Masumi Harukawa
Acting · Born 1935-11-16 · 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.
As cast
Bokyo 1993
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Carlos 1991
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Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die 1989
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I Love You So Much 1988
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Shiro and Marilyn 1988
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Tokyo Pop 1988
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Hachiko 1987
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Makeup 1987
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Ellie My Love 1987
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Michi 1986
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Sotsugyou -GRADUATION- 1985
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Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special 1985
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Hole in the Pants 1984
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Play it, Boogie-Woogie 1981
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Shogun's Ninja 1980
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Run Truck Rascal, Run! 1979
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A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun 1979
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The Truck Rascals Go to The North 1978
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Pink Lady's Motion Picture 1978
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Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro 1978
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Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal 1977
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I Am A Man of Honor 1977
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Boxer 1977
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Truckster of Guts 1977
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Truck Rascals in Fever Heat 1976
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Bridal Cruise 1976
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Truckster Goes to Hokkaido 1976
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Human Revolution II 1976
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Hobo General 1976
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A Cheerful Yakuza 1976
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The Wild Trucker 1975
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Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me 1975
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I Am a Cat 1975
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The Gate of Youth 1975
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Pastoral: To Die in the Country 1974
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Tora-san's Lullaby 1974
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The Castle of Sand 1974
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Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshi 1974
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The Killing Game 1973
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Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori 1972
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Zatoichi in Desperation 1972
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My Voiceless Friends 1972
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幻の殺意 1971
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Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho 1971
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Hajimete no Tabi 1971
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Where Spring Comes Late 1970
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Silk Hat Boss 1970
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Silk Hat Boss 1970
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Tora-san, His Tender Love 1970
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Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man 1969
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Women Can't Be Beaten 1969
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Wolf Escort 1969
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Madcap Mixup 1969
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猛烈社員 スリゴマ忍法 1969
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Futari no Koibito 1969
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Samurai Banners 1969
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier 1969
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Crazy Big Discovery 1969
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Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder 1968
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Desperate Hoodlum 1968
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The Human Bullet 1968
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Mappira shain yūkyōden 1968
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How to Be the Worst of Office Workers 1968
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The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze 1968
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Curse of the Blood 1968
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The Marked Man 1968
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Mexican Free-for-All 1968
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Neon taiheiki 1968
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School for Thieves 1968
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Sodachi zakari 1967
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Yanagase Blues 1967
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Tokyo Gambler 1967
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Ambassador Ramen 1967
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Zatoichi's Cane Sword 1967
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Golden Ninja 1966
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Dynamite Doctor Returns 1966
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Third Class Soldier Boss 1966
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Yakuza Vassal 1966
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Women Doing Time 1966
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The Threat 1966
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As director
No directing credits found.