Chikage Awashima (淡島 千景, Awashima Chikage, born Keiko Nakagawa, 24 February 1924 – 16 February 2012) was a Japanese film and stage actress.
Chikage Awashima | |
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 Chikage Awashima, ca. 1952. | |
| Born | Keiko Nakagawa 24 February 1924 |
| Died | 16 February 2012 (aged 87) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1939–2011 |
Life edit
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.[1][2] She appeared in films of numerous prominent directors like Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita, Tadashi Imai and Heinosuke Gosho.[2] She received twice the Blue Ribbon Award and twice the Mainichi Film Award for her performances.[3]
Awashima retired from the stage in 2009.[4] On 16 February 2012, eight days before her 88th birthday, she died from cancer.[5]
Selected filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ten'ya wan'ya | Minoru Shibuya | Screen debut | |
| 1951 | The Good Fairy | Itsuko Kitaura | Keisuke Kinoshita | |
| Early Summer | Aya Tamura | Yasujirō Ozu | ||
| 1952 | Nami | Nonomiya | Noboru Nakamura | |
| The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice | Aya Amamiya | Yasujirō Ozu | ||
| Carmen's Pure Love | Chidori | Keisuke Kinoshita | ||
| 1953 | An Inlet of Muddy Water | O-Riki | Tadashi Imai | |
| 1955 | Marital Relations | Chōko | Shirō Toyoda | |
| 1956 | Early Spring | Masako Sugiyama | Yasujirō Ozu | |
| Zangiku monogatari | Otoku | Koji Shima | ||
| Bridge of Japan | Otaka Inaba | Kon Ichikawa | ||
| 1957 | Yellow Crow | Machiko Yoshida | Heinosuke Gosho | |
| 1958 | The Loyal 47 Ronin | Riku Ōishi | Kunio Watanabe | |
| Summer Clouds | Yae | Mikio Naruse | ||
| Nichiren: A Man of Many Miracles | Shirabyōshi | Kunio Watanabe | ||
| 1959 | The Human Condition | Kin | Masaki Kobayashi | |
| 1961 | As a Wife, As a Woman | Ayako Kōno | Mikio Naruse | |
| Girls of the Night | Nogami | Kinuyo Tanaka | ||
| Mozu | Sugako Okada | Minoru Shibuya | ||
| 1968 | Ō-oku emaki | Shino | Kōsaku Yamashita | |
| Kigeki ekimae kazan | Keiko Morita | Tatsuo Yamada | ||
| 1976 | Kigeki hyakuten manten | Aki Isogai | Shūe Matsubayashi | |
| 1983 | Children of Nagasaki | Tsumo | Keisuke Kinoshita | |
| 1994 | Natsu no niwa | Yayoi Kokō | Shinji Sōmai | |
| 2005 | Daiteiden no yoru ni | Sayoko | Takashi Minamoto | |
| 2010 | Haru's Journey | Shigeko Ichiyama | Masahiro Kobayashi |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Hana no Shōgai | Murayama Taka | NHK | Taiga drama |
| 1964 | Akō Rōshi | Osen | NHK | Taiga drama |
| 2006 | Imo tako nankin | Ume Hanaoka | NHK | Asadora |
| 2011 | Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari | Maki Hasebe | TBS | Final role |
Honours edit
- 1950: Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress for Ten'ya wan'ya and Okusama ni goyojin[6]
- 1955: Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress for Marital Relations[7]
- 1958: Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress for Summer Clouds and Hotarubi[8]
- 1988: Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 1995: Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class, Wisteria
- 1997: Mainichi Film Awards Kinuyo Tanaka Award[9]
References edit
- ^ "淡島 千景 (Chikage Awashima)". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ a b "淡島 千景 (Chikage Awashima)". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Chikage Awashima – Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "淡島 千景 (Chikage Awashima)". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "女優の淡島千景さん死去 「夫婦善哉」 「駅前」 で活躍 (Actress Chikage Awashima dies, played in "Meoto Zenzai" and "Ekimae")" (in Japanese). Kyodo News. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "1950 Blue Ribbon Awards" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "1955 Blue Ribbon Awards" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "1958 Mainichi Film Awards" (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "毎日映画コンクール 田中絹代賞とは (What is the Mainichi Film Kinuyo Tanaka Award)". Tanaka Kinuyo Memorial Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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