Quick Facts
Born:
1946-11-22
Birthplace:
Ibaraki, Japan
Credits:
124 Total Roles
Mitsuko Baisho
Acting
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Biography
Mitsuko Baisho (born 22 November 1946 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) is a noted Japanese actress, whose most internationally known work has been for director Shohei Imamura, from 1979 up to the director's final film in 2002. Baisho has also been in films of Akira Kurosawa.
She also won the awards for best actress at the 10th Hochi Film Award for Love Letter and Ikiteru uchi ga hana nano yo shindara sore made yo to sengen.She also won the award for best supporting actress at the 8th Hochi Film Award for The Geisha and at the 22nd Hochi Film Award for Tokyo Lullaby. Her sister is actress-singer Chieko Baisho.
She also won the awards for best actress at the 10th Hochi Film Award for Love Letter and Ikiteru uchi ga hana nano yo shindara sore made yo to sengen.She also won the award for best supporting actress at the 8th Hochi Film Award for The Geisha and at the 22nd Hochi Film Award for Tokyo Lullaby. Her sister is actress-singer Chieko Baisho.
Known For
Tales from Earthsea
The Mistress (voice)
Kagemusha
Oyunokata
Dreams
Mother of 'I'
The Ballad of Narayama
Oei
Vengeance Is Mine
Kazuko Enokizu
The Eel
Misako Nakajima
September 11
Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
Hanzawa Naoki
Natsuko Hane
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brighter Days MOVIE | Sae Yukino |
| 2024 | 52-Hertz Whales MOVIE | Sachie Muranaka |
| 2023 | The Inugami Family TV | Setsuko |
| 2022 | Gannibal TV | Gin Gotô |
| 2022 | Gannibal TV | Self |
| 2022 | Offbeat Cops MOVIE | Sachiko Naruse |
| 2022 | Roppongi Class TV | Self |
| 2022 | Involvement in Family Affairs TV | Yasuko Miyama |
| 2021 | In the Wake MOVIE | Kei Tōshima |
| 2021 | Kawa no Hotori de TV | Self |