Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1918-12-02
Day of Death
1990-05-27
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Mieko Takamine
Biography
Mieko Takamine (高峰三枝子, Takamine Mieko) (2 December 1918 – 27 May 1990) was a Japanese actress and singer. Mieko Takamine was born the eldest daughter of famous chikuzen biwa player and teacher Chikufu Takamine. She gave her acting debut in the 1936 film Kimi yo takarakani utae, produced by the Shochiku studios, to which she would remain affiliated throughout her career, although she would also occasionally appear in productions of other companies after the war. Her first released record as a singer was the theme song for the film Hotaru no hikari (1938), and she soon established herself as a "singing movie star". Takamine starred in films of Japan's most notable directors, including Hiroshi Shimizu, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Keisuke Kinoshita. In 1976, Takamine won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 19th Blue Ribbon Awards for her role in The Inugamis (1976). In 1985, she was awarded the Medal of Purple Ribbon and a special Mainichi Film Award for her longtime achievements as a performer
Filmography (115)
Flower Season
1990
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989
Memories of You
1988
Appassionata
1984
Oddball Nippon
1983The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail
1980
An Ocean to Cross
1980
The Shogun Assassins
1979
The Phoenix
1978
Queen Bee
1978
Aspiration
1977
The Inugami Family
1976
Rebellion Reward
1973
Futari no Koibito
1969
