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Setsuko Wakayama(1929-1985)

  • Actress
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Setsuko Wakayama in Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
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Setsuko Wakayama was born on 7 June 1929 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress, known for Snow Trail (1947), Sanjûrokunin no jôkyaku (1957) and Gigantis: The Fire Monster (1959). She was married to Senkichi Taniguchi. She died on 9 May 1985.
BornJune 7, 1929
DiedMay 9, 1985(55)
BornJune 7, 1929
DiedMay 9, 1985(55)
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Known for

Toshirō Mifune, Akitake Kôno, Takashi Shimura, and Setsuko Wakayama in Snow Trail (1947)
Snow Trail
7.2
  • Haruko
  • 1947
Sanjûrokunin no jôkyaku
7.6
  • Hiroko Watanabe - Ichirô's Wife
  • 1957
Gigantis: The Fire Monster (1959)
Gigantis: The Fire Monster
4.2
  • Hidemi Yamaji
  • 1959
Jirochô sangokushi: tabi garasu jirochô ikka
8.1
  • Actress
  • 1953

Credits

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Actress

  • Sasurai (1962)
    Sasurai
    • 1962
  • Happyaku-ya oshichi
    • 1960
  • Yaoya oshichi: Edo matsuri ichiban musume
    • 1960
  • Sarariman jikkai
    • 1959
  • Gigantis: The Fire Monster (1959)
    Gigantis: The Fire Monster
    4.2
    • Hidemi Yamaji
    • 1959
  • Samurai Saga (1959)
    Samurai Saga
    6.9
    • (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Kitsune to tanuki
    • 1959
  • Kampai! Miai kekkon
    • Haruko Nishida
    • 1958
  • Chiemi Eri and Izumi Yukimura in Ôatari sanshoku musume (1957)
    Ôatari sanshoku musume
    • 1957
  • Kyōko Kagawa in Hikage no musume (1957)
    Hikage no musume
    • 1957
  • Sanjûrokunin no jôkyaku
    7.6
    • Hiroko Watanabe - Ichirô's Wife
    • 1957
  • Zoku Sazae-san (1957)
    Zoku Sazae-san
    7.0
    • 1957
  • Nemuri Kyôshirô burai hikae dainibu
    • 1957
  • Sazae-san (1956)
    Sazae-san
    5.9
    • Kimiko Kaibara
    • 1956
  • Ideyu no shimai
    • 1956

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Personal details

  • Born
    • June 7, 1929
    • Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • May 9, 1985
  • Spouse
    • Senkichi Taniguchi1949 - ? (divorced)

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    Wakayama was forced into early retirement in 1961 after being diagnosed with an unknown illness that her sister allegedly also suffered from. This illness eventually led to Wakayama tragically taking her own life in 1985.

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