Chikage Awashima
ActingBorn Feb 24, 1924Died Feb 16, 2012
Tokyo, 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.
Known For
Flower Shop Curtain
movie1959
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
movie1962
The Maid Story
movie1963
Tange Sazen
movie1952
Beauty of Life
movie1951
Hot Spring Ghost
movie1964
Imo Tako Nankin
tv2006
Ôban
movie1957
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
movie1957
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
movie1959
Firefly Light
movie1958
Edo Purebreed
movie1961
Filmography
2010Haru's Journeyas Shigeko Ichikawamovie2006Imo Tako Nankinas 花岡ウメtv2005Until the Lights Come Backmovie2001Siberian Express 2as Utako Ieirimovie1999Hometownmovie1997Going West: to the Westas Ryu Sakuma:movie1994Haru yo koias 水川コウtv1994The Friendsas Yayoi Kokomovie1986Metamorphosismovie1985長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 母は敵か？！正雪の陰謀tv1983I Lived, But...as Selfmovie1983Children of Nagasakimovie1982Matsudaira Ukon Jikenchotv1979Red Stormtv1973Omoi Bashitv1968Tales of the Inner Chambermovie1967A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Stationmovie1966Watashi, chigatteiru kashiraas Katsura's mothermovie1965A Comedy in Front of the Station: Universityas Banno Keikomovie1965The Last Judgmentmovie1964Roadside Stoneas Orenmovie1964Hot Spring Ghostmovie1964Mr. Giant's Victory Flagmovie1964Akō Rōshitv1963The Maid Storymovie1963A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapotmovie1963The Life of Rikisha-Manmovie1963Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidaias Kakie Goimovie1963Life of a Floweras Murayama Takatv1963Pressure of Guiltmovie1963Devices Stronger Than Womenas Yasuko Sugishita (Daisaku’s wife)movie1962A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurantmovie1962The Kingmovie1962Born in Sinmovie1962A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsenmovie1962Four Sistersas Kikuno Katagirimovie1962Otoko dokyō no ayame kasamovie1962Tatsuas Umeko the Madammovie1962Hagure kigeki mandaramovie1962Aru kankeimovie1961A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchboxas Keikomovie1961Rascals! Go to Hellmovie1961Kaeimovie1961The Diplomat's Mansionas Senko Oumi, Madammovie1961Restoration Fireas Ofusamovie1961Furimuita hanayomeas Madame Renkomovie1961Girls of the Nightas Nogamimovie1961An Urban Affairas Tamayo Komatsubaramovie1961A Good Man, A Good Daymovie1961The Other Womanas Ayako Kounomovie1961Love and the Shop Curtainmovie1961The Shrikesmovie1961Edo Purebreedmovie1961Aces Wildmovie1960The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Nightas Natsuo Narumimovie1960The Brass Generalas Makimovie1960Honno-Ji in Flamesas Kitsukimovie1960The Master Spearmanas Sakon Murayamamovie1960Runway to Hellas Oginmovie1959An Actor's Revengemovie1959Utamaro, Painter of the Womanmovie1959Pilgrimage at Nightmovie1959Room for Letas Yukikomovie1959Bringing Up Husbandsmovie1959Image of a Motheras Sonoko Takadamovie1959Flower Shop Curtainas Taka Kawashimamovie1959The Human Condition I: No Greater Loveas Tôfuku Kinmovie1958Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasionas Yoshinomovie1958Summer Cloudsas Yaemovie1958The Hotelman's Holidayas Otatsumovie1958Oban kanketsu henas Omakimovie1958The Loyal 47 Roninas Riku Ôishimovie1958Firefly Lightas Tosemovie1958Makeraremasen katsumadewamovie1957Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henas Omakimovie1957The Unbalanced Wheelmovie1957Secret of Narutomovie1957Hadaka no Machimovie1957Zoku Ôban: Fûun henas Omakimovie1957Karada no naka o kaze ga fukumovie