Mitsuko Baisho
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1946 (age 79)
Born in
Ibaraki, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb122 acting credits
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.
Known For
Tales from Earthsea
29 Jul 2006
Kagemusha
26 Apr 1980
Dreams
11 May 1990
The Ballad of Narayama
29 Apr 1983
Vengeance Is Mine
21 Apr 1979
The Eel
12 May 1997
September 11
04 Sep 2002
Hanzawa Naoki
07 Jul 2013
Photos
Filmography
2025
- Brighter Daysas Sae Yukino
2024
- 52-Hertz Whalesas Sachie Muranaka
2023
- 友情 ～平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』～
- The Inugami Familyas Setsuko2 episodes
2022
- Gannibal8 episodes
- Offbeat Copsas Sachiko Naruse
- Roppongi Class1 episode
- Involvement in Family Affairsas Yasuko Miyama12 episodes
2021
- In the Wakeas Kei Tōshima
- Kawa no Hotori de6 episodes
2020
- Request to the Angelas Kazuko Sato5 episodes
- Threads - Our Tapestry of Loveas Setsuko Murata
2019
- Two Weeks1 episode
- Detective Akechi Kogoroas Koumoto Keiko2 episodes
- When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashesas Akiko
2018
- Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku
- Black Peanas Harue Tokai10 episodes
- Cinema Fightersas Miyuki
- Snowmanas Miyuki (old)
2017
- An Emblem Dedicated To Youas Takajo Waka
2016
- Bōkyōas (segment "Mikan no hana")
- Sing My Lifeas Katsu Seyama
- Big & Littleas Masako
2014
- Miyamoto Musashias Otsu2 episodes
- Time Never Stopsas Iku Hamaguchi
2013
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Upas Harue Fujishima
- Hanzawa Naokias Natsuko Hane10 episodes
- Take Five: Should we Steal for Love?as Mysterious Woman10 episodes
2012
- Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewedas Ikuko Omura1 episode
- Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon1 episode
- Blazing Famigliaas Donbaa
- Blackboardas Yokote Ryoko
- Shichou Shisu
- Umechan Senseias 下村正枝156 episodes
2011
- Rock: Wanko no Shima
- Denderaas Masari Shiina
2010
- Postcardas Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
- The Lady Shogun and Her Menas Yorinobu Mizuno
- Ryōmaden48 episodes
2009
- Noriben - The Recipe for Fortuneas Fumiyo Hara
- Counterfeitas Kageko Sada
2008
- 最後の戦犯
- All Around Usas Namiko Yoshida
- Last Friendsas Chinatsu Aida11 episodes
2007
- Tokyo Toweras Eiko Nakagawa11 episodes
2006
- Tales from Earthseaas The Mistress (voice)
- Haru, Bânîzu de
2005
- Shining Boy & Little Randyas Asako Fujisawa (as Mitsuko Baisho)
- Ruri's Islandas Nakama Megumi10 episodes
2002
- Outas Yoshie 'Sensei' Azuma
- September 11as Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
- Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHSas Masae Murakami
2001
- Warm Water Under a Red Bridgeas Mitsu Aizawa
- Turnas Mori Satoko
- A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River
2000
1999
- Suzuranas Fuki Kawamoto156 episodes
1998
1997
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Timeas Yukiko Yoshiyama
- Tokyo Lullabyas Hisako Hamanaka
- The Eelas Misako Nakajima
- Giftas Reiko Sakuhara（朔原 令子）11 episodes
1995
- A Last Noteas Naoko Yazawa
1994
- Haru yo koias 高倉リュウ307 episodes
1990
- Dreamsas Mother of 'I'
1989
- My Phoenixas Takako Demachi
- Senseias Shota's mother
1987
- An Early Autumn1 episode
- Sure Death 4as Ofuku
- Zegenas Shiho
1985
- Love Letteras Kyoko Takehara
- Let Him Rest in Peaceas Shima Akai
- Nuclear Gypsies
1984
- Curtain Callas Haruko Nakamichi
- The Crazy Familyas Saeko Kobayashi
1983
- The Geishaas Osodé
- The Ballad of Narayamaas Oei
- P. P. Rideras Ikuko
1981
- Flames of Bloodas Orin
- Eijanaikaas Oko
1980
- Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougaias ボルテ2 episodes
- Kagemushaas Oyunokata
- Wings of Icarus' Flight
1979
- Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B83 episodes
- Detective Storyas Masako Aiki27 episodes
- Vengeance Is Mineas Kazuko Enokizu
1978
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadronas Omatsu
- Winter's Floweras Mary
1977
- The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
- A Scream from Nowhereas Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress
- The Life of Chikuzanas Chikuzan's 2nd wife
1976
- The Three Ginza Rascals
- Love Is a Hunteras Michiko Matsumoto
- Manhuntas Otsuki Kyoko
1973
- The Shinano River
- Daddy on a Rocking Boat
- Kao de Waratteas Hideko Hanada1 episode
- Miyamoto Musashias Akemi
- Flower and Dragon
1970
- Fun on the Runas Ponta
- Charming Menas Haruko
- Duel at Fort Ezoas Aka Shu
1969
- Our Miyo-chanas Miyo
- Women Can't Be Beatenas Aiko
- Tenchu!as Onimo
1967
- Lover's Duetas Yachiyo Kawada