Fujiko Yamamoto
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is a Japanese film and stage actress. She appeared in over 100 films between 1953
and 1963
. She is the winner of the first Grand Prix of Miss Japan
in 1950.
, to a cotton wholesaler located in Senba. Raised in Izumi
and then Izumiōtsu
, she attended Hamadera Elementary School and began learned traditional Japanese dance from Rokunosuke Hanayagi (花柳禄之助) of the Rokuju Hanayagi (花柳禄寿) school. She graduated from what is now the Kyoto Ōki High School, which is descended from Japan's oldest high school for girls.
She won the first Miss Japan beauty contest in 1950 and made her film debut at the Daiei Studios in 1953. She became one of Daiei's top actresses and one of the most celebrated beauties in Japan.
In 1963, when her contract came up for renewal, she insisted on changes. The head of Daiei, Masaichi Nagata, refused, unilaterally fired her, and then invoked an agreement between the major studios to prevent her from working again in film. Even though she has appeared frequently on stage and on television, she has not appeared in a film since then.
1953 in film
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A...
and 1963
1963 in film
The year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City....
. She is the winner of the first Grand Prix of Miss Japan
Miss Japan
is a beauty contest that has been held by a diet gym company and Yomiuri news group every year between winners of the Japanese block pageants.Winner is chosen out of 2000 candidates.- Winners :-External links:* on Sports Nippon...
in 1950.
Career
Yamamoto was born on December 11, 1931, in Nishi-ku, OsakaNishi-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is in the west of central Osaka , and is generally flat. 80% of the area was destroyed by bombing in World War II, and was not regenerated until the mid 1960s....
, to a cotton wholesaler located in Senba. Raised in Izumi
Izumi, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka, Japan.The city was founded on September 1, 1956.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 181,935 and the density of 2,140 persons per km². The total area is 84.98 km². It is the last station on the Semboku Kousoku monorail line （泉北高速鉄道） at Izumi Chuo...
and then Izumiōtsu
Izumiotsu, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan founded on April 1, 1942.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 77,264, with 31,035 households and a population density of 5,990 persons per km². The total area is 12.92 km².-External links:...
, she attended Hamadera Elementary School and began learned traditional Japanese dance from Rokunosuke Hanayagi (花柳禄之助) of the Rokuju Hanayagi (花柳禄寿) school. She graduated from what is now the Kyoto Ōki High School, which is descended from Japan's oldest high school for girls.
She won the first Miss Japan beauty contest in 1950 and made her film debut at the Daiei Studios in 1953. She became one of Daiei's top actresses and one of the most celebrated beauties in Japan.
In 1963, when her contract came up for renewal, she insisted on changes. The head of Daiei, Masaichi Nagata, refused, unilaterally fired her, and then invoked an agreement between the major studios to prevent her from working again in film. Even though she has appeared frequently on stage and on television, she has not appeared in a film since then.
Family
She married the composer Takeharu Yamamoto in 1962, and in 1968, gave birth to a son, Shigeharu Yamamoto. He is now the president of two companies (TVC and 1 to 1) and co-founder of avinoc.Selected filmography
- (十代の誘惑 Jūdai no yūwakuJūdai no yūwakuis a 1953 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Seiji Hisamatsu.- Cast :* Ayako Wakao * Fujiko Yamamoto * Yōko Minamida * 伏見和子* 木村三津子* 青山京子* 菅原謙二* Jun Negami * Eiji Funakoshi * 長谷部健* 江原達怡...
) (1953) - The Romance of YushimaThe Romance of Yushima（おんなけいず ゆしまのはくばい）aka The White Sea of Yushima is a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.There is a different spelling in IMDB database and Film Database has spelling .- Cast :* Fujiko Yamamoto* Koji Tsuruta* Masayuki Mori...
(1955) - SuzakumonSuzakumon (film)Suzakumon , English title: The Love of a Princess, is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori and based on novel by Matsutarō Kawaguchi.The film won 1957 Asia-Pacific Film Festival for best cinematography and best film...
(1957) - Equinox FlowerEquinox Floweris a 1958 color Japanese film directed by Yasujiro Ozu. It is Yasujiro Ozu's first film in color while Japan's first color film, Keisuke Kinoshita's Carmen Comes Home, had been released in 1951. The film is based on a novel by Ton Satomi...
(1958) - Hitohada KujakuHitohada KujakuHitohada Kujaku , English title: The Swishing Sword aka Human Skin Peacock, is a 1958 Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori.- Cast :* Fujiko Yamamoto* Raizo Ichikawa as Shinpachiro Nasu* Shoji Umewaka* Seizaburo Kozo* Mieko Kondo...
(1958) - The Loyal 47 RoninThe Loyal 47 Roninis a 1958 color Jidaigeki Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.- Cast :* Kazuo Hasegawa as Ōishi Kuranosuke * Shintarō Katsu as Genzō Akagaki* Kōji Tsuruta as Kin'emon Okano* Raizō Ichikawa as Takuminokami Asano...
(忠臣蔵 ChūshinguraChushingurais the name for fictionalized accounts of the historical revenge by the Forty-seven Ronin of the death of their master, Asano Naganori. Including the early , the story has been told in kabuki, bunraku, stage plays, films, novels, television shows and other media...
) (1958) - The Snowy HeronThe Snowy Heronis a 1958 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Fujiko Yamamoto - Oshino* Keizo Kawasaki - Junichi Inaki* Yosuke Irie - Takashi Irie* Shūji Sano - Kumajirō Gosaka* Hitomi Nozoe - Nanae Date...
(1958) - JokyoJokyo (film)is a 1960 Japanese drama film directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Kon Ichikawa and Yasuzo Masumura. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival.-Plot:...
(1960) - Being Two Isn't EasyBeing Two Isn't Easyis a 1962 color Japanese comedy film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was Japan's submission to the 35th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Cast:* Hiro Suzuki as Taro, the baby...
(私は二歳, Watashi wa nisai) (1962) - An Actor's RevengeAn Actor's Revenge, also known as Revenge of a Kabuki Actor, is a 1963 film directed by Kon Ichikawa. The film was produced in Eastmancolor and Daieiscope for Daiei Studios....
(1963)