Masumi Harukawa
Biography
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.
Movies (114)
Bokyo
1993
Carlos
1991
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
1989
I Love You So Much
1988
Shiro and Marilyn
1988
Tokyo Pop
1988
Hachiko
1987
Makeup
1987
Ellie My Love
1987
Michi
1986
Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-
1985
Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special
1985
Hole in the Pants
1984
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
1981
Shogun's Ninja
1980
Run Truck Rascal, Run!
1979
A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
1979
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
1978
Pink Lady's Motion Picture
1978
Hakatakko Pure Heart
1978
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
1978
Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal
1977
I Am A Man of Honor
1977
Boxer
1977
Truckster of Guts
1977
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
1976
Bridal Cruise
1976
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
1976
Human Revolution II
1976
Hobo General
1976
A Cheerful Yakuza
1976
The Wild Trucker
1975
Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me
1975
I Am a Cat
1975
The Gate of Youth
1975
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
1974
Tora-san's Lullaby
1974
The Castle of Sand
1974
Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshi
1974
The Killing Game
1973
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972
Zatoichi in Desperation
1972
My Voiceless Friends
1972
Maboroshi no Satsui
1971
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho
1971
Hajimete no Tabi
1971
Where Spring Comes Late
1970
Silk Hat Boss
1970
Silk Hat Boss
1970
Tora-san, His Tender Love
1970
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
1969
Women Can't Be Beaten
1969
Wolf Escort
1969
Madcap Mixup
1969
猛烈社員 スリゴマ忍法
1969
Futari no Koibito
1969
Samurai Banners
1969
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
1969
Crazy Big Discovery
1969
Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder
1968
Desperate Hoodlum
1968
The Human Bullet
1968
Mappira shain yūkyōden
1968
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
1968
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968
Curse of the Blood
1968
The Marked Man
1968
Mexican Free-for-All
1968
Neon taiheiki
1968
School for Thieves
1968
Sodachi zakari
1967
Yanagase Blues
1967
Tokyo Gambler
1967
Ambassador Ramen
1967
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967
Golden Ninja
1966
Dynamite Doctor Returns
1966
Third Class Soldier Boss
1966
Yakuza Vassal
1966
Women Doing Time
1966
The Threat
1966
Code of Ruffians
1965
Chained Bitch
1965
House of Terrors
1965
六人の女を殺した男
1965
The Abalone Gals
1965
Color
1965
Bloody Shuriken
1965
The Black Cat
1965
Nami kage
1965
Sex Peddlers
1965
The Spying Sorceress
1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964
The Glamorous Ghost
1964
Intentions of Murder
1964
Life of Hishakaku 3
1964
How to Make Money
1964
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
1964
Monrō no yōna onna
1964
The Insect Woman
1963
Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō
1963
Our Marriage
1962
Girls of the Night
1961
Obon, The Moll Dipper
1961
腰抜け女兵騒動
1961
Aces Wild
1961
Jiyūgaoka fujin
1960
Yellow Cherries
1960
Hito mo arukeba
1960
Pineapple Butai
1959
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
1959
The Cola Game
1959
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
1959
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959
