Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 24, 1924
Place of Birth:
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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Chikage Awashima
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Imo Tako Nankin | 花岡ウメ |
| 1994 | Haru yo koi | 水川コウ |
| 1985 | 長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 母は敵か？！正雪の陰謀 | |
| 1982 | Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho | |
| 1979 | Akai Arashi | |
| 1973 | Omoi Bashi | |
| 1964 | Akō Rōshi | |
| 1963 | Life of a Flower | Murayama Taka |