Chikage Awashima

Acting

Chikage Awashima

Born February 24, 1924Tokyo, Japan118 credits

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.

Known For

Haru's Journey
6.5

Haru's Journey

Movie

2010

Imo Tako Nankin
10.0

Imo Tako Nankin

TV

2006

Until the Lights Come Back
6.0

Until the Lights Come Back

Movie

2005

Siberian Express 2

Siberian Express 2

Movie

2001

Hometown

Hometown

Movie

1999

Going West: to the West

Going West: to the West

Movie

1997

Filmography

Haru's Journey
2010Haru's Journeyas Shigeko IchikawaMovie
Imo Tako Nankin
2006Imo Tako Nankinas 花岡ウメTV
Until the Lights Come Back
2005Until the Lights Come BackMovie
Siberian Express 2
2001Siberian Express 2as Utako IeiriMovie
Hometown
1999HometownMovie
Going West: to the West
1997Going West: to the Westas Ryu Sakuma:Movie
Haru yo koi
1994Haru yo koias 水川コウTV
The Friends
1994The Friendsas Yayoi KokoMovie
Metamorphosis
1986MetamorphosisMovie
長七郎江戸日記スペシャル　母は敵か？！正雪の陰謀
1985長七郎江戸日記スペシャル　母は敵か？！正雪の陰謀TV
I Lived, But...
1983I Lived, But...as SelfMovie
Children of Nagasaki
1983Children of NagasakiMovie
Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho
1982Matsudaira Ukon JikenchoTV
Red Storm
1979Red StormTV
Omoi Bashi
1973Omoi BashiTV
Tales of the Inner Chamber
1968Tales of the Inner ChamberMovie
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
1967A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the StationMovie
Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
1966Watashi, chigatteiru kashiraas Katsura's motherMovie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
1965A Comedy in Front of the Station: Universityas Banno KeikoMovie
The Last Judgment
1965The Last JudgmentMovie
Roadside Stone
1964Roadside Stoneas OrenMovie
Hot Spring Ghost
1964Hot Spring GhostMovie
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964Mr. Giant's Victory FlagMovie
Akō Rōshi
1964Akō RōshiTV
The Maid Story
1963The Maid StoryMovie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
1963A Comedy in Front of the Station: TeapotMovie
The Life of Rikisha-Man
1963The Life of Rikisha-ManMovie
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
1963Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidaias Kakie GoiMovie
Life of a Flower
1963Life of a Floweras Murayama TakaTV
Pressure of Guilt
1963Pressure of GuiltMovie
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963Devices Stronger Than Womenas Yasuko Sugishita (Daisaku’s wife)Movie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese RestaurantMovie
The King
1962The KingMovie
Born in Sin
1962Born in SinMovie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962A Comedy in Front of the Station: OnsenMovie
Four Sisters
1962Four Sistersas Kikuno KatagiriMovie
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
1962Otoko dokyō no ayame kasaMovie
Tatsu
1962Tatsuas Umeko the MadamMovie
Hagure kigeki mandara
1962Hagure kigeki mandaraMovie
Aru kankei
1962Aru kankeiMovie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchboxas KeikoMovie
Rascals! Go to Hell
1961Rascals! Go to HellMovie
Kaei
1961KaeiMovie
The Diplomat's Mansion
1961The Diplomat's Mansionas Senko Oumi, MadamMovie
Restoration Fire
1961Restoration Fireas OfusaMovie
F
1961Furimuita hanayomeas Madame RenkoMovie
Girls of the Night
1961Girls of the Nightas NogamiMovie
An Urban Affair
1961An Urban Affairas Tamayo KomatsubaraMovie
A Good Man, A Good Day
1961A Good Man, A Good DayMovie
The Other Woman
1961The Other Womanas Ayako KounoMovie
Love and the Shop Curtain
1961Love and the Shop CurtainMovie
The Shrikes
1961The ShrikesMovie
Edo Purebreed
1961Edo PurebreedMovie
Aces Wild
1961Aces WildMovie
The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
1960The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Nightas Natsuo NarumiMovie
The Brass General
1960The Brass Generalas MakiMovie
Honno-Ji in Flames
1960Honno-Ji in Flamesas KitsukiMovie
The Master Spearman
1960The Master Spearmanas Sakon MurayamaMovie
Runway to Hell
1960Runway to Hellas OginMovie
An Actor's Revenge
1959An Actor's RevengeMovie
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
1959Utamaro, Painter of the WomanMovie
Pilgrimage at Night
1959Pilgrimage at NightMovie
Room for Let
1959Room for Letas YukikoMovie
Bringing Up Husbands
1959Bringing Up HusbandsMovie
Image of a Mother
1959Image of a Motheras Sonoko TakadaMovie
Flower Shop Curtain
1959Flower Shop Curtainas Taka KawashimaMovie
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959The Human Condition I: No Greater Loveas Tôfuku KinMovie
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
1958Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasionas YoshinoMovie
Summer Clouds
1958Summer Cloudsas YaeMovie
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958The Hotelman's Holidayas OtatsuMovie
Oban kanketsu hen
1958Oban kanketsu henas OmakiMovie
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958The Loyal 47 Roninas Riku ÔishiMovie
Firefly Light
1958Firefly Lightas ToseMovie
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958Makeraremasen katsumadewaMovie
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
1957Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henas OmakiMovie
The Unbalanced Wheel
1957The Unbalanced WheelMovie
Secret of Naruto
1957Secret of NarutoMovie
Hadaka no Machi
1957Hadaka no MachiMovie
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
1957Zoku Ôban: Fûun henas OmakiMovie
E
1957Evening CalmMovie
Ôban
1957Ôbanas OmakiMovie
Yellow Crow
1957Yellow Crowas Machiko YoshidaMovie
Dancing Girl
1957Dancing Girlas Hanae HanamuraMovie
Bridge of Japan
1956Bridge of Japanas Otaka InabaMovie
R
1956Rakuten fujinas Midori SakaguchiMovie
Zangiku monogatari
1956Zangiku monogatarias OtokuMovie
春のみづうみ
1956春のみづうみMovie
Early Spring
1956Early Springas Masako SugiyamaMovie
Ejima and Ikushima
1955Ejima and Ikushimaas 絵島Movie
Marital Relations
1955Marital Relationsas ChokoMovie
T
1955The Mask and DestinyMovie
The Further Adventures of Genta
1955The Further Adventures of GentaMovie
A Woman's Life
1955A Woman's Lifeas Nobuko MikiMovie
八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線
1955八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線as お藤Movie
Chushingura
1954ChushinguraMovie
Edo no yubae
1954Edo no yubaeas 芸者おりきMovie
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow
1954Between Yesterday and TomorrowMovie
Always in My Heart Part 3
1954Always in My Heart Part 3Movie
Love and Duty
1954Love and DutyMovie
Always in My Heart Part 2
1953Always in My Heart Part 2Movie
An Inlet of Muddy Water
1953An Inlet of Muddy WaterMovie
Hana no shôgai
1953Hana no shôgaias 村山たか女Movie
Always in My Heart
1953Always in My HeartMovie
Ganpeki
1953GanpekiMovie
Yassamossa
1953YassamossaMovie
Carmen's Innocent Love
1952Carmen's Innocent Loveas ChidoriMovie
武蔵と小次郎
1952武蔵と小次郎as 照世Movie
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952The Flavor of Green Tea Over Riceas Aya AmamiyaMovie
Tange Sazen
1952Tange SazenMovie
The Waves
1952The WavesMovie
Doctor's Day Off
1952Doctor's Day OffMovie
Merry Migratory Birds
1952Merry Migratory BirdsMovie
Beauty of Life
1951Beauty of LifeMovie
Early Summer
1951Early Summeras Aya TamuraMovie
Freedom School
1951Freedom SchoolMovie
The Good Fairy
1951The Good Fairyas ItsukoMovie
Crazy Uproar
1950Crazy UproarMovie
The Foster Mother
—The Foster MotherMovie