Takayo Fischer

Takayo Fischer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Takayo Fischer (born November 25, 1932) is an American stage, film and TV actress, as well as voice-over actress and singer. Personal life Fischer was born in Hardwick, California, the daughter of Issei (Japanese immigrants) Chukuro and Kinko Tsubouchi. During World War II, as a young child, she and her family were forcibly evacuated from the West Coast and spent time in the Fresno Assembly Center before being relocated to Jerome and Rohwer internment camps. Fischer later lived in Chicago, Illinois, where, as a young adult, she won the crown of "Miss Nisei Queen." She attended Rollins College from 1951-1953. After her 2nd year at Rollins College she married Dean Doran the day after he graduated from Rollins, in the college chapel, and had 3 children by him within 4 years. Toya: (1954), John (1956) Juliet (1957.). She married Sy Fischer, 2nd husband, (an entertainment executive) on November 29, 1980 . Her 2nd husband has 2 children Stewart and Peter. She resides in Los Angeles. Career Fischer appeared in the stage production of The World of Suzie Wong in New York in 1958. She won a Drama-Logue Award for ensemble performance for Tea at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. She has also appeared in many productions with East West Players in Los Angeles, including Into The Woods. She toured the U.S. and Europe in The Peony Pavilion in 1997. Fischer has appeared in many big-budget films, including Moneyball, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) as Mistress Ching, The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) as Mrs. Chu, Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) and War of the Worlds (2005). She has also worked on many independent Asian American films including Americanese (2009), Only the Brave (2005), Stand Up for Justice: The Ralph Lazo Story (2004) and Strawberry Fields (1997). Fischer has had numerous guest-starring roles on network television including FX's It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia as a North Korean bar owner named Mr. Kim. She is sometimes credited as "Takayo Doran." Voice work Fischer has also done voices in several cartoon programmes. Some of her well-known roles included Mister T, Battle of the Planets, Rubik the Amazing Cube, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, Saturday Supercade, The Flintstone Kids, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show, The Karate Kid, Capitol Critters, The Centurions, The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show, The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show, Super Friends, Thundarr the Barbarian, Rambo, Wildfire, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Teen Titans, Justice League Unlimited and Avatar: The Last Airbender. She has also reprised her role as Mistress Ching in the video game version of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

  • Title: Takayo Fischer
  • Popularity: 5.074
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1932-11-25
  • Place of Birth: Hardwick - California - USA
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  • Also Known As: Takayo Tsubouchi, 平内孝代
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Takayo Fischer Movies

  • 2005
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    War of the Worlds

    War of the Worlds

    6.5 2005 HD

    Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young...

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  • 2007
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    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    7.3 2007 HD

    Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann join forces with the revived Captain Barbossa to free Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' locker. The group must navigate...

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  • 1990
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    Pacific Heights

    Pacific Heights

    6.238 1990 HD

    A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.

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  • 1991
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    Showdown in Little Tokyo

    Showdown in Little Tokyo

    6.363 1991 HD

    An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered...

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  • 2008
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    Uncross the Stars

    Uncross the Stars

    5.9 2008 HD

    The Story follows Troy, a young man whose beloved wife passes away. The movie opens at her funeral, and Troy, ill-equipped to deal with this kind of...

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  • 2011
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    Moneyball

    Moneyball

    7.279 2011 HD

    The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing...

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  • 2002
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    Ocha Cups For Christmas

    Ocha Cups For Christmas

    1 2002 HD

    It is Christmas in Japan and Karen, an American exchange student, is miserably homesick, in spite of the kindness of the Japanese couple she lives...

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  • 1988
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    The Wash

    The Wash

    1 1988 HD

    Mako is a neglectful husband. Not the most loving man. His wife gradually encounters a widower who is a kind, gentle figure. She eventually makes the...

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  • 2012
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    Model Minority

    Model Minority

    4.3 2012 HD

    Kayla, an underprivileged Japanese American 16 year old, endangers her promising future as an aspiring artist when she becomes involved with a drug...

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  • 2024
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    The Activated Man

    The Activated Man

    1 2024 HD

    After Ors Gabriel loses his beloved dog to cancer, the shock from the trauma produces strange vision projections that force Ors to wrestle with two...

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  • 1986
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    American Geisha

    American Geisha

    6 1986 HD

    On a trip to Japan, an American student watches the lives of the Geishas in a tea house.

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  • 1993
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    Based on an Untrue Story

    Based on an Untrue Story

    4.2 1993 HD

    Perfume creator Satin Chau is about to reveal her new designer scent, 'Puppy,' when she is cruelly struck down by a rare condition called anosmia,...

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  • 1988
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    Internal Affairs

    Internal Affairs

    7 1988 HD

    A skilled police detective in a case involving the strange, sadistic murder of a young prostitute who has been killed in exactly the same fashion as...

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  • 1994
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    Blood Run

    Blood Run

    4 1994 HD

    A workaholic cop begins to suspect that his new lover may also be a serial killer.

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  • 1997
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    Strawberry Fields

    Strawberry Fields

    5.7 1997 HD

    After a visit from the ghost of her sister, a rebellious 16 year old Japanese American girl hits the road with her boyfriend in search of a better...

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  • 2006
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    Americanese

    Americanese

    2 2006 HD

    Long after their breakup, Chinese American Raymond Ding and Amerasian Aurora Crane struggle to let go. Torn apart by mismatched ideals, meddling...

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  • 2006
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    The Pursuit of Happyness

    The Pursuit of Happyness

    7.897 2006 HD

    A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

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  • 1994
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    Baby Brokers

    Baby Brokers

    6.2 1994 HD

    A woman (Cybill Shepherd) financially supports the natural parents in hope of adopting their newborn, but she discovers she is the victim of a scam.

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  • 2016
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    The Watcher

    The Watcher

    5.317 2016 HD

    Unaware of its terrible history, a young couple purchases their dream home. But it soon becomes clear that they may not be alone in the house... and...

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  • 2023
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    Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter

    Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter

    1 2023 HD

    A rookie detective's friend is brutally murdered by the Japanese mafia, she must revenge for her and bring justice to the world, as an assassin.

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  • 2005
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    Memoirs of a Geisha

    Memoirs of a Geisha

    7.7 2005 HD

    In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.

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  • 2006
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    Only The Brave

    Only The Brave

    5.2 2006 HD

    A searing portrait of war and prejudice, ‘Only the Brave’ takes you on a haunting journey into the hearts and minds of the forgotten...

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  • 2008
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    Avatar the Last Airbender: Sozin's Comet

    Avatar the Last Airbender: Sozin's Comet

    1 2008 HD

    Unsure if he can do what he must, Avatar Aang's journey culminates in one final battle against Ozai.

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  • 1999
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    Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

    8.1 1999 HD

    As new villains overrun Gotham City of the future, the aging Bruce Wayne hangs up the cape of the once invincible Batman. But when troubled teenager...

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  • 2005
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    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    8.7 2005 HD

    In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring...

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  • 2005
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    Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

    7.044 2005 HD

    Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his...

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  • 2003
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    Teen Titans

    Teen Titans

    8.3 2003 HD

    Fighting for truth, justice and the last slice of pizza, these five superheroes are living proof you're never too young to save the planet....

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  • 1990
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    Beverly Hills, 90210

    Beverly Hills, 90210

    7.395 1990 HD

    Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West...

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  • 1982
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    Fame

    Fame

    6.7 1982 HD

    An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a...

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  • 1979
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    The Facts of Life

    The Facts of Life

    7 1979 HD

    The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it the longest...

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  • 1982
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    Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

    6.9 1982 HD

    Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to...

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  • 1996
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    7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

    6.379 1996 HD

    Reverend Eric Camden and his wife Annie have always had their hands full caring for seven children, not to mention the friends, sweethearts and...

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  • 2004
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    Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

    7.9 2004 HD

    Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and...

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  • 1983
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    Mister T

    Mister T

    6.3 1983 HD

    Mister T is an animated series that aired on NBC on Saturday morning from 1983 to 1986. A total of 30 episodes were produced during the first two...

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  • 1996
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    Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    5.7 1996 HD

    Two globetrotting spies with different styles team up. Posing as husband and wife, they guard their true identities at all costs from the bad...

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  • 1998
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    The Wild Thornberrys

    The Wild Thornberrys

    6.8 1998 HD

    Travel the world with the Thornberrys and come face-to-face with blue sheep in Nepal, emus in Australia, marmots in Pakistan, flash floods in...

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  • 2005
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    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    8.3 2005 HD

    Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships....

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  • 2004
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    Justice League Unlimited

    Justice League Unlimited

    8.266 2004 HD

    The galaxy's most powerful superheroes return to battle the allied villains and criminal plots that endanger the universe.

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  • 2005
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    Weeds

    Weeds

    7.5 2005 HD

    After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family.

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  • 2005
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    The Office

    The Office

    8.6 2005 HD

    The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

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  • 1994
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    ER

    ER

    7.813 1994 HD

    ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened...

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  • 2008
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    The Cleaner

    The Cleaner

    6.4 2008 HD

    After hitting rock-bottom from his own addictions during the birth of his twins, William Banks strikes a tentative deal with God. In exchange...

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  • 1982
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    The Devlin Connection

    The Devlin Connection

    5 1982 HD

    Brian Devlin was a military intelligence agent. Years ago, he had an affair with a woman named Nicole Corsello. He was unaware that she was pregnant...

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  • 2012
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    The Beauty Inside

    The Beauty Inside

    7.3 2012 HD

    Alex wakes up every day as a different person. He is always the same person on the inside, but on the outside he is somebody else. When he meets Leah...

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  • 2005
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    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    8.7 2005 HD

    In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring...

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  • 2005
    imgS3 E21

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    8.7 2005 HD

    In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring...

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  • 2001
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    Scrubs

    Scrubs

    8.025 2001 HD

    In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.

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  • 1996
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    Pacific Blue

    Pacific Blue

    5.439 1996 HD

    Pacific Blue is an American crime drama series about a team of police officers with the Santa Monica Police Department who patrolled its beaches on...

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  • 2005
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    Medium

    Medium

    7.5 2005 HD

    Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to...

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  • 2009
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    The Forgotten

    The Forgotten

    5.9 2009 HD

    A team of dedicated amateurs work on cases involving unidentified victims. After the police have given up, this group must first solve the puzzle of...

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  • 2012
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    Anger Management

    Anger Management

    6.2 2012 HD

    Charlie is a non-traditional therapist specializing in anger management. He has a successful private practice and he performs pro bono counseling for...

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  • 2014
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    Bad Judge

    Bad Judge

    6.3 2014 HD

    The series chronicles the personal life (and the wild lifestyle) of Rebecca Wright, a tough-as-nails judge serving on the Los Angeles County Circuit...

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