Mitsuko Baisho
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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.
Known for
Credits
Kagemusha (1980)
as Oyunokata
Dreams (1990)
as Mother of 'I'
Tales from Earthsea (2006)
as The Mistress (voice)
The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
as Oei
The Eel (1997)
as Misako Nakajima
Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
as Kazuko Enokizu
Out (2002)
as Yoshie 'Sensei' Azuma
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001)
as Mitsu Aizawa
UNDERGIRL (2026)
Actor
The Crazy Family (1984)
as Saeko Kobayashi
Snowman (2018)
as Miyuki (old)
September 11 (2002)
as Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
P. P. Rider (1983)
as Ikuko
Theater of Life (1972)
Actor
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020)
as Setsuko Murata
Manhunt (1976)
as Otsuki Kyoko
Time Never Stops (2014)
as Iku Hamaguchi
Tenchu! (1969)
as Onimo
The Lady Shogun and Her Men (2010)
as Yorinobu Mizuno
Flames of Blood (1981)
as Orin
Chicken Is Barefoot (2004)
Actor
My Phoenix (1989)
as Takako Demachi
In the Wake (2021)
as Kei Tōshima
友情 ～平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』～ (2023)
Actor
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
as Omatsu
Shining Boy & Little Randy (2005)
as Asako Fujisawa
The Geisha (1983)
as Osodé
Women Can't Be Beaten (1969)
as Aiko
All Around Us (2008)
as Namiko Yoshida
Zegen (1987)
as Shiho
Dendera (2011)
as Masari Shiina
Cabaret (1986)
as Megumi Nanbu
Miyamoto Musashi (1973)
as Akemi
A Last Note (1995)
as Naoko Yazawa
A Scream from Nowhere (1977)
as Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress
Offbeat Cops (2022)
as Sachiko Naruse
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (2013)
as Harue Fujishima
Lover's Duet (1967)
as Yachiyo Kawada
Winter's Flower (1978)
as Mary
Bōkyō (2016)
as (segment "Mikan no hana")
Love Is a Hunter (1976)
as Michiko Matsumoto
Curtain Call (1984)
as Haruko Nakamichi
Brighter Days (2025)
as Sae Yukino
Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku (2018)
Actor
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro (1977)
Actor
Follow the Girls (1971)
Actor
Eijanaika (1981)
as Oko
Sing My Life (2016)
as Katsu Seyama
Flower and Dragon (1973)
Actor
Love Letter (1985)
as Kyoko Takehara
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune (2009)
as Fumiyo Hara
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu (1971)
Actor
The Life of Chikuzan (1977)
as Chikuzan's 2nd wife
Sure Death 4 (1987)
as Ofuku
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS (2002)
as Masae Murakami
Sensei (1989)
as Shota's mother
Nuclear Gypsies (1985)
Actor
Blazing Famiglia (2012)
as Donbaa
Women Who Do Not Divorce (1986)
Actor
52-Hertz Whales (2024)
as Sachie Muranaka
Postcard (2010)
as Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
Duel at Fort Ezo (1970)
as Aka Shu
Counterfeit (2009)
as Kageko Sada
The Shinano River (1973)
Actor
Wings of Icarus' Flight (1980)
Actor
Turn (2001)
as Mori Satoko
By Player (2000)
Actor
An Emblem Dedicated To You (2017)
as Takajo Waka
Locomotive Teacher (2004)
Actor
Haru, Bânîzu de (2006)
Actor
Charming Men (1970)
as Haruko
Tokyo Lullaby (1997)
as Hisako Hamanaka
Love Letter (1998)
Actor
When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes (2019)
as Akiko
Shichou Shisu (2012)
Actor
Solitude Point (1998)
as Yukie
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1997)
as Yukiko Yoshiyama
Challenge at Dawn (1971)
Actor
Let Him Rest in Peace (1985)
as Shima Akai
Our Miyo-chan (1969)
as Miyo
Chase That Man (1972)
Actor
The Million Dollar Pursuit (1968)
Actor
Rock: Wanko no Shima (2011)
Actor
Daddy on a Rocking Boat (1973)
Actor
Cinema Fighters (2018)
as Miyuki
Mr. Love Chemistry 2 (2015)
Actor
The Three Ginza Rascals (1976)
Actor
The Instant Services Bureau (1971)
Actor
The Hidden Festival (1998)
Actor
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River (2001)
Actor
Fun on the Run (1970)
as Ponta
Big & Little (2016)
as Masako
Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange (2015)
Actor
The Blind Swordsman (1978)
as Self
最後の戦犯 (2008)
Actor