Acting
Yoko Tani
Born August 2, 1928 · Paris, France
Died April 19, 1999 · aged 70
Yoko Tani (谷洋子, Tani Yōko, 2 August 1928 – 19 April 1999) was a French-born Japanese actress and nightclub entertainer. Tani was born in Paris. Her birth name was Itani Yōko (猪谷洋子). She has occasionally been described as 'Eurasian', 'half French', 'half Japanese' and even, in one source, 'Italian Japanese', all of which are incorrect. French records (1958) show that her father and mother—both Ja…
Known For
My Geisha · 1962My Geisha
★ 6.51962
MovieComedyRomance
Famed movie director Paul Robaix breaks with tradition by not casting his actress-comedienne wife, Lucy Dell, in his latest film production, a version of Madame Butterfly. Undaunted, the resourceful Lucy wings her way to Tokyo and, masquerading as a Japanese geisha, lands the coveted role from her unsuspecting husband! But in front of the cameras (and behind the pancake makeup), Lucy faces greater challenges: her lecherous leading man - and a husband who is beginning to realize that his talented new "discovery" seems vaguely familiar...
The Savage Innocents · 1960The Savage Innocents
★ 6.81960
MovieDramaAdventure
An Eskimo who has had little contact with white men goes to a trading post where he accidentally kills a missionary and finds himself being pursued by the police.
Women in Prison · 1956Women in Prison
★ 4.01956
MovieDramaCrime
The woman prison has a cast all with a story of their own and with no dull or routine day. There is an employee who is divorced after her husband had an affair. She loves the jailed criminals and almost sees them as family. One day at a workshop someone faints while working hard to make money because she has a poor boyfriend. Another inmate is knocked up Another is a mother and has her child with her.
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? · 1963Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
★ 6.11963
MovieComedy
TV star Jason Steel reluctantly becomes the sounding board for his best friends' bored wives, and must fend off their advances while managing his own fragile relationship.
The Silent Star · 1960The Silent Star
★ 4.91960
MovieScience Fiction
A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the race that created it.
Koroshi · 1968Koroshi
★ 8.01968
MovieThrillerAction
Secret agent John Drake (aka Danger Man) goes to Japan to infiltrate a secret society that specialises in murder.
The Quiet American · 1958The Quiet American
★ 5.81958
MovieDramaRomance
Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.
Marco Polo · 1962Marco Polo
★ 4.51962
MovieAdventure
Italian explorer rescues the daughter of the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, meets a hermit who has invented gunpowder and builds a cannon.
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The Silent Star · 1960The Silent Star
★ 4.91960
MovieScience Fiction
A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the race that created it.
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