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
| Birth Location | Ibaraki, Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946-11-22 |
Movies
2024
Offbeat Cops
as Sachiko Naruse
2022
In the Wake
as Kei Tōshima
2021
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love
as Setsuko Murata
2020
2019
CINEMA FIGHTERS
as Miyuki
2018
Snowman
as Miyuki (old)
2018
An Emblem Dedicated To You
as Takajo Waka
2017
Bōkyō
as (segment "Mikan no hana")
2016
Sing My Life
as Katsu Seyama
2016
Big & Little
as Masako
2016
2015
Time Never Stops
as Iku Hamaguchi
2014
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
as Harue Fujishima
2013
Blazing Famiglia
as Donbaa
2012
2012
2011
Dendera
as Masari Shiina
2011
Postcard
as Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
2010
The Lady Shogun and Her Men
as Yorinobu Mizuno
2010
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune
as Fumiyo Hara
2009
Counterfeit
as Kageko Sada
2009
All Around Us
as Namiko Yoshida
2008
Tales from Earthsea
as The Mistress (voice)
2006
2006
Shining Boy and Little Randy
as Asako Fujisawa
2005
2004
Out
as Yoshie 'Sensei' Azuma
2002
11'09''01 September 11
as Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
2002
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
as Masae Murakami
2002
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
as Mitsu Aizawa
2001
Turn
as Mori Satoko
2001
2000
1998
1998
Yukie
as Yukie
1998
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
as Yukiko Yoshiyama
1997
Tokyo Lullaby
as Hisako Hamanaka
1997
The Eel
as Misako Nakajima
1997
A Last Note
as Naoko Yazawa
1995
Dreams
as Mother of 'I'
1990
My Phoenix
as Takako Demachi
1989
Sensei
as Shota's mother
1989
Sure Death 4
as Ofuku
1987
Zegen
as Shiho
1987
Cabaret
as Megumi Nanbu
1986
Love Letter
as Kyoko Takehara
1985
Let Him Rest in Peace
as akai shima
1985
1985
Curtain Call
as Haruko Nakamichi
1984
The Crazy Family
as Saeko Kobayashi
1984
The Geisha
as Osodé
1983
The Ballad of Narayama
as Oei
1983
P. P. Rider
as Ikuko
1983
Why Not?
as Oko
1981
Flames of Blood
as Orin
1981
Kagemusha
as Oyunokata
1980
Vengeance Is Mine
as Kazuko Enokizu
1979
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
as Omatsu
1978
The Blind Swordsman
as Self
1978
The Blind Swordsman
as Self
1978
Winter's Flower
as Merry
1978
A Scream from Nowhere
as Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress
1977
The Life of Chikuzan
as Chikuzan's 2nd wife
1977
Manhunt
as Otsuki Kyoko
1976
1973
Miyamoto Musashi
as Akemi
1973
1973
1972
1972
1971
Fun on the Run
as Ponta
1970
Charming Men
as Haruko
1970
Duel at Fort Ezo
as Aka Shu
1970
Our Miyo-chan
as Miyo
1969
Women Can't Be Beaten
as Aiko
1969
Tenchu!
as Onimo
1969
Lover's Duet
as Yachiyo Kawada
1967
Mitsuko Baisho hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
