Keiko Awaji

Keiko Awaji

Date of Birth:

Jul 17, 1933

Place of Birth:

Tokyo, Japan

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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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filmography:

Hoodlum Soldier Hoodlum Soldier

1965

The Princess of Badger Palace The Princess of Badger Palace

1958

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'

2002

3 Dolls and Baby Gang 3 Dolls and Baby Gang

1961

The Lord Pretends The Lord Pretends

1959

Price of Beauty Price of Beauty

1957

The Best Playboy In Japan The Best Playboy In Japan

1963

Hong Kong Paradise Hong Kong Paradise

1990

Quick Change Tanuki Palace Quick Change Tanuki Palace

1954

The Maid Story The Maid Story

1963

Acchan no bebi gyangu Acchan no bebi gyangu

1961

Welcome to the Vampire Onsen Welcome to the Vampire Onsen

1997

The Wiser Age The Wiser Age

1962

A Woman's Life A Woman's Life

1963

Tora-san Goes to Vienna Tora-san Goes to Vienna

1989

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

1960

The Other Woman The Other Woman

1961

Green Light to Joy Green Light to Joy

1967

The Blue Beast The Blue Beast

1960

A Brief Message from the Heart A Brief Message from the Heart

1995

Temptation on Glamour Island Temptation on Glamour Island

1959

Mourning Recipe Mourning Recipe

2013

The Hotelman's Holiday The Hotelman's Holiday

1958

Down Town Down Town

1957

Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin

1963

The Adventures of Kantaro The Adventures of Kantaro

1959

Scarred Yosaburo Scarred Yosaburo

1960

The Lord and the Gambler The Lord and the Gambler

1959

Zoku shachōtaiheiki Zoku shachōtaiheiki

1959

社長太平記 社長太平記

1959

Crazy Operation Crazy Operation

1963

Morishige, where are you going? Morishige, where are you going?

1956

いつもより素敵な夜に いつもより素敵な夜に

2010

The Third President The Third President

1958

Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves

1966

Tora-san Goes North Tora-san Goes North

1987

47 Ronin 47 Ronin

1962

Hard Romanticker Hard Romanticker

2011

A Comedy: The University Around the Corner A Comedy: The University Around the Corner

1965

City of Love City of Love

1958

Three for the Road Three for the Road

2007

Women in Prison Women in Prison

1956

Yasugorō shusse Yasugorō shusse

1953

She-Shogun She-Shogun

1990

The Flower and the Dragon The Flower and the Dragon

1965

The Twilight Story The Twilight Story

1960

For Love and Money For Love and Money

1963

Hito mo arukeba Hito mo arukeba

1960

Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me

1963

Yaji and Kita on the Road Yaji and Kita on the Road

1958

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn

1966

Sincere Heart Sincere Heart

1953

Hope and Pain Hope and Pain

1988

Kigeki ekimae onsen Kigeki ekimae onsen

1962

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

1958

Samurai Saga Samurai Saga

1959

Toilet Manager Toilet Manager

1961

Birth of Romance Birth of Romance

1957

A Japanese Tragedy A Japanese Tragedy

1953

The Bridges at Toko-Ri The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1954

Hagure kigeki mandara Hagure kigeki mandara

1962

The Undefeated Woman The Undefeated Woman

1958

Stray Dog Stray Dog

1949

Long Way to Okinawa Long Way to Okinawa

1962

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

1962

Shinobi ai Shinobi ai

1962

Inugami Inugami

2001

Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama

1962

The Brothers who Protect the Mountain The Brothers who Protect the Mountain

1953

Kigeki ekimae bentô Kigeki ekimae bentô

1961

Geisha in the Old City Geisha in the Old City

1957

Daughters, Wives and a Mother Daughters, Wives and a Mother

1960

New Tokyo March New Tokyo March

1953

Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido

1953

Black River Black River

1957

Kyūkon sannin musume Kyūkon sannin musume

1954

Illusion of Blood Illusion of Blood

1965

Always in My Heart Part 2 Always in My Heart Part 2

1953

Always in My Heart Always in My Heart

1953

Veronika Decides to Die Veronika Decides to Die

2005

(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home (Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home

1955

Hadaka no Machi Hadaka no Machi

1957

Utamaro, Painter of the Woman Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

1959

Married Executioner R Mission 1: Bloody Mischief Married Executioner R Mission 1: Bloody Mischief

2002

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.3 Travels of Lord Mito Pt.3

1954

Pretty Woman Pretty Woman

2003

喜劇 駅前飯店 喜劇 駅前飯店

1962

Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong

1963

Wakai kisetsu Wakai kisetsu

1962

Sisters Sisters

1953

元祿美少年記 元祿美少年記

1955

An Urban Affair An Urban Affair

1961

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