Fujiko Yamamoto

Fujiko Yamamoto

Biography

Fujiko Yamamoto (山本富士子, Yamamoto Fujiko) (born 11 December 1931) is a Japanese stage, film and television actress. She was the winner of the first Miss Nippon Grand Prix in 1950, and appeared in over 100 films between 1953 and 1963, including works by directors Yasujirō Ozu, Kon Ichikawa, Shirō Toyoda and Kōzaburō Yoshimura.

Yamamoto was born on 11 December 1931 in Nishi ward, Osaka. In 1953, she made her film debut at Daiei Film, and became one of the studio's top actresses. Yamamoto was considered one of Japan's most beautiful women, with, in the words of film historian Catherine Russell, "noble" features that represented the classic ideal of Japanese beauty. As such, she was well-suited for costumed parts in the era's popular period dramas, with her less-frequent modern roles (in films like Ozu's Equinox Flower and Ichikawa's Being Two Isn't Easy) often shot in "movie star" closeups that placed her apart from the films' contemporary storytelling.

In 1963, when her contract came up for renewal, she insisted on changes. The head of Daiei, Masaichi Nagata, refused, dismissed her, and prevented her from finding work at other film studios via the Five-Company Agreement. After the Daiei dismissal, Yamamoto acted in the TV series Toshiba Sunday Theatre and on Fuji TV. Even though she has appeared frequently on stage and on television, she has not appeared in a film since then.

Personal info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1931-12-11

Place of birth

Itachibori, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Images

Cast

Picnic

Picnic

1996

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Jirocho Fuji

Jirocho Fuji

1959

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Miai Ryokou

Miai Ryokou

1955

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Ghost Soup

Ghost Soup

1992

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Buddha

Buddha

1961

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Night River

Night River

1956

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Flowery Hood

Flowery Hood

1956

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Tange Sazen

Tange Sazen

1952

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Tokyo Eyes

Tokyo Eyes

1958

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Mother

Mother

1958

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Thirst

Thirst

1958

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Jōen

Jōen

1959

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京化粧

京化粧

1961

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Tange Sazen

Tange Sazen

1953

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