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Mariko Okada

Mariko Okada

Actor · Born January 11, 1933 (93) · Tokyo, Japan

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mariko Okada (岡田 茉莉子, Okada Mariko, born 11 January 1933) is a Japanese stage and film actress who starred in films of directors Mikio Naruse, Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita and others. She was married to film director Yoshishige Yoshida. Okada was born the daughter of silent film actor Tokihiko Okada (real name Eiichi Takahashi), who died the year following her birth, and raised by her mother's sister in her early childhood. She gave her film debut in Mikio Naruse's 1951 Dancing Girl, for whom she worked again in Husband and Wife, Floating Clouds and Nagareru. Unsatisfied with the roles she was assigned to, she left Toho studios after her contract expired, and signed with Shochiku. In the following years, she starred in Yasujirō Ozu's Late Autumn and An Autumn Afternoon, Keisuke Kinoshita's Spring Dreams and The Scent of Incense, and Heinosuke Gosho's Hunting Rifle. Between 1965 and 1971, she starred in all of Yoshida's films, independently produced melodramas narrated in an avant-garde fashion. In later years, she appeared in films like Juzo Itami's Tampopo and Shinji Aoyama's My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? (2005), her last film role to date. She also regularly performed on stage and on television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mariko Okada, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
January 11, 1933 (93)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 156 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 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Mariko Okada's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Self
29%
Bonds
24%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Survival
3%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · 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 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Tense
5
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Romantic
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

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 Mariko Okada's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mariko Okada'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

156 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Navi

  • Hakuro no Shibijin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kazuko Izawa

  • Women in the Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ai Kawase

  • Young Madam's Interference in a Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tokiko Matsuzaki

  • The Geisha House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Hanaman's owner

  • The Young Mistress Plays Detective in the Spa Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Asakura Takako

  • 1750 Days of Turbulence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • 丹後・宮津殺人岬 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Taxing Woman(1987)

    as Mitsuko Sugiura

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Eavesdropping Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Tampopo(1985)

    as Spaghetti Teacher

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Appassionata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sei Shimamura

  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Kazuko Izawa · as Teruko Momiji

  • Domineering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Hiroko Tadokoro

  • 鮮やかな完全犯罪・女相続人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Kyoko Yasugi

  • The Fall of Ako Castle(1978)

    as Riku Ohishi

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Proof of the Man(1977)

    as Kyoko Yasugi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Japanese Humanity and Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Niizuma no shitatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Frozen River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • I Am a Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hanako

  • Genroku Taiheiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 52 episodes · as Riku

  • Coup d'Etat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer

  • Cross-Currents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Fujie Kaizuka

  • Confessions Among Actresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kyoko Ichimori

  • Price of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Waterfront Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Maki Kamijo

  • Heroic Purgatory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Nanako Shoda

  • Tatakai sunde higa kurete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Eros + Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Noe Ito / Mako Ito

  • Farewell to the Summer Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Naoko Toba

  • The Time of Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Michiko Asai

  • Affair in the Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Yuriko Anzai

  • Impasse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Tatsuko Ibuki

  • The Stronger Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Family of Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as 真山紀子

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

    as Oriko

  • Two Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Kyoko Otaguro

  • Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 52 episodes · as Nagai Mura

  • Woman of the Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Miyako Mizuki

  • A Story Written with Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Shizuka Matsutani

  • Retirement of a Train Engineer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • A Monk in the Big City of Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Illusion of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Oiwa

  • The Radish and the Carrot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Scent of Incense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tomoko

  • Tale of Scarlet Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Double Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Natsuko

  • The House Where Flowers Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Futari dake no toride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Escape from Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Kumi

  • Sing, Young People! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Mariko Okada

  • An Autumn Afternoon(1962)

    as Akiko

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Zoku aizen katsura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Records of loyal vassals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Okatsu

  • Ai to kanashimi to (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Akitsu Hot Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Costume Design · Producer · as Shinko

  • Kiriko no unmei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Flower in a Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • This Year's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • A Roaring Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Love's Family Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Netsuai sha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Producer · as Yoriko Tsushima

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

    Actor

  • Enraptured (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Senya

  • Mizu tamari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Women of Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Eiko Kurita

  • Uzu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Hunting Rifle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Midori Misugi

  • Late Autumn(1960)

    as Yuriko Sasaki

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Woman’s Uphill Slope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Akie Tsugawa

  • Banana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Hot Corner Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Aiko

  • Spring Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Chizuko Okudaira

  • Kiri aru jyoji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Okinawa Interlude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Umi no Chizu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Akiko

  • ある落日 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Ai no Noutan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • People Waiting for Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Junko Murai

  • The Days of Evil Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Yuri Ebihara

  • Gendai Mushuku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Rie Kitami

  • Whirlpool of Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Doronko tengoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Hibi no haishin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Hanayome no o noroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Eiko Abe

  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Rika

  • The Adorable Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Michiko Saeki

  • Shūkin ryokō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Monkey Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Chie Katsura

  • Her Hoodlum Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ruiko Miyahara

  • Arashi no naka no hōyō: Omokage wa Harukanari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • When It Rains, It Pours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Matsuko Abe

  • Ninjō misui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Turtledove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Rika

  • The Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Akiko Mizuhara

  • The Luckiest Dai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Talkative Company President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mayumi Shoji

  • Flowing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Nanako

  • Women in Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kazuko Hirai, prisoner

  • Rebels on the High Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Miki

  • Newlywed of the First Section (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Morishige, where are you going? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Michiyo

  • Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Housewives Are Suing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Runaway Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Shirai Gonpachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Komurasaki

  • Beyond The Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kosuzu

  • Rainy Night Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kikuko Kamo

  • All Sold Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island(1956)

    as Akemi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Young Love Conquers All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • To Love and Forgive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Saeko

  • The Lone Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Otaka

  • The Tears of Geisha Konatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple(1955)

    as Akemi

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • House of Many Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Suzuyo

  • No Time for Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Michiko

  • Floating Clouds(1955)

    as Sei Mukai

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Lovetide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Sonoko

  • A Man Among Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Michiko

  • Wedding Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • New Tengu Kurama Part II: Duel at Toji Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • New Tengu Kurama: Tengu Appears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto(1954)

    as Akemi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Love Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Yakuza bayashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Geisha Konatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Natsuko

  • Farewell Rabaul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Sumiko Komatsu

  • Mama's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Yoshi

  • Girls in the Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • A Song of Little Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • White Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Kuniko

  • Bot-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Madonna

  • The End of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • An Edoite Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Koto

  • Husband and Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Kumiko, Shigekichi's sister

  • My Wonderful Yellow Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as The young woman

  • Town of Seven Colors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Whisper of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Woman Who Touched the Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Yasukichi's niece

  • A Guide to Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Adolescence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mayumi Nishida

  • Kin no tamago: Golden Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Grease Paint Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Matsuko Takasuna

  • A Meeting of Youths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sadako Takagi

  • Dancing Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Shinako

  • Downtown Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 156 titles, 155 of them dated from 1951 to 2005; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

An Autumn Afternoon (1962)

$27K worldwide

Highest rated

An Autumn Afternoon (1962)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Late Autumn (1960)

Film career

19512005

Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting155 of 156: 153 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score92ndProducing3 of 156: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 156: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s79 · acting1960s46 · 46 acting · 2 crew1970s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew1980s7 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 31% of 13 roles
5459

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Mariko Okada's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 92nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10

Shape of the crowd

None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 5 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser5

Most loved · actor

Tampopo (1985)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Mariko Okada work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mariko Okada's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hiroshi Inagaki shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers