Masumi Harukawa

Acting

Masumi Harukawa

Born November 16, 1935Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan120 credits

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.

Known For

Bokyo

Bokyo

Movie

1993

Waga Machi

Waga Machi

TV

1992

Carlos
6.0

Carlos

Movie

1991

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die

Movie

1989

I Love You So Much

I Love You So Much

Movie

1988

Shiro and Marilyn
7.0

Shiro and Marilyn

Movie

1988

Filmography

Bokyo
1993BokyoMovie
Waga Machi
1992Waga MachiTV
Carlos
1991CarlosMovie
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
1989Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Dieas 五十嵐玉緒Movie
I Love You So Much
1988I Love You So MuchMovie
Shiro and Marilyn
1988Shiro and Marilynas Katsue NakazatoMovie
Tokyo Pop
1988Tokyo Popas MotherMovie
Hachiko
1987Hachikoas OkichiMovie
Makeup
1987MakeupMovie
Ellie My Love
1987Ellie My LoveMovie
Michi
1986Michias MatsuyoMovie
Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-
1985Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-Movie
Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special
1985Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s SpecialMovie
Hole in the Pants
1984Hole in the PantsMovie
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
1981Play it, Boogie-Woogieas Haruyo KobayashiMovie
Shogun's Ninja
1980Shogun's Ninjaas Lady YodoMovie
Run Truck Rascal, Run!
1979Run Truck Rascal, Run!Movie
A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
1979A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching SunMovie
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
1978The Truck Rascals Go to The NorthMovie
Pink Lady's Motion Picture
1978Pink Lady's Motion PictureMovie
Hakatakko Pure Heart
1978Hakatakko Pure HeartMovie
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
1978Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of MomojiroMovie
Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal
1977Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Sealas Nanako's matherMovie
I Am A Man of Honor
1977I Am A Man of HonorMovie
Older brother
1977Older brotheras SaekoTV
Boxer
1977Boxeras HarumiMovie
Truckster of Guts
1977Truckster of GutsMovie
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
1976Truck Rascals in Fever HeatMovie
Bridal Cruise
1976Bridal CruiseMovie
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
1976Truckster Goes to HokkaidoMovie
Human Revolution II
1976Human Revolution IIMovie
Hobo General
1976Hobo GeneralMovie
A Cheerful Yakuza
1976A Cheerful YakuzaMovie
The Wild Trucker
1975The Wild Truckeras Kimie Matsushita (Mother)Movie
Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me
1975Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Meas Kimie, Jonathan's WifeMovie
I Am a Cat
1975I Am a CatMovie
The Gate of Youth
1975The Gate of YouthMovie
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
1974Pastoral: To Die in the Countryas Air womanMovie
Tora-san's Lullaby
1974Tora-san's LullabyMovie
The Castle of Sand
1974The Castle of Sandas Naka SumieMovie
Wagako wa Tanin
1974Wagako wa TaninTV
Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshi
1974Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshiMovie
Edo wo Kiru
1973Edo wo KiruTV
The Killing Game
1973The Killing GameMovie
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridorias TomikoMovie
Zatoichi in Desperation
1972Zatoichi in Desperationas OhamaMovie
姫
1972姫君捕物控TV
My Voiceless Friends
1972My Voiceless FriendsMovie
なんたって18歳！
1971なんたって18歳！TV
Maboroshi no Satsui
1971Maboroshi no SatsuiMovie
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho
1971Otoko Ippiki Gaki DaishoMovie
Hajimete no Tabi
1971Hajimete no TabiMovie
Where Spring Comes Late
1970Where Spring Comes Lateas Passengers on Nemuro Main LineMovie
Silk Hat Boss
1970Silk Hat Bossas ChokoMovie
Tora-san, His Tender Love
1970Tora-san, His Tender Loveas KomakoMovie
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
1969Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Manas Koyama's WifeMovie
Women Can't Be Beaten
1969Women Can't Be BeatenMovie
Wolf Escort
1969Wolf EscortMovie
Madcap Mixup
1969Madcap Mixupas MamechiyoMovie
猛烈社員 スリゴマ忍法
1969猛烈社員 スリゴマ忍法Movie
Futari no Koibito
1969Futari no KoibitoMovie
Samurai Banners
1969Samurai Bannersas Buhei's wifeMovie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
1969A Comedy in Front of the Station: PierMovie
Crazy Big Discovery
1969Crazy Big Discoveryas Hanakawado WakakoMovie
Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder
1968Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of MurderMovie
Desperate Hoodlum
1968Desperate HoodlumMovie
The Human Bullet
1968The Human BulletMovie
Mappira shain yūkyōden
1968Mappira shain yūkyōdenMovie
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
1968How to Be the Worst of Office WorkersMovie
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968The Young Eagles of the KamikazeMovie
Curse of the Blood
1968Curse of the Bloodas OkumaMovie
The Marked Man
1968The Marked ManMovie
Mexican Free-for-All
1968Mexican Free-for-Allas YukariMovie
Neon taiheiki
1968Neon taiheikiMovie
School for Thieves
1968School for Thievesas KurikoMovie
Oyaji Daiko
1968Oyaji DaikoTV
Sodachi zakari
1967Sodachi zakariMovie
Yanagase Blues
1967Yanagase Bluesas Sumie YatoMovie
Tokyo Gambler
1967Tokyo GamblerMovie
Ambassador Ramen
1967Ambassador RamenMovie
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967Zatoichi's Cane Swordas OryuMovie
Golden Ninja
1966Golden Ninjaas OkikuMovie
Dynamite Doctor Returns
1966Dynamite Doctor Returnsas OtokiMovie
Third Class Soldier Boss
1966Third Class Soldier BossMovie
Yakuza Vassal
1966Yakuza VassalMovie
Women Doing Time
1966Women Doing TimeMovie
The Threat
1966The Threatas HirokoMovie
Code of Ruffians
1965Code of RuffiansMovie
Chained Bitch
1965Chained BitchMovie
House of Terrors
1965House of Terrorsas Akemi YokotaMovie
六人の女を殺した男
1965六人の女を殺した男Movie
The Abalone Gals
1965The Abalone GalsMovie
Color
1965ColorMovie
Bloody Shuriken
1965Bloody ShurikenMovie
The Black Cat
1965The Black CatMovie
Nami kage
1965Nami kageMovie
Sex Peddlers
1965Sex PeddlersMovie
The Spying Sorceress
1964The Spying Sorceressas KaraMovie
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of SeductionMovie
The Glamorous Ghost
1964The Glamorous Ghostas Sugie AsamiMovie
Intentions of Murder
1964Intentions of Murderas Sadako TakahashiMovie
Life of Hishakaku 3
1964Life of Hishakaku 3Movie
How to Make Money
1964How to Make MoneyMovie
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
1964To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2as AkemiMovie
Monrō no yōna onna
1964Monrō no yōna onnaMovie
The Insect Woman
1963The Insect Womanas MidoriMovie
Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō
1963Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokōMovie
Our Marriage
1962Our Marriageas Rinko ArishimaMovie
Girls of the Night
1961Girls of the Nightas HaradaMovie
Obon, The Moll Dipper
1961Obon, The Moll DipperMovie
腰抜け女兵騒動
1961腰抜け女兵騒動Movie
Aces Wild
1961Aces WildMovie
Jiyūgaoka fujin
1960Jiyūgaoka fujinMovie
Yellow Cherries
1960Yellow CherriesMovie
Hito mo arukeba
1960Hito mo arukebaas NamikoMovie
Pineapple Butai
1959Pineapple Butaias BettyMovie
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
1959Utamaro, Painter of the WomanMovie
The Cola Game
1959The Cola GameMovie
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
1959Three Generations of Company Presidents Part IIMovie
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959Temptation on Glamour Islandas Masa UchidaMovie