Chikage Awashima

Chikage Awashima

Date of Birth:

Feb 24, 1924

Place of Birth:

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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.

filmography:

The Life of Rikisha-Man The Life of Rikisha-Man

1963

The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night

1960

The King The King

1962

Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

1963

A Good Man, A Good Day A Good Man, A Good Day

1961

Watashi, chigatteiru kashira Watashi, chigatteiru kashira

1966

The Mask and Destiny The Mask and Destiny

1955

春のみづうみ 春のみづうみ

1956

The Further Adventures of Genta The Further Adventures of Genta

1955

Utamaro, Painter of the Woman Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

1959

Flower Shop Curtain Flower Shop Curtain

1959

Beauty of Life Beauty of Life

1951

Until the Lights Come Back Until the Lights Come Back

2005

Restoration Fire Restoration Fire

1961

Crazy Uproar Crazy Uproar

1950

A Woman's Life A Woman's Life

1955

Pilgrimage at Night Pilgrimage at Night

1959

Image of a Mother Image of a Mother

1959

Metamorphosis Metamorphosis

1986

Zangiku monogatari Zangiku monogatari

1956

The Last Judgment The Last Judgment

1965

Chushingura Chushingura

1954

Tales of the Inner Chamber Tales of the Inner Chamber

1968

Hadaka no Machi Hadaka no Machi

1957

Between Yesterday and Tomorrow Between Yesterday and Tomorrow

1954

Kigeki ekimae bentô Kigeki ekimae bentô

1961

Edo no yubae Edo no yubae

1954

Hana no shôgai Hana no shôgai

1953

武蔵と小次郎 武蔵と小次郎

1952

八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線 八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線

1955

Ejima and Ikushima Ejima and Ikushima

1955

Freedom School Freedom School

1951

Love and the Shop Curtain Love and the Shop Curtain

1961

喜劇 駅前飯店 喜劇 駅前飯店

1962

Aces Wild Aces Wild

1961

武蔵と小次郎 武蔵と小次郎

1952

Kigeki ekimae onsen Kigeki ekimae onsen

1962

Kaei Kaei

1961

Hagure kigeki mandara Hagure kigeki mandara

1962

Aru kankei Aru kankei

1962

An Urban Affair An Urban Affair

1961

Doburoku no Tatsu Doburoku no Tatsu

1962

Ôban Ôban

1957

Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa

1962

Oban kanketsu hen Oban kanketsu hen

1958

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

1957

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

1957

Yassamossa Yassamossa

1953

A Comedy: The University Around the Corner A Comedy: The University Around the Corner

1965

Bridge of Japan Bridge of Japan

1956

The Unbalanced Wheel The Unbalanced Wheel

1957

Doctor's Day Off Doctor's Day Off

1952

Yellow Crow Yellow Crow

1957

An Inlet of Muddy Water An Inlet of Muddy Water

1953

Roadside Stone Roadside Stone

1964

Always in My Heart Always in My Heart

1953

Furimuita hanayome Furimuita hanayome

1961

Secret of Naruto Secret of Naruto

1957

Always in My Heart Part 3 Always in My Heart Part 3

1954

Always in My Heart Part 2 Always in My Heart Part 2

1953

Evening Calm Evening Calm

1957

Girls of the Night Girls of the Night

1961

Haru's Journey Haru's Journey

2010

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

1952

Carmen's Innocent Love Carmen's Innocent Love

1952

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959

I Lived, But... I Lived, But...

1983

The Friends The Friends

1994

The Other Woman The Other Woman

1961

The Good Fairy The Good Fairy

1951

Children of Nagasaki Children of Nagasaki

1983

Summer Clouds Summer Clouds

1958

An Actor's Revenge An Actor's Revenge

1959

Runway to Hell Runway to Hell

1960

Early Summer Early Summer

1951

The Maid Story The Maid Story

1963

Born in Sin Born in Sin

1962

Honno-Ji in Flames Honno-Ji in Flames

1960

Dancing Girl Dancing Girl

1957

The Shrikes The Shrikes

1961

Love and Duty Love and Duty

1954

Pressure of Guilt Pressure of Guilt

1963

Tange Sazen Tange Sazen

1952

The Hotelman's Holiday The Hotelman's Holiday

1958

Makeraremasen katsumadewa Makeraremasen katsumadewa

1958

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

1958

Edo Purebreed Edo Purebreed

1961

Rascals! Go to Hell Rascals! Go to Hell

1961

The Loyal 47 Ronin The Loyal 47 Ronin

1958

The Master Spearman The Master Spearman

1960

Marital Relations Marital Relations

1955

Firefly Light Firefly Light

1958

The Waves The Waves

1952

Room for Let Room for Let

1959

Siberian Express 2 Siberian Express 2

2001

Four Sisters Four Sisters

1962

Early Spring Early Spring

1956

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