Chikage Awashima
1924-02-24 ( 101 years old ) in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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.

Movies

Haru's Journey 2010-05-22
The Friends 1994-04-09
Metamorphosis 1986-10-10
Roadside Stone 1964-06-14
The Maid Story 1963-06-16
The King 1962-11-23
Born in Sin 1962-11-23
Four Sisters 1962-07-01
Aru kankei 1962-01-21
Kaei 1961-12-09
The Shrikes 1961-03-01
Edo Purebreed 1961-02-07
Aces Wild 1961-01-09
Runway to Hell 1960-05-03
Room for Let 1959-06-02
Summer Clouds 1958-09-02
Firefly Light 1958-03-18
Evening Calm 1957-04-01
Ôban 1957-03-05
Yellow Crow 1957-02-27
Dancing Girl 1957-02-12
Early Spring 1956-01-29
A Woman's Life 1955-01-29
Chushingura 1954-10-17
Edo no yubae 1954-09-01
Love and Duty 1954-03-24
Ganpeki 1953-04-22
Yassamossa 1953-02-25
Tange Sazen 1952-08-14
The Waves 1952-04-03
Beauty of Life 1951-12-07
Early Summer 1951-10-03
Freedom School 1951-05-05
The Good Fairy 1951-02-17
Crazy Uproar 1950-07-23