Acting · Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan · Born March 27, 1924
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.
MovieOh, My Son!
1979
as Yukie Kawase
MovieTwo Iida
1976
as Kikue Sugawa
MovieLove and Separation in Sri Lanka
1976
MovieThe Twilight Years
1973
as Akiko (Nobutoshi's wife)
MovieDevil's Temple
1969
as Kaede
MovieThe Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967
as Otsugi, Umpei's mother
MovieMoment of Terror
1966
as Kuniko, the Mother
MovieRokujō yukiyama tsumugi
1965
as Ine
MovieYearning
1964
as Reiko Morita
MovieA Woman's Life
1963
as Nobuko Shimizu
My Hobo
1962
as Komako Kuwata
MovieA Wanderer's Notebook
1962
as Fumiko Hayashi
MovieBallad of a Workman
1962
as Torae Nonaka
MovieMother Country
1962
MovieThe Wiser Age
1962
as Yoshiko, Ishikawa-ke no yome
MovieImmortal Love
1961
as Sadako
MovieThe Other Woman
1961
as Miho Nishigaki
MovieThe Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961
as Hinanmin no Onna
MovieHappiness of Us Alone
1961
as Akiko Katayama
MovieThe River Fuefuki
1960
as Okei
MovieDaughters, Wives and a Mother
1960
as Kazuko Sakanishi, Yuichiro's wife
MovieWhen a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960
as Keiko Yashiro
MovieThe Rickshaw Man
1958
as Yoshiko Yoshioka
MovieStakeout
1958
as Sadako Yokokawa
MovieDanger Stalks Near
1957
as Yuriko
MovieTimes of Joy and Sorrow
1957
as Kiyoko Arisawa
MovieUntamed Woman
1957
as Oshima
MovieFlying in the Air
1957
MovieFlowing
1956
as Katsuyo
MovieA Wife's Heart
1956
as Kiyoko
MovieThree Women Around Yoshinaka
1956
MovieEyes of Children
1956
MovieThe First Kiss
1955
as Akiko Kaneda
MovieThe Tattered Wings
1955
as Fuyuko Terada
MovieHouse of Many Pleasures
1955
as Machiko
MovieFloating Clouds
1955
as Yukiko Koda
MovieSomewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
1954
as Yasuko, Ryoichi's sister
MovieTwenty-Four Eyes
1954
as Ôishi Sensei
MovieThe Garden of Women
1954
as Yoshie Izushi
MovieThe Wild Geese
1953
as Otama
MovieWhere Chimneys Are Seen
1953
as Senko Azuma
MovieCarmen's Innocent Love
1952
as Carmen
MovieLightning
1952
as Kiyoko
MovieDimple of Tokyo
1952
as Kyoko Mine
MovieA Ripple in a Morning
1952
as Atsuko Takimoto
MovieSasaki Kojiro
1951
MovieZoku Sasaki Kojiro
1951
MovieCarmen Comes Home
1951
as Kin Aoyama aka Lily Carmen
MovieHome Sweet Home
1951
as Tomoko, Kosaku's daughter
MovieThe Woman’s Reflective Pool
1951
as Naeko Minamoto
Senka o koete
1950
MovieThe Munekata Sisters
1950
as Mariko Munekata
MovieSnow-Flake
1950
as Taeko
MovieGinza Cancan Girls
1949
MovieGood-Bye!
1949
MovieFlirtation in Spring
1949
MovieThe Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow
1948
as Akiko Hojo
Movie365 Nights: Tokyo
1948
as Teruko Ôe
Movie365 Nights
1948
as Ranko Komaki
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
MovieA Flower Blooms
1948
as Machiko
MovieInvitation to Happiness
1947
MovieThe Devil of Edo
1947
as Onatsu
MovieA Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947
MovieLord for a Night
1946
MovieThose Who Make Tomorrow
1946
as Takamine
MovieA Descendant of Urashima Taro
1946
as Akako Tatsuta
Yoki na onna
1946
MovieThree Women of the North
1945
MovieUntil Victory Day
1945
MovieFour Marriages
1944
MovieSagohei the Three-footer
1944
as Otae
MovieWorld of Love
1943
as Tomi Odagiri
MovieHyoroku's Dream Tale
1943
as Kaido-jo
MovieMiss Hanako
1943
as Chiyoko, Goro's sister
The Opium War
1943
Onna keizu
1942
as Taeko
MovieThe Man Who Waited
1942
MovieSky of Hope
1942
as Hideko
MovieMusashibo Benkei
1942
MovieHideko the Bus Conductor
1941
as Okoma, the bus conductress
MovieSchoolgirl Records
1941
as Sachiko Kamata
MovieDancers of Awa
1941
MovieHorse
1941
as Ine Onoda
MovieThe Man Who Disappeared Yesterday
1941
MovieThe Monkey King
1940
as Princess
MovieBellflower
1940
as Yumiko
MovieA Gentle Breeze With Father
1940
MovieHideko the Cheerleader
1940
as Hideko Takashima
MovieShinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
1939
as Oharu
MovieFlower Picking Diary
1939
MovieThe Day Before
1939
as Otsu
Ichiyo Higuchi
1939
Roppa no Hōjiro Sensei
1939
My Daughter's Only Wish
1939
MovieBeautiful Departure
1939
MovieChocolate and Soldiers
1938
as Shigeko
MovieComposition Class
1938
as Masako
MovieTojuro's Love
1938
MovieRainbow Hill
1938
as Yuri
MovieYoung Lady
1937
MovieShirobara wa sakedo
1937
The Kingdom of Spectacles
1937
MovieA Husband's Chastity: Fall Again
1937
MovieA Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once Again
1937
MovieA Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes
1937
MovieSong of the Flower Basket
1937
as Hamako
MovieThe New Road: Ryota
1936
MovieThe New Road: Akemi
1936
MovieMen vs. Women
1936
as Little girl in theater
Mother of the East
1934
MovieThe Layabout and Seabathing
1933
MovieSeven Seas: Chastity Chapter
1932
as Momoyo
MoviePassion
1932
as Mitsuko's child
MovieSeven Seas: Virginity Chapter
1931
as Momoyo Sone
MovieTokyo Chorus
1931
as Sono Choujo
Sisters: Part 1
1931
Sisters: Part 2
1931
MovieLove, Be with Humanity: Part 1
1931
as Yasuo (Son)
MovieLove, Be with Humanity: Part 2
1931
as Yasuo (son)
Reijin
1930
as Iwao
Mother
1929
as Haruko
