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.
Acted in 112
1970s
- 1979
Oh, My Son!
Yukie Kawase
- 1976
Two Iida
Kikue Sugawa
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka
Movie
- 1973
The Twilight Years
Akiko (Nobutoshi's wife)
1960s
- 1969
Devil's Temple
Kaede
- 1967
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
Otsugi
Our Silent Love
Movie
- 1966
Moment of Terror
Kuniko, the Mother
- 1965
Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi
Ine
- 1964
Could I But Live
Noriko Nemoto
Yearning
Reiko Morita
- 1963
A Woman's Life
Nobuko Shimizu
- 1962
A Wanderer's Notebook
Fumiko Hayashi
Mother Country
Movie
The Wiser Age
Yoshiko, Ishikawa-ke no yome
- 1961
The Other Woman
Miho Nishigaki
- 1960
The River Fuefuki
Okei
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Kazuko Sakanishi, Yuichiro's wife
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Keiko Yashiro
1950s
- 1958
- 1957
Untamed Woman
Oshima
Flying in the Air
Movie
- 1956
Flowing
Katsuyo
A Wife's Heart
Kiyoko
Three Women Around Yoshinaka
Movie
Eyes of Children
Movie
- 1955
The First Kiss
Akiko Kaneda
The Tattered Wings
Fuyuko Terada
House of Many Pleasures
Machiko
Floating Clouds
Yukiko Koda
- 1954
The Second Kiss
Movie
- 1953
The Wild Geese
Otama
Where Chimneys Are Seen
Senko Azuma
Onna to iu shiro: Yuko no maki
Movie
Onna to iu shiro: Mari no maki
Movie
- 1952
Lightning
Kiyoko
Dimple of Tokyo
Kyoko Mine
A Ripple in a Morning
Atsuko Takimoto
- 1951
Sasaki Kojiro
Movie
Zoku Sasaki Kojiro
Movie
Home Sweet Home
Tomoko, Kosaku's daughter
- 1950
Snow-Flake
Taeko
1940s
- 1949
Good-Bye!
Movie
Flirtation in Spring
Movie
- 1948
The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow
Akiko Hojo
365 Nights: Tokyo
Teruko Ôe
365 Nights
Ranko Komaki
A Flower Blooms
Machiko
- 1947
Invitation to Happiness
Movie
The Devil of Edo
Onatsu
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
Movie
- 1946
Those Who Make Tomorrow
Takamine
A Descendant of Urashima Taro
Akako Tatsuta
- 1945
Three Women of the North
Movie
Until Victory Day
Movie
- 1944
Four Marriages
Movie
Sagohei the Three-footer
Otae
- 1943
World of Love
Tomi Odagiri
Hyoroku's Dream Tale
Kaido-jo
Miss Hanako
Chiyoko, Goro's sister
- 1942
The Man Who Waited
Movie
Sky of Hope
Hideko
Musashibo Benkei
Movie
- 1941
Hideko the Bus Conductor
Okoma, the bus conductress
Schoolgirl Records
Sachiko Kamata
Dancers of Awa
Movie
Horse
Ine Onoda
The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday
Movie
- 1940
The Monkey King
Princess
Bellflower
Yumiko
A Gentle Breeze With Father
Movie
Hideko the Cheerleader
Hideko Takashima
1930s
- 1939
Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
Oharu
Flower Picking Diary
Movie
The Day Before
Otsu
Beautiful Departure
Movie
- 1938
Chocolate and Soldiers
Shigeko
Composition Class
Masako
Tojuro's Love
Movie
Rainbow Hill
Yuri
- 1937
Shirobara wa sakedo
Movie
A Husband's Chastity: Fall Again
Movie
A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once Again
Movie
A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes
Movie
- 1936
The New Road: Ryota
Movie
- 1933
The Layabout and Seabathing
Movie
- 1932
Seven Seas: Chastity Chapter
Momoyo
Passion
Mitsuko's child
- 1931
Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter
Momoyo Sone
Costume and makeup 2
1960s
- 1962
Mother Country
Costume Supervisor
- 1960
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Costume Design
Appearances1
1940s
- 1948
