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Tanie Kitabayashi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 21, 1911

Died

April 27, 2010 (age 98)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

Таниэ Китабаяси

北村谷栄

北林谷栄

Tanie Kitabayashi

Biography

Tanie Kitabayashi (北林谷栄, Kitabayashi Tanie, May 21, 1911 – April 27, 2010) was a Japanese actress and voice actress. Born Reiko Ando in Tokyo, she began as a stage actress. Early in her career, she became well known for portraying older women. Kitabayashi was a founding member of the famed Mingei Theatre, founded in 1950. In 1960, she won best actress awards at the 10th Blue Ribbon Awards and at the Mainichi Film Awards for Kiku to Isamu. She also won the Japan Academy Prize for best actress in Rainbow Kids (1991), a film that also earned her honors from the Mainichi Film Awards and from Kinema Junpo. She died on April 27, 2010, of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital. She was 98.

Filmography

2003FilmResurrectionas Saki Naito 2002FilmLetter from the Mountainas Oume 1991FilmRainbow Kidsas Mrs. Toshiko 'Toji' Yanagawa 1989FilmRikyuas Mother 1988FilmMy Neighbor Totoroas Granny (voice)1988FilmYamada Village Waltz 1987FilmTwilight of the Cockroachesas Torah (voice)1985FilmThe Burmese Harpas Old Woman 1985FilmLove: Starting on a Journey 1985FilmHaze of Love 1985FilmDangerous Womenas Mrs. Kinumura 1983FilmWhite Snake Enchantmentas Tane 1983FilmOur Teacher 1983FilmTora-san's Song of Love 1983FilmAmagi Passas Tea house's old woman 1982FilmSuspicionas Harue Shirakawa 1981FilmStationas Masayo Mikami 1981FilmCall from Darknessas Sukeno 1980FilmKanebo Human Special: Pediatric Ward - Her devoted love saved Taro's soul 1980FilmWrithing Tongueas Akira's mother 1979FilmGassan 1979FilmThe Three Undelivered Letters 1979FilmNomugi Pass 1978FilmNever Give Upas Kiyo Matsushita 1978FilmThe Incidentas Kane Shinozaki 1977FilmProof of the Man 1977FilmThe Wild Daisyas Tamiko's Grandmother 1976FilmThe Possessed 1976FilmThe Sea of Eden 1974FilmKobayashi Takiji 1972FilmMusume-tachi wa kaze ni mukatteas Moko's mother 1972FilmKamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here 1972FilmMy Voiceless Friends 1971FilmPrice of Lifeas Tome 1971FilmMysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 3 - The Mysterious Haunted Mansion 1971FilmPatience Has An End 1971FilmA Woman Called En 1971TVMayuko hitorias 加野のぶ 1970FilmPure Land, Poisoned Seaas Goze / Narrator (voice)1970TVおくさまは18歳as Asuka's grandmother 1970FilmThe Little Hero 1970FilmOh, My Comrade!as Harumi 1970FilmTerror in the Streetsas Shino 1970FilmRiver Without a Bridge Part 2 1970FilmApart from Lifeas Matsuko Fukuji 1969FilmHeat Wave Island 1969FilmThousand Cranesas Toyo 1969FilmRiver Without a Bridge 1968FilmThe Human Bullet 1968FilmThe Final Winner?1968FilmThe Sands of Kurobe 1968FilmDorei kōjō 1967FilmThe Greatest Challenge of All 1967FilmSong of Loveas Orin 1967FilmJourney to the Northas Hana Kanai 1966FilmWrath of Daimajinas Old Woman Kane 1966FilmA Windmill, Tulips and Love 1965FilmBlood and Sea 1965FilmA Chain of Islandsas Kikuko Sasaki 1965FilmTale of Japanese Burglarsas Hayashida's mother 1965FilmThe Start of Lifeas Tomi Ishiguro 1964FilmGazing at Love and Death 1964FilmIntentions of Murderas Kinu Takahashi 1964FilmA Story from Echigo 1964FilmThe Long Death 1964FilmOnly on Mondaysas Yuka's mother 1964FilmWelcome, My Babyas Yuki Nishizaka 1963FilmDaybreak Chorusas Old Woman 1963FilmThe Insect Womanas Madam 1963FilmThe Third Willas Kimie 1963FilmBad Girl 1963FilmAll My Childrenas Fusakichi's mother 1963FilmBeyond the Green Hillsas Shiraki, Teacher 1962FilmChildren of Izu 1962FilmAshita au hito 1962FilmAsu no hanayome 1962FilmThe Young and Bad 1962FilmRed Bud and White Flower 1962FilmFoundry Townas Ume 1962FilmDolls floating down the riveras Fuku 1962FilmNingen Gari 1962FilmNippon no obaachanas Kumi 1961FilmBuddhaas Sumi 1961FilmA Good Man, A Good Day 1961FilmEnraptured 1961Filmでかんしょ風来坊 1961FilmBlind Devotionas Saoko 1961FilmShokei zen'ya 1961FilmMarriageable Age 1960FilmYakuza sensei 1960FilmThe Sun's Burialas Chika 1960FilmBonchi 1960FilmThe Grave Tells All 1959FilmMy Second Brother 1959FilmThe Human Wall 1959FilmOdd Obsessionas Hana 1959FilmKiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japanas Grandma Shigeko 1958FilmMusume no boken 1958FilmConflagrationas Aki, Goichi's mother 1958FilmStakeout 1958FilmChance Meetingas Tetsu Koyanagi 1958FilmOmoni to shounen 1957FilmBut the Flesh is Weakas Doctor 1957FilmHole in Oneas Suga Akabane 1956FilmActress 1956FilmSaigo no sentō-ki 1956FilmSummer Stormas Mitsu Asai 1956FilmThe Shadow of Fear 1956FilmHow Sorrowful 1956FilmOur Townas Otaka 1956FilmShiawase wa doko nias Kane 1956FilmDarkness at Noonas Satoe Miyazaki 1956FilmJigoku no hatoba 1956FilmLove is Lostas Nobuyo 1956FilmThe Burmese Harp 1955FilmThe Motherless 1955FilmPoliceman's Diary, Part 2 1955FilmThe Dawn of Judo 1955FilmA Hole of My Own Making 1955FilmThe Heartas Hioki's mother 1955FilmThe Wolves 1955FilmThe Maid's Kid 1955FilmGhost Story of Youthas Nanny at Okumura's 1955FilmSisters 1954FilmVictory or Defeat 1954FilmA Billionaire 1954FilmThe Valley Between Love and Deathas Tetsu Ishida 1954FilmThe Street Without Sunas Aunt of Matsutaro 1954FilmTomoshibi 1953FilmJūdai no yūwaku 1953FilmBefore Dawnas Ofuki 1953FilmA Japanese Tragedyas Ichizo's wife 1953FilmYokubo 1953FilmMiniature 1953FilmA Lonely Woman in a Lonely Landas Ohana 1953FilmJinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu 1952FilmJinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu 1952FilmHaha no nai ko to ko no nai haha toas Aunt Otora 1952FilmMuntinlupa no yo wa fuketeas Fusako Kawai 1952FilmBeauty and the Thiefas Mrs. Inokuma 1952FilmChildren of Hiroshimaas Otoyo 1952FilmFarewell to Springas Old woman 1952FilmBecome a Mother, Become a Womanas Hide 1951FilmThe Bitchas Tami 1951Film限りなき情熱 1951Film男の哀愁 1951FilmKoibitoas Mrs. Saeki 1950FilmLes Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom 1950FilmLes Miserables I: God and the Devil 1950FilmWhite Beast 1950FilmScandalas Yasu Hiruta 1937FilmLearn from Experience, Part Two