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

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon

Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B

Hanzawa Naoki

Gannibal

Gannibal

Ryōmaden

Haru yo koi

Suzuran
All Movies (96)
- Brighter Days2025 · as Sae Yukino
- 52-Hertz Whales2024 · as Sachie Muranaka
- 友情 ~平尾誠二と山中伸弥 『最後の一年』~2023
- Offbeat Cops2022 · as Sachiko Naruse
- In the Wake2021 · as Kei Tōshima
- Threads - Our Tapestry of Love2020 · as Setsuko Murata
- When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes2019 · as Akiko
- Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku2018
- Cinema Fighters2018 · as Miyuki
- Snowman2018 · as Miyuki (old)
- An Emblem Dedicated To You2017 · as Takajo Waka
- Bōkyō2016 · as (segment "Mikan no hana")
- Sing My Life2016 · as Katsu Seyama
- Big & Little2016 · as Masako
- Mr. Love Chemistry 22015
- Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange2015
- Time Never Stops2014 · as Iku Hamaguchi
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up2013 · as Harue Fujishima
- Blazing Famiglia2012 · as Donbaa
- Shichou Shisu2012
- Rock: Wanko no Shima2011
- Dendera2011 · as Masari Shiina
- Postcard2010 · as Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
- The Lady Shogun and Her Men2010 · as Yorinobu Mizuno
- Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune2009 · as Fumiyo Hara
- Counterfeit2009 · as Kageko Sada
- 最後の戦犯2008
- All Around Us2008 · as Namiko Yoshida
- Tales from Earthsea2006 · as The Mistress (voice)
- Haru, Bânîzu de2006
- Shining Boy and Little Randy2005 · as Asako Fujisawa
- Shining Boy and Little Randy2005 · as Asako Fujisawa (as Mitsuko Baisho)
- Chicken Is Barefoot2004
- Locomotive Teacher2004
- Out2002 · as Yoshie 'Sensei' Azuma
- September 112002 · as Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
- Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS2002 · as Masae Murakami
- Warm Water Under a Red Bridge2001 · as Mitsu Aizawa
- Turn2001 · as Mori Satoko
- A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River2001
- By Player2000
- The Hidden Festival1998
- Love Letter1998
- Solitude Point1998 · as Yukie
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time1997 · as Yukiko Yoshiyama
- Tokyo Lullaby1997 · as Hisako Hamanaka
- The Eel1997 · as Misako Nakajima
- A Last Note1995 · as Naoko Yazawa
- Dreams1990 · as Mother of 'I'
- My Phoenix1989 · as Takako Demachi
- Sensei1989 · as Shota's mother
- Sure Death 41987 · as Ofuku
- Zegen1987 · as Shiho
- Women Who Do Not Divorce1986
- Cabaret1986 · as Megumi Nanbu
- Cabaret1986
- Love Letter1985 · as Kyoko Takehara
- Let Him Rest in Peace1985 · as Shima Akai
- Nuclear Gypsies1985
- Curtain Call1984 · as Haruko Nakamichi
- The Crazy Family1984 · as Saeko Kobayashi
- The Geisha1983 · as Osodé
- The Ballad of Narayama1983 · as Oei
- P. P. Rider1983 · as Ikuko
- Flames of Blood1981 · as Orin
- Eijanaika1981 · as Oko
- Kagemusha1980 · as Oyunokata
- Wings of Icarus' Flight1980
- Vengeance Is Mine1979 · as Kazuko Enokizu
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron1978 · as Omatsu
- The Blind Swordsman1978 · as Self
- Winter's Flower1978 · as Merry
- The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro1977
- A Scream from Nowhere1977 · as Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress
- The Life of Chikuzan1977 · as Chikuzan's 2nd wife
- The Three Ginza Rascals1976
- Love Is a Hunter1976 · as Michiko Matsumoto
- Manhunt1976 · as Otsuki Kyoko
- The Shinano River1973
- Daddy on a Rocking Boat1973
- Miyamoto Musashi1973 · as Akemi
- Flower and Dragon1973
- Theater Of Life1972
- Chase That Man1972
- The Instant Services Bureau1971
- Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu1971
- Challenge at Dawn1971
- Follow the Girls1971
- Fun on the Run1970 · as Ponta
- Charming Men1970 · as Haruko
- Duel at Fort Ezo1970 · as Aka Shu
- Our Miyo-chan1969 · as Miyo
- Women Can't Be Beaten1969 · as Aiko
- Tenchu!1969 · as Onimo
- The Million Dollar Pursuit1968
- Lover's Duet1967 · as Yachiyo Kawada
All TV Shows (31)
- The Inugami Family2023 · as Setsuko
- Gannibal2022 · as Gin Gotô
- Gannibal2022
- Roppongi Class2022
- Involvement in Family Affairs2022 · as Yasuko Miyama
- Kawa no Hotori de2021
- Request to the Angel2020 · as Kazuko Sato
- Two Weeks2019
- Detective Akechi Kogoro2019 · as Koumoto Keiko
- Black Pean2018 · as Harue Tokai
- Shitamachi Rocket2015
- Miyamoto Musashi2014 · as Otsu
- Hanzawa Naoki2013 · as Natsuko Hane
- Take Five: Should we Steal for Love?2013 · as Mysterious Woman
- Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed2012 · as Ikuko Omura
- Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon2012
- Blackboard2012 · as Ryoko Yokote
- Blackboard2012 · as Yokote Ryoko
- Umechan Sensei2012 · as 下村正枝
- Ryōmaden2010
- Last Friends2008 · as Chinatsu Aida
- Tokyo Tower2007 · as Eiko Nakagawa
- Ruri's Island2005 · as Nakama Megumi
- Suzuran1999 · as Fuki Kawamoto
- Gift1997 · as Reiko Sakuhara(朔原 令子)
- Haru yo koi1994 · as 高倉リュウ
- An Early Autumn1987
- Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai1980 · as ボルテ
- Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B1979
- Detective Story1979 · as Masako Aiki
- Kao de Waratte1973 · as Hideko Hanada