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Chikage Awashima

Chikage Awashima
Date of birth
February 24, 1924
Date of death
February 16, 2012
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan

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.

Chikage Awashima Filmography

Chikage Awashima's Most Common Co-Stars

Michiyo Aratama Michiyo Aratama 2 films Kôji Tsuruta Kôji Tsuruta 2 films Michiyo Kogure Michiyo Kogure 2 films Chôko Iida Chôko Iida 1 film Daisuke Katô Daisuke Katô 1 film Haruko Sugimura Haruko Sugimura 1 film Isao Kimura Isao Kimura 1 film Keiju Kobayashi Keiju Kobayashi 1 film

Chikage Awashima's Top Directors & Collaborations

Mikio Naruse Mikio Naruse 1 film Kunio Watanabe Kunio Watanabe 1 film Keisuke Kinoshita Keisuke Kinoshita 1 film Yasujirō Ozu Yasujirō Ozu 1 film Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi 1 film