Mitsuko Baisho
Born
November 22, 1946 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Brighter Days
Sae Yukino
2025
52-Hertz Whales
Sachie Muranaka
2024
The Inugami Family
Setsuko · (2 episodes)
2023
Gannibal
Gin Gotô · (7 episodes)
2022
Gannibal
(8 episodes)
2022
Offbeat Cops
Sachiko Naruse
2022
Roppongi Class
(1 episode)
2022
Involvement in Family Affairs
Yasuko Miyama · (12 episodes)
2022
In the Wake
Kei Tōshima
2021
Kawa no Hotori de
(6 episodes)
2021
Request to the Angel
Kazuko Sato · (5 episodes)
2020
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love
Setsuko Murata
2020
Two Weeks
(1 episode)
2019
Detective Akechi Kogoro
Koumoto Keiko · (2 episodes)
2019
When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes
Akiko
2019
Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku
2018
Black Pean
Harue Tokai · (10 episodes)
2018
Cinema Fighters
Miyuki
2018
Snowman
Miyuki (old)
2018
An Emblem Dedicated To You
Takajo Waka
2017
Bōkyō
(segment "Mikan no hana")
2016
Sing My Life
Katsu Seyama
2016
Big & Little
Masako
2016
Shitamachi Rocket
(10 episodes)
2015
Mr. Love Chemistry 2
2015
Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange
2015
Miyamoto Musashi
Otsu · (2 episodes)
2014
Time Never Stops
Iku Hamaguchi
2014
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Harue Fujishima
2013
Hanzawa Naoki
Natsuko Hane · (10 episodes)
2013
Take Five: Should we Steal for Love?
Mysterious Woman · (10 episodes)
2013
Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed
Ikuko Omura · (1 episode)
2012
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
(1 episode)
2012
Blazing Famiglia
Donbaa
2012
Blackboard
Ryoko Yokote · (1 episode)
2012
Blackboard
Yokote Ryoko · (0 episode)
2012
Shichou Shisu
2012
Rock: Wanko no Shima
2011
Dendera
Masari Shiina
2011
Postcard
Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
2010
The Lady Shogun and Her Men
Yorinobu Mizuno
2010
Ryōmaden
(48 episodes)
2010
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune
Fumiyo Hara
2009
Counterfeit
Kageko Sada
2009
All Around Us
Namiko Yoshida
2008
Last Friends
Chinatsu Aida · (11 episodes)
2008
Tokyo Tower
Eiko Nakagawa · (11 episodes)
2007
Tales from Earthsea
The Mistress (voice)
2006
Haru, Bânîzu de
2006
Shining Boy and Little Randy
Asako Fujisawa
2005
Ruri's Island
Nakama Megumi · (10 episodes)
2005
Chicken Is Barefoot
2004
Locomotive Teacher
2004
Out
Yoshie 'Sensei' Azuma
2002
11’09”01—September 11
Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
2002
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
Masae Murakami
2002
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Mitsu Aizawa
2001
Turn
Mori Satoko
2001
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River
2001
By Player
2000
Suzuran
Fuki Kawamoto · (156 episodes)
1999
The Hidden Festival
1998
Love Letter
1998
Solitude Point
Yukie
1998
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Yukiko Yoshiyama
1997
Tokyo Lullaby
Hisako Hamanaka
1997
The Eel
Misako Nakajima
1997
Gift
Reiko Sakuhara（朔原 令子） · (11 episodes)
1997
A Last Note
Naoko Yazawa
1995
Haru yo koi
高倉リュウ · (307 episodes)
1994
Dreams
Mother of 'I'
1990
My Phoenix
Takako Demachi
1989
Sensei
Shota's mother
1989
An Early Autumn
(1 episode)
1987
Sure Death 4
Ofuku
1987
Zegen
Shiho
1987
Women Who Do Not Divorce
1986
Cabaret
Megumi Nanbu
1986
Love Letter
Kyoko Takehara
1985
Let Him Rest in Peace
Akai Shima
1985
Nuclear Gypsies
1985
Curtain Call
Haruko Nakamichi
1984
The Crazy Family
Saeko Kobayashi
1984
The Geisha
Osodé
1983
The Ballad of Narayama
Oei
1983
P. P. Rider
Ikuko
1983
Flames of Blood
Orin
1981
Why Not?
Oko
1981
Kagemusha
Oyunokata
1980
Wings of Icarus' Flight
1980
Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B
(83 episodes)
1979
Detective Story
Masako Aiki · (27 episodes)
1979
Vengeance Is Mine
Kazuko Enokizu
1979
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Omatsu
1978
The Blind Swordsman
Self
1978
Winter's Flower
Merry
1978
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977
A Scream from Nowhere
Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress
1977
The Life of Chikuzan
Chikuzan's 2nd wife
1977
The Three Ginza Rascals
1976
Manhunt
Otsuki Kyoko
1976
The Shinano River
1973
Daddy on a Rocking Boat
1973
顔で笑って
Hideko Hanada · (1 episode)
1973
Miyamoto Musashi
Akemi
1973
Flower and Dragon
1973
Theater Of Life
1972
Chase That Man
1972
The Instant Services Bureau
1971
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971
Follow the Girls
1971
Fun on the Run
Ponta
1970
Charming Men
Haruko
1970
Duel at Fort Ezo
Aka Shu
1970
Our Miyo-chan
Miyo
1969
Women Can't Be Beaten
Aiko
1969
Tenchu!
Onimo
1969
The Million Dollar Pursuit
1968
Lover's Duet
Yachiyo Kawada
1967