Reiko Dan

• Born — 26 March 1935 • Died — 24 November 2003 • Other Names — Reiko Hamada • Occupation — Actress

Reiko Dan was born on 26 March 1935 in Kyoto City, Japan. She would begin acting in 1957 when she was 22. From 1957 and 1974, she would appear in several films such as When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960), Yasujirô Ozu's The End of Summer (1961), and Akira Kurosawa's Sanjuro (1962) and Red Beard (1965).

Beginning from 1957 and 1973, she would appear in 109 films. She is best well known for her roles in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960), Sanjuro (1962), Red Beard (1965), The Age of Assassins (1967), and The Little Adventurer (1973). In 1957, she’d win the Newcomer of the Year award for being one of the many promising newcomers in Japanese film. • Date — Title — Role • 1957 — Daigaku no Samurai-tachi — Michiko Nakajima • 1958 — A Holiday in Tokyo • 1958 — Song for a Bride • 1958 — All About Marriage — Mariko Mutō • 1958 — Hadaka no Taishō — Female Conductor • 1959 — Daigaku no Oneechan — Toshiko Sonoe • 1959 — Monkey Sun — Pon • 1959 — Three Dolls in Ginza (Ginza no Oneechan) — Ryōko Awa (Punch) • 1959 — Three Dolls from Hong Kong (Oneechan Makaritōru) — Toshiko Sonoe • 1960 — When a Woman Ascends the Stairs — Junko Ichihashi • 1960 — 3 Dolls and 3 Guys (Samurai to Oneechan) — Yuriko Dan (Punch) • 1960 — Haori no Taishō — Harue • 1960 — Daughters, Wives and a Mother — Haruko Sakanishi • 1960 — The Dangerous Kiss (Seppun Dorobō) — Mieko Yuki • 1960 — Oneechan ni Makashi to Ki! — Toshiko Sonoe (Punch) • 1960 — Gametsui Musume — Kinu Oyamada • 1960 — Ganbare! Bangaku — Ōji • 1960 — Oneechan wa Tsui Teru ze — Ryoko Tan • 1961 — Daigaku no Wakadaishō — Kyoko Danno • 1961 — The End of Summer — Yuriko • 1962 — Burari Bura-bura Monogatari — Aunt • 1962 — Sanjuro — Daughter • 1965 — Red Beard — O-Sugi • 1965 — Fort Graveyard — Oharu aka Kin Sun Ho • 1965 — The Crazy Adventure — Etsuko • 1967 — The Age of Assassins — Keiko Tsurumaki • 1973 — Sotsugyô ryokô (The Little Adventurer) — Kiyoko Saito