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.
Awards & recognition
- Kinuyo Tanaka Award · 2002
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actress · 1998
- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role · 1986
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actress · 1980
- Golden Arrow Award
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- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role · 1986 · nominated
Filmography15 titles
Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior
Gannibal
Dreams
Black Pean
Vengeance Is Mine
The Ballad of Narayama
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
All Around Us
Miyamoto Musashi
The Crazy Family
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Tales from Earthsea
September 11
Eijanaika
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron