Sumiko Fuji

    Sumiko Fuji

    December 1, 1945 (79 years old) in Gobo, Wakayama, Japan

    Sumiko Fuji (ๅฏŒๅธ ็ด”ๅญ Fuji Sumiko, born 1 December 1945) is a Japanese actress. The daughter of a producer at the Tลei studios, she originally began acting under the name Junko Fuji (่—ค ็ด”ๅญ), becoming famous as the female lead in yakuza films against such stars as Ken Takakura and Kลji 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 Kikugorล 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.

    Known For

    TeppanTeppan
    Heart of a SamuraiHeart of a Samurai
    Women of Osaka CastleWomen of Osaka Castle
    Wind of the Ryลซkyลซ IslandsWind of the Ryลซkyลซ Islands
    Minamoto no YoshitsuneMinamoto no Yoshitsune

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