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Tomio Aoki is a Actor Japonais born on 7 october 1923 at Yokohama City (Japon)
Tomio Aoki (青木 富夫, Aoki Tomio, October 7, 1923 in Yokohama, Japan – January 24, 2004 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) aka Tokkan Kozō (突貫小僧) was a Japanese film actor.
Aoki became famous as a child actor after debuting at the age of six in silent films directed by Yasujirō Ozu. His leading role in Ozu's 1929 short comedy Tokkan kozo gave Aoki his nickname. I Was Born, But... (1932), Passing Fancy (1933) and An Inn in Tokyo (1935) were three other Ozu films in which Aoki had notable roles. Aoki disappeared from Japanese cinema in 1940, at the age of 16, but returned to film acting in Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (1956). During the 1960s he appeared in films for directors Seijun Suzuki and Teruo Ishii before retiring again in 1972. He again returned to the screen in 1995 in Makoto Shinozaki's Okaeri, and appeared in Suzuki's Pistol Opera (2001). He continued appearing in films, and in short comedies by Shinozaki until his death in 2004. He shared the Best Actor award at the French Three Continents Festival with two of his co-stars for Shinozaki's Not Forgotten (2000). By the time of his death, at the age of 80, Aoki had performed in over 300 films.
Il a été l'enfant acteur vedette de la Shōchiku, tournant avec les plus grands réalisateurs de la société de production : Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Hiroshi Shimizu, Heinosuke Gosho.
En 1942, Tomio Aoki est mobilisé et envoyé aux Palaos dans le Pacifique. Après la guerre, il reprend sa carrière d'acteur au sein de la Nikkatsu principalement dans des seconds rôles de petit voyou. Après une longue interruption, il revient au cinéma en 1995 dans Okaeri (おかえり) un film de Makoto Shinozaki.
Tomio Aoki a tourné dans près de 200 films entre 1929 et 2004.
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Nationality Japon
Birth 7 october 1923 at Yokohama City (Japon)
Death 24 january 2004 (at 80 years) at Setagaya-ku (Japon)
Birth 7 october 1923 at Yokohama City (Japon)
Death 24 january 2004 (at 80 years) at Setagaya-ku (Japon)
Tomio Aoki (青木 富夫, Aoki Tomio, October 7, 1923 in Yokohama, Japan – January 24, 2004 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) aka Tokkan Kozō (突貫小僧) was a Japanese film actor.
Aoki became famous as a child actor after debuting at the age of six in silent films directed by Yasujirō Ozu. His leading role in Ozu's 1929 short comedy Tokkan kozo gave Aoki his nickname. I Was Born, But... (1932), Passing Fancy (1933) and An Inn in Tokyo (1935) were three other Ozu films in which Aoki had notable roles. Aoki disappeared from Japanese cinema in 1940, at the age of 16, but returned to film acting in Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (1956). During the 1960s he appeared in films for directors Seijun Suzuki and Teruo Ishii before retiring again in 1972. He again returned to the screen in 1995 in Makoto Shinozaki's Okaeri, and appeared in Suzuki's Pistol Opera (2001). He continued appearing in films, and in short comedies by Shinozaki until his death in 2004. He shared the Best Actor award at the French Three Continents Festival with two of his co-stars for Shinozaki's Not Forgotten (2000). By the time of his death, at the age of 80, Aoki had performed in over 300 films.
Biography
Tomio Aoki est un jeune garçon qui vient s'amuser sur les plateaux de tournage de la Shōchiku à Kamata. Yasujirō Ozu le remarque en 1929 et le fait tourner dans La Vie d'un employé de bureau (会社員生活, Kaishain seikatsu) puis dans un court-métrage Le Galopin (突貫小僧, Tokkan Kozō) et il utilisera comme nom d'acteur le titre japonais de ce film, Tokkan Kozō, jusque dans les années 1930.Il a été l'enfant acteur vedette de la Shōchiku, tournant avec les plus grands réalisateurs de la société de production : Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Hiroshi Shimizu, Heinosuke Gosho.
En 1942, Tomio Aoki est mobilisé et envoyé aux Palaos dans le Pacifique. Après la guerre, il reprend sa carrière d'acteur au sein de la Nikkatsu principalement dans des seconds rôles de petit voyou. Après une longue interruption, il revient au cinéma en 1995 dans Okaeri (おかえり) un film de Makoto Shinozaki.
Tomio Aoki a tourné dans près de 200 films entre 1929 et 2004.
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Pistol Opera (2001)
, 1h52Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Makiko Esumi, Masatoshi Nagase, Kirin Kiki, Mikijirō Hira, Kenji Sawada, Yoshiyuki Morishita
Rating62%
Une jolie tueuse surnommée Stray Cat, classée numéro 3, va bientôt se retrouver embrigadée dans un massacre en règle auquel tous les assassins du pays vont participer, afin de s’emparer de la place du tueur numéro 1.
Not Forgotten (2000)
, 2hDirected by Makoto Shinozaki
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Themes Vieillesse
Actors Tatsuya Mihashi, Tomio Aoki, Akiko Kazami, Masashi Endō, Noboru Iguchi, Nao Ōmori
Roles Ito
Rating70%
Kijima, Ito et Murata se sont connus lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, ils ont combattu ensemble dans le Pacifique sur l'Île de Peleliu. À bientôt 80 ans, ils continuent à se voir et à garder des souvenirs vifs et douloureux de leur jeunesse de soldats de l'armée impériale japonaise. Kijima s'est retiré dans une petite maison isolé et cultive son jardin après une vie dissolue de yakuza. Ito vit chez sa fille, il fait la connaissance fortuite dans un bus de Koharu, une professeur d'ikebana a qui il entreprend de faire la cour. Murata tient un petit bar avec sa femme Shizue mais cette dernière est atteinte par un cancer et les avis des médecins sont pessimistes. À l'hôpital, Shizue fait la connaissance de Yuriko, une infirmière qui se trouve être la petite fille de Kanayama, le meilleur ami de Murata, mort lors de la bataille de Peleliu. Ce dernier se rend pour la première fois à une réunion des anciens combattants pour la rencontrer.
Born Under Crossed Stars (1965)
, 1h38Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Romance
Actors Ken Yamauchi, Tomio Aoki, Jun Tatara
Rating65%
Intentions of Murder (1964)
, 2h30Directed by Shōhei Imamura
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Actors Masumi Harukawa, Kō Nishimura, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Yoshi Katō, Yūko Kusunoki, Tomio Aoki
Roles Neighbor
Rating76%
The film tells the story of a dull, plump housewife living in poverty with a common-law husband. After being raped by a thief, she is repeatedly accosted by him as he falls madly in love with her. Stuck between her adulterous, unloving husband and the rapist she struggles to find happiness.
The Call of Blood (1964)
, 1h38Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Akira Kobayashi, Hideki Takahashi, Chieko Matsubara, Chikako Hosokawa, Kayo Matsuo, Kaku Takashina
Roles Barbershop Owner
Rating67%
Youth of the Beast (1963)
, 1h31Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Joe Shishido, Seijun Suzuki, Misako Watanabe, Akiji Kobayashi, Mizuho Suzuki, Tomio Aoki
Roles Terumi Matsui
Rating72%
Un yakuza se fait remarquer par deux clans rivaux qui cherchent à le recruter.
The Incorrigible (1963)
, 1h35Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Sammo Hung, Ken Yamauchi, Yuen Wah, Tomio Aoki, Shinsuke Ashida
Rating66%
, 1h39Directed by Kirio Urayama
Genres Drama
Actors Sayuri Yoshinaga, Eijirō Tōno, Takeshi Katō, Tanie Kitabayashi, Kin Sugai, Taiji Tonoyama
Roles Worker A
Rating72%
Pigs and Battleships (1961)
, 1h48Directed by Shōhei Imamura
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Yōko Minamida, Hiroyuki Nagato, Tetsurō Tanba, Shirō Ōsaka, Takeshi Katō, Kin Sugai
Roles Kyuro
Rating74%
The film focuses on Kinta, a member of the Himori Yakuza, who has been put in charge of the gang's pork distribution and his girlfriend Haruko, who works at a bar. Kinta is shown working with other gangsters, beating up a local shopkeep who caters to Americans and paying the people who work on the hog farm. When Kinta goes to visit Haruko in the afternoon she leaves without speaking to him and Kinta finds out through her sister that Haruko is being paid 30000 yen to go on a date with a sailor (and that her mother has already spent the money). Haruko returns to Kinta later that night, although Kinta is unhappy because of the earlier events. Haruko reveals that she is pregnant and expresses her concerns about Kinta’s work.
Take Aim at the Police Van (1960)
, 1h19Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Misako Watanabe, Ryōhei Uchida, Shinsuke Ashida, Toru Abe, Tomio Aoki
Roles Clerk of Inn
Rating65%
Un fourgon transportant des prisonniers est mystérieusement attaqué. Deux des passagers sont tués et Daijiro, le gardien chargé de les surveiller, récolte une mise à pied de six mois. Chômage forcé qu’il compte bien mettre à profit pour mener sa propre enquête…
Stolen Desire (1958)
, 1h30Directed by Shōhei Imamura
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Osamu Takizawa, Kō Nishimura, Hiroyuki Nagato, Tomio Aoki, Yōko Minamida, Kin Sugai
Rating68%
The film tells the story of a group of itinerant actors. Many of the interests to be found throughout Imamura's career are found already in this first film, including earthy depictions of sex, life on the fringes of Japanese society, and local dialects.
Nishi Ginza Station (1958)
, 52minutesDirected by Shōhei Imamura
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Kō Nishimura, Tomio Aoki
Rating60%
This short comedy concerns the extramarital affair of a drugstore owner. It is based on a popular song by the star of the film, Frank Nagai.
Underworld Beauty (1958)
, 1h27Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Hideaki Nitani, Shinsuke Ashida, Kaku Takashina, Toru Abe, Tomio Aoki
Roles Artisan
Rating69%
Après un séjour en prison, Miyamoto (Michitarô Mizushima) récupère des diamants volés qu'il avait réussi à cacher avant de se faire arrêter. Il retourne voir un ancien associé, Oyane, et lui annonce qu’il compte donner les diamants à Mihara (Tôru Abe) qui a perdu l’usage d’une jambe au cours du vol, mais a gardé le silence. Oyane compte bien mettre la main sur les diamants à l’aide de son gang.
Fangs of Night (1958)
Directed by Umetsugu Inoue
Actors Yujiro Ishihara, Yumeji Tsukioka, Masumi Okada, Ruriko Asaoka, Toru Abe, Kō Nishimura
, 1h50Directed by Yūzō Kawashima
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Nobuo Kaneko, Sachiko Hidari, Tomio Aoki, Yōko Minamida, Akira Kobayashi, Yujiro Ishihara
Rating72%
Un bordel confortable à la fin de l'ère Edo. Saheiji, un acteur complètement fauché, est incapable de payer sa note. Il est retenu en otage et doit travailler pour l'établissement de prostitution. Son adresse et son imagination le sauveront…