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Chieko Higashiyama
Born 1890-09-30Chiba, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Sweet SecretRoleLove and DeathRoleMaboroshi no SatsuiRoleThe Gentle JapaneseRoleLive Again TomorrowそのShogun and His Mistress 2Eiho, nunThe Kii RiverToyono, Hana's grandmotherThe Radish and the CarrotRoleMiyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji TempleStrange BeautyAno hito wa imaRoleSing, Young People!Okada's grandmotherA Woman's LifeShizu TsutsumiDiary of a Mad Old ManHama, Tokusuke's wifeMount HakoneRoleLove SchoolRoleThis Year's LoveRoleNippon no obaachanRoleShisha to no kekkonRoleThe Wandering PrincessNao SugawaraWhen a Woman LovesRelativeSpring DreamsGrandmaThe Sky Is MineRoleThe Most Valuable WifeRoleThe Snow FlurryTomi