Mitsuko Baisho
Acting·November 22, 1946 — 79 years old·Ibaraki, Japan
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
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2025Brighter DaysSae Yukino202452-Hertz WhalesSachie Muranaka2023友情 ～平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』～2023The Inugami FamilyTVSetsuko2022GannibalTVGin Gotô2022Offbeat CopsSachiko Naruse2022Roppongi ClassTV2022Involvement in Family AffairsTVYasuko Miyama2021In the WakeKei Tōshima2021Kawa no Hotori deTV2020Request to the AngelTVKazuko Sato2020Threads - Our Tapestry of LoveSetsuko Murata2019Two WeeksTV2019Detective Akechi KogoroTVKoumoto Keiko2019When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her AshesAkiko2018Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku2018Black PeanTVHarue Tokai2018Cinema FightersMiyuki2018SnowmanMiyuki (old)2017An Emblem Dedicated To YouTakajo Waka2016Bōkyō(segment "Mikan no hana")2016Sing My LifeKatsu Seyama2016Big & LittleMasako2015Shitamachi RocketTV2015Mr. Love Chemistry 22015Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange2014Miyamoto MusashiTVOtsu2014Time Never StopsIku Hamaguchi2013The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpHarue Fujishima2013Hanzawa NaokiTVNatsuko Hane2013Take Five: Should we Steal for Love?TVMysterious Woman2012Late Blooming Sunflower My Life RenewedTVIkuko Omura2012Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko DaimonTV2012Blazing FamigliaDonbaa2012BlackboardTVRyoko Yokote · Yokote Ryoko2012Shichou Shisu2012Umechan SenseiTV下村正枝2011Rock: Wanko no Shima2011DenderaMasari Shiina2010PostcardChiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law2010The Lady Shogun and Her MenYorinobu Mizuno2010RyōmadenTV2009Noriben - The Recipe for FortuneFumiyo Hara2009CounterfeitKageko Sada2008最後の戦犯2008All Around UsNamiko Yoshida2008Last FriendsTVChinatsu Aida2007Tokyo TowerTVEiko Nakagawa2006Tales from EarthseaThe Mistress (voice)2006Haru, Bânîzu de2005Shining Boy and Little RandyAsako Fujisawa · Asako Fujisawa (as Mitsuko Baisho)2005Ruri's IslandTVNakama Megumi2004Chicken Is Barefoot2004Locomotive Teacher2002OutYoshie 'Sensei' Azuma2002September 11Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")2002Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHSMasae Murakami2001Warm Water Under a Red BridgeMitsu Aizawa2001TurnMori Satoko2001A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River2000By Player1999SuzuranTVFuki Kawamoto1998The Hidden Festival1998Love Letter1998Solitude PointYukie1997The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeYukiko Yoshiyama1997Tokyo LullabyHisako Hamanaka1997The EelMisako Nakajima1997GiftTVReiko Sakuhara（朔原 令子）1995A Last NoteNaoko Yazawa1994Haru yo koiTV高倉リュウ1990DreamsMother of 'I'1989My PhoenixTakako Demachi1989SenseiShota's mother1987An Early AutumnTV1987Sure Death 4Ofuku1987ZegenShiho1986Women Who Do Not Divorce1986CabaretMegumi Nanbu1985Love LetterKyoko Takehara1985Let Him Rest in PeaceShima Akai1985Nuclear Gypsies1984Curtain CallHaruko Nakamichi1984The Crazy FamilySaeko Kobayashi1983The GeishaOsodé1983The Ballad of NarayamaOei1983P. P. RiderIkuko1981Flames of BloodOrin1981EijanaikaOko1980Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no ShougaiTVボルテ1980KagemushaOyunokata1980Wings of Icarus' Flight1979Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3BTV1979Detective StoryTVMasako Aiki1979Vengeance Is MineKazuko Enokizu1978Bandits vs. Samurai SquadronOmatsu1978The Blind SwordsmanSelf1978Winter's FlowerMary1977The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro1977A Scream from NowhereSumiko Miyajima - The Actress1977The Life of ChikuzanChikuzan's 2nd wife1976The Three Ginza Rascals1976Love Is a HunterMichiko Matsumoto1976ManhuntOtsuki Kyoko1973The Shinano River1973Daddy on a Rocking Boat1973Kao de WaratteTVHideko Hanada1973Miyamoto MusashiAkemi1973Flower and Dragon1972Theater Of Life1972Chase That Man1971The Instant Services Bureau1971Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu1971Challenge at Dawn1971Follow the Girls1970Fun on the RunPonta1970Charming MenHaruko1970Duel at Fort EzoAka Shu1969Our Miyo-chanMiyo1969Women Can't Be BeatenAiko1969Tenchu!Onimo1968The Million Dollar Pursuit1967Lover's DuetYachiyo Kawada