Actor
Masumi Harukawa
November 16, 1935 · Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
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.
Often works with
Shoichi Ozawa
5 titles together
The Insect Woman, Intentions of Murder, The Human Bullet
Taiji Tonoyama
4 titles together
Hachiko, The Insect Woman, Intentions of Murder
Chishū Ryū
4 titles together
The Castle of Sand, Where Spring Comes Late, The Human Bullet
Chieko Baisho
4 titles together
Where Spring Comes Late, Tora-san, His Tender Love, Our Marriage
Yoshi Katō
3 titles together
Hachiko, The Castle of Sand, Intentions of Murder
Tanie Kitabayashi
3 titles together
The Insect Woman, Intentions of Murder, The Human Bullet
Full filmography · 120
Bokyo
cast
1993
Carlos
cast
1991
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
as 五十嵐玉緒
1989
I Love You So Much
cast
1988
Shiro and Marilyn
as Katsue Nakazato
1988
Tokyo Pop
as Mother
1988
Hachiko
as Okichi
19877.8
Makeup
cast
1987
Ellie My Love
cast
1987
Michi
as Matsuyo
1986
Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-
cast
1985
Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special
cast
1985