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

Bokyo 1993 ★ 9.0
Waga Machi 1992
Hachiko 1987 ★ 7.8
Makeup 1987
Hole in the Pants 1984 ★ 6.0
Play it, Boogie-Woogie 1981 ★ 8.0
Shogun's Ninja 1980 ★ 6.3
Older brother 1977
The Boxer 1977 ★ 7.1
I Am a Cat 1975 ★ 4.0
The Castle of Sand 1974 ★ 7.4
Pastoral: To Die in the Country 1974 ★ 7.5
Maboroshi no Satsui 1971
Silk Hat Boss 1970 ★ 9.0
Women Can't Be Beaten 1969 ★ 7.5
Wolf Escort 1969 ★ 8.0
Oyaji Daiko 1968 ★ 9.0
Neon taiheiki 1968 ★ 9.0
Dynamite Doctor Returns 1966
Color 1965
Intentions of Murder 1964 ★ 7.0
The Insect Woman 1963 ★ 7.2
Girls of the Night 1961 ★ 6.5
Hito mo arukeba 1960 ★ 9.0