Fumiko Okamura
Acting
Biography
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Born: October 24, 1898
Place of Birth: Nagano, Nagano, Japan
Known For
Hero of the Red Light District
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness.
Four Seasons of Children
The brothers of Children In The Wind deal with declining family fortunes: they must work when the father becomes sick, and eventually live with their grandfather, which means making new friends and struggling with a different environment.
The New Road: Ryota
The eldest daughter of a noble family is in love with an aviator while being courted by a fellow aristocrat she thinks is a dullard. Told from the perspective of Ryota. In this second part, we learn that Akemi is pregnant...
Children in the Wind
On vacation's eve, a boy is sent to the countryside to live with his uncle after his father is imprisoned and accused of embezzlement.
Tokyo Sweetheart
Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are entertwined. Pachinko parlor girls, shoeshine boys, a maker of costume jewelry, and a streetcorner artist all struggle to make their livings and to find happiness in difficult surroundings.
The Scarlet Cherry Lord
Light-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged marriage. He saves the life of a princess whom he gets to fall in love with. It turns out that she is just his prospective bride.
Run, Genta, Run!
A touching story about a young boy, Genta, who bravely takes on life's challenges in hopes of finding a better life for himself and his sickly mother.
A Hen in the Wind
Tokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband's return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. She takes him to the doctor for treatment but has no way of paying. She resorts to prostitution. One month later her husband returns from WWII to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together they must deal with the consequences.
The Trio's Engagements
Three men vying for the same job end up chasing the same girl in this comedy-drama from noted Japanese director Yasujiro Shimazu.
Forget Love for Now
Yuki is a young, single mother supporting herself and her son, Haru, with a job as a bar hostess.
Filmography
as Kume, Matsui's mother
as Kiyo Aoki
as Sato Yoshikawa
as Mrs. Daido
as Okada
as Unako Kondo
as Hatsuko Kawai
as Mine
as Sumi Katsumoto
as Old woman
as the landlady of Koryu-tei
as Yoshida
as Kane Kusao
as Kane Kusao
as Miss Sugioka
as Mrs. Kasada
as Otoki
as Miyako's mother
as Chieko Fujieda
as Landlady
as Wife
as Unagi Shop Landlady
as Miss Kawabe
as Principal Sekiguchi
as Hibiki's mother
as Kawada's wife, Tsuneko
as Grandmother
as Kureko
as Aunt
as Ken's mother
as Madame
as Okiku, Yoko's aunt
as Sister-in-law
as Chôko, modern girl
as Kaoru Shimada
as Yumiko