Mieko Takamine

Mieko Takamine

Date of Birth:

Dec 02, 1918

Place of Birth:

Tokyo, Japan

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

filmography:

Theater Theater

1945

The Flower is not False The Flower is not False

1941

Pomegranate Time Pomegranate Time

1967

一本刀土俵入　 一本刀土俵入　

1954

Hotaru no hikari Hotaru no hikari

1938

Moon of the Plateau Moon of the Plateau

1942

South Wind South Wind

1942

彼を殺すな 彼を殺すな

1952

憧れの星座　 憧れの星座　

1953

旗本退屈男　謎の怪人屋敷 旗本退屈男　謎の怪人屋敷

1954

Koyoi Tsuma to Narinu Koyoi Tsuma to Narinu

1947

When We Came Back When We Came Back

1950

Homecoming Homecoming

1964

Waiting Woman Waiting Woman

1946

Dance of the Capital Dance of the Capital

1942

Ah Youth Ah Youth

1951

Let's Go in Good Spirits Let's Go in Good Spirits

1941

The Incorrigible The Incorrigible

1963

A Good Man, A Good Day A Good Man, A Good Day

1961

Omatsuri hanjiro Omatsuri hanjiro

1953

The Beauty of the Evening Sky The Beauty of the Evening Sky

1948

Red Bud and White Flower Red Bud and White Flower

1962

The Wanderer The Wanderer

1957

A Samurai's Honor at Pawn A Samurai's Honor at Pawn

1956

Escape from Prison Escape from Prison

1950

Five Men of Edo Five Men of Edo

1951

Freedom School Freedom School

1951

Naite waratta hanayome Naite waratta hanayome

1962

Ano hashi no hotori de dai 2-bu Ano hashi no hotori de dai 2-bu

1962

Aruhi watashi wa Aruhi watashi wa

1967

Rira no hana wasureji Rira no hana wasureji

1947

Ikeru isu Ikeru isu

1945

新風 新風

1945

Minami kaze Minami kaze

1951

South Wind 2 South Wind 2

1942

Yume miru hitobito Yume miru hitobito

1953

The Sands of Kurobe The Sands of Kurobe

1968

Ejima and Ikushima Ejima and Ikushima

1955

治郎吉格子 治郎吉格子

1952

Kono ni uruwashi Kono ni uruwashi

1962

Gekimetsu no uta Gekimetsu no uta

1945

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

1952

Yume de aritai Yume de aritai

1962

Flower Season Flower Season

1990

Futari no Koibito Futari no Koibito

1969

San'nin musume kanpai! San'nin musume kanpai!

1962

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu

1953

Utau yajikita kogane dōchū Utau yajikita kogane dōchū

1957

Rebellion Reward Rebellion Reward

1973

Elegy Elegy

1951

Who Knows a Woman's Heart Who Knows a Woman's Heart

1951

Once More Once More

1947

The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail

1980

Appassionata Appassionata

1984

Memories of You Memories of You

1988

The Phoenix The Phoenix

1978

Here Because of You Here Because of You

1964

Points and Lines Points and Lines

1958

Bright Sea Bright Sea

1963

Street of Ronin Street of Ronin

1957

Elegy of the North Elegy of the North

1957

Dancing Girl Dancing Girl

1951

An Ocean to Cross An Ocean to Cross

1980

Queen Bee Queen Bee

1978

The Garden of Women The Garden of Women

1954

The Trio's Engagements The Trio's Engagements

1937

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

1941

The Inugamis The Inugamis

1976

Nobuko Nobuko

1940

Love's Family Tree Love's Family Tree

1961

Love Under the Crucifix Love Under the Crucifix

1962

So Goes My Love So Goes My Love

1938

Wife Wife

1953

The Lights of Asakusa The Lights of Asakusa

1937

Castle of Flames Castle of Flames

1960

Victory Song Victory Song

1945

The Masseurs and a Woman The Masseurs and a Woman

1938

Lover's Duet Lover's Duet

1967

Aspiration Aspiration

1977

Lovers' Duet Lovers' Duet

1939

Marriageable Age Marriageable Age

1961

Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

1954

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957

Warm Current Warm Current

1939

Rumba of Passion Rumba of Passion

1950

Omoide no borero Omoide no borero

1950

Air Raid of the Enemy Plane Air Raid of the Enemy Plane

1943

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957

Tokyo Omnibus Tokyo Omnibus

1959

Let Us Love Let Us Love

1967

Song of Farewell Song of Farewell

1965

Vermilion and Green Vermilion and Green

1937

The Golden Demon The Golden Demon

1937

Renai muteki kantai Renai muteki kantai

1937

Four Days of Snow and Blood Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989

Fantasy of Youth Fantasy of Youth

1955

The Image of Mother The Image of Mother

1963

Man of Thirteen Eyes Man of Thirteen Eyes

1958

Eyes of Children Eyes of Children

1956

Moon Over the Ruins Moon Over the Ruins

1937

The 47 Ronin The 47 Ronin

1941

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