Mieko Takamine
Acting
Mieko Takamine (高峰三枝子, Takamine Mieko) (2 December 1918 – 27 May 1990) was a Japanese actress and singer. Mieko Takamine was born the eldest daughter of famous chikuzen biwa player and teacher Chikufu Takamine. She gave her acting debut in the 1936 film Kimi yo takarakani utae, produced by the Shochiku studios, to which she would remain affiliated throughout her career, although she would also occasionally appear in productions of other companies after the war. Her first released record as a singer was the theme song for the film Hotaru no hikari (1938), and she soon established herself as a "singing movie star". Takamine starred in films of Japan's most notable directors, including Hiroshi Shimizu, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Keisuke Kinoshita. In 1976, Takamine won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 19th Blue Ribbon Awards for her role in The Inugamis (1976). In 1985, she was awarded the Medal of Purple Ribbon and a special Mainichi Film Award for her longtime achievements as a performer
Known for
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movieFour Days of Snow and Blood
1989
Haruko Saito
tvFuruya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983
Itoko Ichiyanagi / Matsuyo Tokiwa
movieAn Ocean to Cross
1980
Yoroshime
movieThe Phoenix
1978
Queen Himiko of Yamatai
movieQueen Bee
1978
Takako Higashikoji
movieThe Inugami Family
1976
Matsuko Inugami
movieLove Is a Hunter
1976
Motoko Sakurai
moviePomegranate Time
1967
Nobuko Sakamoto
movieSong of Farewell
1965
Haruko Nomura
movieBright Sea
1963
Yukiko Ishida
movieElegy of the North
1957
Akiko Katsuragi
movieA Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
Yoshie Kono
movieSummer in Eclipse
1956
Setsuko
movieThree Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956
Dancer Takai
movieThe Road to the Spring
1955
Hatano Tsuneko
movieThe Garden of Women
1954
Mayumi Gojo
movieWife
1953
Mihoko Nakagawa
movieDancing Girl
1951
Namiko
movieFarewell Tango
1949
Hanamura Emiko
movieOnce More
1947
Akiko
movieAir Raid of the Enemy Plane
1943
Setsuko Ueno
movieBrothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
1941
Setsuko Toda
movieWarm Current
1939
Keiko Shima
movieLovers' Duet
1939
Eiko Takayama
movieThe Masseurs and a Woman
1938
Michiho Misawa
movieSo Goes My Love
1938
Toshiko, Shigeo's sisiter
movieThe Lights of Asakusa
1937
Reiko Kosugi
movieThe Trio's Engagements
1937
Reiko Kageyama
movieThe Golden Demon
1937
Toshiko Minowa
