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Mitsuko Baisho

ActorBorn November 22, 1946 (78 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The House on the Slope
  • Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman

Known For

  • Dreams
  • Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior
  • Vengeance Is Mine
  • The Eel
  • Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
  • Gannibal
  • The Ballad of Narayama
  • The Crazy Family
  • Hitokiri
  • Zegen
  • Tomorrow's Joe
  • The Geisha
  • Threads - Our Tapestry of Love
  • In the Wake
  • All Around Us
  • Why Not?
  • Sing My Life
  • Manhunt
  • Musashi Miyamoto
  • The Lady Shogun and Her Men
  • The House on the Slope
  • Postcard
  • Pecoross' Mother and Her Days
  • Shining Boy and Little Randy

Filmography

2024
52-Hertz Whales · as Sachie Muranaka
2022
Gannibal (TV Series) · as Gin Gotô
2022
Offbeat Cops · as Sachiko Naruse
2022
Roppongi Class (TV Series)
2022
Involvement in Family Affairs (TV Series) · as Yasuko Miyama
2021
In the Wake · as Kei Tōshima
2021
2020
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love · as Setsuko Murata
2020
Off the Record (2020) (TV Series) · as Emiko Taga
2019
Two Weeks (JP) (TV Series)
2019
The House on the Slope (TV Series) · as Kunie Ando
2019
Detective Akechi Kogoro (TV Series) · as Koumoto Keiko
2019
2018
Black Forceps (TV Series) · as Harue Tokai
2018
Snowman · as Miyuki (old)
2018
Cinema Fighters · as Miyuki
2017
Tsubaki Stationery Store (TV Series) · as Cast
2017
An Emblem Dedicated to You · as Takajo Waka
2016
Sing My Life · as Katsu Seyama
2015
Der grosse Sommer · as Masako
2015
Downtown Rocket (TV Series)
2015
2014
Musashi Miyamoto (TV Series) · as Otsu
2013
2013
2013
Naoki Hanzawa (TV Series) · as Natsuko Hane
2013
TAKE FIVE: Should we steal for Love? (TV Series) · as Mysterious Woman
2012
Osozaki no Himawari (TV Series) · as Ikuko Omura
2012
2012
Umechan Sensei (TV Series) · as Masae Shimomura
2011
99 Days with the Superstar (TV Series) · as Saegusa Emiko
2011
Memories Corner · as Cast
2011
2011
Dendera · as Masari Shiina
2011
Tomorrow's Joe · as Mari Hanamura
2010
Postcard · as Chiyo Morikawa, The Mother-In-Law
2010
The Lady Shogun and Her Men · as Yorinobu Mizuno
2010
Shinzanmono (TV Series) · as Yanagisawa Suzue
2010
Ryomaden (TV Series)
2009
Nonchan noriben · as Fumiyo Hara
2008
All Around Us · as Namiko Yoshida
2008
Last Friends (TV Series) · as Chinatsu Aida
2007
Tokyo Tower (TV Series) · as Eiko Nakagawa
2006
Tales from Earthsea · as The Mistress (voice)
2006
2005
Shining Boy and Little Randy · as Asako Fujisawa
2005
Ruri no Shima (TV Series) · as Nakama Megumi
2004
2002
Out · as Yoshie 'sensei' Azuma
2002
September 11 · as Kayo Furuhashi (segment "japan")
2002
2001
2001
Turn · as Mori Satoko
2000
1998
1998
Yukie · as Yukie
1997
Toki o kakeru shôjo · as Yukiko Yoshiyama
1997
Tôkyô yakyoku · as Hisako Hamanaka
1997
The Eel · as Misako Nakajima
1997
Gift (TV Series) · as Reiko Sakuhara(朔原 令子)
1995
A Last Note · as Naoko Yazawa
1990
Dreams · as Mother Of 'i'
1987
Zegen · as Shiho
1987
1986
Cabaret · as Megumi Nanbu
1985
Love Letter · as Kyoko Takehara
1985
Let Him Rest in Peace · as Akai Shima
1984
Curtain Call · as Haruko Nakamichi
1984
The Crazy Family · as Saeko Kobayashi
1983
The Geisha · as Osodé
1983
Okinawan Boys · as Ohya
1983
1983
P. P. Rider · as Ikuko
1981
Flames of Blood · as Orin
1981
Why Not? · as Oko
1980
1979
1979
Detective Story (TV Series) · as Masako Aiki
1979
Vengeance Is Mine · as Kazuko Enokizu
1978
1978
Winter's Flower · as Merry
1977
1977
Beast in the Shadows · as Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress
1977
The Life of Chikuzan · as Chikuzan's 2nd Wife
1976
1976
Manhunt · as Otsuki Kyoko
1974
1973
1973
Miyamoto Musashi · as Akemi
1973
1971
1971
1970
Fun on the Run · as Cast
1970
Ezo yakata no ketto · as Aka Shu
1969
1969
1969
Hitokiri · as Onimo
1968

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