spider Queen of the Forest N/A
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1958 City of Love Actor Eriko N/A
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1957 Down Town Actor N/A
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1957 Black River Actor Okada's Wife (uncredited) 59
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1957 Geisha in the Old City Actor Kimiko N/A
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1957 Hadaka no Machi Actor N/A
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1957 Birth of Romance Actor Sayoko Uemura N/A
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1957 Price of Beauty Actor Yuki Kawabe N/A
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1956 Women in Prison Actor Keiko Nomi, prisoner 59
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1956 Morishige, where are you going? Actor Keiko N/A
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1955 元祿美少年記 Actor きぬ N/A
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1955 (Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home Actor Eiko N/A
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1954 Quick Change Tanuki Palace Actor N/A
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1954 Travels of Lord Mito Pt.3 Actor N/A
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1954 The Bridges at Toko-Ri Actor Kimiko 58
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1954 Kyūkon sannin musume Actor N/A
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1953 Always in My Heart Part 2 Actor 58
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1953 The Brothers who Protect the Mountain Actor Sayumi Sumikura N/A
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1953 Always in My Heart Actor 58
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1953 A Japanese Tragedy Actor Wakamaru, a geisha 58
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1953 Sisters Actor N/A
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1953 Yasugorō shusse Actor N/A
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1953 New Tokyo March Actor N/A
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1953 Sincere Heart Actor Midori 59
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1953 Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido Actor N/A
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1953 夏子の冒険 Actor N/A
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1949 Stray Dog Actor Harumi Namiki 65
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