Tanie Kitabayashi
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was a Japanese
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
.
One of her memorable roles was that of the voice of Kanta's grandmother in the 1988 Studio Ghibli
movie My Neighbor Totoro
(Tonari no Totoro).
She died on April 27, 2010, of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital. She was 98.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actress.
Born Reiko Ando in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, 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
Blue Ribbon Awards
The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers...
and at the Mainichi Film Awards
Mainichi Film Awards
The Mainichi Film Awards are a series of annual film awards, sponsored by Mainichi Shinbun , one of the largest newspaper companies in Japan, since 1946.-Animation awards:...
for Kiku to Isamu
Kiku to Isamu
is a 1959 Japanese film directed by Tadashi Imai.-Awards and nominations:10th Blue Ribbon Awards* Won: Best Film* Won: Best Actress - Tanie Kitabayashi* Won: Best Screenplay - Youko Mizuki-References:...
. She also won the Japan Academy Prize for best actress in Rainbow Kids
Rainbow Kids
Rainbow Kids is a 1990 Japanese film. Its original Japanese title is . It was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.- Plot :Three recently released criminals decide to kidnap an 82-year-old woman, Toshiko Yanagawa , the wealthiest woman in the Osaka prefecture. They stake out her mansion, observing her for...
(1991), a film that also earned her honors from the Mainichi Film Awards and from Kinema Junpo
Kinema Junpo
, commonly called , is a Japanese film magazine which began publication in July 1919. The magazine was founded by a group of four students, including Saburō Tanaka, at the Tokyo Institute of Technology . In that first month, it was published three times on days with a "1" in them. These first three...
.
One of her memorable roles was that of the voice of Kanta's grandmother in the 1988 Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli
is a Japanese animation and film studio founded in June 1985. The company's logo features the character Totoro from Hayao Miyazaki's film My Neighbor Totoro...
movie My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
, is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film follows the two young daughters of a professor and their interactions with friendly wood spirits in postwar rural Japan...
(Tonari no Totoro).
She died on April 27, 2010, of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital. She was 98.
Filmography
- Children of HiroshimaChildren of HiroshimaChildren of Hiroshima is a 1952 Japanese film directed by Kaneto Shindō. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. -Cast:* Nobuko Otowa - Takako Ishikawa* Osamu Takizawa - Iwakichi* Niwa Saito - Natsue Morikawa* Tsuneko Yamanaka...
(1952) - The HoleThe Hole (1957 film)aka Hole in One aka The Pit, is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa. The genres of the film are comedy and mystery.The film has perspicacious visual design combined with comedy and farce....
(1957) - Yūrakuchō de AimashōYūrakuchō de Aimashōlit. Lovers in Yūrakuchō aka Let's Meet in Yurakuchô is a 1957 Japanese song and album. It is also a 1958 color Japanese film romance and drama directed by Koji Shima.- Album :...
(1957) - Kiku to IsamuKiku to Isamuis a 1959 Japanese film directed by Tadashi Imai.-Awards and nominations:10th Blue Ribbon Awards* Won: Best Film* Won: Best Actress - Tanie Kitabayashi* Won: Best Screenplay - Youko Mizuki-References:...
(1959) - My Second BrotherMy Second Brotheris a 1959 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura.- Plot :The film tells the story of four orphans living in an impoverished mining town. An adaptation of a best-selling book based on the diary of a ten-year-old zainichi girl, it was one of the first films to deal with the subject of zainichi...
(1959) - Odd ObsessionOdd Obsessionis a 1959 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize. It was based on the novel The Key, by Japanese novelist Junichiro Tanizaki.-Plot:...
(1959) - Foundry TownFoundry Townis a 1962 Japanese drama film directed by Kirio Urayama. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival and won the Blue Ribbon Awards in 1962.-Cast:* Sayuri Yoshinaga - Jun* Mitsuo Hamada - Tsukamoto, Katsumi* Eijirō Tōno - Ishiguro, Tatsugoro...
(1962) - The Insect WomanThe Insect Womanis a 1963 film directed by Japanese director Shōhei Imamura. It was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival where Sachiko Hidari won the Silver Bear for Best Actress award.-Plot:...
(1963) - Apart from LifeApart from LifeApart from Life is a 1970 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Mizuho Suzuki - Unami* Hiroko Kino - Noriko Fukuji* Mugihito - Nobuo Tsuyama...
(1970) - My Neighbor TotoroMy Neighbor Totoro, is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film follows the two young daughters of a professor and their interactions with friendly wood spirits in postwar rural Japan...
(1988) - Rainbow KidsRainbow KidsRainbow Kids is a 1990 Japanese film. Its original Japanese title is . It was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.- Plot :Three recently released criminals decide to kidnap an 82-year-old woman, Toshiko Yanagawa , the wealthiest woman in the Osaka prefecture. They stake out her mansion, observing her for...
(1990)