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Keiko Awaji

Acting

Keiko Awaji

Born
Died
(aged 80)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Credits
148 titles

Biography

Keiko Awaji (17 July 1933 – 11 January 2014) was a Japanese actress.

Notable highlights of her career include Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog and Mark Robson's 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 Kinnosuke Nakamura (also known as Kinnosuke Yorozuya); 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.

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

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 148

YearTitleRole
TBA 茂七の事件簿・新ふしぎ草紙 TV (1 ep)
2013 Mourning Recipe Film Tamako
2011 Hard Romanticker Film
2011 誰よりも君を愛す！ Film
2010 On a Better Night than Usual Film
2009 千年の松 完結編 Film
2007 Three for the Road Film
2005 Veronika Decides to Die Film Beniko
2003 Pretty Woman Film Aoi Morishita
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' Film Self
2001 Moshichi TV (25 ep)
2001 Married Executioner R: MISSION 2 - Tainted Bonds Film
2001 Married Executioner R: MISSION 1 - Bloody Mischief Film
2001 Inugami Film Katsuko Doi
1997 Welcome to the Vampire Onsen Film
1995 A Brief Message from the Heart Film Fusae
1990 Hong Kong Paradise Film
1990 She-Shogun Film Katsuyama
1989 Tora-san Goes to Vienna Film 夫人
1988 Downtown Heroes Film
1987 Tora-san Goes North Film Etsuko
1983 Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series TV Oyanagi (1 ep)
1967 Green Light to Joy Film Takeko
1966 Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn Film Fuji
1966 Tale of a Carpenter Film
1966 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga Film Fujiko Tomono
1966 Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves Film
1965 Masseur War Story Film
1965 The Flower and the Dragon Film
1965 A Comedy in Front of the Station: University Film Mitsui Fujiko
1965 A Monk in the Big City of Edo Film
1965 Illusion of Blood Film Omaki
1965 Raccoon Dog Leader Film
1965 Finances in Front of the Train Station Film
1965 Hoodlum Soldier Film Otomaru
1964 Mumu Dance Film
1964 Thief on the Run Film
1964 Legend of the Irresponsible Hero Film
1964 Go to Hell! Company Men Film
1964 Youth Season Continued Film Keiko Tanao (President of "Printemps Cosmetics")
1964 Mr. Giant's Victory Flag Film
1964 Misandry Film
1963 For Love and Money Film
1963 Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong Film
1963 A Woman's Life Film Tamae Misawa
1963 Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility Film
1963 New Marital Relations Film
1963 Japan's No. 1 Playboy Film Michie Higurashi
1963 The Maid Story Film
1963 Crazy Operation: First Move Film
1963 Travel Stories of a Company President Part II Film Renko (Madam of Club Marilyn)
1963 Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me Film
1963 Devices Stronger Than Women Film Yoshiko Kakegawa (Taichi’s wife)
1963 Travel Stories of a Company President Film
1962 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant Film
1962 Chûshingura Film
1962 Youth Season Film
1962 Me and Me Film
1962 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen Film
1962 Secret Love Film
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