Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho

Acting
Born Nov 22, 1946
From 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

Filmography — Acting

Tales from Earthsea
6.5
2006

Tales from Earthsea

The Mistress (voice)

Kagemusha
7.8
1980

Kagemusha

Oyunokata

Dreams
7.7
1990

Dreams

Mother of 'I'

The Ballad of Narayama
7.5
1983

The Ballad of Narayama

Oei

Vengeance Is Mine
7.6
1979

Vengeance Is Mine

Kazuko Enokizu

The Eel
6.9
1997

The Eel

Misako Nakajima

The Geisha
5.5
1983

The Geisha

Osodé

Threads - Our Tapestry of Love
7.0
2020

Threads - Our Tapestry of Love

Setsuko Murata

Tenchu!
6.9
1969

Tenchu!

Onimo

Manhunt
6.2
1976

Manhunt

Otsuki Kyoko

The Lady Shogun and Her Men
5.8
2010

The Lady Shogun and Her Men

Yorinobu Mizuno

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
6.5
2001

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Mitsu Aizawa

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
5.9
1978

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Omatsu

P. P. Rider
5.8
1983

P. P. Rider

Ikuko

Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
7.0
2002

Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS

Masae Murakami

All Around Us
7.4
2008

All Around Us

Namiko Yoshida

Why Not?
6.1
1981

Why Not?

Oko

By Player
8.0
2000

By Player

Bōkyō
9.0
2016

Bōkyō

(segment "Mikan no hana")

The Crazy Family
6.9
1984

The Crazy Family

Saeko Kobayashi

A Last Note
7.0
1995

A Last Note

Naoko Yazawa

Brighter Days
2025

Brighter Days

Sae Yukino

Zegen
6.4
1987

Zegen

Shiho

Miyamoto Musashi
7.1
1973

Miyamoto Musashi

Akemi

Postcard
5.6
2010

Postcard

Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law

In the Wake
7.1
2021

In the Wake

Kei Tōshima

Cabaret
4.0
1986

Cabaret

Megumi Nanbu

Winter's Flower
6.2
1978

Winter's Flower

Merry

Sing My Life
7.0
2016

Sing My Life

Katsu Seyama

Blazing Famiglia
2012

Blazing Famiglia

Donbaa

Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku
6.0
2018

Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
7.8
1977

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

Offbeat Cops
6.5
2022

Offbeat Cops

Sachiko Naruse

When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes
7.0
2019

When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes

Akiko

Sure Death 4
6.6
1987

Sure Death 4

Ofuku

Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune
4.7
2009

Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune

Fumiyo Hara

Turn
6.8
2001

Turn

Mori Satoko

Let Him Rest in Peace
8.0
1985

Let Him Rest in Peace

Shima Akai

Sensei
1989

Sensei

Shota's mother

Haru, Bânîzu de
2006

Haru, Bânîzu de

Follow the Girls
1971

Follow the Girls

The Million Dollar Pursuit
6.5
1968

The Million Dollar Pursuit

Curtain Call
6.0
1984

Curtain Call

Haruko Nakamichi

A Scream from Nowhere
6.0
1977

A Scream from Nowhere

Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress

Fun on the Run
1970

Fun on the Run

Ponta

Locomotive Teacher
2004

Locomotive Teacher

Shichou Shisu
2012

Shichou Shisu

1998

The Hidden Festival

An Emblem Dedicated To You
3.0
2017

An Emblem Dedicated To You

Takajo Waka

Charming Men
1970

Charming Men

Haruko

Time Never Stops
10.0
2014

Time Never Stops

Iku Hamaguchi

The Life of Chikuzan
7.8
1977

The Life of Chikuzan

Chikuzan's 2nd wife

Rock: Wanko no Shima
7.0
2011

Rock: Wanko no Shima

September 11
6.4
2002

September 11

Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")

Challenge at Dawn
1971

Challenge at Dawn

Duel at Fort Ezo
5.4
1970

Duel at Fort Ezo

Aka Shu

Flower and Dragon
10.0
1973

Flower and Dragon

Love Letter
1998

Love Letter

Our Miyo-chan
1969

Our Miyo-chan

Miyo

Love Letter
7.6
1985

Love Letter

Kyoko Takehara

Shining Boy and Little Randy
4.8
2005

Shining Boy and Little Randy

Asako Fujisawa

The Three Ginza Rascals
1976

The Three Ginza Rascals

Counterfeit
2009

Counterfeit

Kageko Sada

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
5.0
1997

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Yukiko Yoshiyama

Wings of Icarus' Flight
1980

Wings of Icarus' Flight

Women Who Do Not Divorce
3.5
1986

Women Who Do Not Divorce

52-Hertz Whales
8.2
2024

52-Hertz Whales

Sachie Muranaka

A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River
6.0
2001

A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River

Nuclear Gypsies
5.0
1985

Nuclear Gypsies

Tokyo Lullaby
6.2
1997

Tokyo Lullaby

Hisako Hamanaka

Chase That Man
1972

Chase That Man

Lover's Duet
1967

Lover's Duet

Yachiyo Kawada

Mr. Love Chemistry 2
2015

Mr. Love Chemistry 2

Out
5.3
2002

Out

Yoshie 'Sensei' Azuma

Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971

Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
5.5
2013

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Harue Fujishima

The Shinano River
1973

The Shinano River

Dendera
9.3
2011

Dendera

Masari Shiina

Women Can't Be Beaten
1969

Women Can't Be Beaten

Aiko

Flames of Blood
7.0
1981

Flames of Blood

Orin

Cinema Fighters
2018

Cinema Fighters

Miyuki

The Blind Swordsman
5.7
1978

The Blind Swordsman

Self

The Instant Services Bureau
9.0
1971

The Instant Services Bureau

1998

Solitude Point

Yukie

Theater Of Life
10.0
1972

Theater Of Life

Daddy on a Rocking Boat
1973

Daddy on a Rocking Boat

My Phoenix
1989

My Phoenix

Takako Demachi

Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange
8.0
2015

Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange

Snowman
2018

Snowman

Miyuki (old)

最後の戦犯
2008

最後の戦犯

Chicken Is Barefoot
6.5
2004

Chicken Is Barefoot

Big & Little
6.5
2016

Big & Little

Masako