Chikage Awashima
Known For
Acting
Born
1924-02-24 in Tokyo, Japan
Died
2012-02-16
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.
Most Known For
Haru yo koi
as 水川コウ
Life of a Flower
as Murayama Taka
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
as Tôfuku Kin
Akō Rōshi
Imo Tako Nankin
as 花岡ウメ
Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho
Omoi Bashi
Haru's Journey
as Shigeko Ichikawa
Early Summer
as Aya Tamura
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
as Aya Amamiya
Early Spring
as Masako Sugiyama
長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 母は敵か？！正雪の陰謀
Metamorphosis
An Inlet of Muddy Water
The Friends
as Yayoi Koko
Summer Clouds
as Yae
Freedom School
Marital Relations
as Choko
The Last Judgment
The Other Woman
as Ayako Kouno