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Chikage Awashima

Acting

Chikage Awashima

Born
Died
(aged 87)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Credits
143 titles

Biography

Chikage Awashima (淡島 千景, Awashima Chikage, born Keiko Nakagawa, 24 February 1924 – 16 February 2012) was a Japanese film and stage actress. Her stage name drew inspiration from Japanese poetry, and her legacy continues to resonate within the world of entertainment.

A graduate from Takarazuka Music and Dance School and member of the Takarazuka Revue, Chikage Awashima entered the Shochiku film studios and made her film debut in 1950. She appeared in films of numerous prominent directors like Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita, Tadashi Imai and Heinosuke Gosho. She received the Blue Ribbon Award twice and the Mainichi Film Award twice for her performances.

Awashima retired from stage in 2009. She died on 16 February 2012, aged 87, from cancer.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 143

YearTitleRole
TBA The Foster Mother Film
2010 Haru's Journey Film Shigeko Ichikawa
2006 Imo Tako Nankin TV 花岡ウメ (151 ep)
2005 Until the Lights Come Back Film
2001 Siberian Express 2 Film Utako Ieiri
1999 Hometown Film
1997 Going West: to the West Film Ryu Sakuma:
1994 Haru yo koi TV 水川コウ (307 ep)
1994 The Friends Film Yayoi Koko
1986 Metamorphosis Film
1985 長七郎江戸日記スペシャル　母は敵か？！正雪の陰謀 TV (1 ep)
1983 I Lived, But... Film Self
1983 Children of Nagasaki Film
1982 Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho TV (51 ep)
1979 Red Storm TV (1 ep)
1973 Omoi Bashi TV (26 ep)
1968 Tales of the Inner Chamber Film
1968 Volcano of Station Front Plaza Film
1967 A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station Film
1967 Exploration in Front of the Station Film
1967 Mahjong Madness Film
1966 How to Win a Race Film
1966 Big Wind at the Spa Film
1966 Watashi, chigatteiru kashira Film Katsura's mother
1965 Masseur War Story Film
1965 A Comedy in Front of the Station: University Film Banno Keiko
1965 Finances in Front of the Train Station Film
1965 You Can If You Try Film
1965 The Last Judgment Film
1965 Hospital in Front of the Train Station Film
1964 Heavenly Gods in Front of the Train Station Film
1964 Mumu Dance Film
1964 Roadside Stone Film Oren
1964 Hot Spring Ghost Film
1964 Comedy: Cheerful Widow Film
1964 Mr. Giant's Victory Flag Film
1964 Akō Rōshi TV (52 ep)
1963 New Marital Relations Film
1963 The Maid Story Film
1963 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot Film
1963 The Life of Rikisha-Man Film
1963 Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai Film Kakie Goi
1963 Life of a Flower TV Murayama Taka (39 ep)
1963 Pressure of Guilt Film
1963 Devices Stronger Than Women Film Yasuko Sugishita (Daisaku’s wife)
1962 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant Film
1962 The King Film
1962 Born in Sin Film
1962 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen Film
1962 Four Sisters Film Kikuno Katagiri
1962 Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa Film
1962 Tatsu Film Umeko the Madam
1962 Hagure kigeki mandara Film
1962 Aru kankei Film
1961 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox Film Keiko
1961 Rascals! Go to Hell Film
1961 Shadow of a Flower Film
1961 The Diplomat's Mansion Film Senko Oumi, Madam
1961 Restoration Fire Film Ofusa
1961 Mama o uchi ga moeteru no Film
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