Sumiko Fuji
Japanese actress · Japan · On the map · Actors · Born 1945 · age 80
Junko Terashima , known professionally as Sumiko Fuji , is a Japanese actress. She began acting in the 1960s under the name Junko Fuji , becoming famous as the female lead in yakuza films opposite such stars as Kōji Tsuruta and Ken Takakura.
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Garden of CamelliasFilm, Kinuko2020
A Day-Off of Ryoma TakeuchiSeries, Sumako2018
Falling CamelliaFilm2016
A Loving HusbandFilm, Reiko Inoue2015
Fake MarriageSeries, Kanae Himura2014
Lady MaikoFilm, Chiharu Kojima2010
TeppanSeries
The History of Our FamilySeries, 2010Maki Yame2009
Heart of a SamuraiSeries
Air DollFilm, 2009Chiyoko2008
Sweet Rain: Accuracy of DeathFilm, Kazue (as Junko Fuji)2007Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting ActressAwardMedal with Purple RibbonAward2004
Milk WhiteFilm2000Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting ActressAwardKinuyo Tanaka AwardAward1998
Wait and SeeFilm, Kimiyi, Hiroshi's Mother1993
Wind of the Ryūkyū IslandsSeries1989
BuddiesFilm, Tami1983
The Brave Man Says LittleSeries1972
Red Peony Gambler: Execution of DutyFilm1970Women of Osaka CastleSeries
A Lively GeishaFilm, 1970Koshizu1968
OokuSeries
Big Time Gambling BossFilm, 1968Hiroe1966
Minamoto no YoshitsuneSeries, Shizuka Gozen1965Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the YearAward
Blood of RevengeFilm, 1965Hatsue1963
13 AssassinsFilm, Kayo1945Born1 December 1945People around Sumiko
Ken Takakura Also in The Valiant Red Peony (1968)
Tomisaburō Wakayama Also in The Valiant Red Peony (1968)
Noribumi Suzuki Wrote The Valiant Red Peony (1968)
Kanjūrō Arashi Also in Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Match (1969)
Tai Katō Directed Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Match (1969)
Kōji Tsuruta Also in Hishakaku And Kiratsune: A Tale Of Two Yakuza (1968)
Ittoku Kishibe Also in Chizuko's Younger Sister and Lady Maiko
Kon Ichikawa Directed The Inugamis (2006)
Nanako Matsushima Also in The Inugamis (2006)- Bunta Sugawara Also in Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty (1972)
Masahiko Tsugawa Also in The Geisha House (1999)
Masahiro Makino Directed Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo (1969)
Takashi Koizumi Directed Best Wishes for Tomorrow (2007)
Chiezō Kataoka Also in Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty (1972)
Toshinori Omi Also in Tenka and Chizuko's Younger Sister
Takuzo Kawatani Also in Red Peony Gambler (1968)
Kinji Fukasaku Directed The Geisha House (1999)
Nobuhiko Obayashi Directed Chizuko's Younger Sister (1991)
Tomu Uchida Directed Hishakaku And Kiratsune: A Tale Of Two Yakuza (1968)
Kōtarō Satomi Also in 13 Assassins and April Fools
Yasuko Matsuyuki Also in Hula Girls (2006)
Itsuji Itao Also in Tenka and Air Doll
Takeshi Katō Also in The Geisha House (1999)
Yoichi Numata Also in Big Time Gambling Boss (1968)
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Summer Wars 2009
Children of the Sea 2019
Air Doll 2009
Hula Girls 2006
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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Television 12
Awards
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She even starred in her own series as the sword-wielding gambler Red Peony in the Hibotan Bakuto series. Initially retiring in 1972 after getting married, she began appearing on TV in 1974 under her real name. She later returned to films in 1989 using the name Sumiko Fuji, and expanded her acting repertoire. She won the Blue Ribbon Award for best supporting actress in 1999 and 2006. She is married to the kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII and is the mother of the actress Shinobu Terajima and the kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VIII.
