Cast

Tomio Aoki

Acting

Cast

Tomio Aoki

Known for

Acting

Born

1923-10-07

From

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Died

2004-01-24

Also known as Томио Аоки, 突貫小僧, Tokkan Kozō

Biography

Tomio Aoki (October 7, 1923 in Yokohama, Japan – January 24, 2004 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) aka Tokkan Kozō was a Japanese film actor. Aoki became famous as a child actor after debuting at the age of six in silent films directed by Yasujirō Ozu. His leading role in Ozu's 1929 short comedy Tokkan kozo gave Aoki his nickname. I Was Born, But... (1932), Passing Fancy (1933) and An Inn in Tokyo (1935) were three other Ozu films in which Aoki had notable roles. Aoki disappeared from Japanese cinema in 1940, at the age of 16, but returned to film acting in Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (1956). During the 1960s he appeared in films for directors Seijun Suzuki and Teruo Ishii before retiring again in 1972. He again returned to the screen in 1995 in Makoto Shinozaki's Okaeri, and appeared in Suzuki's Pistol Opera (2001). He continued appearing in films, and in short comedies by Shinozaki until his death in 2004. He shared the Best Actor award at the French Three Continents Festival with two of his co-stars for Shinozaki's Not Forgotten (2000). By the time of his death, at the age of 80, Aoki had performed in over 300 films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tomio Aoki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Biography

Burden of Love

Modern Children

Him, Her, and the Boys

The Guitarist and the Rancher

Forget Love for Now

Five Siblings

Walking With The Dog

Jûnana-sai no teikô

Mother's Love Letter

Frankie the Milkman

The Rambler Rides Again

The Luck Which Touched the Leg

The Will to Live

With a Single Sword Bale

The Burmese Harp

Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay

The Rambler in the Sunset

Pigs and Battleships

Yakuza sensei

An Innocent Maid

The Brawler

Walk Cheerfully

The Only Son

A Story of Floating Weeds

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

I Was Born, But...

Take Aim at the Police Van

Intentions of Murder

Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

What Did the Lady Forget?

Passing Fancy

The Eagle and the Hawk

Foundry Town

An Inn in Tokyo

A Japanese Tragedy

突貫ジジイ 第5話 ある実験

Blood for Blood

The Lady and the Beard

Street Without End

Pistol Opera

I Flunked, But...

Jungle Block

Underworld Beauty

The Thick-Walled Room

Apart from You

Born Under Crossed Stars

Shōjo

The Perfect Game

No Blood Relation

Intimidation

Youth of the Beast

Temptation

The Call of Blood

Dancing Girls of Izu

Nishi Ginza Station

A Rampage Full of Dreams

Tokyo Mighty Guy

Pure Emotions of the Sea

A Straightforward Boy

Fangs of Night

Shin yūkyōden

Chivalrous Life

I Am Waiting

The Reckless One

Hard Times

My Hometown is the Wild West

The Sound of Waves

The Famous Wanderer

Break Down that Wall

The Bride is Fifteen

The Loyal 47 Ronin

Return of the Vagabond

The Shadow on the Wall

Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

In Tears

突貫ジジイ第5話ある実験