Keiko Matsuzaka facts for kids
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Keiko Matsuzaka
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| 清水慶子 | |
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Keiko Shimizu
July 20, 1952 Tokyo, Japan
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| Other names | Keiko Takauchi (髙内慶子, Takauchi Keiko) Han Kyeong-ja (韓慶子) |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse(s) | Haruhiko Takauchi |
| Children | 2 |
Keiko Matsuzaka is a famous Japanese actress. She was born on July 20, 1952. She has been acting since 1967 and is still active today.
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About Keiko Matsuzaka
Her Early Life
Keiko Matsuzaka was born in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. Her father was originally from South Korea, and her mother was Japanese.
Her Acting Journey
Keiko Matsuzaka started acting when she was a child in the 1960s. As she grew up, she continued her acting career in movies. She worked with big film companies like Daiei and Shochiku.
Keiko Matsuzaka has starred in many popular films. She played a special role called "Madonna" in the 1981 movie Naniwa no Koi no Torajirō. This was part of a very long movie series called Otoko wa Tsurai yo. She returned to this role in 1993 for another film in the series.
She also appeared in exciting movies like Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983) and Dr. Akagi (1998). Keiko has won several awards for her acting. She won the Best Actress award at the 6th Hochi Film Award for her roles in The Gate of Youth and Tora-san's Love in Osaka. She won the same award again in 1990 for The Sting of Death.
Keiko on Television
Keiko Matsuzaka has also been in many TV shows. One of her first TV roles was in the superhero series Ultra Seven in 1968. She played Nohime, the wife of a famous historical figure named Oda Nobunaga, in a 1973 TV drama called Kunitori Monogatari.
From 1973 to 1981, she was a regular on the show Edo o Kiru. She played the character Oyuki for five seasons. She has also appeared in many historical dramas, known as jidaigeki, and modern TV shows. In 2008, she played a character named Ikushima in the TV drama Atsuhime.
Other Work and Awards
Besides acting, Keiko Matsuzaka has appeared in many TV commercials for different products. She has also released songs and a book of her photographs.
She has received many important awards for her acting. These include multiple Japan Academy Prizes for Best Actress. She is one of only two actresses to have won three or more of these top awards for a leading role. She has also won awards from the Blue Ribbon Awards, Kinema Junpo Awards, Mainichi Film Awards, and Hochi Film Award.
In 2009, she received the Medal with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government. This award is given to people who have made great achievements in arts and culture.
Films Keiko Matsuzaka Starred In
- Green Light to Joy (1967)
- Rikugun rakugohei (1971)
- Ju hyo ereji (1971)
- Play (1971)
- Kuro no honryu, also known as Ordinary Darkness (1972)
- Miyamoto Musashi, also known as Sword of Fury (1973)
- Ai yori aoku (1973)
- Stray Dog (1973)
- The Last Samurai (1974)
- Double Clutch (1978)
- The Incident (1978)
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
- The Three Undelivered Letters (1979)
- Nichiren (1979)
- Bad Sorts (1980)
- May love be restored (1980)
- The Gate of Youth (1981)
- Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981)
- Lovers Lost (1982)
- The Go Masters (1982)
- Fall Guy (1982)
- Theater of Life (1983)
- Meiso chizu (1983)
- Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
- The Go Masters (1983)
- Make-up (1984)
- Shanghai Rhapsody (1984)
- Nezumi kozo kaito den (1984)
- House on Fire (1987)
- Beyond the Shining Sea (1986)
- Hissatsu! III Ura ka Omote ka (1986)
- Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)
- Carefree Goddesses (1987)
- The Great Department Store Robbery (1987)
- Lady Camellia, also known as Princess Tsubuki (1988)
- Hana no ran, also known as A Chaos of Flowers (1988)
- The Sting of Death (1990)
- Goodbye Mama (1991)
- Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993)
- A Mature Woman (1994)
- Shin izakaya yurei (1996)
- Dr. Akagi (1998)
- Ping Pong Bath Station (1998)
- Sakuya: Slayer of Demons (2000)
- Pinch Runner (2000)
- The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
- The Ripples (2002)
- The Boat to Heaven (2003)
- Runin: Banished (2004)
- Colour Blossoms (2004)
- Miracle in Four Days (2005)
- Waru (2006)
- The Go Master (2006)
- The Inugamis (2006)
- Legend of the Demon Cat (2017)
- The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018)
- Boku ni Aitakatta (2019)
- Ano Niwa no Tobira o Aketatoki (2022)
- Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023), Mariko Koinuma
- Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill (2023), Tsuru
- Unforgettable (2025), Ritsuko Mamiya
Television Shows Keiko Matsuzaka Appeared In
- Ultra Seven (1968)
- Kunitori Monogatari (1973) - Nōhime
- Edo o Kiru (1973–1981)
- Genroku Taiheiki (1975)
- Kusa Moeru (1979)
- Akō Rōshi (1979)
- Sekigahara (1981) - Hatsume
- Haru no Hatō (1985) - Sada Yacco
- Skip (1996)
- Mōri Motonari (1997) - Sugi no Kata
- Prince Shotoku (2001)
- Paato-taimu tantei (2002)
- Paato-taimu tantei 2 (2004)
- Proof of the Man (2004)
- Yoshitsune (2005) - Taira no Tokiko
- Chūshingura Yōzen'in no Inbō (2007)
- Atsuhime (2008) - Ikushima
- Burning Flower (2015)
- Here Comes Asa! (2016)
- Segodon (2018) - Saigō Masa
- Manpuku (2018)
- Ōoku the Final (2019) - Jōen-in
- Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2019)
- Ashita no Kazoku (2020)
- The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023) - Chiyo
- Ranman (2023) - Taki Makino and old Chizuru Makino
- Asura (2025) - Fuji
