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
Kagemusha
(1980)
Oyunokata
Dreams
(1990)
Mother of 'I'
Tales from Earthsea
(2006)
The Mistress (voice)
Vengeance Is Mine
(1979)
Kazuko Enokizu
The Ballad of Narayama
(1983)
Oei
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
(2001)
Mitsu Aizawa
The Eel
(1997)
Misako Nakajima
Full Filmography
Acting
Lover's Duet
(1967)
Yachiyo Kawada
The Million Dollar Pursuit
(1968)
Tenchu!
(1969)
Onimo
Our Miyo-chan
(1969)
Miyo
Women Can't Be Beaten
(1969)
Aiko
Duel at Fort Ezo
(1970)
Aka Shu
Fun on the Run
(1970)
Ponta
Charming Men
(1970)
Haruko
Follow the Girls
(1971)
The Instant Services Bureau
(1971)
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
(1971)
Chase That Man
(1972)
Theater Of Life
(1972)
Miyamoto Musashi
(1973)
Akemi
Flower and Dragon
(1973)
The Shinano River
(1973)
Daddy on a Rocking Boat
(1973)
Manhunt
(1976)
Otsuki Kyoko
The Three Ginza Rascals
(1976)
A Scream from Nowhere
(1977)
Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
(1977)
The Life of Chikuzan
(1977)
Chikuzan's 2nd wife
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
(1978)
Omatsu
Winter's Flower
(1978)
Merry
The Blind Swordsman
(1978)
Self
The Blind Swordsman
(1978)
Self
Vengeance Is Mine
(1979)
Kazuko Enokizu
Kagemusha
(1980)
Oyunokata
Wings of Icarus' Flight
(1980)
Why Not?
(1981)
Oko
Flames of Blood
(1981)
Orin
The Ballad of Narayama
(1983)
Oei
The Geisha
(1983)
Osodé
P. P. Rider
(1983)
Ikuko
The Crazy Family
(1984)
Saeko Kobayashi
Curtain Call
(1984)
Haruko Nakamichi
Let Him Rest in Peace
(1985)
akai shima
Love Letter
(1985)
Kyoko Takehara
Nuclear Gypsies
(1985)
Women Who Do Not Divorce
(1986)
Cabaret
(1986)
Megumi Nanbu
Zegen
(1987)
Shiho
Sure Death 4
(1987)
Ofuku
Sensei
(1989)
Shota's mother
My Phoenix
(1989)
Takako Demachi
Dreams
(1990)
Mother of 'I'
A Last Note
(1995)
Naoko Yazawa
The Eel
(1997)
Misako Nakajima
Tokyo Lullaby
(1997)
Hisako Hamanaka
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
(1997)
Yukiko Yoshiyama
Yukie
(1998)
Yukie
The Hidden Festival
(1998)
Love Letter
(1998)
By Player
(2000)
Turn
(2001)
Mori Satoko
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
(2001)
Mitsu Aizawa
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River
(2001)
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
(2002)
Masae Murakami
Out
(2002)
Yoshie 'Sensei' Azuma
11'09''01 September 11
(2002)
Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
Locomotive Teacher
(2004)
Shining Boy and Little Randy
(2005)
Asako Fujisawa
Tales from Earthsea
(2006)
The Mistress (voice)
Haru, Bânîzu de
(2006)
All Around Us
(2008)
Namiko Yoshida
Counterfeit
(2009)
Kageko Sada
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune
(2009)
Fumiyo Hara
The Lady Shogun and Her Men
(2010)
Yorinobu Mizuno
Postcard
(2010)
Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
Rock: Wanko no Shima
(2011)
Dendera
(2011)
Masari Shiina
Shichou Shisu
(2012)
Blazing Famiglia
(2012)
Donbaa
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
(2013)
Harue Fujishima
Time Never Stops
(2014)
Iku Hamaguchi
Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange
(2015)
Mr. Love Chemistry 2
(2015)
Sing My Life
(2016)
Katsu Seyama
Big & Little
(2016)
Masako
Bōkyō
(2016)
(segment "Mikan no hana")
An Emblem Dedicated To You
(2017)
Takajo Waka
Snowman
(2018)
Miyuki (old)
Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku
(2018)
CINEMA FIGHTERS
(2018)
Miyuki
When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes
(2019)
Akiko
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love
(2020)
Setsuko Murata
In the Wake
(2021)
Kei Tōshima
Offbeat Cops
(2022)
Sachiko Naruse
52-Hertz Whales
(2024)