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.
Filmography
all 106
Movies 97
TV Shows 9
self 1
Haru's Journey (2010)
Siberian Express 2 (2001)
The Friends (1994)
Waves of Spring (1985)
Tales of the Inner Chamber (1968)
Roadside Stone (1964)
The Maid Story (1963)
The Life of Rikisha-Man (1963)
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai (1963)
Life of a Flower (1963)
Pressure of Guilt (1963)
喜劇 駅前飯店 (1962)
The King (1962)
Born in Sin (1962)
Four Sisters (1962)
Doburoku no Tatsu (1962)
Kaei (1961)
An Urban Affair (1961)
The Other Woman (1961)
The Shrikes (1961)
Edo Purebreed (1961)
Aces Wild (1961)
The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night (1960)
The Master Spearman (1960)
Room for Let (1959)
Image of a Mother (1959)
The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)
The Unbalanced Wheel (1957)
Evening Calm (1957)
Ôban (1957)
Yellow Crow (1957)
Dancing Girl (1957)
Bridge of Japan (1956)
春のみづうみ (1956)
Early Spring (1956)
A Woman's Life (1955)
八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線 (1955)
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (1954)
Love and Duty (1954)
Yassamossa (1953)
Carmen's Innocent Love (1952)
武蔵と小次郎 (1952)
Tange Sazen (1952)
The Waves (1952)
Early Summer (1951)
Freedom School (1951)
The Good Fairy (1951)
Crazy Uproar (1950)
The Foster Mother
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1924-02-24
Deathday2012-02-16 (87 years old)
Birth NameKeiko Nakagawa
Birth PlaceTokyo, Japan
CitizenshipsEmpire of Japan, Japan
Also Known AsKeiko Nakagawa, 淡島千景 , Тикагэ Авасима
AwardsKinuyo Tanaka Award, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress, Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress, Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Kikuchi Kan Prize
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