Mitsuko Baisho
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (97)
2026
2025
Brighter Daysas Sae Yukino
2024
52-Hertz Whalesas Sachie Muranaka
8.2
2022
Offbeat Copsas Sachiko Naruse
6.5
2021
In the Wakeas Kei Tōshima
7.1
2020
Threads - Our Tapestry of Loveas Setsuko Murata
7.0
2019
7.0
2018
Cinema Fightersas Miyuki
2018
Snowmanas Miyuki (old)
2017
An Emblem Dedicated To Youas Takajo Waka
4.5
2016
Bōkyōas (segment "Mikan no hana")
9.0
2016
Sing My Lifeas Katsu Seyama
7.0
2016
Big & Littleas Masako
6.5
2014
Time Never Stopsas Iku Hamaguchi
10.0
2013
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Upas Harue Fujishima
5.5
2012
Blazing Famigliaas Donbaa
2012
7.0
2011
Denderaas Masari Shiina
9.3
2010
Postcardas Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
5.8
2010
The Lady Shogun and Her Menas Yorinobu Mizuno
6.1
2009
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortuneas Fumiyo Hara
4.7
2009
Counterfeitas Kageko Sada
2008
2008
All Around Usas Namiko Yoshida
7.4
2006
Tales from Earthseaas The Mistress (voice)
6.5
2006
2005
Shining Boy & Little Randyas Asako Fujisawa
5.3
2005
Shining Boy & Little Randyas Asako Fujisawa (as Mitsuko Baisho)
5.3
7.2
10.0
2002
Outas Yoshie 'Sensei' Azuma
5.6
2002
September 11as Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
6.4
2002
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHSas Masae Murakami
8.0
2001
Warm Water Under a Red Bridgeas Mitsu Aizawa
6.6
2001
Turnas Mori Satoko
6.8
2000
8.5
7.0
1998
8.0
1998
Solitude Pointas Yukie
9.0
1997
The Girl Who Leapt Through Timeas Yukiko Yoshiyama
7.5
1997
Tokyo Lullabyas Hisako Hamanaka
6.7
1997
The Eelas Misako Nakajima
6.9
1995
A Last Noteas Naoko Yazawa
7.1
1990
Dreamsas Mother of 'I'
7.7
1989
My Phoenixas Takako Demachi
10.0
1989
Senseias Shota's mother
8.0
1987
Sure Death 4as Ofuku
7.0
1987
Zegenas Shiho
6.4
4.6
1986
Cabaretas Megumi Nanbu
4.8
1986
4.8
1985
Love Letteras Kyoko Takehara
7.8
1985
Let Him Rest in Peaceas Shima Akai
8.0
1985
6.7
1984
Curtain Callas Haruko Nakamichi
6.0
1984
The Crazy Familyas Saeko Kobayashi
7.1
1983
The Geishaas Osodé
5.6
1983
The Ballad of Narayamaas Oei
7.5
1983
P. P. Rideras Ikuko
6.0
1981
Flames of Bloodas Orin
8.0
1981
Eijanaikaas Oko
6.2
1980
Kagemushaas Oyunokata
7.8
1979
Vengeance Is Mineas Kazuko Enokizu
7.6
1978
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadronas Omatsu
6.1
1978
The Blind Swordsmanas Self
6.0
1978
Winter's Floweras Mary
6.5
1977
A Scream from Nowhereas Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress
6.7
1977
The Life of Chikuzanas Chikuzan's 2nd wife
8.2
10.0
1976
Love Is a Hunteras Michiko Matsumoto
1976
Manhuntas Otsuki Kyoko
6.2
7.0
1973
Miyamoto Musashias Akemi
7.3
10.0
1972
10.0
1972
9.0
9.0
1971
8.0
1970
Fun on the Runas Ponta
1970
Charming Menas Haruko
9.0
1970
Duel at Fort Ezoas Aka Shu
5.8
1969
Our Miyo-chanas Miyo
1969
Women Can't Be Beatenas Aiko
7.5
1969
Tenchu!as Onimo
7.0
7.3
1967
Lover's Duetas Yachiyo Kawada