Acting
Tomoe Hiiro
Born June 4, 1941 · Tokyo, Japan (age 85)
No biography available.
Known For
Papa Mama Bye Bye · 1984Papa Mama Bye Bye
★ 4.01984
MovieAnimation
Dungaree-wearing teenage tomboy Kaori lives next door to the brothers Ko and Yasu. One day as Kaori is walking to school, a US jet crashes near the boys' house. Based on the real life 1977 Yokohama F-4 crash incident.
Musume-tachi wa kaze ni mukatte · 1972Musume-tachi wa kaze ni mukatte
1972
Movie
Catastrophe · 1990Catastrophe
1990
MovieComedy
A Salaryman in Hokkaido heads to Tokyo for his daughters wedding, but the fun is just beginning,,,
Writhing Tongue · 1980Writhing Tongue
★ 6.81980
MovieDramaHorror
Masako, a five-year-old girl living, gets a scratch on her finger. After that, she suffered horrible spasms. The doctor checks on her and arrives at the conclusion that she has tetanus. Her parents have to bear the sufferings of their child. The once peaceful family has changed completely.
The Revolt · 1980The Revolt
★ 7.01980
MovieWarDrama
When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, Col. Miyagi, tries to honor his dying wish to rescue his sister. Upon finding Kaoru at a party working as a geisha and later rescuing her from committing suicide, Col. Miyagi allows her to move in with him. Over time, the two grow close, but in spite of Kaoru's growing feelings for him, Col. Miyagi is unable to bring himself to return her love. On the night of his deployment to war, Col. Miyagi finally admits his feelings for Kaoru, but will they ever be able to enjoy a peaceful life together now that a very violent and bloody military revolt is under way...
Call from Darkness · 1981Call from Darkness
★ 6.31981
MovieThrillerDrama
Keiko Inagawa pays a visit to neurologist Aizawa about her fiancé Tatsuo Tamura. A mysterious case involving the disappearance of Tatsuo’s three brothers, one after the other, is yet to be resolved and now Tatsuo, seized with the idea that he too may disappear, has had a nervous breakdown. Aizawa suggests that Tatsuo recount his dreams as a means of solving the mystery, since human beings have an instinct that foretells the near future in the form of a dream. Keiko and Tatsuo eventually discover that the three disappearances have a strange connection…
The Sands of Kurobe · 1968The Sands of Kurobe
★ 7.01968
MovieDrama
Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of the massive Kurobe Dam. The tunnel crosses an earthquake fault and Kitagawa is beleaguered not only by cave-ins and flooding, but by strife between management and the workers's union. Adding to Kitagawa's stress is the knowledge that as his attention is pulled inexorably toward the tunnel construction, his youngest daughter is dying from leukemia.
Fifth Movement · 1981Fifth Movement
★ 7.01981
MovieDrama
When a broadcasting company takes away its financial support from a symphony orchestra, some of the members refuse to admit defeat. The first violinist returns to his home and manages to get the orchestra back together for a grandiose performance, saved at the last minute by their original conductor -- and boding well for the future of the die-hard musicians.
Movies
Papa Mama Bye Bye · 1984Papa Mama Bye Bye
★ 4.01984
MovieAnimation
Dungaree-wearing teenage tomboy Kaori lives next door to the brothers Ko and Yasu. One day as Kaori is walking to school, a US jet crashes near the boys' house. Based on the real life 1977 Yokohama F-4 crash incident.
Musume-tachi wa kaze ni mukatte · 1972Musume-tachi wa kaze ni mukatte
1972
Movie
Catastrophe · 1990Catastrophe
1990
MovieComedy
A Salaryman in Hokkaido heads to Tokyo for his daughters wedding, but the fun is just beginning,,,
Writhing Tongue · 1980Writhing Tongue
★ 6.81980
MovieDramaHorror
Masako, a five-year-old girl living, gets a scratch on her finger. After that, she suffered horrible spasms. The doctor checks on her and arrives at the conclusion that she has tetanus. Her parents have to bear the sufferings of their child. The once peaceful family has changed completely.
The Revolt · 1980The Revolt
★ 7.01980
MovieWarDrama
When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, Col. Miyagi, tries to honor his dying wish to rescue his sister. Upon finding Kaoru at a party working as a geisha and later rescuing her from committing suicide, Col. Miyagi allows her to move in with him. Over time, the two grow close, but in spite of Kaoru's growing feelings for him, Col. Miyagi is unable to bring himself to return her love. On the night of his deployment to war, Col. Miyagi finally admits his feelings for Kaoru, but will they ever be able to enjoy a peaceful life together now that a very violent and bloody military revolt is under way...
Call from Darkness · 1981Call from Darkness
★ 6.31981
MovieThrillerDrama
Keiko Inagawa pays a visit to neurologist Aizawa about her fiancé Tatsuo Tamura. A mysterious case involving the disappearance of Tatsuo’s three brothers, one after the other, is yet to be resolved and now Tatsuo, seized with the idea that he too may disappear, has had a nervous breakdown. Aizawa suggests that Tatsuo recount his dreams as a means of solving the mystery, since human beings have an instinct that foretells the near future in the form of a dream. Keiko and Tatsuo eventually discover that the three disappearances have a strange connection…
The Sands of Kurobe · 1968The Sands of Kurobe
★ 7.01968
MovieDrama
Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of the massive Kurobe Dam. The tunnel crosses an earthquake fault and Kitagawa is beleaguered not only by cave-ins and flooding, but by strife between management and the workers's union. Adding to Kitagawa's stress is the knowledge that as his attention is pulled inexorably toward the tunnel construction, his youngest daughter is dying from leukemia.
Fifth Movement · 1981Fifth Movement
★ 7.01981
MovieDrama
When a broadcasting company takes away its financial support from a symphony orchestra, some of the members refuse to admit defeat. The first violinist returns to his home and manages to get the orchestra back together for a grandiose performance, saved at the last minute by their original conductor -- and boding well for the future of the die-hard musicians.
Beyond the Rainbow · 1972Beyond the Rainbow
1972
Movie
One day an innocent-looking girl in white clothes appears on board of a ramshackle boat The owner of the boat, Okin, decides to let Mari stay with him without asking her any questions. Turmoil ensues with the reaction of the crew when the runaway girl starts working alongside with them.
Dangerous Women · 1985Dangerous Women
1985
MovieMysteryThriller
Shuhei, a mystery writer, is invited to a dinner party at a country house. The guests include Tanase and his wife Noriko. Next day, Tanase is shot and Noriko with a gun stands near him. Tanase calls one of the guest's name and dies.
Kōkōsei to jokyōshi hijō no seishun · 1962Kōkōsei to jokyōshi hijō no seishun
★ 9.01962
Movie
1962 Japanese movie
Tokyo Air Raid Glass Rabbit · 1979Tokyo Air Raid Glass Rabbit
1979
MovieDrama
Based on an autobiographical novel by Toshiko Takagi, set close to the end of World War II
The Witness' Chair · 1965The Witness' Chair
★ 6.51965
MovieDrama
Murder case and trial.
Price of Life · 1971Price of Life
1971
MovieComedy
Comedy of a phony doctor.
The Ghostly Trip · 1972The Ghostly Trip
★ 7.01972
MovieComedyHorror
The 10th film in the travel series. The original work and screenplay is by Kazuo Funahashi, the director is Shoji Segawa, and the cinematography is by Keiji Maruyama.
Bridal Cruise · 1976Bridal Cruise
1976
MovieComedy
Daisuke and Shinichi are companions who frequent girlie shows and parties until they find out they are rivals bidding for control of a major resort hotel. During the bargaining sessions each accuses the other of misconduct because of their escapades, thus getting them in trouble with their families. Shinichi's ecology group and Daisuke's wife's women's lib movement become involved.
The Little Flying Fish Gets Sick · 1982The Little Flying Fish Gets Sick
1982
MovieAnimationHistory
The peaceful passage of daily life in the Pacific Ocean is upended in a flash on March 1, 1954, with the first American nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. The far-reaching fallout forever changes the lives of the ocean’s cheerful inhabitants.
Slave Factory · 1968Slave Factory
★ 9.01968
MovieDrama
After the death of a colleague, the workers at a factory form a labor union.
Donbe's Story · 1981Donbe's Story
1981
MovieAnimationTV Movie
Researcher Mutsugoro takes his family to a remote and uninhabited island near Hokkaido, to study the local population of wild bears. Nearby poachers make his life difficult, and he "inherits" an orphaned bear cub, whom the family call Donbe and raise as one of their own.
TV Shows
Tabiji · 1967Tabiji
1967
SeriesDramaFamily
The 7th NHK Asadora. Starring Tadashi Yokouchi in a narrative about an employee of the national railroad living through 50 years of modern history with his wife.
Otei-chan · 1978Otei-chan
1978
SeriesDrama
The 21st NHK Asadora. Starring Chikako Yuri in a dramatization of the life of Sadako Sawamura.
The Old One · 2024The Old One
★ 5.02024
SeriesDrama
Fukutaro, the former president of a board game company, continues to show up at work even after handing over his position to his son-in-law. Fukutaro grabs anyone he can to repeatedly brag about the same past exploits, which irritates those around him. Triggered by an event, his daughter finally unleashes her unspoken true feelings about his toxic old-age behavior. Although Fukutaro seems sad and apologetic, he secretly plots a counterattack with his five elderly fellows.