Cast & creator
Atsuko Ichinomiya
Best known for The Bad Sleep Well, Chûshingura, School Girls in Costume
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
Also known as: 一の宮敦子
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1938–1990 · acting roles
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Filmography (110)
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The Bad Sleep Well
Mrs. Ariyama
1960
Chûshingura
1962
School Girls in Costume
1955
Norihei's College Affair: The Happy Family
1956
The Munekata Sisters
1950
The First Love of a Cha Cha Girl
1956
Comic Storyteller: Great Delay
1966
Tales of a Golden Geisha
Tamonin's Mother Rin
1990
Three 'Black Crow' Wives
1959
Big Edo's 1,000 Ryo Festival
1958
Heavenly Comic Story of a Gentleman
1960
Two in the Shadow
1967
You Can If You Try
1965
The Tears of Geisha Konatsu
1955
The Surprising Legend of Jirocho: Santaro Battles His Hat
1957
The Affair 55 Years Later
1956
Chakkari fujin to ukkari fujin
1952
Women Called 'Wives'
1963
Laugh-Filled Detective Story
1958
Talkative Wife
1959
A Salaryman's Ten Commandments
1959
Careful Wife and Careless Wife: A Peaceful Couple
1956
Mother
Koyo Fukuhara
1952Ganpā kachō
1961
Leader of the Bomb Girls
1959Young Salesman: Sanshiro Sebiro
1960
And Then
1985
The Izu Dancer
Nobu
1974
Nutcracker Fantasy
Queen Morphia (voice)
1979
Oshichi's Vegetable Store: The No.1 Girl at the Edo Festival
1960
Apple Blossom Town
1963
Biting Young Master
1960
The Bride Is Waiting
1957
3 Gents In Hawaii
Aida Kimiko (Harue’s Mother)
1963
A Town of the Starry Skies
1957
The Stranger Within a Woman
1966
A Salaryman's Reckless Family
1963
Good-Bye!
1949
I'm a Single Salaryman
1960The Well-Raised Girl and the Head Clerk
1956
Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion
1957
The Hoodlum and the Young Master
1956
Glory to the President of the Henpecked Political Party
1960
Sazae's Engagement Trip
Isono's aunt
1958
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965
The Lost Alibi
Grocery store proprietress
1960
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
1951
The Living Koheiji
Otane
1957
Sazae-san's Baby
Lady Tago
1960
Happiness of Us Alone
1961
Taming an Unruly Girl
1966
The Wiser Age
1962
Young Tree
1956
Story of a Detective's Assistant
1957
Wings of Victory
1942
Flirtation in Spring
1949
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962
Forbidden Affair
Chikako Takeuchi
1970
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
1959
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
Iemitsu Yasuko
1960
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Arishima's maid
1957
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
1958
Dimple of Tokyo
1952
Sazae-san's Newlywed Family
Lady Nago
1959
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
Hisada Kikue (Hiroshi's mother)
1960
The President's Boss
1956
Once More
1947
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
1958
So Young, So Bright
Mrs. Kitajima
1955
Talkative Company President
Housewife
1957
Sazae-san
Mrs. Nakano
1956
Schooldays
Nakajima’s Wife
1957
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956
Fighting Is Fun, Too
1958
Oban kanketsu hen
1958
Teenage Sazae
Lady Tago
1957
Hidden Fangs
1961
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Lady Tago
1959
Guntō nanban-sen
1950
World of Love
Wife of Kyuemon
1943
A Man's Flower Road of Triumph
Geisha
1941
新遊侠伝
1951Big Hit Pachinko Girl
1952
Sararīman yajikita dōchū
1961
The Battle of Kawanakajima
Otsuki
1941
Burning Youth
1954
Love on Rainbow Island
Nun
1956
Sazae And Aunt Apron
Lady Tago
1960
The President Talks Bank
1956
365 Nights
Saki
1948
Sazae-san's Marriage
Lady Tago
1959
Achan's Baby Gang
1961
Sazae-san Plays Cupid
Lady Tago
1961
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947
A Woman's Fight
1949
Triumphant Song of Youth
Genkichi’s wife
1956
Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-ten
1962
Muttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion
1955
Sanshiro of Ginza
1950
Sazae-san Sequel
Lady Tago
1957
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
1951
Tsuki yori no haha
Tokuyo
1951
Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū
1962
The Wedding Night
1959
Half Virgin
1953
Aloha 3 Gents
Kimiko Aida (Harue's Mother)
1963
Ginza Cancan Girls
1949
Shimizu Jirocho
1938Amakara chindōchū
1950
The Age of Beginnings
Older Sister Kimiko
1947