Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho (倍賞美津子 Baishō Mitsuko, 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. Her sister is actress-singer Chieko Baisho.

Partial Filmography

1. Duel at Fort Ezo (蝦夷館の決闘; 1970)
2. Sword of Fury (宮本武蔵; 1973)
3. The Life of Chikuzan (竹山ひとり旅; 1977)
4. Bandit Vs. Samurai Squad (雲霧仁左衛門; 1978)
5. Vengeance Is Mine (復讐するは我にあり; 1979)
6. Kagemusha (影武者; 1980)
7. Eijanaika (ええじゃないか; 1981)
8. Flames of Blood 炎のごとく; 1981)
9. Shomben Rider (ションベン・ライダー; 1983)
10. The Ballad of Narayama (楢山節考; 1983)
11. The Geisha (陽暉楼; 1983)
12. The Crazy Family (逆噴射家族; 1984)
13. Cabaret (キャバレー; 1986)
14. Women Who Do Not Divorce (離婚しない女; 1986)
15. Sure-Fire Death 4: We Will Avenge You (必殺IV　恨みはらします; 1987)
16. Zegen (女衒 Zegen; 1987)
17. My Phoenix (マイフェニックス; 1989)
18. Dreams (夢; 1990)
19. Last Song (ラストソング; 1994)
20. A Last Note (午後の遺言状; 1995)
21. The Eel (うなぎ; 1997)
22. Tokyo Lullaby (東京夜曲; 1997)
23. The Little Girl Who Conquered Time (時をかける少女; 1997)
24. Solitude Point, aka Yukie (ユキエ; 1997)
25. Love Letter (ラブ・レター; 1998)
26. Second Chance (episode 3) (セカンドチャンス　エピソードＩＩＩ) (1999)
27. By Player (三文役者; 2000)
28. Turn (ターン; 2001)
29. Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (赤い橋の下のぬるい水 2001)
30. 11'09"01 september 11 (2002)
31. Out (2002)

External links

• Mitsuko Baisho at the Internet Movie Database
• Baisho Mitsuko's JMDb Listing (in Japanese)