Sumiko Fuji
Biography
Sumiko Fuji (富司 純子 Fuji Sumiko, born 1 December 1945) is a Japanese actress. The daughter of a producer at the Tōei studios, she originally began acting under the name Junko Fuji (藤 純子), becoming famous as the female lead in yakuza films against such stars as Ken Takakura and Kōji Tsuruta. She even starred in her own series as the knife-wielding gambler Red Peony (the "Hibotan Bakuto" or "Red Peony Gambler" series). Initially retiring in 1972 after getting married, she began appearing on TV in 1974 using the name "Sumiko Fuji." She later returned to films and expanded her acting repertoire. She won a Blue Ribbon Award for best supporting actress in 1999 and 2006. She is married to the kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII and is the mother of the actress Shinobu Terajima and the kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke V. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sumiko Fuji , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (42)
DIVOC-12
2021
Garden of Camellias
as Kinuko
2021
Children of the Sea
as Dede (voice)
2019
Falling Camellia
2018
A Loving Husband
as Reiko Inoue
2016
April Fools
as Royal Madam
2015
Murder on the Orient Express
as Fuji Hatori
2015
Twilight: Saya in Sasara
as Onatsu
2014
Lady Maiko
as Chiharu Kojima
2014
It's a Beautiful Life - Irodori
as Hanae ishimoto
2012
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
as Ririko Motoki
2012
Air Doll
as Chiyoko
2009
Summer Wars
as Sakae Jinnouchi (voice)
2009
Ah, It's True, You Are Already Gone
as Yoko Sugiura
2009
The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming
as Reiko Takayama
2008
Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as Shizu Tezuka
2008
Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death
as Kazue (as Junko Fuji)
2008
Best Wishes for Tomorrow
as Haruko Okada
2007
Murder of the Inugami Clan
as Matsuko Inugami
2006
Hula Girls
as Chiyo Tanikawa
2006
Milk White
2004
Dream Maker
1999
The Geisha House
as Satoe
1999
Wait and See
as Kimiyi, Hiroshi's Mother
1998
Chizuko's Younger Sister
as Mother
1991
Tasmania Story
1990
Buddies
as Tami
1989
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
as Tsuruji
1972
Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty
1972
The Man
1971
Trials of an Okinawa Village
1971
Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler
1971
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
as Takiko Yano
1971
Bloodiest Flower
1971
Okoma, the Orphan Gambler
as Tsumagoi Okoma
1971
The Silk Hat Boss 2
1970
The Last Kamikaze
as Shizuko Munakata
1970
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny
1970
A Lively Geisha
as Koshizu
1970
Yukyo-retsuden
1970
Silk Hat Boss
as Oryu
1970
The Japan Derby Race
1970
