Keiko Awaji
17 July 1933 – 11 January 2014 was a Japanese stage and film actress. Awaji appeared in films like Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog, Keisuke Kinoshita's A Japanese Tragedy, Mark Robson's The Bridges at Toko-Ri and Mikio Naruse's When a Woman Ascends the Stairs. She died of esophageal cancer in Tokyo on 11 January 2014, aged 80.
Keiko Awaji

『アサヒグラフ』 1954年4月14日号 · Public domain
- Name
- Keiko Awaji
- Born
- 17 July 1933
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- 11 January 2014
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- * Bimbo Danao
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Honours
- Kinuyo Tanaka Award · Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress · Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō
- Languages
- Japanese
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17 July 1933 – 11 January 2014 was a Japanese stage and film actress. Awaji appeared in films like Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog, Keisuke Kinoshita's A Japanese Tragedy, Mark Robson's The Bridges at Toko-Ri and Mikio Naruse's When a Woman Ascends the Stairs. She died of esophageal cancer in Tokyo on 11 January 2014, aged 80.
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She was married twice, to Filipino actor Bimbo Danao and to Japanese actor Yorozuya Kinnosuke.
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• Name — Keiko Awaji • Native Name — 淡路 恵子 • Born — 17 July 1933 • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Died — 11 January 2014 • Place of death — Tokyo, Japan • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1949–2014 • Spouse — * Bimbo Danao • Yorozuya Kinnosuke • Children — Etsuo Shima, Akihiro, Kichinosuke
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Selected filmography
• Year — Title — Role • 1949 — Stray Dog — Harumi Namiki • 1953 — A Japanese Tragedy — Wakamaru • 1954 — The Bridges at Toko-Ri — Kimiko • 1958 — The Badger Palace • 1958 — A Holiday in Tokyo — Bus Guide • 1960 — When a Woman Ascends the Stairs — Yuri • The Twilight Story — Ofusa • 1960 — Scar Yosaburo • 1961 — As a Wife, As a Woman • 1962 — Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki — Otoki • 1965 — Illusion of Blood — Omaki • 1987 — Tora-san Goes North — Etsuko • 1988 — Hope and Pain — Coffee shop's madame • 1989 — Tora-san Goes to Vienna — Madam
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Keiko Awaji is recorded as having received Kinuyo Tanaka Award, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō.
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Keiko Awaji died at Minato.
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Keiko Awaji received Kinuyo Tanaka Award, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō.
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