Tomio Aoki

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

123

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-10-07

Day of death

2004-01-24 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Tomio Aoki

Biography

Tomio Aoki (October 7, 1923 in Yokohama, Japan – January 24, 2004 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) aka Tokkan Kozō was a Japanese film actor. Aoki became famous as a child actor after debuting at the age of six in silent films directed by Yasujirō Ozu. His leading role in Ozu's 1929 short comedy Tokkan kozo gave Aoki his nickname. I Was Born, But... (1932), Passing Fancy (1933) and An Inn in Tokyo (1935) were three other Ozu films in which Aoki had notable roles. Aoki disappeared from Japanese cinema in 1940, at the age of 16, but returned to film acting in Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (1956). During the 1960s he appeared in films for directors Seijun Suzuki and Teruo Ishii before retiring again in 1972. He again returned to the screen in 1995 in Makoto Shinozaki's Okaeri, and appeared in Suzuki's Pistol Opera (2001). He continued appearing in films, and in short comedies by Shinozaki until his death in 2004. He shared the Best Actor award at the French Three Continents Festival with two of his co-stars for Shinozaki's Not Forgotten (2000). By the time of his death, at the age of 80, Aoki had performed in over 300 films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tomio Aoki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Cheerleading Captain's Love

    The Cheerleading Captain's Love

  • The Tale of Kinuyo

    The Tale of Kinuyo

  • Street Without End

    Street Without End

  • Him, Her, and the Boys

    Him, Her, and the Boys

  • The Burmese Harp

    The Burmese Harp

  • I Was Born, But...

    I Was Born, But...

  • A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa

    A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa

  • The Only Son

    The Only Son

  • Last Round

    Last Round

  • If You Throw This Child Away

    If You Throw This Child Away

  • The Strength of a Moustache

    The Strength of a Moustache

  • Walk Cheerfully

    Walk Cheerfully

  • Chocolate Girl

    Chocolate Girl

  • Kimagure tosei

    Kimagure tosei

  • Walking With The Dog

    Walking With The Dog

  • Passing Fancy

    Passing Fancy

  • With a Single Sword Bale

    With a Single Sword Bale

  • A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

    A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

  • Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

    Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

  • The Shadow on the Wall

    The Shadow on the Wall

  • Hard Times

    Hard Times

  • The Tokyo Mighty Guy

    The Tokyo Mighty Guy

  • Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay

    Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay

  • Underworld Beauty

    Underworld Beauty

  • A World For Two

    A World For Two

  • Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

    Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

  • Surging Waves

    Surging Waves

  • Five Siblings

    Five Siblings

  • Jûnana-sai no teikô

    Jûnana-sai no teikô

  • Hanayome wa jū go-sai

    Hanayome wa jū go-sai

  • The Call of Blood

    The Call of Blood

  • The Perfect Game

    The Perfect Game

  • Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū

    Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū

  • Black Dice

    Black Dice

  • The Rambler Rides Again

    The Rambler Rides Again

  • Deka Matsuri

    Deka Matsuri

  • Intimidation

    Intimidation

  • A Hero of Tokyo

    A Hero of Tokyo

  • Taiyō no yō ni akaruku

    Taiyō no yō ni akaruku

  • Hitori tabi

    Hitori tabi

  • Return of the Vagabond

    Return of the Vagabond

  • Forget Love for Now

    Forget Love for Now

  • Welcome Home

    Welcome Home

  • The Will to Live

    The Will to Live

  • Jūdan no arashi

    Jūdan no arashi

  • Joshiryōsai

    Joshiryōsai

  • Modern Children

    Modern Children

  • The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass

    The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass

  • Take Aim at the Police Van

    Take Aim at the Police Van

  • A Star Athlete

    A Star Athlete

  • Shin yūkyōden

    Shin yūkyōden

  • Intentions of Murder

    Intentions of Murder

  • Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu

    Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu

  • An Inn in Tokyo

    An Inn in Tokyo

  • The Rambling Guitarist

    The Rambling Guitarist

  • Joe of Aces: Give and Take

    Joe of Aces: Give and Take

  • Nishi Ginza Station

    Nishi Ginza Station

  • I Am Waiting

    I Am Waiting

  • The Rambler in the Sunset

    The Rambler in the Sunset

  • Lone Wolf

    Lone Wolf

  • Pigs and Battleships

    Pigs and Battleships

  • A Story of Floating Weeds

    A Story of Floating Weeds

  • Seinen no isu

    Seinen no isu

  • I Flunked, But...

    I Flunked, But...

  • Jungle Block

    Jungle Block

  • Burden of Life

    Burden of Life

  • Shōjo

    Shōjo

  • The Guitarist and the Rancher

    The Guitarist and the Rancher

  • The Groom Talks in His Sleep

    The Groom Talks in His Sleep

  • 金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ

    金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ

  • No Blood Relation

    No Blood Relation

  • Crazy Jailbreak

    Crazy Jailbreak

  • Temptation

    Temptation

  • The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

  • Eclipse

    Eclipse

  • The Sky Is Mine

    The Sky Is Mine

  • What Did the Lady Forget?

    What Did the Lady Forget?

  • Yuganda tsuki

    Yuganda tsuki

  • Burden of Love

    Burden of Love

  • My Hometown is the Wild West

    My Hometown is the Wild West

  • The Thick-Walled Room

    The Thick-Walled Room

  • Pistol Opera

    Pistol Opera

  • Greatest Boss Of Japan

    Greatest Boss Of Japan

  • The Luck Which Touched the Leg

    The Luck Which Touched the Leg

  • Fangs of Night

    Fangs of Night

  • Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou

    Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou

  • Not Forgotten

    Not Forgotten

  • The Reckless One

    The Reckless One

  • Mother's Love Letter

    Mother's Love Letter

  • The Lady and the Beard

    The Lady and the Beard

  • Fight of the Gamblers

    Fight of the Gamblers

  • Pure Emotions of the Sea

    Pure Emotions of the Sea

  • Yume ga ippai abarenbō

    Yume ga ippai abarenbō

  • Dancing Girls of Izu

    Dancing Girls of Izu

  • A Man Explodes

    A Man Explodes

  • Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

    Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

  • The Eagle and the Hawk

    The Eagle and the Hawk

  • Apart from You

    Apart from You

  • An Innocent Maid

    An Innocent Maid

  • The Incorrigible

    The Incorrigible

  • Children in the Wind

    Children in the Wind

  • Passion and Rifle Bullets

    Passion and Rifle Bullets

  • Foundry Town

    Foundry Town

  • Savage Wolf Pack

    Savage Wolf Pack

  • Frankie the Milkman

    Frankie the Milkman

  • Break Down that Wall

    Break Down that Wall

  • The Young and Bad

    The Young and Bad

  • The Rambler under the Southern Cross

    The Rambler under the Southern Cross

  • Love Eternal

    Love Eternal

  • A Japanese Tragedy

    A Japanese Tragedy

  • The Sound of Waves

    The Sound of Waves

  • Born Under Crossed Stars

    Born Under Crossed Stars

  • The Guys Who Put Money on Me

    The Guys Who Put Money on Me

  • A Straightforward Boy

    A Straightforward Boy

  • Blood for Blood

    Blood for Blood

  • The Rambler Goes North

    The Rambler Goes North

  • Crying to the Blue Sky

    Crying to the Blue Sky

  • The Life of an Office Worker

    The Life of an Office Worker

  • Chivalrous Life

    Chivalrous Life

  • Kokumin no chikai

    Kokumin no chikai

  • Youth of the Beast

    Youth of the Beast

  • Keiji monogatari jazu wa kurutchai nē

    Keiji monogatari jazu wa kurutchai nē

  • Facing to the Clouds

    Facing to the Clouds