Tokio Seki
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Tokio Seki.
Born: June 26, 1907
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Known For
What a Wonderful Family!
A husband and wife have been married for 50 years. For her birthday, the husband asks the wife what she wants for her birthday present. She replies that she wants a divorce. The wife's divorce announcement sends the entire family into chaos.
Flunky, Work Hard!
A short concerning an impoverished insurance salesman and his scrappy son, whose fisticuffs with the other boys of their village put his father’s livelihood in jeopardy.
The Neighbour's Wife and Mine
A playwright moves to a rural neighborhood to avoid the distractions of the city, but he discovers there are plenty of ways to get sidetracked in his new home, too.
I Flunked, But...
This bittersweet comedy tells the tale of a group of college roommates attempting to cheat their way through their exams. As the title goes, things don't work out for our roguish main character, but his classmates soon find themselves in a similarly sorry state...
The Second Is a Christian
The story of beautiful Christian nun, Kyoko who is the object of affection for two very different men - one the happy-go-lucky yakuza gangster, Haruhiko who is the next-in-line to takeover the ragtag "Tenryu Gumi" gang and the other bumbling police detective Kumashiro. The Tenryu Gumi is a collection of misfits and other troublemakers but are relatively peaceful due to their Christian beliefs. Their bitter rivals are the more traditional "Kuroiwa Gumi", a much more sadistic and violent group led by godfather Kuroiwa.
Whispering Sidewalks
Inada plays Betty Yoshida, a singer and dancer from America who arrives in Japan to go on tour, only to be swindled by scheming managers. Penniless and cast to the streets, Betty is taken in by Oki (Nakagawa), a talented tap dancer who introduces her to a group of struggling musicians living and working together.
Love and Power
Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.
Tipsy Life
In 1930s Japan, a beer seller and a struggling music student fall in love while chasing their dreams.
Wife Lost
A married man falls for a dancer and his wife's uncle hires a private detective to spy on him. Considered to be a lost film.
Dreams of Youth
Lost silent film
Filmography
as Kubota, member of the Kuroiwaka
as Asao's father
as Nakamura
as Newspaper Reporter
as Yoshimura, an old man
as Student
as Detective's assistant
as drunkard