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.
The Hidden Festival
The Ballad of Narayama
The Geisha
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love
In the Wake
11’09”01—September 11
Kagemusha
Dreams
The Eel
Turn
Tenchu!
Tales from Earthsea
Why Not?
Vengeance Is Mine
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
All Around Us
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
The Lady Shogun and Her Men
The Crazy Family
Manhunt
Hanzawa Naoki
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Shitamachi Rocket
Ruri's Island
Gift
Last Friends
Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B
Miyamoto Musashi
Ryōmaden
Tokyo Tower
Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed
Blackboard
Take Five: Should we Steal for Love?
Black Pean
Detective Akechi Kogoro
Detective Story
Two Weeks
Request to the Angel
Suzuran
Kawa no Hotori de
