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Fumi Dan
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Fumi Dan

Born 1954 · Tokyo, Japan · Active 1972–2022

Fumi Dan, an actor known for her role in the 1977 cult classic House, brings an enigmatic presence to the film's surreal narrative. Set against a backdrop of bizarre happenings and vivid imagery, she plays a crucial part in the ensemble that navigates the film's nightmarish landscape. House stands out in the realm of Japanese horror, and Dan's performance adds to its unique charm, making it a must-watch for fans of the genre. Her work in this film exemplifies the playful yet unsettling tone that defines cult cinema.

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House

House

1977 ★ 7.4
as Teacher

In Japan, a young girl known as Gorgeous, so called for her beauty, has plans for a summer vacation with her father who had been in Italy scoring film music. Her father returns home and surprises Gorgeous by announcing she has a new stepmother, Ryoko Ema. This upsets Gorgeous, whose mother had died eight years earlier. Gorgeous goes to her bedroom and writes a letter to her aunt asking to come visit her for the summer instead. Gorgeous' aunt replies and allows her to come visit. Gorgeous invites her six friends, Prof, who is highly academic and very good at problem solving; Melody, who has an affinity for music; Kung Fu, who is athletic and especially skilled at kung fu; Mac, who is highly gluttonous and loves to eat; Sweet, who is bubbly and gentle; and Fantasy, who is a constant daydreamer, to come along with her. On arriving at the aunt's house, the girls are greeted by Gorgeous' aunt, to whom they present a watermelon. After a tour of the home, the girls leave the watermelon in a well to keep it cold. Mac later goes to retrieve the watermelon and does not return. When Fantasy goes to retrieve the watermelon from the well, she finds Mac's head, which flies in the air and bites Fantasy's buttocks before she escapes. The other girls also begin to encounter other supernatural traps throughout the house. The aunt disappears after entering the broken refrigerator, and the girls are attacked or possessed by a series of items in the house, such as Gorgeous becoming possessed after using her aunt's mirror and Sweet disappearing after being attacked by mattresses. The girls try to escape the house, but after Gorgeous is able to leave through a door, the rest of the girls find themselves locked in. The girls try to find the aunt to unlock the door but discover Mac's severed hand in a jar. Melody begins to play the piano to keep the girls' spirits up and they hear Gorgeous singing upstairs. As Prof and Kung Fu go to investigate, Melody's fingers are bitten off by the piano, and it ultimately eats her whole. Upstairs in the house, Kung Fu and Prof find Gorgeous wearing a bridal gown, who then reveals her aunt's diary to them. Kung Fu follows Gorgeous as she leaves the room, only to find Sweet's body trapped in a grandfather clock. Panic-driven, the remaining girls barricade the upper part of the house while Prof, Fantasy and Kung Fu read the aunt's diary. They are interrupted by the giant-sized head of Gorgeous, who reveals that her aunt died many years ago waiting for her fiancée to return from World War II and that her spirit remains, eating unmarried girls who arrive at her home. The three girls are then attacked by household items. Prof shouts to Kung Fu to attack the aunt's cat, Blanche. As Kung Fu lunges into a flying kick, she is eaten by a possessed light fixture. Kung Fu's legs manage to escape and damage the painting of Blanche on the wall, which in turn kills Blanche physically. The attacked Blanche portrait spurts blood, causing the room to flood. Prof tries to read the diary, but a jar with teeth pulls her into the blood, where she dissolves. Fantasy sees Gorgeous in the bridal gown and paddles towards her. Gorgeous appears as her aunt in the reflection in the blood and then cradles Fantasy. In the morning, Ryoko arrives at the house and finds Gorgeous in a classic kimono. Gorgeous tells Ryoko that her friends will wake up soon and that they will be hungry. She then shakes hands with Ryoko and burns her away to nothing. 

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Filmography

50 credits
2020s 2 credits
2022
The Zen Diary as Fumiko
Movie ★ 7.2
2022
Mugonkan as Yukie
Movie
2010s 8 credits
2019
Leaving the Scene as Chizuko Tokiyama
Movie ★ 4.0
2019
Cicada Boy as Shono Kugiko
TV ★ 7.0
2019
TV ★ 5.8
2017
Rikuoh as Mieko Miyazawa
TV ★ 7.6
2015
TV ★ 7.7
2014
Movie
2014
Climbing to Spring as Sumire Nagamine
Movie ★ 8.4
2000s 3 credits
2004
Kamachi as Yoko Kanno
Movie ★ 9.0
2000
After the Rain as Okugata
Movie ★ 7.3
1990s 6 credits
1995
Movie ★ 6.5
1995
I Want to Win 5th Prize as Michiko Tanaka (voice)
Movie ★ 5.0
1995
TV ★ 6.0
1992
Hold Me and Kiss Me as Narration (voice)
Movie ★ 8.0
1991
Movie ★ 8.1
1980s 16 credits
1989
Movie ★ 8.3
1989
Movie ★ 6.5
1989
The Ginger Tree as Baroness Aiko Onnodera
TV ★ 5.7
1987
Movie
1986
House on Fire as Kazuo's mother
Movie ★ 4.6
1986
TV
1985
Demon as Natsuko
Movie ★ 7.6
1982
White Fang Story as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 3.5
1981
Movie ★ 6.4
1981
Movie ★ 7.6
1980
Tomorrow's Joe The Movie as Yoko Shiraki (voice)
Movie ★ 8.3
1980
TV ★ 8.0
1970s 14 credits
1979
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi as Train Passenger Solving a Puzzle
Movie ★ 6.3
1977
Movie ★ 8.0
1977
House as Teacher
Movie ★ 7.3
1977
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye as Masahiko Tate's Sister
Movie ★ 6.2
1976
Movie ★ 9.3
1976
Movie ★ 9.0
1976
Love Is a Hunter as Keiko Asada
Movie
1975
Movie
1974
Bitterness of Youth as Yasuko Tanaka
Movie ★ 6.8
1974
Touch of Love as Itsuko Aoki
Movie
s 1 credit