Acting
Reiko Dan
Born March 26, 1935 · Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan
Died November 24, 2003 · aged 68
Reiko Dan (団 令子 Dan Reiko, 26 March 1935 – 24 November 2003), real name Reiko Hamada (浜田 令子 Hamada Reiko), was a Japanese actress. She appeared in multiple films between 1957 and 1974, such as Sanjuro and Red Beard. She retired in 1974, coming back briefly from the late 1980s to 1990 to support her son, Yuta Dan (1967–2006), who was also an actor.
Known For
Sanjuro · 1962Sanjuro
★ 7.91962
MovieDramaAction
In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
Red Beard · 1965Red Beard
★ 8.21965
MovieDrama
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
Chûshingura · 1962Chûshingura
★ 7.11962
MovieHistoryDrama
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
The End of Summer · 1961The End of Summer
★ 7.51961
MovieDrama
The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs · 1960When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.01960
MovieDrama
Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful around drunks, dressing and living well to convey confidence, needing money for these expenses and for her demanding mother and brother, and knowing she's growing older.
Sir Galahad in Campus · 1961Sir Galahad in Campus
★ 7.01961
Movie
The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.
23 Steps to Bed · 196223 Steps to Bed
★ 7.01962
MovieDrama
An ambitious young woman uses her sex appeal to solve financial problems in her family, including a brother in debt to the yakuza, and a father who stole money from his firm to repay his son's debt.
The Naked General · 1958The Naked General
★ 7.01958
MovieComedyDrama
A film about the life of Kiyoshi Yamashita, a Japanese painter with disabilities.
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