Mitsuko Baisho
Mitsuko Baisho is a Japanese actress whose most internationally known work has been for director Shohei Imamura, from 1979 up to the director's final film in 2010.
Career
Baisho has also appeared in films directed by Akira Kurosawa. She won awards for best actress at the 10th Hochi Film Award for Love Letter by Tatsumi Kumashiro 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.
She was married to professional wrestler Antonio Inoki from 1971 to 1987, and together they had a daughter, Hiroko.
Partial filmography
Films
Hitokiri Duel at Fort Ezo Sword of Fury The Life of Chikuzan Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron Vengeance Is Mine Kagemusha Eijanaika Flames of Blood P.P. Rider The Ballad of Narayama The Geisha Okinawan Boys The Crazy Family Love Letter Cabaret Women Who Do Not Divorce Aitsu ni Koishite Sure-Fire Death 4: We Will Avenge You Zegen My Phoenix Dreams Last Song A Last Note The Eel Tokyo Lullaby Toki o Kakeru Shōjo Solitude Point, aka Yukie Love Letter Second Chance By Player Turn Warm Water Under a Red Bridge 11'09"01 September 11 Out Pecoross' Mother and Her Days Der grosse Sommer Sing My Life Threads: Our Tapestry of Love, Setsuko MurataIn the Wake Offbeat Cops 52-Hertz Whales, Sachie Muranaka
Television
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman, Season 4, Episode 6, OyoneTantei Monogatari, lawyer Masako AikiRyōmaden, Iwasaki MiwaAnone, Masako TamegaiBlack Pean, Harue TokaiGannibal, Gin Gotō