Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao is credited on 19 movies, best known by TMDB votes for Floating Weeds, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo and Red Angel.
Born November 8, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan.
Filmography · 19 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 6, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Floating Weeds
1959 · Movie
On HBO Max
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Red Angel
1966 · Movie
On Philo and Fandor
An Actor's Revenge
1963 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
A Geisha
1953 · Movie
Free with ads on Fawesome
Irezumi
1966 · Movie
On Fandor and Midnight Pulp
Manji
1964 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
A Wife Confesses
1961 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Seisaku's Wife
1965 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
The Blue Sky Maiden
1957 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Princess from the Moon
1987 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Elegant Beast
1962 · Movie
On Night Flight and OVID
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
1963 · Movie
The Temple of Wild Geese
1962 · Movie
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
1963 · Movie
A Geisha's Diary
1961 · Movie
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967 · Movie
Afraid to Die
1960 · Movie
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958 · Movie
About Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao (若尾文子, born November 8, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who was one of the country's biggest stars of the 20th century. Wakao began her career contracted to Daiei Studios in 1951 as part of the fifth "New Face" group. She has gone on to appear in over 100 feature films,...
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