The Gentle Japanese
1971 · 10.0/10
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Chieko Higashiyama
Actor · born 30 September 1890 · Chiba, Japan
Chieko Higashiyama (September 30, 1890 – May 8, 1980) was a Japanese actress. Graduating from the girls' school at Gakushuin, she married a businessman in 1909 and spent eight years in Moscow. In 1925, at the age of 35, she decided to become an actress. She trained at the Tsukiji Shōgekijō, a pioneering theater then-famous for modern Japanese plays and translated performances of Western playwrights. Higashiyama appeared in many stage productions, most famously as Madame Ranevskaya in Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard." She also appeared in films, including Tokyo Story, which was voted the best film of all time in the 2012 Sight and Sound directors' poll.
Where to start: Tokyo Story (1953).
As actor 62
Shogun and His Mistress 2
1967 · 4.5/10
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The Kii River
1966 · 7.5/10
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The Radish and the Carrot
1965 · 9.0/10
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Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964 · 7.0/10
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Sing, Young People!
1963 · 6.2/10
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A Woman's Life
1962 · 7.5/10
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Diary of a Mad Old Man
1962 · 6.7/10
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Mount Hakone
1962 · 7.0/10
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This Year's Love
1962 · 6.8/10
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Nippon no obaachan
1962 · 7.0/10
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Shisha to no kekkon
1960 · 7.2/10
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The Wandering Princess
1960 · 7.3/10
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When a Woman Loves
1960 · 8.0/10
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Spring Dreams
1960 · 6.0/10
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The Most Valuable Wife
1959 · 8.0/10
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The Snow Flurry
1959 · 6.9/10
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Hana no yukyo-den
1958 · 8.0/10
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The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958 · 6.2/10
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The Blue Sky Maiden
1957 · 7.1/10
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Itohan Monogatari
1957 · 7.0/10
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Wedding Day
1956 · 7.0/10
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Floating Weeds Diary
1955 · 4.3/10
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The Doctor
1955 · 10.0/10
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If Indeed One Loves
1955 · 10.0/10
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The Maid's Kid
1955 · 8.3/10
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Farewell Song
1955 · 10.0/10
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Women's House
1954 · 6.0/10
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The Princess Sen
1954 · 5.0/10
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The Garden of Women
1954 · 6.6/10
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A Samurai's Love
1954 · 8.0/10
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Tokyo Story
1953 · 8.2/10
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Shishun no izumi
1953 · 7.0/10
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An Heir's Place
1953 · 10.0/10
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Yassamossa
1953 · 8.0/10
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Sincere Heart
1953 · 6.5/10
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Carmen's Innocent Love
1952 · 5.2/10
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Sisters of Nishijin
1952 · 7.5/10
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Fireworks Over the Sea
1951 · 5.4/10
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Early Summer
1951 · 7.9/10
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Swords and Brocade
1951 · 9.0/10
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The Tale of Genji
1951 · 6.0/10
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The Idiot
1951 · 7.0/10
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Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom
1950 · 7.0/10
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1950 · 9.0/10
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The Angry Street
1950 · 6.7/10
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Four Seasons of Women
1950 · 7.0/10
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Broken Drum
1949 · 6.7/10
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The Flower That Crossed the Mountain
1949
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1949 · 7.0/10
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Ningen moyo
1949 · 7.0/10
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Here's to the Young Lady
1949 · 6.8/10
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Apostasy
1948 · 6.0/10
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The Portrait
1948 · 6.7/10
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The Love of the Actress Sumako
1947 · 7.0/10
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Chikagai nijuyojikan
1947 · 10.0/10
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Marriage
1947 · 7.7/10
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The Girl I Loved
1946 · 6.3/10
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Battle Troop
1944 · 10.0/10
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Wakaki sugata
1943 · 7.0/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Chieko Higashiyama movie?
By viewer score, Tokyo Story (1953) at 8.2/10.
What are Chieko Higashiyama’s most popular movies?
Tokyo Story, Early Summer, The Idiot.
How many movies has Chieko Higashiyama made?
62 films on TMDB, 62 as actor.