Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Acting • Born 1923-10-07 – Died 2004-01-24

Acting1Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

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.

Filmography

129 credits
A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa

A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa

Movie • 1930

Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships

Movie • 1961

Kyuro

Jungle Block

Jungle Block

Movie • 1960

The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp

Movie • 1956

Oyama

I Was Born, But...

I Was Born, But...

Movie • 1932

Keiji

Love Eternal

Love Eternal

Movie • 1966

Deka Matsuri

Deka Matsuri

Movie • 2003

Kimagure tosei

Kimagure tosei

Movie • 1962

A Story of Floating Weeds

A Story of Floating Weeds

Movie • 1934

Tomio

Black Dice

Black Dice

Movie • 1962

A Rampage Full of Dreams

A Rampage Full of Dreams

Movie • 1962

Seinen no isu

Seinen no isu

Movie • 1962

Foundry Town

Foundry Town

Movie • 1962

Worker A

Apart from You

Apart from You

Movie • 1933

Shôkiku's younger brother

Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū

Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū

Movie • 1961

Facing to the Clouds

Facing to the Clouds

Movie • 1962

Break Down that Wall

Break Down that Wall

Movie • 1959

Aioi Station policeman A

No Blood Relation

No Blood Relation

Movie • 1932

Neighbour's child

What Did the Lady Forget?

What Did the Lady Forget?

Movie • 1937

Tomio

The Rambler Goes North

The Rambler Goes North

Movie • 1962

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

Movie • 1957

Street Without End

Street Without End

Movie • 1934

Bellboy

Taiyō no yō ni akaruku

Taiyō no yō ni akaruku

Movie • 1962

The Perfect Game

The Perfect Game

Movie • 1958

Janitor at bank

The Shadow on the Wall

The Shadow on the Wall

Movie • 1972

Street person

Passing Fancy

Passing Fancy

Movie • 1933

Tomio

The Rambler Rides Again

The Rambler Rides Again

Movie • 1960

The Thick-Walled Room

The Thick-Walled Room

Movie • 1956

Greatest Boss of Japan

Greatest Boss of Japan

Movie • 1970

Surging Waves

Surging Waves

Movie • 1939

Modern Children

Modern Children

Movie • 1963

Mother's Love Letter

Mother's Love Letter

Movie • 1935

Forget Love for Now

Forget Love for Now

Movie • 1937

Kotarô (as Tokkan Kozô)

Not Forgotten

Not Forgotten

Movie • 2000

Ito

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

Movie • 1995

Man at Park

Kokumin no chikai

Kokumin no chikai

Movie • 1938

Five Siblings

Five Siblings

Movie • 1939

Solo Traveler

Solo Traveler

Movie • 1962

Crazy Jailbreak

Crazy Jailbreak

Movie • 1959

Takeuchi

Last Round

Last Round

Movie • 1962

A Straightforward Boy

A Straightforward Boy

Movie • 1929

Tetsubo

Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou

Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou

Movie • 1963

A Man Explodes

A Man Explodes

Movie • 1959

Jūdan no arashi

Jūdan no arashi

Movie • 1962

Fangs of Night

Fangs of Night

Movie • 1958

Yuganda tsuki

Yuganda tsuki

Movie • 1959

Bota-san

Blood for Blood

Blood for Blood

Movie • 1971

Terasaki

Dancing Girls of Izu

Dancing Girls of Izu

Movie • 1954

Hard Times

Hard Times

Movie • 1930

Masao

Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay

Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay

Movie • 1930

Kurô, Child

A Hero of Tokyo

A Hero of Tokyo

Movie • 1935

Kanichi as a boy

I Flunked, But...

I Flunked, But...

Movie • 1930

Landlady's Son

The Lady and the Beard

The Lady and the Beard

Movie • 1931

Prefectural Referee (uncredited)

Eclipse

Eclipse

Movie • 1934

Shigeru, Ôsaki's brother

Chivalrous Life

Chivalrous Life

Movie • 1965

Intimidation

Intimidation

Movie • 1960

Walk Cheerfully

Walk Cheerfully

Movie • 1930

The Strength of a Moustache

The Strength of a Moustache

Movie • 1931

Crying to the Blue Sky

Crying to the Blue Sky

Movie • 1932

Chocolate Girl

Chocolate Girl

Movie • 1932

Burden of Life

Burden of Life

Movie • 1935

The Groom Talks in His Sleep

The Groom Talks in His Sleep

Movie • 1935

Boy at liquor shop

Walking With The Dog

Walking With The Dog

Movie • 2004

金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ

金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ

Movie • 1960

A World For Two

A World For Two

Movie • 1966

An Inn in Tokyo

An Inn in Tokyo

Movie • 1935

Zenko

Savage Wolf Pack

Savage Wolf Pack

Movie • 1969

Fight of the Gamblers

Fight of the Gamblers

Movie • 1963

Born Under Crossed Stars

Born Under Crossed Stars

Movie • 1965

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

Movie • 1956

Ice Man

Him, Her, and the Boys

Him, Her, and the Boys

Movie • 1935

Don-ko

The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass

The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass

Movie • 1961

The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

Movie • 1957

Shin

Children in the Wind

Children in the Wind

Movie • 1937

Circus Boy

The Rambler in the Sunset

The Rambler in the Sunset

Movie • 1960

The Rambling Guitarist

The Rambling Guitarist

Movie • 1959

Pure Emotions of the Sea

Pure Emotions of the Sea

Movie • 1956

Sailor B

The Rambler under the Southern Cross

The Rambler under the Southern Cross

Movie • 1961

Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder

Movie • 1964

Neighbor

The Young and Bad

The Young and Bad

Movie • 1962

Return of the Vagabond

Return of the Vagabond

Movie • 1960

The Guys Who Put Money on Me

The Guys Who Put Money on Me

Movie • 1962

Hayasaki

The Will to Live

The Will to Live

Movie • 1967

Take Aim at the Police Van

Take Aim at the Police Van

Movie • 1960

Clerk of Inn

Pistol Opera

Pistol Opera

Movie • 2001

Youth of the Beast

Youth of the Beast

Movie • 1963

Terumi Matsui

Underworld Beauty

Underworld Beauty

Movie • 1958

Artisan

Passion and Rifle Bullets

Passion and Rifle Bullets

Movie • 1955

The Only Son

The Only Son

Movie • 1936

Tomio

A Japanese Tragedy

A Japanese Tragedy

Movie • 1953

Burden of Love

Burden of Love

Movie • 1955

Red District Businessman

The Sound of Waves

The Sound of Waves

Movie • 1964

Employee

I Am Waiting

I Am Waiting

Movie • 1957

Shibata's henchman

The Loyal 47 Ronin

The Loyal 47 Ronin

Movie • 1932

boss of the children (as Tokkan Kozô)

The Life of an Office Worker

The Life of an Office Worker

Movie • 1929

Third son

The Luck Which Touched the Leg

The Luck Which Touched the Leg

Movie • 1930

First son

An Innocent Maid

An Innocent Maid

Movie • 1935

Tomibô

The Call of Blood

The Call of Blood

Movie • 1964

Barbershop Owner

Temptation

Temptation

Movie • 1957

Painter

The Guitarist and the Rancher

The Guitarist and the Rancher

Movie • 1960

The Sky Is Mine

The Sky Is Mine

Movie • 1959

Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf

Movie • 1960

Miyamoto

A Star Athlete

A Star Athlete

Movie • 1937

The Incorrigible

The Incorrigible

Movie • 1963

Frankie the Milkman

Frankie the Milkman

Movie • 1956

Jûnana-sai no teikô

Jûnana-sai no teikô

Movie • 1957

Nishi Ginza Station

Nishi Ginza Station

Movie • 1958

Tokyo Mighty Guy

Tokyo Mighty Guy

Movie • 1960

If You Throw This Child Away

If You Throw This Child Away

Movie • 1935

With a Single Sword Bale

With a Single Sword Bale

Movie • 1934

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

Movie • 1969

Keiji monogatari jazu wa kurutchai nē

Keiji monogatari jazu wa kurutchai nē

Movie • 1961

Shōjo

Shōjo

Movie • 1961

Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab

Movie • 1961

Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu

Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu

Movie • 1965

Joe of Aces: Give and Take

Joe of Aces: Give and Take

Movie • 1961

Joshiryōsai

Joshiryōsai

Movie • 1957

My Hometown is the Wild West

My Hometown is the Wild West

Movie • 1960

The Bride is Fifteen

The Bride is Fifteen

Movie • 1964

Shin yūkyōden

Shin yūkyōden

Movie • 1966

The Reckless One

The Reckless One

Movie • 1967

The Tale of Kinuyo

The Tale of Kinuyo

Movie • 1930

The Cheerleading Captain's Love

The Cheerleading Captain's Love

Movie • 1933

でかんしょ風来坊

でかんしょ風来坊

Movie • 1961

突貫ジジイ 第5話 ある実験

突貫ジジイ 第5話 ある実験

Movie • 2003

Lunar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse

Movie • 1956

Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss

Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss

Movie • 1970

In Tears

In Tears

Movie • 1965

Yakuza sensei

Yakuza sensei

Movie • 1960