Mieko Takamine

Mieko Takamine

Date of Birth:

Dec 02, 1918

Place of Birth:

Tokyo, Japan

Mieko Takamine (高峰三枝子, Takamine Mieko) (2 December 1918 – 27 May 1990) was a Japanese actress and singer.

Mieko Takamine was born the eldest daughter of famous chikuzen biwa player and teacher Chikufu Takamine. She gave her acting debut in the 1936 film Kimi yo takarakani utae, produced by the Shochiku studios, to which she would remain affiliated throughout her career, although she would also occasionally appear in productions of other companies after the war. Her first released record as a singer was the theme song for the film Hotaru no hikari (1938), and she soon established herself as a "singing movie star".

Takamine starred in films of Japan's most notable directors, including Hiroshi Shimizu, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Keisuke Kinoshita.

In 1976, Takamine won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 19th Blue Ribbon Awards for her role in The Inugamis (1976). In 1985, she was awarded the Medal of Purple Ribbon and a special Mainichi Film Award for her longtime achievements as a performer

filmography:

Bright Sea Bright Sea

1963

The Masseurs and a Woman The Masseurs and a Woman

1938

Street of Ronin Street of Ronin

1957

Points and Lines Points and Lines

1958

Here Because of You Here Because of You

1964

Victory Song Victory Song

1945

Renai muteki kantai Renai muteki kantai

1937

Four Days of Snow and Blood Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989

Song of Farewell Song of Farewell

1965

Vermilion and Green Vermilion and Green

1937

The Golden Demon The Golden Demon

1937

The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail

1980

Appassionata Appassionata

1984

An Ocean to Cross An Ocean to Cross

1980

新風 新風

1945

Queen Bee Queen Bee

1978

Ikeru isu Ikeru isu

1945

Wife Wife

1953

South Wind 2 South Wind 2

1942

Minami kaze Minami kaze

1951

Memories of You Memories of You

1988

The Phoenix The Phoenix

1978

Dreaming People Dreaming People

1953

The Sands of Kurobe The Sands of Kurobe

1968

Fantasy of Youth Fantasy of Youth

1955

Moon Over the Ruins Moon Over the Ruins

1937

Rumba of Passion Rumba of Passion

1950

Who Knows a Woman's Heart Who Knows a Woman's Heart

1951

Omoide no borero Omoide no borero

1950

Air Raid of the Enemy Plane Air Raid of the Enemy Plane

1943

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957

The Incorrigible The Incorrigible

1963

Elegy Elegy

1951

Dance of the Capital Dance of the Capital

1942

Ah Youth Ah Youth

1951

Waiting Woman Waiting Woman

1946

Let's Go in Good Spirits Let's Go in Good Spirits

1941

Warm Current Warm Current

1939

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957

Tokyo Omnibus Tokyo Omnibus

1959

The Image of Mother The Image of Mother

1963

Man of Thirteen Eyes Man of Thirteen Eyes

1958

Eyes of Children Eyes of Children

1956

Let Us Love Let Us Love

1967

Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

1954

Aspiration Aspiration

1977

Lover's Duet Lover's Duet

1967

Lovers' Duet Lovers' Duet

1939

Marriageable Age Marriageable Age

1961

Naite waratta hanayome Naite waratta hanayome

1962

Freedom School Freedom School

1951

Nobuko Nobuko

1940

The Inugami Family The Inugami Family

1976

Flower Season Flower Season

1990

一本刀土俵入　 一本刀土俵入　

1954

Hotaru no hikari Hotaru no hikari

1938

Futari no Koibito Futari no Koibito

1969

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

1941

Utau yajikita kogane dōchū Utau yajikita kogane dōchū

1957

Theater Theater

1945

Pomegranate Time Pomegranate Time

1967

Rebellion Reward Rebellion Reward

1973

The 47 Ronin The 47 Ronin

1941

When We Came Back When We Came Back

1950

Red Bud and White Flower Red Bud and White Flower

1962

A Samurai's Honor at Pawn A Samurai's Honor at Pawn

1956

Yume de aritai Yume de aritai

1962

Omatsuri hanjiro Omatsuri hanjiro

1953

A Good Man, A Good Day A Good Man, A Good Day

1961

The Wanderer The Wanderer

1957

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

1952

Kono ni uruwashi Kono ni uruwashi

1962

Homecoming Homecoming

1964

Gekimetsu no uta Gekimetsu no uta

1945

The Beauty of the Evening Sky The Beauty of the Evening Sky

1948

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu

1953

The Garden of Women The Garden of Women

1954

旗本退屈男　謎の怪人屋敷 旗本退屈男　謎の怪人屋敷

1954

The Lights of Asakusa The Lights of Asakusa

1937

Aruhi watashi wa Aruhi watashi wa

1967

Dancing Girl Dancing Girl

1951

Castle of Flames Castle of Flames

1960

憧れの星座　 憧れの星座　

1953

Ano hashi no hotori de dai 2-bu Ano hashi no hotori de dai 2-bu

1962

So Goes My Love So Goes My Love

1938

Escape from Prison Escape from Prison

1950

Once More Once More

1947

彼を殺すな 彼を殺すな

1952

Koyoi Tsuma to Narinu Koyoi Tsuma to Narinu

1947

Rira no hana wasureji Rira no hana wasureji

1947

The Trio's Engagements The Trio's Engagements

1937

South Wind South Wind

1942

Moon of the Plateau Moon of the Plateau

1942

The Flower is not False The Flower is not False

1941

Love Under the Crucifix Love Under the Crucifix

1962

San'nin musume kanpai! San'nin musume kanpai!

1962

Ejima and Ikushima Ejima and Ikushima

1955

治郎吉格子 治郎吉格子

1952

Elegy of the North Elegy of the North

1957

Love's Family Tree Love's Family Tree

1961

Five Men of Edo Five Men of Edo

1951

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