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
Tales from Earthsea
(2006)
The Mistress (voice)
Kagemusha
(1980)
Oyunokata
Dreams
(1990)
Mother of 'I'
11'09''01 September 11
(2002)
Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
The Ballad of Narayama
(1983)
Oei
Vengeance Is Mine
(1979)
Kazuko Enokizu
The Eel
(1997)
Misako Nakajima
The Crazy Family
(1984)
Saeko Kobayashi
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
(2001)
Mitsu Aizawa
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love
(2020)
Setsuko Murata
Full Filmography
Acting
Lover's Duet
(1967)
Yachiyo Kawada
The Million Dollar Pursuit
(1968)
Our Miyo-chan
(1969)
Miyo
Women Can't Be Beaten
(1969)
Aiko
Tenchu!
(1969)
Onimo
Duel at Fort Ezo
(1970)
Aka Shu
Fun on the Run
(1970)
Ponta
Charming Men
(1970)
Haruko
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
(1971)
Follow the Girls
(1971)
The Instant Services Bureau
(1971)
Theater Of Life
(1972)
Chase That Man
(1972)
Flower and Dragon
(1973)
Daddy on a Rocking Boat
(1973)
The Shinano River
(1973)
Miyamoto Musashi
(1973)
Akemi
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
The Blind Swordsman
(1978)
Self
The Blind Swordsman
(1978)
Self
Winter's Flower
(1978)
Merry
Vengeance Is Mine
(1979)
Kazuko Enokizu
Wings of Icarus' Flight
(1980)
Kagemusha
(1980)
Oyunokata
Why Not?
(1981)
Oko
Flames of Blood
(1981)
Orin
P. P. Rider
(1983)
Ikuko
The Geisha
(1983)
Osodé
The Ballad of Narayama
(1983)
Oei
Curtain Call
(1984)
Haruko Nakamichi
The Crazy Family
(1984)
Saeko Kobayashi
Nuclear Gypsies
(1985)
Let Him Rest in Peace
(1985)
akai shima
Love Letter
(1985)
Kyoko Takehara
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 Girl Who Leapt Through Time
(1997)
Yukiko Yoshiyama
Tokyo Lullaby
(1997)
Hisako Hamanaka
The Eel
(1997)
Misako Nakajima
The Hidden Festival
(1998)
Yukie
(1998)
Yukie
Love Letter
(1998)
By Player
(2000)
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River
(2001)
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
(2001)
Mitsu Aizawa
Turn
(2001)
Mori Satoko
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
(2002)
Masae Murakami
11'09''01 September 11
(2002)
Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
Out
(2002)
Yoshie 'Sensei' Azuma
Locomotive Teacher
(2004)
Shining Boy and Little Randy
(2005)
Asako Fujisawa
Haru, Bânîzu de
(2006)
Tales from Earthsea
(2006)
The Mistress (voice)
All Around Us
(2008)
Namiko Yoshida
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune
(2009)
Fumiyo Hara
Counterfeit
(2009)
Kageko Sada
Postcard
(2010)
Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
The Lady Shogun and Her Men
(2010)
Yorinobu Mizuno
Dendera
(2011)
Masari Shiina
Rock: Wanko no Shima
(2011)
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)
Bōkyō
(2016)
(segment "Mikan no hana")
Sing My Life
(2016)
Katsu Seyama
Big & Little
(2016)
Masako
An Emblem Dedicated To You
(2017)
Takajo Waka
Snowman
(2018)
Miyuki (old)
CINEMA FIGHTERS
(2018)
Miyuki
Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku
(2018)
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)