--- name: "Mariko Okada" canonical: "https://film.one/person/mariko-okada" fi1m_id: "mariko-okada" imdb_id: "nm0645422" tmdb_id: 108018 wikidata_id: "Q2053558" roles: ["Actor"] born: "11 January 1933" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 85 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-26T14:28:46.572739+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Mariko Okada ## Identity Mariko Okada - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mariko-okada - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** mariko-okada - **IMDb ID:** nm0645422 - **TMDB ID:** 108018 - **Wikidata ID:** Q2053558 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariko_Okada, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2053558, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0645422/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/108018 Actor. Born 11 January 1933 in Tokyo, Japan. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 11 January 1933, Tokyo, Japan - **Active:** 1962–1985 - **Also known as:** Марико Окада, ماریکو اوکادا - **Average Fi1m score:** 85, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 86 (1), 1980s 84 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariko_Okada, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2053558, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0645422/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/108018 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*An Autumn Afternoon*](https://film.one/film/an-autumn-afternoon.md) (86) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Mariko Okada is a Japanese stage and film actress. Born on 11 January 1933 in Tokyo, she is the daughter of silent film actor Tokihiko Okada. She made her screen debut in Mikio Naruse's *Dancing Girl* (1951) and appeared in several of his subsequent films, including *Floating Clouds* (1955). Okada starred in Yasujirō Ozu's *Late Autumn* (1960) and *An Autumn Afternoon* (1962), as well as works by Keisuke Kinoshita and Heinosuke Gosho. She left Toho for Shochiku and, from 1965 to 1971, appeared in all the films of her husband, director Yoshishige Yoshida. Later credits include *Tampopo* (1985) and *My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?* (2005). She has also worked extensively in theatre and on television. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Tampopo* (1985), Fi1m 84, as Spaghetti Teacher — [page](https://film.one/film/tampopo.md) - *An Autumn Afternoon* (1962), Fi1m 86, as Akiko — [page](https://film.one/film/an-autumn-afternoon.md) ## Complete filmography (156) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?* (2005), as Navi - *Hakuro no Shibijin* (2004), as Kazuko Izawa - *Women in the Mirror* (2003), as Ai Kawase - *Young Madam's Interference in a Homicide* (2000), as Tokiko Matsuzaki - *The Geisha House* (1999), as Hanaman's owner - *The Young Mistress Plays Detective in the Spa Murder* (1998), as Asakura Takako - *1750 Days of Turbulence* (1990), Actor - *丹後・宮津殺人岬* (1988), series, Actor - *A Taxing Woman* (1987), as Mitsuko Sugiura - *Eavesdropping Woman* (1986), Actor - *Tampopo* (1985), as Spaghetti Teacher — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/tampopo.md) - *Appassionata* (1984), as Sei Shimamura - *Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series* (1983), series, as Teruko Momiji, Kazuko Izawa - *Domineering* (1982), as Hiroko Tadokoro - *鮮やかな完全犯罪・女相続人* (1979), series, Actor - *The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi* (1979), as Kyoko Yasugi - *The Fall of Ako Castle* (1978), as Riku Ohishi - *Proof of the Man* (1977), as Kyoko Yasugi - *Japanese Humanity and Justice* (1977), Actor - *Niizuma no shitatari* (1976), Actor - *Frozen River* (1976), Actor - *I Am a Cat* (1975), as Hanako - *Genroku Taiheiki* (1975), series, as Riku - *Coup d'Etat* (1973), Producer - *Cross-Currents* (1972), as Fujie Kaizuka - *Confessions Among Actresses* (1971), as Kyoko Ichimori - *Price of Life* (1971), Actor - *Waterfront Blues* (1970), as Maki Kamijo - *Heroic Purgatory* (1970), as Nanako Shoda - *Tatakai sunde higa kurete* (1970), Actor - *Eros + Massacre* (1969), as Noe Ito / Mako Ito - *Farewell to the Summer Light* (1968), as Naoko Toba - *The Time of Reckoning* (1968), as Michiko Asai - *Affair in the Snow* (1968), as Yuriko Anzai - *Impasse* (1967), as Tatsuko Ibuki - *The Stronger Sex* (1967), Actor - *Family of Women* (1967), as 真山紀子 - *The Affair* (1967), as Oriko - *Two Wives* (1967), Actor - *Mesu ga osu o kuikorosu: Kamakiri* (1967), as Kyoko Otaguro - *Three Sisters* (1967), series, as Nagai Mura - *Woman of the Lake* (1966), as Miyako Mizuki - *A Story Written with Water* (1965), as Shizuka Matsutani - *Retirement of a Train Engineer* (1965), Actor - *A Monk in the Big City of Edo* (1965), Actor - *Illusion of Blood* (1965), as Oiwa - *The Radish and the Carrot* (1965), Actor - *The Scent of Incense* (1964), as Tomoko - *Tale of Scarlet Love* (1963), Actor - *Double Wedding* (1963), as Natsuko - *The House Where Flowers Bloom* (1963), Actor - *Futari dake no toride* (1963), Actor - *Escape from Hell* (1963), as Kumi - *Sing, Young People!* (1963), as Mariko Okada - *An Autumn Afternoon* (1962), as Akiko — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/an-autumn-afternoon.md) - *Zoku aizen katsura* (1962), Actor - *Records of loyal vassals* (1962), as Okatsu - *Ai to kanashimi to* (1962), Actor - *Akitsu Hot Springs* (1962), as Shinko · Costume Design, Producer - *Kiriko no unmei* (1962), Actor - *Flower in a Storm* (1962), Actor - *This Year's Love* (1962), Actor - *A Roaring Trade* (1962), Actor - *Love's Family Tree* (1961), Actor - *Netsuai sha* (1961), as Yoriko Tsushima · Producer - *The Estuary* (1961), Actor - *Enraptured* (1961), as Senya - *Mizu tamari* (1961), Actor - *Women of Tokyo* (1961), as Eiko Kurita - *Uzu* (1961), Actor - *Hunting Rifle* (1961), as Midori Misugi - *Late Autumn* (1960), as Yuriko Sasaki - *A Woman’s Uphill Slope* (1960), as Akie Tsugawa - *Banana* (1960), Actor - *Hot Corner Murder* (1960), as Aiko - *Spring Dreams* (1960), as Chizuko Okudaira - *Kiri aru jyoji* (1959), Actor - *Tokyo Omnibus* (1959), Actor - *Okinawa Interlude* (1959), Actor - *Umi no Chizu* (1959), as Akiko - *ある落日* (1959), Actor - *Bridge* (1959), Actor - *Ai no Noutan* (1959), Actor - *People Waiting for Spring* (1959), as Junko Murai - *The Days of Evil Women* (1958), Actor - *Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi* (1958), as Yuri Ebihara - *Gendai Mushuku* (1958), as Rie Kitami - *Whirlpool of Flowers* (1958), Actor - *Doronko tengoku* (1958), Actor - *Hibi no haishin* (1958), Actor - *Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II* (1958), as Rika - *Hanayome no o noroke* (1958), as Eiko Abe - *The Adorable Trio* (1957), as Michiko Saeki - *Shūkin ryokō* (1957), Actor - *Monkey Business* (1957), as Chie Katsura - *Her Hoodlum Lover* (1957), as Ruiko Miyahara - *Arashi no naka no hōyō: Omokage wa Harukanari* (1957), Actor - *When It Rains, It Pours* (1957), as Matsuko Abe - *Ninjō misui* (1957), Actor - *Turtledove* (1957), Actor - *Yagyu Secret Scrolls* (1957), as Rika - *The Face* (1957), as Akiko Mizuhara - *The Luckiest Dai* (1957), Actor - *Talkative Company President* (1957), as Mayumi Shoji - *Flowing* (1956), as Nanako - *Women in Prison* (1956), as Kazuko Hirai, prisoner - *Rebels on the High Sea* (1956), as Miki - *Newlywed of the First Section* (1956), Actor - *Morishige, where are you going?* (1956), as Michiyo - *Scoundrel* (1956), Actor - *Housewives Are Suing* (1956), Actor - *Runaway Bride* (1956), Actor - *Shirai Gonpachi* (1956), as Komurasaki - *Beyond The Stars* (1956), as Kosuzu - *Rainy Night Duel* (1956), as Kikuko Kamo - *All Sold Out* (1956), Actor - *Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island* (1956), as Akemi - *Young Love Conquers All* (1955), Actor - *To Love and Forgive* (1955), Actor - *Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree* (1955), as Saeko - *The Lone Journey* (1955), as Otaka - *The Tears of Geisha Konatsu* (1955), Actor - *Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple* (1955), as Akemi - *House of Many Pleasures* (1955), as Suzuyo - *No Time for Tears* (1955), as Michiko - *Floating Clouds* (1955), as Sei Mukai - *Lovetide* (1955), as Sonoko - *A Man Among Men* (1955), as Michiko - *Wedding Season* (1954), Actor - *New Tengu Kurama Part II: Duel at Toji Temple* (1954), Actor - *New Tengu Kurama: Tengu Appears* (1954), Actor - *Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto* (1954), as Akemi - *Love Express* (1954), Actor - *Yakuza bayashi* (1954), Actor - *Geisha Konatsu* (1954), as Natsuko - *Farewell Rabaul* (1954), as Sumiko Komatsu - *Mama's Diary* (1954), Actor - *The Lovers* (1953), as Yoshi - *Girls in the Orchard* (1953), Actor - *A Song of Little Men* (1953), Actor - *White Fish* (1953), as Kuniko - *Bot-chan* (1953), as Madonna - *The End of the Night* (1953), Actor - *An Edoite Judge* (1953), as Koto - *Husband and Wife* (1953), as Kumiko, Shigekichi's sister - *My Wonderful Yellow Car* (1953), as The young woman - *Town of Seven Colors* (1952), Actor - *The Whisper of Spring* (1952), Actor - *The Woman Who Touched the Legs* (1952), as Yasukichi's niece - *A Guide to Marriage* (1952), Actor - *Adolescence* (1952), as Mayumi Nishida - *Kin no tamago: Golden Girl* (1952), Actor - *Grease Paint Serenade* (1952), as Matsuko Takasuna - *A Meeting of Youths* (1952), as Sadako Takagi - *Dancing Girl* (1951), as Shinako - *Downtown Story*, series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Mariko Okada (1956)](https://film.one/media/person/3908250/gallery-bc0951dd7901.jpg) Mariko Okada (1956) — 国際情報社, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Okada-Mariko-3-revised.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Mariko Okada (1954)](https://film.one/media/person/3908250/gallery-458c10f63331.jpg) Mariko Okada (1954) — 産業経済新聞社（Sankei Shinbun Co., Ltd.）, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Okada-Mariko-2.jpg/1280px-Okada-Mariko-2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mariko Okada (1966)](https://film.one/media/person/3908250/gallery-2540fb1c8815.png) Mariko Okada (1966) — 国際情報社, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Okada-Mariko-5.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Mariko Okada](https://film.one/media/person/3908250/gallery-b12a258311fe.jpg) Mariko Okada — キネマ旬報社, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Mariko_Okada.1962.jpg/1280px-Mariko_Okada.1962.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mariko Okada](https://film.one/media/person/3908250/gallery-480dd7661632.jpg) Mariko Okada — Image via TMDB - ![Mariko Okada](https://film.one/media/person/3908250/gallery-4a0862a3f662.jpg) Mariko Okada — Image via TMDB - ![Mariko Okada (1954)](https://film.one/media/person/3908250/gallery-6b8971303ac9.jpg) Mariko Okada (1954) — 産業経済新聞社（Sankei Shinbun Co., Ltd.）, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Okada-Mariko-1.jpg/1280px-Okada-Mariko-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mariko Okada and Yōko Sugi in Fūfu (夫婦 ) directed by Mikio Naruse - 1953](https://film.one/media/person/3908250/gallery-15edfb8103f3.jpg) Mariko Okada and Yōko Sugi in Fūfu (夫婦 ) directed by Mikio Naruse - 1953 — Tōhō Kabushiki-gaisha, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Fufu_%281953%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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