Takako Irie

Takako Irie is one of those figures who feels genuinely ahead of her time — a woman who didn't just light up the screen in prewar Japan but actually stepped behind the scenes and produced films at a point when that kind of move was nearly unthinkable for anyone, let alone a female actor. Born in 1911, she rose through the silent era and carried that screen presence into talkies, earning a reputation serious enough that people called her the queen of Japanese cinema. What gets me is the producer angle: she wasn't content to just show up and be photographed, she wanted ownership over the work itself. That kind of ambition in 1930s Japan is a whole story on its own. She lived until 1995, which means she saw Japanese cinema transform almost beyond recognition from the world she helped build. Respect.

Takako Irie (February 7, 1911 – January 12, 1995) was a Japanese actress and film producer born in Tokyo. She rose to prominence during the prewar Japanese cinema era and remained a noted figure in the domestic film industry. She passed away in January 1995.

Name (English)

Takako Irie

Name (Japanese)

入江たか子

Reading

いりえ たかこ

Born

February 7, 1911 – January 12, 1995

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / 亥 (Boar)

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Occupation

Actress / Film Producer

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%A5%E6%B1%9F%E3%81%9F%E3%81%8B%E5%AD%90

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Actress
• Film Producer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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