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Chōko Iida

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Chōko Iida

Born April 15, 1897 · Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan

Died December 26, 1972 · aged 75

Chôko Iida (飯田 蝶子, 15 April 1897 - 26 December 1972) was a Japanese actress. Her real name was Shigehara Tefu. She played working class women and grandmothers, and appeared in more than 300 films. Her husband was cameraman Shigehara Hideo. Description above from the Wikipedia article lida Chōko, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Drunken AngelDrunken Angel · 1948
Drunken Angel
★ 7.61948
MovieDrama
In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond that’s tested when the gangster’s ruthless former boss returns and drags him back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.
Stray DogStray Dog · 1949
Stray Dog
★ 7.61949
MovieCrimeDrama
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
The Naked GeneralThe Naked General · 1958
The Naked General
★ 7.01958
MovieComedyDrama
A film about the life of Kiyoshi Yamashita, a Japanese painter with disabilities.
Sir Galahad in CampusSir Galahad in Campus · 1961
Sir Galahad in Campus
★ 7.01961
Movie
The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.
The Rickshaw ManThe Rickshaw Man · 1958
The Rickshaw Man
★ 7.21958
MovieDramaComedy
A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.
The Only SonThe Only Son · 1936
The Only Son
★ 7.41936
MovieDrama
A rural widow sends her only son to Tokyo to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him and finds he has become a night school teacher struggling to support his wife and son.
Hida no ko tenguHida no ko tengu · 1951
Hida no ko tengu
1951
Movie
A passionate young man who lives for judo, the innocent girl he adores, and a challenge to the judo boss… A major match where love and life are on the line.
Who Knows a Woman's HeartWho Knows a Woman's Heart · 1951
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
★ 10.01951
Movie
Ikeuchi was captain of the K - University ice hockey team. The daughter Shikotsuko of Ginza 's western restaurant "Piccolo" was also a female student at K University and was a figure player. They had a dream of being dispatched to Oslo in the Olympic Games and were struggling in each way. Mizuno who runs a sports equipment store in Ginza, showed the geisha by guiding the junior's Ikeuchi and others to the shop of Shimbashi one day.

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