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Chikage Awashima
Japanese actress (1924–2012) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chikage Awashima (淡島 千景, Awashima Chikage; born Keiko Nakagawa, 24 February 1924 – 16 February 2012) was a Japanese film and stage actress.
Life
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.[1][2] She appeared in films of numerous prominent directors like Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita, Tadashi Imai and Heinosuke Gosho.[2] She received twice the Blue Ribbon Award and twice the Mainichi Film Award for her performances.[3]
Awashima retired from the stage in 2009.[4] On 16 February 2012, eight days before her 88th birthday, she died from cancer.[5]
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Selected filmography
Film
Television
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Honours
- 1950: Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress for Ten'ya wan'ya and Okusama ni goyojin[6]
- 1955: Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress for Marital Relations[7]
- 1958: Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress for Summer Clouds and Hotarubi[8]
- 1988: Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 1995: Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class, Wisteria
- 1997: Mainichi Film Awards Kinuyo Tanaka Award[9]
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