Mitsuko Baisho

Biography

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

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52-Hertz Whales

2024 ⭐ 8.2

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Offbeat Cops

2022 ⭐ 6.5

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In the Wake

2021 ⭐ 7.1

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Threads - Our Tapestry of Love

2020 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2025

Brighter Days

Sae Yukino · 2025

2024

52-Hertz Whales Notable

Sachie Muranaka · 2024

⭐ 8.2

2022

Offbeat Cops

Sachiko Naruse · 2022

⭐ 6.5

2021

In the Wake Notable

Kei Tōshima · 2021

⭐ 7.1

2020

Threads - Our Tapestry of Love Notable

Setsuko Murata · 2020

⭐ 7.0

2019

When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes Notable

Akiko · 2019

⭐ 7.0

2018

Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku

2018

⭐ 6.0

Cinema Fighters

Miyuki · 2018

Snowman

Miyuki (old) · 2018

2017

An Emblem Dedicated To You

Takajo Waka · 2017

⭐ 4.5

2016

Bōkyō Notable

(segment "Mikan no hana") · 2016

⭐ 9.0

Sing My Life Notable

Katsu Seyama · 2016

⭐ 7.0

Big & Little

Masako · 2016

⭐ 6.5

2015

Mr. Love Chemistry 2

2015

Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange Notable

2015

⭐ 8.0

2014

Time Never Stops Notable

Iku Hamaguchi · 2014

⭐ 10.0

2013

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Harue Fujishima · 2013

⭐ 5.5

2012

Blazing Famiglia

Donbaa · 2012

Shichou Shisu

2012

2011

Rock: Wanko no Shima Notable

2011

⭐ 7.0

Dendera Notable

Masari Shiina · 2011

⭐ 9.3

2010

Postcard

Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in- · 2010

⭐ 5.8

The Lady Shogun and Her Men

Yorinobu Mizuno · 2010

⭐ 6.1

2009

Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune

Fumiyo Hara · 2009

⭐ 4.7

Counterfeit

Kageko Sada · 2009

2008

最後の戦犯

2008

All Around Us Notable

Namiko Yoshida · 2008

⭐ 7.4

2006

Tales from Earthsea Notable

The Mistress (voice) · 2006

⭐ 6.5

Haru, Bânîzu de

2006

2005

Shining Boy and Little Randy

Asako Fujisawa · 2005

⭐ 5.3

Shining Boy and Little Randy

Asako Fujisawa (as Mitsuko Bai · 2005

⭐ 5.3

2004

Chicken Is Barefoot Notable

2004

⭐ 7.2

Locomotive Teacher Notable

2004

⭐ 10.0

Frequently appears with

Hana Sugisaki

Kiko Mishima

Jun Shison

Ango Okada

Hio Miyazawa

Chikara Niina

Karin Ono

Miharu Makioka

Kimiko Yo

Noriko Okada

Hiroshi Abe

Tsukasa Naruse

Nana Seino

Haruko Kurushima

Hayato Isomura

Shota Sakamoto

Mahiro Takasugi

Yuji Kitamura

Shunya Itabashi

Masashi Kunisawa

Full filmography

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Brighter Days

2025

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52-Hertz Whales

2024 ⭐ 8.2

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Offbeat Cops

2022 ⭐ 6.5

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In the Wake

2021 ⭐ 7.1

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Threads - Our Tapestry of Love

2020 ⭐ 7.0

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When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes

2019 ⭐ 7.0

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Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku

2018 ⭐ 6.0

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Cinema Fighters

2018

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Snowman

2018

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An Emblem Dedicated To You

2017 ⭐ 4.5

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Bōkyō

2016 ⭐ 9.0

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Sing My Life

2016 ⭐ 7.0

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Big & Little

2016 ⭐ 6.5

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Mr. Love Chemistry 2

2015

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Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange

2015 ⭐ 8.0

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Time Never Stops

2014 ⭐ 10.0

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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

2013 ⭐ 5.5

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Blazing Famiglia

2012

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Shichou Shisu

2012

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Rock: Wanko no Shima

2011 ⭐ 7.0