Chōko Iida

Born: 1897-04-15

Birthplace: Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Chôko Iida (飯田 蝶子, 15 April 1897 - 26 December 1972) was a Japanese actress. Her real name was Shigehara Tefu. She played working class women and grandmothers, and appeared in more than 300 films. Her husband was cameraman Shigehara Hideo.

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Known For

Stray Dog
Summer Clouds
Campus A Go-Go
Drunken Angel
The Rickshaw Man
The Eleventh Hour
Maria of the Ant Village
Forever a Woman
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
A Story of Floating Weeds

Top Movie Credits

Stray Dog Kogetsu Hotel manager
Campus A Go-Go Riki Tanuma
The Eleventh Hour Kane Ishigaki