Izumi Ashikawa
Acting
Biography
Izumi Ashikawa (芦川いづみ) is a Japanese actress, she was born on October 6, 1935 in Tokyo, Japan as Sachiko Ashikawa. She has starred in more than 70 film since she stared her acting career in 1953. She has been married to Tatsuya Fuji since August 28, 1968. They have one child.
Born: October 6, 1935
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known For
That Guy and I
Asada Keiko and Kurokawa Saburo are two young college students. When Keiko visits Saburo's house, she meets his father Kokichi and his mother Motoko. Motoko is a famous hair dresser, who openly flaunts her lover. When Kokichi and Motoko fight, which they do a lot, he routinely threatens to leave but never quite does. A relationship develops between Saburo and Keiko, but Saburo is shaken when his mother tells Keiko the truth about Saburo's past and the secret of his birth.
Temptation
Shokichi, the owner of the clothing store, lives with his daughter Hideko and plans to open an art gallery. One day, Hideko led a handsome art student, Shohei and a poor painter, Sohei. Sohei’s painting was praised by a great printer at the completion ceremony of the art gallery. Since he became successful as a painter, but he looked quite indifferent. Around the same time, Shohei’s sister brought Sohei’s pictures to the gallery and Shokichi noticed that she was a daughter of his first love.
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.
Break Down that Wall
A man is wrongfully accused of murder.
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
A jobless young couple, Yoshigi and Tsutue, wind up at the outskirts of the Suzaki red-light district in Tokyo. Tsutue talks her way into a job pouring sake for male customers at a small bar run by a sympathetic older woman, while Yoshigi is shunted off into a nearby noodle shop, where he gets a job delivering noodles. Tsutue charms and runs off with one of her clients. Yoshigi, ignoring the attentions of a sweet co-worker, pursues Tsutue.
I Hate But Love
A celebrity, dissatisfied with his personal and professional lives, impulsively leaves fast-paced Tokyo to deliver a much-needed jeep to a remote village. When his controlling manager, the woman he loves, follows, the two must reconcile while dodging reporters.
The Flame of Devotion
The tragic tale of Kiyono, a young woman from the mountain who fell in love with Takuji, a fisherman's son, and her devotion to him during a time of war.
Man Who Causes a Storm
Shoichi Kokubun is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. In a graphic portrayal of love, betrayal and success, Shoichi brews up a storm with a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on the drums.
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
Goro (Tetsuya Watari) wants to put his dark past behind. He heads to Hirosaki City to offer his condolences to Yumeko and to reunite with Yukiko (Chieko Matsubara), but finds that Yumeko is fatally ill. Although Yukiko was taking care of her, she is pressed for money. Goro wants to help and knows that there is only one way to come up with fast money.
A Chain of Islands
When a US army sergeant is found drowned in Tokyo Bay, an investigation is launched to determine how and why he lost his life. The investigation uncovers a black market scheme involving counterfeit money, murder, and conspiracy.
Filmography
as Kikue Suzumura
as Nurse Ashida
as Miya Fukushima
as Tsuruyo
as Koharu
as Fujitsubo
as Kazuyo Misawa
as Shimako Tsurukawa
as Kazuko Ishûin
as Sanae Sakawa
as Yasuko Nohara
as Yoko Ishida
as Kozue Isomura
as Natsuko Hosokawa
as Yukiko Shimazaki
as Sakiko
as Mifuné Fukasawa
as Yoshiko Igawa
as Yuriko Shiratori
as Isami Ishioka
as Keiko Asada
as Okumura Setsuko
as Yukiyo Tsuyama
as Miharu Yamaki
as Kazuko Tanabe
as Akiko
as Nurse Mori
as Reiko Togawa
as Naoko Takeshima
as Fumie Yoneyama
as Toshie Michida
as Akiko Misawa
as Shinobu Ishida
as Kyôko Matsui
as Momoko Ayabe
as монахиня Сомиё
as Kumiko Tashiro
as Tsubura Sakô
as Midori Shima
as Okin
as Shôko Matsuyama / Eiko Mitani
as Natsuko Taki
as Tamako
as Junko Hashizume
as Yoshie Sōma
as Tamako Murakami
as Yumiko Kuwahara
as Kyôko
as Shinko Fujitani