Mariko Okada
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Mariko Okada is a Japanese actress. She is married to film director Yoshishige Yoshida
.
Her father was the noted silent film actor Tokihiko Okada
, who before his early death (the year following his daughter's birth) starred in Yasujiro Ozu
's Tokyo Chorus
(1931). As an adult, Mariko herself was cast by Ozu, appearing for example in An Autumn Afternoon
(1962), the director's final film.
Yoshishige Yoshida
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.-Career:Graduating from Tokyo University, Yoshida entered the Shōchiku studio in 1955 and debuted as a director in 1960 with Rokudenashi...
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Her father was the noted silent film actor Tokihiko Okada
Tokihiko Okada
was a Japanese silent film star in Japan during the 1920's and early 1930's. A Tokyo native, he first started at the Taikatsu studio and later he was a leading player for such legendary Japanese directors as Yasujiro Ozu and Kenji Mizoguchi. Film critic Tadao Sato recounts that Okada was among the...
, who before his early death (the year following his daughter's birth) starred in Yasujiro Ozu
Yasujiro Ozu
was a prominent Japanese film director and script writer. He is known for his distinctive technical style, developed during the silent era. Marriage and family, especially the relationships between the generations, are among the most persistent themes in his body of work...
's Tokyo Chorus
Tokyo Chorus
was a 1931 silent movie produced by Shochiku Company, directed by acclaimed and influential Japanese director Yasujirō Ozu and starring Tokihiko Okada and Emiko Yagumo. It was based on various stories in the Shoshimin-gai series and also shares influences with King Vidor's The Crowd...
(1931). As an adult, Mariko herself was cast by Ozu, appearing for example in An Autumn Afternoon
An Autumn Afternoon
is a 1962 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu. It stars Ozu regular Chishu Ryu as the patriarch of the Hirayama family who oversees the wedding of his daughter, played by Shima Iwashita. It was Ozu's last film; he died in the following year...
(1962), the director's final film.
Filmography
She has appeared in 151 films- Floating CloudsFloating Cloudsis a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film drama directed by Mikio Naruse. It is based on the novel of the same name by Japanese author and poet Fumiko Hayashi....
(浮雲 Ukigumo) (1955) - The Lone JourneyThe Lone Journey, also known as The Road, is a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.Production design was by Takeo Kita and Makoto Sono and sound recording was by Choshichiro Mikami...
(旅路 Tabiji) aka The Road (1955) - Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Templeis a color 1955 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki starring Toshirō Mifune. It is the second film of the Samurai Trilogy. The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi...
(続宮本武蔵 一乗寺の決闘 Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijōji no kettō) (1955) - Late AutumnLate Autumnis a 1960 drama film directed by Yasujiro Ozu. It stars many of his favourite actors including Setsuko Hara and Chishu Ryu. It is based on a story by Ton Satomi....
(秋日和 Akibiyori) (1960) - An Autumn AfternoonAn Autumn Afternoonis a 1962 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu. It stars Ozu regular Chishu Ryu as the patriarch of the Hirayama family who oversees the wedding of his daughter, played by Shima Iwashita. It was Ozu's last film; he died in the following year...
(秋刀魚の味 Sanma no Aji) (1962) - Cloudburst aka Hard Rain (土砂降り DoshaburiDoshaburi (film)is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film drama directed by Noboru Nakamura.- External links :*...
) - Women in the MirrorWomen in the MirrorWomen in the Mirror is a 2002 Japanese drama film directed by Yoshishige Yoshida. It was screened out of competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Mariko Okada - Ai Kawase* Yoshiko Tanaka - Masako* Sae Isshiki - Natsuki* Hideo Murota - Goda...
(2002) - My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? is a 2005 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Aoyama. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Tadanobu Asano - Mizui* Aoi Miyazaki - Hana...
(2005)
Awards
- 1958, , Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, 13th Mainichi Film Awards
- 1962, and , Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, 36th Kinema JunpoKinema Junpo, commonly called , is a Japanese film magazine which began publication in July 1919. The magazine was founded by a group of four students, including Saburō Tanaka, at the Tokyo Institute of Technology . In that first month, it was published three times on days with a "1" in them. These first three...
Awards - 1962, Love This Year and , Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, 17th Mainichi Film Awards
- 1998, Golden Glory Award and Platinum Grand Prize, 8th Japan Movie Critics Awards
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0645422/