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Akiko Kazami

Akiko Kazami

Actor · Died September 27, 2016, aged 95 · Tomioka, Gunma, Japan

Born in Gunma, as Fusa Nakamura, in 1921 Kazami Akiko died at age 95 on September 28th, 2016 due to old age after spending time being hospitalized at a hospital in Tokyo. She had begun acting, based on a suggestion by her father, in advance of the golden age of Japanese cinema and by the time she was ninety-years old was still working, which contributed to her fame. She was called 'The Mother Of Japan' due to length of her career as an actress and also due to taking on the role of a mother on the screen. After her husband's death she lived with her younger sister. Her son is a resident of the USA. Her hobbies were drawing and illustrating.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 23, 1921
Died
September 27, 2016 (aged 95)
From
Tomioka, Gunma, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 104 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 20% in 30 days

What are Akiko Kazami's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Bonds
16%
Morality
16%
Society
13%
Survival
11%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Bittersweet
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Akiko Kazami's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Akiko Kazami's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

104 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hameln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ayako

  • Sweet Little Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kimie

  • Adrift in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Grandmother

  • Have a Nice Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Pretty Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Umeko Murota

  • The Choice of Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Not Forgotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • You Alone Can't See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Super Girl Maria: Final Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Super Girl Maria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Aurora Borealis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Genzo's mother

  • A Sandcastle Model Family Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • The Yen Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mitsu Amemiya

  • There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Iki no Iiyatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Autumn in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Yume-Chiyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Tora-san's Forbidden Love(1984)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Story of a Man Among Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Eve in a Summer Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Tsumiki kuzushi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Onryō! Azawarau ningyō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Special Crime Investigation Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Kayo Funamura

  • A Portrait of Shunkin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Shige(しげ)

  • Bullet Train(1975)

    as Yasuko's Mother

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Take Care, Red Riding Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kaoru's mother

  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Osumi

  • Oyaji Daiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 65 episodes · Actor

  • Falling Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Lost Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Masa Tsutsui

  • The Suitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Koto—The Lake of Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Tatsu

  • Ohana han: Dai ni bu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Yoshino Hayami

  • Punch Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Ohana han (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Yoshino Hayami

  • Abashiri Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Hideko Tachibana

  • That Cute Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Red Beard(1965)

    as Masae's mother

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Fugitive from the Past(1965)

    as Toshiko

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tomoko Kazama

  • The Sharks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • A House in the Quarter(1963)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • White Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Yagyu Military Art: The Buried Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • 20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Shichinin no keiji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Police Precinct: Mysterious Red Phone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Song of Kagoshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Shigeno Shimada

  • The Injured Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Love School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • South Pacific Waves Are High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Run, Genta, Run! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Conspirator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The South Sea Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Miyamoto Musashi(1961)

    as Ogin

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Kirimaru Kirigakure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • An Edo Magistrate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Darling Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Shogun and the Fishmonger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • World War III Breaks Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as 市村喬子

  • Tale of Young Drifter 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Tale of Young Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Won't Stand for Dying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mother

  • The Great Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Fuunji Oda Nobunaga(1959)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Four Hours of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Fujiko Kobayashi

  • The Boy Detectives Club – The Enemy Is an Atomic Submarine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Lady Kobayashi

  • The Outsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kinuko Ohiwa

  • Points and Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Eight Views of Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Boy Detectives Club – The No-Headed Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Lady Shimada

  • The Boy Detectives Club – The Invisible Fiend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Lady Shimada

  • Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Jet Air Base 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Takako Kotani

  • The Eleventh Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Kiku Noda

  • Temple of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Namie Ikuta

  • The Lord Takes a Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Lofty Ambitions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • やくざ大名 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Repast(1951)

    as Seiko Tomiyasu

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tsuki yori no haha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Yoshiko

  • When We Came Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Sanshiro of Ginza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Marie Tachibana

  • Till We Meet Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Mr. Shosuke Ohara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Onobu

  • Hanayome senshu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • The Orion Constellation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Three-Fingered Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Tenka no gyoi kenban o iken suru otoko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • The Woman Who Holds the Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Victory of Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Kanojo no hatsugen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Kigeki wa owarinu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Sennichimae fukin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Kanchō umi no bara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Matsue

  • Our Planes Fly South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Nakazawa

  • Mother and Child Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Family of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Submarine Number One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Wide and Fertile Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Otsugi

  • Comeback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 67th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 104 titles, 103 of them dated from 1939 to 2013; peak year 2007.

Highest rated

A Fugitive from the Past (1965)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Repast (1951)

Film career

19392013

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1951Screen debut· Repast

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting104 of 104: 104 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s17 · acting1950s20 · acting1960s39 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Akiko Kazami's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 92nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · actor

Red Beard (1965)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Akiko Kazami work with?

People who share at least 2 of Akiko Kazami's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tomu Uchida shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers