Mitsuko Baisho

Nov 22, 1946 (78 years old) in 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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Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon

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Haru yo koi

高倉リュウ

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Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B

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Tales from Earthsea

The Mistress (voice)

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Hanzawa Naoki

Natsuko Hane

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Gannibal

Gin Gotô

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Suzuran

Fuki Kawamoto

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Black Pean

Harue Tokai

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Dreams

Mother of 'I'

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Ryōmaden

Credits

Brighter Days 2025

Sae Yukino

★ NR
52-Hertz Whales 2024

Sachie Muranaka

★ 8
The Inugami Family 2023

Setsuko

★ 8
Gannibal 2022

Gin Gotô

★ 7.7
Offbeat Cops 2022

Sachiko Naruse

★ 6.3
Roppongi Class 2022

★ 6
Involvement in Family Affairs 2022

Yasuko Miyama

★ 6.5
In the Wake 2021

Kei Tōshima

★ 7.1
Kawa no Hotori de 2021

★ 8
Request to the Angel 2020

Kazuko Sato

★ NR
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love 2020

Setsuko Murata

★ 7
Two Weeks 2019

★ 7.7
Detective Akechi Kogoro 2019

Koumoto Keiko

★ 7
When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes 2019

Akiko

★ 7
Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku 2018

★ 6
Black Pean 2018

Harue Tokai

★ 7.6
Cinema Fighters 2018

Miyuki

★ NR
Snowman 2018

Miyuki (old)

★ NR
An Emblem Dedicated To You 2017

Takajo Waka

★ 3
Bōkyō 2016

(segment "Mikan no hana")

★ 9
Sing My Life 2016

Katsu Seyama

★ 6.5
Big & Little 2016

Masako

★ 6.5
Shitamachi Rocket 2015

★ 7.9
Mr. Love Chemistry 2 2015

★ NR
Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange 2015

★ 8
Time Never Stops 2014

Iku Hamaguchi

★ 10
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up 2013

Harue Fujishima

★ 5.5
Hanzawa Naoki 2013

Natsuko Hane

★ 8.2
Take Five: Should we Steal for Love? 2013

Mysterious Woman

★ 7
Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed 2012

Ikuko Omura

★ 8
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon 2012

★ 7.4
Blazing Famiglia 2012

Donbaa

★ NR
Blackboard 2012

Ryoko Yokote

★ 8
Shichou Shisu 2012

★ NR
Rock: Wanko no Shima 2011

★ 7
Dendera 2011

Masari Shiina

★ 9.4
Postcard 2010

Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law

★ 5.4
The Lady Shogun and Her Men 2010

Yorinobu Mizuno

★ 6.1
Ryōmaden 2010

★ 9.1
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune 2009

Fumiyo Hara

★ 4.7
Counterfeit 2009

Kageko Sada

★ NR
最後の戦犯 2008

★ NR
All Around Us 2008

Namiko Yoshida

★ 7.4
Last Friends 2008

Chinatsu Aida

★ 6.6
Tokyo Tower 2007

Eiko Nakagawa

★ 8.3
Tales from Earthsea 2006

The Mistress (voice)

★ 6.5
Haru, Bânîzu de 2006

★ NR
Shining Boy and Little Randy 2005

Asako Fujisawa

★ 4.8
Ruri's Island 2005

Nakama Megumi

★ 9
Chicken Is Barefoot 2004

★ 6.5
Locomotive Teacher 2004

★ NR
Out 2002

Yoshie 'Sensei' Azuma

★ 5.3
11 Minutes, 9 Seconds, 1 Image 2002

Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")

★ 6.4
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS 2002

Masae Murakami

★ 7
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge 2001

Mitsu Aizawa

★ 6.6
Turn 2001

Mori Satoko

★ 6.8
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River 2001

★ 6
By Player 2000

★ 8
Suzuran 1999

Fuki Kawamoto

★ 8.5
The Hidden Festival 1998

★ NR
Love Letter 1998

★ NR
Solitude Point 1998

Yukie

★ NR
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 1997

Yukiko Yoshiyama

★ 5
Tokyo Lullaby 1997

Hisako Hamanaka

★ 6.2
The Eel 1997

Misako Nakajima

★ 6.9
Gift 1997

Reiko Sakuhara（朔原令子）

★ 6
A Last Note 1995

Naoko Yazawa

★ 7
Haru yo koi 1994

高倉リュウ

★ NR
Dreams 1990

Mother of 'I'

★ 7.7
My Phoenix 1989

Takako Demachi

★ NR
Sensei 1989

Shota's mother

★ NR
An Early Autumn 1987

★ NR
Sure Death 4 1987

Ofuku

★ 6.6
Zegen 1987

Shiho

★ 6.4
Women Who Do Not Divorce 1986

★ 4.3
Cabaret 1986

Megumi Nanbu

★ 4.7
Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love) 1985

★ NR
Let Him Rest in Peace 1985

Akai Shima

★ 8
Nuclear Gypsies 1985

★ 5
Curtain Call 1984

Haruko Nakamichi

★ 6
The Crazy Family 1984

Saeko Kobayashi

★ 6.8
The Geisha 1983

Osodé

★ 6
The Ballad of Narayama 1983

Oei

★ 7.6
P. P. Rider 1983

Ikuko

★ 5.4
Flames of Blood 1981

Orin

★ 7
Why Not? 1981

Oko

★ 6.4
Kagemusha 1980

Oyunokata

★ 7.8
Wings of Icarus' Flight 1980

★ NR
Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B 1979

★ 7
Detective Story 1979

Masako Aiki

★ 6.5
Vengeance Is Mine 1979

Kazuko Enokizu

★ 7.6
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron 1978

Omatsu

★ 6.1
The Blind Swordsman 1978

Self

★ 5.7
Winter's Flower 1978

Merry

★ 6.2
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro 1977

★ 7.8
A Scream from Nowhere 1977

Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress

★ 6
The Life of Chikuzan 1977

Chikuzan's 2nd wife

★ 8.3
The Three Ginza Rascals 1976

★ NR
Manhunt 1976

Otsuki Kyoko

★ 6.5
The Shinano River 1973

★ NR
Daddy on a Rocking Boat 1973

★ NR
Kao de Waratte 1973

Hideko Hanada

★ NR
Miyamoto Musashi 1973

Akemi

★ 7.1
Flower and Dragon 1973

★ 10
Theater Of Life 1972

★ 10
Chase That Man 1972

★ NR
The Instant Services Bureau 1971

★ 9
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu 1971

★ NR
Challenge at Dawn 1971

★ NR
Follow the Girls 1971

★ NR
Fun on the Run 1970

Ponta

★ NR
Charming Men 1970

Haruko

★ NR
Duel at Fort Ezo 1970

Aka Shu

★ 5.4
Our Miyo-chan 1969

Miyo

★ NR
Women Can't Be Beaten 1969

Aiko

★ NR
Tenchu! 1969

Onimo

★ 6.9
The Million Dollar Pursuit 1968

★ 6.5
Lover's Duet 1967

Yachiyo Kawada

★ NR

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