biography of Ayako Fujitani

Ayako Fujitani

 (藤谷 文子, Fujitani Ayako, born December 7, 1979) is a Japanese actress and writer.^[1] She acts and writes in both Japanese and English.

Ayako Faith Fujitani was born in Osaka, Japan. She is the daughter of Steven Seagal by his first wife, aikido master Miyako Fujitani. Her parents separated when she was about eight years old. She resided in Los Angeles during her teenage years.

In 1995, Fujitani made her cinematic debut at age 13 starring in the cult classic Gamera: Guardian of the Universe directed by Shusuke Kaneko. She reprised her role in subsequent films in the series and also featured in an episode of Ultraman Max. In 2000, she played the lead role in the movie Shiki-Jitsu. In 2008, she played the role of Hiroko in the anthology film Tokyo!, ^[2] directed by Leos Carax, Bong Joon-Ho and Michel Gondry. She also featured in the indie romance Daylight Savings (2012) with the supporting role of “Goh” Nakamura's ex-girlfriend,^[3] Mozart in the Jungle (2014) and The Last Ship (2014).^[4] Other film roles include parts in Sansa and Man from Reno. 

Fujitani has contributed film reviews to the Japanese magazine Roadshow, and has published several coupled novellas, including Touhimu (Flee-Dream), which was adapted into the film, Shiki-Jitsu, by writer and director Hideaki Anno. She also published Yakeinu (Burnt Dog). Fujitani has written both fiction and non-fiction, contributing essays and short stories to various national publications. 

In 2014, Fujitani co-wrote a short film commissioned by Ermenegildo Zegna, entitled A Rose Reborn. The film was directed by Park Chan-wook, Chung Chung-hoon, and Michael Werwie, and scored by Clint Mansell. It starred Jack Huston and Daniel Wu. 

At age 12, she won the Asian Beauty Contest, held in honor of the Japanese release of the film Police Story 3, kick starting her modeling career.^[8]

In 2006, she directed a short drama for TV Tokyo's Drama Factory program.^[9]

She married screenwriter Javier Gullón in 2016. The couple have two daughters.

Ayako Fujitani was born on December 7, 1979 in Osaka, Japan. She is an actress and writer, known for Tokyo! (2008), Mozart in the Jungle (2014) and The Last Ship (2014). She has been married to Javier Gullón since 2016. They have two children.

About

Steven Seagal's daughter who starred in the acclaimed art film Tokyo!

Before Fame

She won a beauty contest at age twelve, which led to a modeling career.

Trivia

She also became an accomplished writer, having been published in a number of magazines.

Family Life

Her mother met Steven Seagal when she was his akido master. The couple split when Ayako, their daughter, was a toddler.

Associated With

Michel Gondry created Tokyo!, a film she starred in.

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