Chikage Awashima

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.

Chikage Awashima is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 34 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Imo Tako Nankin (2006), The Friends (1994), Metamorphosis (1986), I Lived, But... (1983), Image of a Mother (1959), The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959), Studio wa ōsawagi (1956), An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953). The recorded credits span 1951 to 2010, including 27 movies and 7 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.