Mitsuko Baisho

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

November 22, 1946 (79 yrs)

place of birth

Ibaraki, Japan

also known as

Mitsuko Baishô · 바이쇼 미츠코 · Мицуко Байсё · میتسوکو بایشو

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Tales from Earthsea
6.5

Tales from Earthsea

2006as The Mistress (voice)
Kagemusha
7.8

Kagemusha

1980as Oyunokata
Dreams
7.7

Dreams

1990as Mother of 'I'
The Ballad of Narayama
7.5

The Ballad of Narayama

1983as Oei
The Eel
6.9

The Eel

1997as Misako Nakajima
Vengeance Is Mine
7.6

Vengeance Is Mine

1979as Kazuko Enokizu
Tenchu!
7.0

Tenchu!

1969as Onimo
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
6.1

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

1978as Omatsu
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
6.6

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

2001as Mitsu Aizawa
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love
7.0

Threads - Our Tapestry of Love

2020as Setsuko Murata
The Crazy Family
7.0

The Crazy Family

1984as Saeko Kobayashi
Sure Death 4
7.0

Sure Death 4

1987as Ofuku
Miyamoto Musashi
7.3

Miyamoto Musashi

1973as Akemi
All Around Us
7.4

All Around Us

2008as Namiko Yoshida
Manhunt
6.2

Manhunt

1976as Otsuki Kyoko
In the Wake
7.1

In the Wake

2021as Kei Tōshima
The Lady Shogun and Her Men
6.1

The Lady Shogun and Her Men

2010as Yorinobu Mizuno
Bōkyō
9.0

Bōkyō

2016as (segment "Mikan no hana")
P. P. Rider
6.0

P. P. Rider

1983as Ikuko
Zegen
6.5

Zegen

1987as Shiho
Winter's Flower
6.4

Winter's Flower

1978as Merry
Follow the Girls
8.0

Follow the Girls

1971
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
8.0

Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS

2002as Masae Murakami
Eijanaika
6.2

Eijanaika

1981as Oko
A Last Note
7.1

A Last Note

1995as Naoko Yazawa
Offbeat Cops
6.5

Offbeat Cops

2022as Sachiko Naruse
Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku
6.0

Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku

2018
Cabaret
4.8

Cabaret

1986as Megumi Nanbu
Duel at Fort Ezo
5.8

Duel at Fort Ezo

1970as Aka Shu
Sensei
8.0

Sensei

1989as Shota's mother
Brighter Days

Brighter Days

2025as Sae Yukino
Nuclear Gypsies
6.7

Nuclear Gypsies

1985
September 11
6.4

September 11

2002as Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
A Scream from Nowhere
6.7

A Scream from Nowhere

1977as Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress
Time Never Stops
10.0

Time Never Stops

2014as Iku Hamaguchi
Counterfeit

Counterfeit

2009as Kageko Sada
By Player
8.5

By Player

2000
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
8.2

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977
Postcard
5.8

Postcard

2010as Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
Love Letter
7.8

Love Letter

1985as Kyoko Takehara
Sing My Life
7.0

Sing My Life

2016as Katsu Seyama
An Emblem Dedicated To You
4.5

An Emblem Dedicated To You

2017as Takajo Waka
Women Who Do Not Divorce
4.6

Women Who Do Not Divorce

1986
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune
4.7

Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune

2009as Fumiyo Hara
Locomotive Teacher
10.0

Locomotive Teacher

2004
Blazing Famiglia

Blazing Famiglia

2012as Donbaa
Haru, Bânîzu de

Haru, Bânîzu de

2006
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
5.5

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

2013as Harue Fujishima
Let Him Rest in Peace
8.0

Let Him Rest in Peace

1985as Shima Akai
52-Hertz Whales
8.2

52-Hertz Whales

2024as Sachie Muranaka