person

Hideko Takamine

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1924-03-27

Place of Birth

Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

Hideko Takamine

Biography

Hideko Takamine (高峰 秀子, Takamine Hideko, March 27, 1924 – December 28, 2010) was a Japanese actress who began as a child actress and maintained her fame in a career that spanned 50 years. She is particularly known for her collaborations with directors Mikio Naruse and Keisuke Kinoshita, with Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) and Floating Clouds (1955) being among her most noted films. Takamine was born in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, in 1924. At the age of four, following the death of her mother, she was placed in the care of her aunt in Tokyo. Her first role was in the Shochiku studio's 1929 film Mother (Haha), which brought her tremendous popularity as a child actor. She toured as a singer to entertain Japanese troops and, after the war, sang for American occupation troops in Tokyo. In 1950, she left Shintoho and became a freelance actress. She was especially favoured as leading actress by Naruse, appearing in 17 of his films between 1941 and 1966, which are considered "some of her finest performances." She married writer-director Zenzo Matsuyama in 1955, but continued her acting career, stating that she wanted to "create a new style of wife who has a job". After retiring as an actress in 1979, she published her autobiography and several essay collections. She died of lung cancer on 28 December 2010 at the age of 86.

Also Known For

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Zoku Sasaki Kojiro

Mar 31, 1951

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79

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

Jan 15, 1960

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69

Stakeout

Jan 15, 1958

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76

Twenty-Four Eyes

Sep 15, 1954

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72

The Rickshaw Man

Apr 21, 1958

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The Devil of Edo

May 06, 1947

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71

Flowing

Nov 20, 1956

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Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi

Oct 09, 1965

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69

The Munekata Sisters

Aug 08, 1950

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71

Daughters, Wives and a Mother

May 21, 1960

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77

Floating Clouds

Jan 15, 1955

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60

Carmen Comes Home

Mar 21, 1951

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75

Immortal Love

Sep 16, 1961

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73

The Wiser Age

Jan 14, 1962

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74

Untamed Woman

May 28, 1957

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81

Yearning

Jan 15, 1964

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67

Tokyo Chorus

Aug 15, 1931

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Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

Dec 20, 1939

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62

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

Oct 28, 1967

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70

A Woman's Life

Nov 16, 1963

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65

The Wild Geese

Sep 15, 1953

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72

A Wanderer's Notebook

Sep 29, 1962

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60

Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky

Nov 23, 1954

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64

Devil's Temple

May 31, 1969

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Tojuro's Love

May 01, 1938

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58

The Tattered Wings

Aug 31, 1955

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Until Victory Day

Jan 25, 1945

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51

Carmen's Innocent Love

Nov 13, 1952

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53

Danger Stalks Near

Dec 01, 1957

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66

The Garden of Women

Mar 16, 1954

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55

Oh, My Son!

Sep 15, 1979

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75

The River Fuefuki

Oct 19, 1960

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A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once Again

Apr 01, 1937

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My Daughter's Only Wish

Mar 14, 1939

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63

The Other Woman

May 30, 1961

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90

Times of Joy and Sorrow

Oct 01, 1957

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70

Hideko the Bus Conductress

Sep 17, 1941

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A Gentle Breeze With Father

Apr 24, 1940

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58

Moment of Terror

Apr 16, 1966

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70

Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter

Dec 23, 1931

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60

Seven Seas: Chastity Chapter

Feb 11, 1932

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A Thousand and One Nights with Toho

Feb 25, 1947

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Two Iida

Nov 06, 1976

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Miss Hanako

Feb 25, 1943

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The Monkey King

Nov 06, 1940

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68

Home Sweet Home

Mar 21, 1951

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70

The New Road: Akemi

Nov 30, 1936

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58

Horse

Mar 11, 1941

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64

Where Chimneys Are Seen

Mar 05, 1953

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71

Lightning

Oct 09, 1952

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50

Sasaki Kojiro

Oct 26, 1951

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Men vs. Women

Aug 29, 1936

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68

A Wife's Heart

May 03, 1956

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NA

Flying in the Air

Jan 09, 1957

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NA

The Woman’s Reflective Pool

Jan 03, 1951

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NA

(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home

Jun 21, 1955

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The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow

Dec 16, 1948

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60

A Descendant of Urashima Taro

Mar 28, 1946

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90

Happiness of Us Alone

Jan 15, 1961

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84

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

Jan 28, 1961

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NA

Ginza Cancan Girls

Aug 16, 1949

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NA

A Flower Blooms

Apr 13, 1948

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NA

My Hobo

Nov 23, 1962

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NA

Dimple of Tokyo

Jul 15, 1952

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68

Composition Class

Aug 21, 1938

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NA

Bellflower

Jul 30, 1940

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70

365 Nights

Sep 02, 1948

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Ichiyo Higuchi

May 31, 1939

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62

The First Kiss

Sep 21, 1955

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57

Ballad of a Workman

Aug 12, 1962

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NA

Flirtation in Spring

Apr 12, 1949

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80

Lord for a Night

Jul 11, 1946

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NA

Onna keizu

Jun 11, 1942

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NA

The Man Who Waited

Apr 23, 1942

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70

Three Women Around Yoshinaka

Jan 15, 1956

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NA

Three Women of the North

Aug 05, 1945

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60

The Twilight Years

Jan 15, 1973

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NA

Song of the Flower Basket

Jan 14, 1937

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53

The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

Jan 09, 1941

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NA

Those Who Make Tomorrow

May 02, 1946

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NA

Mother

Dec 01, 1929

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70

Eyes of Children

Jan 15, 1956

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NA

Love and Separation in Sri Lanka

May 29, 1976

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NA

The Day Before

Oct 20, 1939

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80

Snow-Flake

May 17, 1950

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Schoolgirl Records

Aug 27, 1941

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60

A Ripple in a Morning

May 01, 1952

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NA

Senka o koete

Sep 02, 1950

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65

Mother Country

Apr 29, 1962

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NA

Four Marriages

Sep 28, 1944

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NA

Dancers of Awa

May 21, 1941

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NA

The Opium War

Jan 14, 1943

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NA

Reijin

Apr 26, 1930

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NA

The Layabout and Seabathing

Aug 17, 1933

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NA

Yoki na onna

Feb 14, 1946

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Passion

Feb 04, 1932

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80

Chocolate and Soldiers

Nov 30, 1938

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80

The New Road: Ryota

Dec 16, 1936

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Hyoroku's Dream Tale

Apr 01, 1943

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Sagohei the Three-footer

Jul 06, 1944

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World of Love

Apr 14, 1943

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Hideko the Cheerleader

Jan 31, 1940

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The Kingdom of Spectacles

Jun 01, 1937

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NA

Musashibo Benkei

Jan 07, 1942

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NA

Invitation to Happiness

Oct 30, 1947

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NA

Rainbow Hill

Mar 11, 1938

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NA

Sky of Hope

Jan 14, 1942

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50

Flower Picking Diary

Oct 21, 1939

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NA

Beautiful Departure

Feb 21, 1939

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NA

A Husband's Chastity: Fall Again

May 01, 1937

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NA

A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes

Apr 01, 1937

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NA

Roppa no Hōjiro Sensei

Mar 20, 1939

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NA

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1

Apr 17, 1931

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NA

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2

Apr 17, 1931

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NA

Sisters: Part 1

Jul 04, 1931

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NA

Sisters: Part 2

Jul 04, 1931

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NA

The Human Condition

Jan 28, 1961

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NA

Mother of the East

Feb 01, 1934

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68

The Ed Sullivan Show

Jun 20, 1948