From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tomio Aoki (October 7, 1923 in Yokohama, Japan – January 24, 2004 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) aka Tokkan Kozō 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tomio Aoki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie | Maniac Driver | Taxi Passenger | 2021-09-16 |
Movie | Karate Kill | Restaurant Manager | 2016-09-03 |
Movie | Walking With The Dog | 2004-04-27 | |
Movie | Pistol Opera | 2001-10-27 | |
Movie | Not Forgotten | Ito | 2000-12-23 |
Movie | Welcome Home | Man at Park | 1995-02-10 |
Movie | The Shadow on the Wall | Street person | 1972-06-28 |
Movie | Savage Wolf Pack | 1969-02-22 | |
Movie | Born Under Crossed Stars | 1965-08-25 | |
Movie | Intentions of Murder | Neighbor | 1964-06-28 |
Movie | The Call of Blood | Barbershop Owner | 1964-10-03 |
Movie | Youth of the Beast | Terumi Matsui | 1963-04-21 |
Movie | Fight of the Gamblers | 1963-12-25 | |
Movie | The Incorrigible | 1963-09-21 | |
Movie | Foundry Town | Worker A | 1962-04-08 |
Movie | Hitori tabi | 1962-06-24 | |
Movie | The Young and Bad | 1962-09-09 | |
Movie | The Guys Who Put Money on Me | Hayasaki | 1962-12-09 |
Movie | Pigs and Battleships | Kyuro | 1961-01-21 |
Movie | The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass | 1961-08-27 | |
Movie | The Guitarist and the Rancher | 1960-01-03 | |
Movie | Intimidation | 1960-03-23 | |
Movie | Take Aim at the Police Van | Clerk of Inn | 1960-01-27 |
Movie | The Tokyo Mighty Guy | 1960-07-29 | |
Movie | The Rambler Rides Again | 1960-10-12 | |
Movie | Return of the Vagabond | 1960-04-23 | |
Movie | A Man Explodes | 1959-04-28 | |
Movie | Woman from the Sea | 1959-09-13 | |
Movie | The Rambling Guitarist | 1959-10-11 | |
Movie | Underworld Beauty | Artisan | 1958-03-25 |
Movie | The Perfect Game | Janitor at bank | 1958-11-11 |
Movie | A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era | 1957-07-14 | |
Movie | I Am Waiting | Shibata's henchman | 1957-10-22 |
Movie | Temptation | Painter | 1957-09-22 |
Movie | The Burmese Harp | Oyama | 1956-01-21 |
Movie | Pure Emotions of the Sea | Sailor B | 1956-06-28 |
Movie | The Thick-Walled Room | 1956-10-31 | |
Movie | Frankie the Milkman | 1956-12-05 | |
Movie | Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District | Ice Man | 1956-07-31 |
Movie | A Japanese Tragedy | 1953-06-17 | |
Movie | Children in the Wind | Circus Boy | 1937-11-11 |
Movie | A Star Athlete | 1937-05-01 | |
Movie | What Did the Lady Forget? | Tomio | 1937-03-03 |
Movie | Forget Love for Now | Kotarô (as Tokkan Kozô) | 1937-07-01 |
Movie | The Only Son | Tomio | 1936-09-15 |
Movie | A Hero of Tokyo | Kanichi as a boy | 1935-03-07 |
Movie | The Groom Talks in His Sleep | Boy at liquor shop | 1935-01-13 |
Movie | Him, Her, and the Boys | Don-ko | 1935-05-30 |
Movie | Burden of Life | 1935-12-10 | |
Movie | An Inn in Tokyo | Zenko | 1935-11-21 |
Movie | Street Without End | Bellboy | 1934-04-26 |
Movie | Eclipse | Shigeru, Ôsaki's brother | 1934-11-01 |
Movie | Apart from You | Shôkiku's younger brother | 1933-04-01 |
Movie | Passing Fancy | Tomio | 1933-09-07 |
Movie | The Loyal 47 Ronin | boss of the children (as Tokkan Kozô) | 1932-03-01 |
Movie | I Was Born, But... | Keiji | 1932-06-03 |
Movie | No Blood Relation | Neighbour's child | 1932-12-16 |
Movie | The Lady and the Beard | Prefectural Referee (uncredited) | 1931-02-07 |
Movie | Walk Cheerfully | 1930-03-01 | |
Movie | Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay | Kurô, Child | 1930-01-21 |
Movie | I Flunked, But... | Landlady's son | 1930-04-11 |
Movie | Hard Times | Masao | 1930-05-02 |
Movie | A Straightforward Boy | Tetsubo | 1929-11-24 |
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