Izumi Ashikawa
Sachiko Ito (伊藤佐知子, Itō Sachiko, born 6 October 1935), known professionally as Izumi Ashikawa (芦川 いずみ), is a Japanese actress.[1][2] Ashikawa was called the Japanese Audrey Hepburn.[3]
Izumi Ashikawa | |
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芦川 いずみ | |
Ashikawa in 1965 | |
| Born | Sachiko Ito 6 October 1935 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–68 |
| Spouse | |
In 1953, Ashikawa was scouted by director Yuzo Kawashima and joined the Shochiku studio.[4] She made her film debut with Tokyomadamu to Osakafujin directed by Yuzo Kawashima.[4] In 1955, she moved to the Nikkatsu studio and gained popularity.[4] In 1968, Ashikawa married actor Tatsuya Fuji and retired.[5][6][7] She made her final film appearance in the 1968 film Koto no Taiyo.[4]
Selected filmography
- Tokyomadamu to Osakafujin (1953)
- The Baby Carriage (1956)
- The Balloon (1956)
- Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (1957)
- Suzaki Paradise: Akashingō (1957)
- Man Who Causes a Storm (1957)
- The Perfect Game (1958)
- Kurenai no Tsubasa (1958)
- A Slope in the Sun (1959)
- Mutekiga Ore o Yondeiru (1960)
- Man with a Shotgun (1961)
- Living by Karate (1961)
- Glass-hearted Johnny (1962)
- A Chain of Islands (1965)
- Outlaw:Gangster VIP 2 (1968)
- Koto no Taiyo (1968)
References
- "芦川いづみ". eiga.com. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "藤竜也、妻・芦川いづみさんへの愛を告白「寝る前に握手します。毎日が船出です」". デイリー. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "芦川 いづみ について" (in Japanese). 日活公式サイト. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- 芦川いづみインタビュー (in Japanese). 本の話. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "芦川いづみ 映画祭". シネマトゥディ. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "芦川いづみ DVDBOX". amazon. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- 藤竜也、事務所を辞めて出演。裁判にまで発展した『愛のコリーダ』は「逃げちゃいけない出会い」 (in Japanese). テレ朝ポスト TV Asashi. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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