Highest rated movie: The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
Lowest rated movie: Inugami (2001)
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Movies starring Keiko Awaji have generally received mixed reviews and hold an average score of 57%.
The Bridges at Toko-Ri - released in 1954 - is Keiko Awaji's highest rated movie, with a score of 62% based on 40 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Keiko Awaji is Inugami - released in 2001 - with a score of 54% based on 11 reviews.
Keiko Awaji (1933) is a Japanese film actress.
Notable highlights of her career were an appearance in Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog, and a role as Kimiko in The Bridges at Toko-Ri, where she appeared alongside William Holden and Mickey Rooney.
Her first husband was Filipino musician and actor Rodrigo "Bimbo" Danao; they had two children together. Their eldest is actor Etsuo Shima.
Her second husband was Japanese actor Yorozuya Kinnosuke, but they divorced in 1987. Their eldest son Akihiro died in a car crash in 1990. In 2004, their youngest son Kichinosuke Yorozuya (Satoshi Ida) was arrested for breaking into her home and served six months in prison. On June 16, 2010, Kichinosuke committed suicide by jumping off his apartment in Shinjuku.
The actress is apparently a big fan of the Dragon Quest games, even going so far as to say it is her dream to play one last game before she dies.
Keiko Awaji has acted in films with Mickey Rooney, Yoko Maki, Yuki Amami and Kazuhiro Yamaji.
Keiko Awaji has worked with these film directors: Masato Harada, Kei Horie and Mark Robson.
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