Chikage Awashima
Actor
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
Early Summer
as Aya Tamura 1951
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
as Aya Amamiya 1952
Early Spring
as Masako Sugiyama 1956
Secret of Naruto
1957
The Friends
as Yayoi Koko 1994
Girls of the Night
as Nogami 1961
Summer Clouds
as Yae 1958
Carmen's Innocent Love
as Chidori 1952
Haru's Journey
as Shigeko Ichikawa 2010
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Riku Ôishi 1958
I Lived, But...
as Self 1983
Children of Nagasaki
1983
The Good Fairy
as Itsuko 1951
The Other Woman
as Ayako Kouno 1961
An Inlet of Muddy Water
1953
Marital Relations
as Choko 1955