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Tomio Aoki

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tomio Aoki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Oct 7, 1923 In Yokohama, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
58
First Appeared:
In the movie A Straightforward Boy 1929-11-24
Latest Project:
Movie Karate Kill 2016-09-03
Known For
Poster of Walking With The Dog
Poster of A Hero of Tokyo
Poster of Apart from You
Poster of I Was Born, But...
Filmography
Movie Karate Kill Restaurant Manager 2016-09-03
Movie Walking With The Dog 2004-04-27
Movie Pistol Opera 2001-10-27
Movie Not Forgotten Ito 2000-12-23
Movie Welcome Home Man at Park 1995-02-10
Movie The Shadow on the Wall Street person 1972-06-28
Movie Savage Wolf Pack 1969-02-22
Movie Born Under Crossed Stars 1965-08-25
Movie Intentions of Murder Neighbor 1964-06-28
Movie The Call of Blood Barbershop Owner 1964-10-03
Movie Youth of the Beast Terumi Matsui 1963-04-21
Movie The Incorrigible 1963-09-21
Movie Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow Worker A 1962-04-08
Movie The Young and Bad 1962-09-09
Movie The Guys Who Put Money on Me Hayasaki 1962-12-09
Movie Pigs and Battleships Kyuro 1961-01-21
Movie The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass 1961-08-27
Movie Take Aim at the Police Van Clerk of Inn 1960-01-27
Movie Return of the Vagabond 1960-04-23
Movie Intimidation 1960-03-23
Movie The Tokyo Mighty Guy 1960-07-29
Movie The Rambler Rides Again 1960-10-12
Movie Woman from the Sea 1959-09-13
Movie The Rambling Guitarist 1959-10-11
Movie Underworld Beauty Artisan 1958-03-25
Movie The Perfect Game Janitor at bank 1958-11-11
Movie Temptation Painter 1957-09-22
Movie A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era 1957-07-14
Movie I Am Waiting Shibata's henchman 1957-10-22
Movie The Burmese Harp Oyama 1956-01-21
Movie Pure Emotions of the Sea Sailor B 1956-06-28
Movie The Thick-Walled Room 1956-10-31
Movie Frankie the Milkman 1956-12-05
Movie Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District Ice Man 1956-07-31
Movie A Japanese Tragedy 1953-06-17
Movie Children in the Wind Circus Boy 1937-11-11
Movie A Star Athlete 1937-05-01
Movie What Did the Lady Forget? Tomio 1937-03-03
Movie Forget Love for Now Kotarô (as Tokkan Kozô) 1937-07-01
Movie The Only Son Tomio 1936-09-15
Movie A Hero of Tokyo Kanichi as a boy 1935-03-07
Movie The Groom Talks in His Sleep Boy at liquor shop 1935-01-13
Movie Him, Her, and the Boys Don-ko 1935-05-30
Movie Burden of Life 1935-12-10
Movie An Inn in Tokyo Zenko 1935-11-21
Movie Street Without End Bellboy 1934-04-26
Movie Eclipse Shigeru, Ôsaki's brother 1934-11-01
Movie Apart from You Shôkiku's younger brother 1933-04-01
Movie Passing Fancy Tomio 1933-09-07
Movie The Loyal 47 Ronin boss of the children (as Tokkan Kozô) 1932-03-01
Movie I Was Born, But... Keiji 1932-06-03
Movie No Blood Relation Neighbour's child 1932-12-16
Movie The Lady and the Beard Prefectural Referee (uncredited) 1931-02-07
Movie Walk Cheerfully 1930-03-01
Movie Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay Kurô, Child 1930-01-21
Movie I Flunked, But... Landlady's son 1930-04-11
Movie Hard Times Masao 1930-05-02
Movie A Straightforward Boy Tetsubo 1929-11-24
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