Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
24 Feb, 1924 (101 years old)

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

Children of Nagasaki
HD
126 min 1983

Children of Nagasaki

Drama
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
HD
206 min 1959

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

War
Bridge of Japan
HD
111 min 1956

Bridge of Japan

Romance
Early Spring
HD
145 min 1956

Early Spring

Drama
Marital Relations
HD
121 min 1955

Marital Relations

Drama
Always in My Heart Part 3
HD
125 min 1954

Always in My Heart Part 3

Drama

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