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Hisako Tsukuba

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Hisako Tsukuba was born on 1 June 1939 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress and producer, known for Piranha (1978), Piranha 3DD (2012) and Piranha 3D (2010).
BornJune 1, 1939
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    Piranha (1978)
    Piranha
    5.9
    • Producer(as Chako Van Leeuwen)
    • 1978
    Momo in Piranha 3DD (2012)
    Piranha 3DD
    3.8
    • Producer(as Chako van Leeuwen)
    • 2012
    Piranha 3D (2010)
    Piranha 3D
    5.5
    • Producer(as Chako van Leeuwen)
    • 2010
    The Golden Bat (1966)
    The Golden Bat
    6.1
    • Naomi Akiyama
    • 1966

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    Actress

    • The Golden Bat (1966)
      The Golden Bat
      6.1
      • Naomi Akiyama
      • 1966
    • Otoko nante nanisa
      • Nami
      • 1966
    • The Love Statue (1965)
      The Love Statue
      4.9
      • Mashiko (as Hisako 'Choko' Tsukuba)
      • 1965
    • Kono michi akashingô (1964)
      Kono michi akashingô
      • 1964
    • Judo ichidai (1963)
      Judo ichidai
      • 1963
    • Doku aru aibu (1963)
      Doku aru aibu
      5.0
      • 1963
    • Asakusa no kyôkaku (1963)
      Asakusa no kyôkaku
      • 1963
    • Tokubetsu kidô sôsatai: Tokyo eki ni harikome (1963)
      Tokubetsu kidô sôsatai: Tokyo eki ni harikome
      • Machiko Nozawa
      • 1963
    • Uragiri mono wa jigoku daze
      • (as Chako van Leeuwen)
      • 1962
    • Kyôfu no majo
      • 1962
    • Tetsurô Tanba in Yûmin-gai no jûdan (1962)
      Yûmin-gai no jûdan
      • Haruko
      • 1962
    • Kare raisu
      • Yumiko
      • 1962
    • Tôkyô antatchaburu (1962)
      Tôkyô antatchaburu
      6.2
      • Sally Minami
      • 1962
    • Sazen Tange: Masterpiece Sword
      • (as Chako van Leeuwen)
      • 1962
    • Kisaragi musô ken (1962)
      Kisaragi musô ken
      6.6
      • Oeri
      • 1962

    Producer

    • Momo in Piranha 3DD (2012)
      Piranha 3DD
      3.8
      • executive producer (as Chako van Leeuwen)
      • 2012
    • Piranha 3D (2010)
      Piranha 3D
      5.5
      • executive producer (as Chako van Leeuwen)
      • 2010
    • Piranha (1995)
      Piranha
      4.1
      TV Movie
      • producer (as Chako van Leeuwen)
      • 1995
    • Raging Angels (1995)
      Raging Angels
      3.3
      • producer (as Chako van Leeuwen)
      • 1995
    • Terence O'Conner and John Snee in Forever and Beyond (1983)
      Forever and Beyond
      7.1
      • producer (as Chako van Leeuwen)
      • 1983
    • Piranha II: The Spawning (1982)
      Piranha II: The Spawning
      3.8
      • producer (as Chako van Leuwen)
      • 1982
    • Piranha (1978)
      Piranha
      5.9
      • co-producer (as Chako Van Leeuwen)
      • 1978
    • Tender Loving Care (1973)
      Tender Loving Care
      4.3
      • producer (as Chako van Leeuwen)
      • 1973

    Writer

    • Raging Angels (1995)
      Raging Angels
      3.3
      • story (as Chako van Leeuwen)
      • 1995
    • Terence O'Conner and John Snee in Forever and Beyond (1983)
      Forever and Beyond
      7.1
      • adaptation (as Chako van Leeuwen)
      • 1983
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Hisako 'Choko' Tsukuba
    • Born
      • June 1, 1939
      • Ibaraki, Japan

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      • Chako

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