Atsuko Ichinomiya
Acting
Born December 29, 1913, Kanda, Tokyo, Japan
Atsuko Ichinomiya was a Japanese actress. Her birth name was Atsuko Yoshida. She was born in Kanda, Tokyo (now Chiyoda Ward), Japan. She grew up in a family involved in the confectionery business. She attended Sei-no Elementary School and then Three-Wheeler High School (currently known as Miwatari Gakuen High School). During her school days, she participated in track and field and showed athletic talent. In 1932, Atsuko entered the film industry, initially appearing as a voice-over runner in films by the Funi Film Company. She later joined the Nifu Eiga Film Company and made her debut as an actress in the movie "Ginrei Fuji ni Yomigaeru" in 1933. Her performance caught the attention of the industry, and she adopted the stage name Atsuko Ichinomiya. In 1934, Atsuko became a research student at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, which led her to further opportunities in both theater and film. She appeared in various films and plays, establishing herself as a notable actress. Atsuko Ichinomiya continued to act in both films and television dramas, becoming a well-respected character actor known for her versatile performances. She appeared in movies such as "春の戯れ" ("Spring Play") and "おかあさん" ("Mother"), and she was a regular in popular TV series like "女と味噌汁" ("Women and Miso Soup"). Her dedication to acting and her memorable roles contributed to her lasting impact on the entertainment industry. Atsuko Ichinomiya passed away on February 16, 1991, at the age of 77, due to liver failure. Her contributions to Japanese cinema and television continue to be remembered and appreciated. Source: "一の宮あつ子" - Wikipedia
Filmography
- 1990Tales of a Golden Geisha — Tamonin's Mother Rin
- 1985And Then
- 1979Nutcracker Fantasy — Queen Morphia (voice)
- 1974The Izu Dancer — Nobu
- 1970Forbidden Affair — Chikako Takeuchi
- 1967Two in the Shadow
- 1966Comic Storyteller: Great Delay
- 1966Taming an Unruly Girl
- 1966The Stranger Within a Woman
- 1965Five Gents' Trick Book
- 1965You Can If You Try
- 19633 Gents In Hawaii — Aida Kimiko (Harue’s Mother)
- 1963A Salaryman's Reckless Family
- 1963Aloha 3 Gents — Kimiko Aida (Harue's Mother)
- 1963Apple Blossom Town
- 1963Women Called 'Wives'
- 1962Chûshingura
- 1962Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū
- 1962Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-ten
- 1962Shimizu Port Salaryman
- 1962The Wiser Age
- 1961Achan's Baby Gang
- 1961Ganpā kachō
- 1961Happiness of Us Alone
- 1961Hidden Fangs
- 1961Sararīman yajikita dōchū
- 1961Sazae-san Plays Cupid — Lady Tago
- 1960Biting Young Master
- 1960Glory to the President of the Henpecked Political Party
- 1960Heavenly Comic Story of a Gentleman
- 1960I'm a Single Salaryman
- 1960Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance — Hisada Kikue (Hiroshi's mother)
- 1960Oshichi's Vegetable Store: The No.1 Girl at the Edo Festival
- 1960Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes — Iemitsu Yasuko
- 1960Sazae And Aunt Apron — Lady Tago
- 1960Sazae-san's Baby — Lady Tago
- 1960The Bad Sleep Well — Mrs. Ariyama
- 1960The Lost Alibi — Grocery store proprietress
- 1960Young Salesman: Sanshiro Sebiro
- 1959A Salaryman's Ten Commandments
- 1959Leader of the Bomb Girls
- 1959Sazae-san's Marriage — Lady Tago
- 1959Sazae-san's Newlywed Family — Lady Nago
- 1959Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife — Lady Tago
- 1959Talkative Wife
- 1959The Wedding Night
- 1959Three 'Black Crow' Wives
- 1959Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
- 1958Big Edo's 1,000 Ryo Festival
- 1958Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
- 1958Fighting Is Fun, Too
- 1958Laugh-Filled Detective Story
- 1958Oban kanketsu hen
- 1958Sazae's Engagement Trip — Isono's aunt
- 1958Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
- 1957A Town of the Starry Skies
- 1957Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion
- 1957Sazae-san Sequel — Lady Tago
- 1957Schooldays — Nakajima’s Wife
- 1957Story of a Detective's Assistant
- 1957Talkative Company President — Housewife
- 1957Teenage Sazae — Lady Tago
- 1957The Bride Is Waiting
- 1957The Living Koheiji — Otane
- 1957The Surprising Legend of Jirocho: Santaro Battles His Hat
- 1957Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen — Arishima's maid
- 1956Careful Wife and Careless Wife: A Peaceful Couple
- 1956Love on Rainbow Island — Nun
- 1956Norihei's College Affair: The Happy Family
- 1956Sazae-san — Mrs. Nakano
- 1956The Affair 55 Years Later
- 1956The First Love of a Cha Cha Girl
- 1956The Hoodlum and the Young Master
- 1956The President Talks Bank
- 1956The President's Boss
- 1956The Well-Raised Girl and the Head Clerk
- 1956Three Generations of Company Presidents
- 1956Triumphant Song of Youth — Genkichi’s wife
- 1956Young Tree
- 1955Muttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion
- 1955School Girls in Costume
- 1955So Young, So Bright — Mrs. Kitajima
- 1955The Tears of Geisha Konatsu
- 1954Burning Youth
- 1953Half Virgin
- 1952Big Hit Pachinko Girl
- 1952Chakkari fujin to ukkari fujin
- 1952Dimple of Tokyo
- 1952Mother — Koyo Fukuhara
- 1951Tsuki yori no haha — Tokuyo
- 1951Who Knows a Woman's Heart
- 1951新遊侠伝
- 1951新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
- 1950Amakara chindōchū
- 1950Guntō nanban-sen
- 1950Sanshiro of Ginza
- 1950The Munekata Sisters
- 1949A Woman's Fight
- 1949Flirtation in Spring
- 1949Ginza Cancan Girls
- 1949Good-Bye!
- 1948365 Nights — Saki
- 1947A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
- 1947Once More
- 1947The Age of Beginnings — Older Sister Kimiko
- 1943World of Love — Wife of Kyuemon
- 1942Wings of Victory
- 1941A Man's Flower Road of Triumph — Geisha
- 1941The Battle of Kawanakajima — Otsuki
- 1938Shimizu Jirocho