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