Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Date of Birth:

Oct 07, 1923

Place of Birth:

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Tomio Aoki (October 7, 1923 in Yokohama, Japan – January 24, 2004 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) aka Tokkan Kozō was a Japanese film actor.

Aoki became famous as a child actor after debuting at the age of six in silent films directed by Yasujirō Ozu. His leading role in Ozu's 1929 short comedy Tokkan kozo gave Aoki his nickname. I Was Born, But... (1932), Passing Fancy (1933) and An Inn in Tokyo (1935) were three other Ozu films in which Aoki had notable roles. Aoki disappeared from Japanese cinema in 1940, at the age of 16, but returned to film acting in Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (1956). During the 1960s he appeared in films for directors Seijun Suzuki and Teruo Ishii before retiring again in 1972. He again returned to the screen in 1995 in Makoto Shinozaki's Okaeri, and appeared in Suzuki's Pistol Opera (2001). He continued appearing in films, and in short comedies by Shinozaki until his death in 2004. He shared the Best Actor award at the French Three Continents Festival with two of his co-stars for Shinozaki's Not Forgotten (2000). By the time of his death, at the age of 80, Aoki had performed in over 300 films.

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filmography:

Break Down that Wall Break Down that Wall

1959

The Shadow on the Wall The Shadow on the Wall

1972

Jungle Block Jungle Block

1960

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

1969

With a Single Sword Bale With a Single Sword Bale

1934

Modern Children Modern Children

1963

Mother's Love Letter Mother's Love Letter

1935

Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou

1963

A Man Explodes A Man Explodes

1959

Crazy Jailbreak Crazy Jailbreak

1959

Five Siblings Five Siblings

1939

Kokumin no chikai Kokumin no chikai

1938

If You Throw This Child Away If You Throw This Child Away

1935

The Tokyo Mighty Guy The Tokyo Mighty Guy

1960

Temptation Temptation

1957

The Guitarist and the Rancher The Guitarist and the Rancher

1960

The Call of Blood The Call of Blood

1964

An Innocent Maid An Innocent Maid

1935

The Luck Which Touched the Leg The Luck Which Touched the Leg

1930

The Sky Is Mine The Sky Is Mine

1959

Lone Wolf Lone Wolf

1960

Nishi Ginza Station Nishi Ginza Station

1958

Frankie the Milkman Frankie the Milkman

1956

Jûnana-sai no teikô Jûnana-sai no teikô

1957

The Incorrigible The Incorrigible

1963

A Star Athlete A Star Athlete

1937

Fangs of Night Fangs of Night

1958

Blood For Blood Blood For Blood

1971

Surging Waves Surging Waves

1939

Hitori tabi Hitori tabi

1962

Greatest Boss Of Japan Greatest Boss Of Japan

1970

The Rambler Rides Again The Rambler Rides Again

1960

Taiyō no yō ni akaruku Taiyō no yō ni akaruku

1962

Moeru minamijūjisei Moeru minamijūjisei

1962

Jūdan no arashi Jūdan no arashi

1962

Crying to the Blue Sky Crying to the Blue Sky

1932

Chocolate Girl Chocolate Girl

1932

Walk Cheerfully Walk Cheerfully

1930

Chivalrous Life Chivalrous Life

1965

ゆがんだ月 ゆがんだ月

1959

The Rambler Goes North The Rambler Goes North

1962

Facing to the Clouds Facing to the Clouds

1962

A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa

1930

Deka Matsuri Deka Matsuri

2003

The Strength of a Moustache The Strength of a Moustache

1931

Intimidation Intimidation

1960

Dancing Girls of Izu Dancing Girls of Izu

1954

Love Eternal Love Eternal

1966

Kimagure tosei Kimagure tosei

1962

Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū

1961

Seinen no isu Seinen no isu

1962

Yume ga ippai abarenbō Yume ga ippai abarenbō

1962

Black Dice Black Dice

1962

The Life of an Office Worker The Life of an Office Worker

1929

The Loyal 47 Ronin The Loyal 47 Ronin

1932

Eclipse Eclipse

1934

Apart from You Apart from You

1933

A Hero of Tokyo A Hero of Tokyo

1935

Hard Times Hard Times

1930

Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay

1930

The Groom Talks in His Sleep The Groom Talks in His Sleep

1935

Burden of Life Burden of Life

1935

金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ 金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ

1960

An Inn in Tokyo An Inn in Tokyo

1935

Walking With The Dog Walking With The Dog

2004

I Flunked, But... I Flunked, But...

1930

The Lady and the Beard The Lady and the Beard

1931

A Straightforward Boy A Straightforward Boy

1929

Welcome Home Welcome Home

1995

Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow

1962

No Blood Relation No Blood Relation

1932

A Story of Floating Weeds A Story of Floating Weeds

1934

I Was Born, But... I Was Born, But...

1932

The Burmese Harp The Burmese Harp

1956

What Did the Lady Forget? What Did the Lady Forget?

1937

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957

The Thick-Walled Room The Thick-Walled Room

1956

Not Forgotten Not Forgotten

2000

Passing Fancy Passing Fancy

1933

The Perfect Game The Perfect Game

1958

Street Without End Street Without End

1934

Savage Wolf Pack Savage Wolf Pack

1969

Forget Love for Now Forget Love for Now

1937

Youth of the Beast Youth of the Beast

1963

Underworld Beauty Underworld Beauty

1958

Take Aim at the Police Van Take Aim at the Police Van

1960

The Will to Live The Will to Live

1967

The Guys Who Put Money on Me The Guys Who Put Money on Me

1962

Pistol Opera Pistol Opera

2001

Passion and Rifle Bullets Passion and Rifle Bullets

1955

I Am Waiting I Am Waiting

1957

The Sound of Waves The Sound of Waves

1964

Burden of Love Burden of Love

1955

A Japanese Tragedy A Japanese Tragedy

1953

The Only Son The Only Son

1936

Return of the Vagabond Return of the Vagabond

1960

The Young and Bad The Young and Bad

1962

The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass

1961

The Eagle and the Hawk The Eagle and the Hawk

1957

Him, Her, and the Boys Him, Her, and the Boys

1935

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

1956

Born Under Crossed Stars Born Under Crossed Stars

1965

Children in the Wind Children in the Wind

1937

The Rambler in the Sunset The Rambler in the Sunset

1960

Intentions of Murder Intentions of Murder

1964

The Rambler under the Southern Cross The Rambler under the Southern Cross

1961

Pure Emotions of the Sea Pure Emotions of the Sea

1956

The Rambling Guitarist The Rambling Guitarist

1959

Pigs and Battleships Pigs and Battleships

1961

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