FrameThrower · Actors · Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
2 films · 128 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1959–1963
Born 8 November 1933 · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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Ayako Wakao is a Japanese actress who was one of the country's biggest stars of the 20th century. Wakao began her career contracted to Daiei Studios in 1951 as part of the fifth "New Face" group. She has gone on to appear in over 100 feature films, plus numerous television movies and series. She was a favorite actress of director Yasuzo Masumura, starring in 20 of his films. In addition to her many collaborations with Masumura, she was a favorite of Kon Ichikawa, having starred or co-starred in seven of the director's works. She appeared in Kenji Mizoguchi's A Geisha and Street of Shame. She also appeared in Yasujirō Ozu's Floating Weeds.
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Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 2 films · 128 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1959–1963
- Kinuyo Tanaka Award2006
- Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress1966
- Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress1962
How their films are shot
Measured across 128 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Ayako takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 2 films we hold, 46% of their frames are day, 41% natural — the look of the work Ayako takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
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Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
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