Mitsuko Baisho
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1946-11-22 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Ibaraki, Japan
Mitsuko Baisho
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.
Acting
(2025)
Brighter Days
as Sae Yukino
(2024)
52-Hertz Whales
as Sachie Muranaka
(2022)
Offbeat Cops
as Sachiko Naruse
(2021)
In the Wake
as Kei Tōshima
(2020)
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love
as Setsuko Murata
(2019)
(2018)
(2018)
Cinema Fighters
as Miyuki
(2018)
Snowman
as Miyuki (old)
(2017)
An Emblem Dedicated To You
as Takajo Waka
(2016)
Sing My Life
as Katsu Seyama
(2016)
Bōkyō
as (segment "Mikan no hana")
(2016)
Big & Little
as Masako
(2015)
(2015)
(2014)
Time Never Stops
as Iku Hamaguchi
(2013)
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
as Harue Fujishima
(2012)
Blazing Famiglia
as Donbaa
(2012)
(2011)
Dendera
as Masari Shiina
(2011)
(2010)
The Lady Shogun and Her Men
as Yorinobu Mizuno
(2010)
Postcard
as Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
(2009)
Counterfeit
as Kageko Sada
(2009)
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune
as Fumiyo Hara
(2008)
All Around Us
as Namiko Yoshida
(2006)
Tales from Earthsea
as The Mistress (voice)
(2006)
(2005)
Shining Boy and Little Randy
as Asako Fujisawa
(2004)
(2004)
(2002)
11’09”01—September 11
as Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
(2002)
Out
as Yoshie 'Sensei' Azuma
(2002)
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
as Masae Murakami
(2001)
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
as Mitsu Aizawa
(2001)
(2001)
Turn
as Mori Satoko
(2000)
(1998)
(1998)
Solitude Point
as Yukie
(1998)
(1997)
The Eel
as Misako Nakajima
(1997)
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
as Yukiko Yoshiyama
(1997)
Tokyo Lullaby
as Hisako Hamanaka
(1995)
A Last Note
as Naoko Yazawa
(1990)
Dreams
as Mother of 'I'
(1989)
Sensei
as Shota's mother
(1989)
My Phoenix
as Takako Demachi
(1987)
Zegen
as Shiho
(1987)
Sure Death 4
as Ofuku
(1986)
Cabaret
as Megumi Nanbu
(1986)
(1985)
Love Letter
as Kyoko Takehara
(1985)
Let Him Rest in Peace
as Akai Shima
(1985)
(1984)
The Crazy Family
as Saeko Kobayashi
(1984)
Curtain Call
as Haruko Nakamichi
(1983)
The Ballad of Narayama
as Oei
(1983)
The Geisha
as Osodé
(1983)
P. P. Rider
as Ikuko
(1981)
Why Not?
as Oko
(1981)
Flames of Blood
as Orin
(1980)
Kagemusha
as Oyunokata
(1980)
(1979)
Vengeance Is Mine
as Kazuko Enokizu
(1978)
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
as Omatsu
(1978)
Winter's Flower
as Merry
(1978)
The Blind Swordsman
as Self
(1977)
A Scream from Nowhere
as Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress
(1977)
(1977)
The Life of Chikuzan
as Chikuzan's 2nd wife
(1976)
Manhunt
as Otsuki Kyoko
(1976)
(1973)
Miyamoto Musashi
as Akemi
(1973)
(1973)
(1973)
(1972)
(1972)
(1971)
(1971)
(1971)
(1970)
Duel at Fort Ezo
as Aka Shu
(1970)
Charming Men
as Haruko
(1970)
Fun on the Run
as Ponta
(1969)
Tenchu!
as Onimo
(1969)
Our Miyo-chan
as Miyo
(1969)
Women Can't Be Beaten
as Aiko
(1968)
(1967)
Lover's Duet
as Yachiyo Kawada