Personal Info
Birth date
1935-10-06 (89 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as
あしかわ いづみ
Sachiko Ashikawa
Идзуми Асикава
Izumi Ashikawa
Biography
Izumi Ashikawa (芦川いづみ) is a Japanese actress, she was born on October 6, 1935 in Tokyo, Japan as Sachiko Ashikawa. She has starred in more than 70 film since she stared her acting career in 1953. She has been married to Tatsuya Fuji since August 28, 1968. They have one child.
Filmography
I Hate But Love
6.9
Overview:
A celebrity, dissatisfied with his personal and professional lives, impulsively leaves fast-paced Tokyo to deliver a much-needed jeep to a remote village. When his controlling manager, the woman he loves, follows, the two must reconcile while dodging reporters.A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
7.2
Overview:
Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.A Chain of Islands
6.4
Overview:
When a US army sergeant is found drowned in Tokyo Bay, an investigation is launched to determine how and why he lost his life. The investigation uncovers a black market scheme involving counterfeit money, murder, and conspiracy.Four Young Sisters
6
Overview:
Three girls come to Tokyo to stay with their elder sister. Actually they are running away from home because their father has married again to a very young woman. They have many romantic adventures and one finally decides against the boy she thought she loved because he, just like her father is always away from home. But directly after her marriage to another young man, her sister runs after the former boy-friend.Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
6.8
Overview:
Goro (Tetsuya Watari) wants to put his dark past behind. He heads to Hirosaki City to offer his condolences to Yumeko and to reunite with Yukiko (Chieko Matsubara), but finds that Yumeko is fatally ill. Although Yukiko was taking care of her, she is pressed for money. Goro wants to help and knows that there is only one way to come up with fast money.Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
7
Overview:
A jobless young couple, Yoshigi and Tsutue, wind up at the outskirts of the Suzaki red-light district in Tokyo. Tsutue talks her way into a job pouring sake for male customers at a small bar run by a sympathetic older woman, while Yoshigi is shunted off into a nearby noodle shop, where he gets a job delivering noodles. Tsutue charms and runs off with one of her clients. Yoshigi, ignoring the attentions of a sweet co-worker, pursues Tsutue.Rainbow Over Kinmon
NYR
Overview:
Three years had passed since Ichiro Takeo left Japan. He was a young physician with a promising future, until his medical error caused the death of a big-shot politician. He was discharged from the hospital and had since sailed around the world as an on-board doctor. As he was about to reach the Taiwanese piers of Kinmon Island, thoughts of his days in Japan crossed his mind - he reminisced about the Taiwanese girl, Yan, who had scooped him out of his misery during the time of the medical accident. At times of war, the two rekindle an old flame.Man Who Causes a Storm
6.7
Overview:
Shoichi Kokubun (Yujiro Ishihara) is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. In a graphic portrayal of love, betrayal and success, Shoichi brews up a storm with a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on the drums.Dancing Sisters
NYR
Overview:
It’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful daughters. Haruko, the eldest, is the lead vocalist in a band. Natsuko is the conscientious type, who spends her days in ballet classes beautifying herself. The youngest of the three, Akiko is a bookworm who found her niche in philosophy. Although the sisters may appear to have nothing in common, there is one thing they all agree on; "Mom needs a new husband".The Man with a Shotgun
6.6
Overview:
Ryoji, a wanderer, arrives in a remote mountain town, carrying a shotgun and claiming to be a hunter. He quickly becomes embroiled in a web of trouble surrounding the town's mill.The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji
NYR
Overview:
Azusa has just been discharged from the hospital and is frolicking on the beach in Jushi, finally getting her freedom. Her older sister, Kozue, looks after her. Her father Shuhei moved from Tokyo to Jushi to provide a peaceful environment for his sick daughter. One day Azusa meets Tomita, a high school student, and falls in love with him at first sight. This is a masterpiece of literary lyrics, about two sisters living with bright and pure love, looking at the approaching shadow of death and giving all their feelings to limited youth.The Call of the Foghorn
NYR
Overview:
A sailor is stuck in harbor due to an engine failure in his boat, and he learns that a friend of his has died, reportedly from suicide. He begins to investigate the matter himself, and finds there may be more to the story...The Wild Reporter
NYR
Overview:
Seven years ago, Ishimatsu Toshio, a talented radio producer at Zen Nihon Hōsō, witnessed a crazed drug addict murder his wife and then commit suicide, though Toshio was able to save the lives of their two children. Just transferred from Shimizu to Tokyo, Toshio hopes to produce a program that will expose the drug trade in Tokyo. One day, Toshio stops into a noodle shop where he is mistaken for a drug dealer and passed a bagful of drugs. The real dealer arrives in time to follow Toshio home. That night Toshio is attacked by the dealer, who turns out to be Kenji, one of the children Toshio had saved. Kenji can't bring himself to kill Toshio, so he runs away and goes into hiding from the mafia. While continuing to investigate the drug trade, Toshio searches for Kenji to get Kenji's testimony for his program.Beyond the Green Hills
NYR
Overview:
Shinko Terasawa was always considered to be the odd ball of the bunch. At a time when romance was against school regulations, Shinko was the first to take a bite out of the forbidden fruit. Expelled from her former school, she finds herself in an all-girls school in Jokamachi, where rumors fly. One day, Shinko delivers an anonymous love letter addressed to her English teacher, Ms. Shimazaki. Convinced that the students are playing a prank, Ms. Shimazaki is adamant about getting to the bottom of this "problem”.The Flame of Devotion
6.8
Overview:
The tragic tale of Kiyono, a young woman from the mountain who fell in love with Takuji, a fisherman's son, and her devotion to him during a time of war.Ghost Story of Youth
NYR
Overview:
A melodrama of the ups and downs of youth, based on Bunroku Shishi’s popular novel. Chiharu, a ballerina, and Shinichi, a thorough rationalist and childhood friend. A woman named Tomi Funakoshi appears in front of the two, who are thinking of getting married someday.Vanished Glory
NYR
Overview:
In the first group of Yoshitake Ichi and Taketatsu Sada Preparatory Training, the team leader was Sou Adachi, a veteran warrior with strict training. Yoshitake's father was called, and his mother lived in the house where he used to work, but Midori, a female student at that house, secretly loved Yoshitake.The Stormy Man
NYR
Overview:
A remake of the 1957 classic "Man Who Raised a Storm" with Watari Tetsuya in the title role.The Balloon
6.3
Overview:
Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrogant son oscillates between a mistress and a new lover who sings at a nightclub. When Murakami’s daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.I'll Never Cry!
NYR
Overview:
The rehabilitation of a delinquent on leaving reformatory. Her redemption comes through a boy in a wheelchair; by his rehabilitation, growing comes in courage along with her patient, she grows by finding meaning in her own existence. She finally sees a new world before her and has the determination to lead a normal life.The Perfect Game
6.2
Overview:
College students come up with a scam to rob a gambling house. When it comes time to collect, the money isn't there, leading the young men into even more serious crime.The Tale of Genji
NYR
Overview:
An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the nobility of Kyoto for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing the one object of desire he must never obtain: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.Acting
2020Two Words as Unknown
1984Again as Unknown
1968Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 as Kikue Suzumura
1967My Sweetheart as Nurse Ashida
1966I'll Never Cry! as Unknown
1966Fearless Comrades as Unknown
1966The Stormy Man as Miya Fukushima
1966Kill or Be Killed as Unknown
1966A Windmill, Tulips and Love as Fukiko Hirano
1966Kill the Night Rose as Tsuruyo
1966I Love The Sun as Unknown
1966Blood Shed as Koharu
1966The Tale of Genji as Fujitsubo
1965The Four Loves as Kazuyo Misawa
1965The Passionate Spinster as Shimako Tsurukawa
1965A Chain of Islands as Kazuko Ishûin
1964Four Young Sisters as Sanae Sakawa
1964The Flame of Devotion as Yasuko Nohara
1964Gambling Den Breakdown as Unknown
1964Shutsugeki as Unknown
1964Welcome, My Baby as Yoko Ishida
1963The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji as Kozue Isomura
1963Distant Love as Natsuko Hosokawa
1963Beautiful Calendar as Unknown
1963Give Me Back My Youth as Unknown
1963Beyond the Green Hills as Yukiko Shimazaki
1962Children of Izu as Sakiko
1962Rainbow Over Kinmon as Unknown
1962Glass-Hearted Johnny as Unknown
1962I Hate But Love as Yoshiko Igawa
1962Burūtaun aoi machi no ōkami as Unknown
1962Seinen no isu as Unknown
1962Kimagure tosei as Unknown
1962Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi as Unknown
1961The Storm over Arabia as Yuriko Shiratori
1961A Bold Life as Isami Ishioka
1961That Guy and I as Keiko Asada
1961Dawn of a Canvas as Unknown
1961The Man with a Shotgun as Okumura Setsuko
1961Good-for-nothing Guy as Unknown
1961Living by Karate as Yukiyo Tsuyama
1961For This We Fight as Unknown
1960Wait for Tomorrow as Miharu Yamaki
1960Lone Wolf as Kazuko Tanabe
1960The Call of the Foghorn as Unknown
1960The Day of Youth as Unknown
1960The Girls and the Students as Akiko
1960The Poem of the Blue Star as Unknown
1959When a Man Risks His Life as Unknown
1959The Ghost of Iwojima as Nurse Mori
1959The Wild Reporter as Reiko Togawa
1959Windy Street as Naoko Takeshima
1959Dream Young Man's Dream as Unknown
1959Yuganda tsuki as Fumie Yoneyama
1959Break Down that Wall as Toshie Michida
1959Tokyo no Kodoku as Unknown
1959The Praying Man as Akiko Misawa
1959The Stream of Youth as Unknown
1958Crimson Wings as Shinobu Ishida
1958The Perfect Game as Kyôko Matsui
1958Wolves of the Night as Unknown
1958The Coming of Age as Momoko Ayabe
1958The Nun as монахиня Сомиё
1958A Slope in the Sun as Kumiko Tashiro
1958Forever, My Love as Tsubura Sakô
1957Man Who Causes a Storm as Midori Shima
1957Small Rats of the Edo Town as Okin
1957Temptation as Shôko Matsuyama / Eiko Mitani
1957Shiroi natsu as Unknown
1957A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era as Ohisa
1957Muhō Ichidai as Unknown
1957Dancing Sisters as Natsuko Taki
1956Saigo no sentō-ki as Unknown
1956Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District as Tamako
1956Shiawase wa doko ni as Junko Hashizume
1956Family of Sorrow as Unknown
1956Crossroad as Yoshie Sōma
1956The Balloon as Tamako Murakami
1956The Baby Carriage as Yumiko Kuwahara
1955Policeman's Diary, Part 2 as Unknown
1955The juvenile as Kyôko
1955The Doctor as Unknown
1955Vanished Glory as Unknown
1955Ghost Story of Youth as Shinko Fujitani
1954The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness as Unknown