Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 16, 1935 (age 90)
Place of Birth
Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Also Known As
瀧川マチエ
Masumi Harukawa
Machie Takigawa
Masumi Harukawa
Biography
Born Machie Takigawa, she was active as a dancer at the Asakusa Rock Theater under the stage name Mary Rose in the early 1950s. Due to her appearance, she was affectionately nicknamed Daruma-chan and Jumbo-chan. Soon after moving to the Nichigeki Music Hall, she was scouted by the film industry and made her acting debut in "Gurama-to no yuwaku/The Temptation of Grama Island."
Memorable in Japan for her regular role in eight of the ten Toei film series " Trucker Rascals," playing the wife of the series co-star Aikawa Kinya, among appearances in other popular cinematic serials such as Zatoichi and Tora-san. International audiences would be more familiar with her work with avant-garde directors Shōhei Imamura & Shūji Terayama.
Known For
TV
Oyaji Daiko
1968
TV
Older brother
Saeko
1977
TV
Waga Machi
1992
Film
The Castle of Sand
Naka Sumie
1974
Film
The Human Bullet
1968
Film
Hachiko
Okichi
1987
Film
Intentions of Murder
Sadako Takahashi
1964
TV
Wagako wa Tanin
1974
TV
姫君捕物控
1972
Film
Shogun's Ninja
Lady Yodo
1980
Film
The Insect Woman
Midori
1963
Film
Boxer
Harumi
1977
Film
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
Haruyo Kobayashi
1981
Film
Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me
Kimie, Jonathan's Wife
1975
Film
Tora-san's Lullaby
1974
Film
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Air woman
1974
Film
Where Spring Comes Late
Passengers on Nemuro Main Line
1970
Film
Girls of the Night
Harada
1961
Film
Mexican Free-for-All
Yukari
1968
Film
Hole in the Pants
1984
Filmography
1993FilmBokyo1992TVWaga Machi1991FilmCarlos1989FilmTetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Dieas 五十嵐玉緒1988FilmI Love You So Much1988FilmShiro and Marilynas Katsue Nakazato1988FilmTokyo Popas Mother1987FilmHachikoas Okichi1987FilmMakeup1987FilmEllie My Love1986FilmMichias Matsuyo1985FilmSotsugyou -GRADUATION-1985FilmAbarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special1984FilmHole in the Pants1981FilmPlay it, Boogie-Woogieas Haruyo Kobayashi1980FilmShogun's Ninjaas Lady Yodo1979FilmRun Truck Rascal, Run!1979FilmA 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun1978FilmThe Truck Rascals Go to The North1978FilmPink Lady's Motion Picture1978FilmTruck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro1977FilmCrocodile, Parrot and Fur Sealas Nanako's mather1977FilmI Am A Man of Honor1977TVOlder brotheras Saeko1977FilmBoxeras Harumi1977FilmTruckster of Guts1976FilmTruck Rascals in Fever Heat1976FilmBridal Cruise1976FilmTruckster Goes to Hokkaido1976FilmHuman Revolution II1976FilmHobo General1976FilmA Cheerful Yakuza1975FilmThe Wild Truckeras Kimie Matsushita (Mother)1975FilmTruck Rascals: No One Can Stop Meas Kimie, Jonathan's Wife1975FilmI Am a Cat1975FilmThe Gate of Youth1974FilmPastoral: To Die in the Countryas Air woman1974FilmTora-san's Lullaby1974FilmThe Castle of Sandas Naka Sumie1974TVWagako wa Tanin1974FilmKigeki-otoko no ude dameshi1973TVEdo wo Kiru1973FilmThe Killing Game1972FilmOnna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridorias Tomiko1972FilmZatoichi in Desperationas Ohama1972TV姫君捕物控1972FilmMy Voiceless Friends1971TVなんたって18歳！1971FilmMaboroshi no Satsui1971FilmOtoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho1971FilmHajimete no Tabi1970FilmWhere Spring Comes Lateas Passengers on Nemuro Main Line1970FilmSilk Hat Bossas Choko1970FilmTora-san, His Tender Loveas Komako1969FilmJapan's No. 1 Disconnected Manas Koyama's Wife1969FilmWomen Can't Be Beaten1969FilmWolf Escort1969FilmMadcap Mixupas Mamechiyo1969Film猛烈社員 スリゴマ忍法1969FilmFutari no Koibito1969FilmSamurai Bannersas Buhei's wife1969FilmA Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier1969FilmCrazy Big Discoveryas Hanakawado Wakako1968FilmWicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder1968FilmDesperate Hoodlum1968FilmThe Human Bullet1968FilmMappira shain yūkyōden1968FilmHow to Be the Worst of Office Workers1968FilmThe Young Eagles of the Kamikaze1968FilmCurse of the Bloodas Okuma1968FilmThe Marked Man1968FilmMexican Free-for-Allas Yukari1968FilmNeon taiheiki1968FilmSchool for Thievesas Kuriko1968TVOyaji Daiko1967FilmSodachi zakari1967FilmYanagase Bluesas Sumie Yato1967FilmTokyo Gambler1967FilmAmbassador Ramen1967FilmZatoichi's Cane Swordas Oryu1966FilmGolden Ninjaas Okiku1966FilmDynamite Doctor Returnsas Otoki1966FilmThird Class Soldier Boss1966FilmYakuza Vassal1966FilmWomen Doing Time1966FilmThe Threatas Hiroko1965FilmCode of Ruffians1965FilmChained Bitch1965FilmHouse of Terrorsas Akemi Yokota1965Film六人の女を殺した男1965FilmThe Abalone Gals1965FilmColor1965FilmBloody Shuriken1965FilmThe Black Cat1965FilmNami kage1965FilmSex Peddlers1964FilmThe Spying Sorceressas Kara1964FilmSleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction1964FilmThe Glamorous Ghostas Sugie Asami1964FilmIntentions of Murderas Sadako Takahashi1964FilmLife of Hishakaku 31964FilmHow to Make Money1964FilmTo Your Majesty, The Emperor 2as Akemi1964FilmMonrō no yōna onna1963FilmThe Insect Womanas Midori1963FilmOnna yajikita-tatchi ryokō1962FilmOur Marriageas Rinko Arishima1961FilmGirls of the Nightas Harada1961FilmObon, The Moll Dipper1961Film腰抜け女兵騒動1961FilmAces Wild1960FilmJiyūgaoka fujin1960FilmYellow Cherries1960FilmHito mo arukebaas Namiko1959FilmPineapple Butaias Betty1959FilmUtamaro, Painter of the Woman1959FilmThe Cola Game1959FilmSequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents1959FilmTemptation on Glamour Islandas Masa Uchida