About
Hideko Takamine (高峰 秀子, Takamine Hideko, March 27, 1924 – December 28, 2010) was a Japanese actress who began as a child actress and maintained her fame in a career that spanned 50 years. She is particularly known for her collaborations with directors Mikio Naruse and Keisuke Kinoshita, with Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) and Floating Clouds (1955) being among her most noted films. Takamine was born in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, in 1924. At the age of four, following the death of her mother, she was placed in the care of her aunt in Tokyo. Her first role was in the Shochiku studio's 1929 film Mother (Haha), which brought her tremendous popularity as a child actor. She toured as a singer to entertain Japanese troops and, after the war, sang for American occupation troops in Tokyo. In 1950, she left Shintoho and became a freelance actress. She was especially favoured as leading actress by Naruse,...
Known for
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's PrayerMovie • 1961
Twenty-Four EyesMovie • 1954
Floating CloudsMovie • 1955
When a Woman Ascends the StairsMovie • 1960
StakeoutMovie • 1958
The Munekata SistersMovie • 1950
The Rickshaw ManMovie • 1958
YearningMovie • 1964
Carmen Comes HomeMovie • 1951
LightningMovie • 1952
Immortal LoveMovie • 1961
FlowingMovie • 1956
Tokyo ChorusMovie • 1931