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Tanie Kitabayashi
Deceased

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Died aged 98
Also known asТаниэ Китабаяси, 北村谷栄, 北林 谷栄GenderFemaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn21/05/1911Born inTokyo, JapanDied27/04/2010 (aged 98)Died inTokyoCausepneumoniaWikidataQ3547309 ↗TMDb#55666 ↗

Tanie Kitabayashi was a Japanese actress and voice actress. Born Reiko Ando in Tokyo, she began as a stage actress. Kitabayashi was a founding member of the famed Mingei Theatre Company, founded in 1950. Early in her career, she became well known for portraying older women. In 1960, she won best actress awards at the 10th Blue Ribbon Awards and at the Mainichi Film Awards for Kiku to Isamu.

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Filmography160 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2003YomigaeriMovieSaki Naito92
2002Letter from the MountainMovieOume91
1991Rainbow KidsMovieMrs. Toshiko 'Toji' Yanagawa80
1989RikyuMovieMother78
1988My Neighbor TotoroMovieGranny (voice)77
1988Yamada Village WaltzMovie—77
1987Twilight of the CockroachesMovieTorah (voice)76
1985Dangerous WomenMovieMrs. Kinumura74
1985The Burmese HarpMovieOld Woman74
1985Haze of LoveMovie—74
1985Love: Starting on a JourneyMovie—74
1983Amagi PassMovieTea house's old woman72
1983Our TeacherMovie—72
1983Tora-san's Song of LoveMovie—72
1983White Snake EnchantmentMovieTane72
1982SuspicionMovieHarue Shirakawa71
1982The Legend of SayoMovie—71
1981StationMovieMasayo Mikami70
1981Call from DarknessMovieSukeno70
1980Writhing TongueMovieAkira's mother69
1980Kanebo Human Special: Pediatric Ward - Her devoted love saved Taro's soulMovie—69
1979The Three Undelivered LettersMovie—68
1979Nomugi PassMovie—68
1979GassanMovie—68
1978The IncidentMovieKane Shinozaki67
1978Never Give UpMovieKiyo Matsushita67
1977Proof of the ManMovie—66
1977The Wild DaisyMovieTamiko's Grandmother66
1976The Sea of EdenMovie—65
1976The PossessedMovie—65
1974Kobayashi TakijiMovie—63
1972Musume-tachi wa kaze ni mukatteMovieMoko's mother61
1972Umarekawatta TamegorōMovieUma Ōnuma61
1972My Voiceless FriendsMovie—61
1972Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is HereMovie—61
1971Patience Has An EndMovie—60
1971A Woman Called EnMovie—60
1971Price of LifeMovieTome60
1971Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 3 - The Mysterious Haunted MansionMovie—60
1971Mayuko hitoriSeries加野のぶ60
1970Apart from LifeMovieMatsuko Fukuji59
1970Terror in the StreetsMovieShino59
1970The Little HeroMovie—59
1970Oh, My Comrade!MovieHarumi59
1970River Without a Bridge Part 2Movie—59
1970おくさまは18歳SeriesAsuka's grandmother59
1969Heat Wave IslandMovie—58
1969Thousand CranesMovieToyo58
1969River Without a BridgeMovie—58
1968The Sands of KurobeMovie—57
1968The Final Winner?Movie—57
1968Slave FactoryMovie—57
1968The Human BulletMovieBookstore Owner's Wife57
1967Journey to the NorthMovieHana Kanai56
1967The Last LadyMovieTsuru56
1967Song of LoveMovieOrin56
1967The Greatest Challenge of AllMovie—56
1966A Windmill, Tulips and LoveMovie—55
1966Wrath of DaimajinMovieOld Woman Kane55
1966She Was Like a Wild ChrysanthemumMovie—55
1965A Chain of IslandsMovieKikuko Sasaki54
1965Blood and SeaMovie—54
1965Tale of Japanese BurglarsMovieHayashida's mother54
1965Ane to imôtoMovieItoko54
1965The Start of LifeMovieTomi Ishiguro54
1964Intentions of MurderMovieKinu Takahashi53
1964The Long DeathMovie—53
1964Only on MondaysMovieYuka's mother53
1964Gazing at Love and DeathMovie—53
1964Welcome, My BabyMovieYuki Nishizaka53
1964A Story from EchigoMovie—53
1963Beyond the Green HillsMovieShiraki, Teacher52
1963All My ChildrenMovieFusakichi's mother52
1963Bad GirlMovie—52
1963Daybreak ChorusMovieOld Woman52
1963The Insect WomanMovieMadam52
1963The Third WillMovieKimie52
1962Asu no hanayomeMovie—51
1962Foundry TownMovieUme51
1962Ningen GariMovie—51
1962The Young and BadMovie—51
1962Children of IzuMovie—51
1962Nippon no obaachanMovieKumi51
1962Red Bud and White FlowerMovie—51
1962Ashita au hitoMovie—51
1961BuddhaMovieSumi50
1961小父さんありがとうMovie—50
1961EnrapturedMovie—50
1961The Famous WandererMovie—50
1961Marriageable AgeMovie—50
1961Blind DevotionMovieSaoko50
1961A Good Man, A Good DayMovie—50
1960BonchiMovie—49
1960The Sun's BurialMovieChika49
1960Genroku onna daimyōMovie—49
1960The Grave Tells AllMovie—49
1959My Second BrotherMovie—48
1959Paper PigeonMovieYuki Kashiwabara48
1959The Human WallMovie—48
1959Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in JapanMovieGrandma Shigeko48
1959Odd ObsessionMovieHana48
1958ConflagrationMovieAki, Goichi's mother47
1958StakeoutMovie—47
1958Musume no bokenMovie—47
1958Chance MeetingMovieTetsu Koyanagi47
1957But the Flesh is WeakMovieDoctor46
1957Hole in OneMovieSuga Akabane46
1956How SorrowfulMovie—45
1956Summer StormMovieMitsu Asai45
1956The Burmese HarpMovie—45
1956The Shadow of FearMovie—45
1956Darkness at NoonMovieSatoe Miyazaki45
1956Hana no ungaMovie—45
1956Saigo no sentō-kiMovie—45
1956Jigoku no hatobaMovie—45
1956Our TownMovieOtaka45
1956ActressMovie—45
1956Shiawase wa doko niMovieKane45
1956Love is LostMovieNobuyo45
1955The HeartMovieHioki's mother44
1955The WolvesMovie—44
1955A Hole of My Own MakingMovie—44
1955The MotherlessMovie—44
1955Ghost Story of YouthMovieNanny at Okumura's44
1955The Maid's KidMovie—44
1955SistersMovie—44
1955Policeman's Diary, Part 2Movie—44
1955YouthMovie—44
1955The Dawn of JudoMovie—44
1955A Girl Who Delivers HappinessMovie—44
1954The Valley Between Love and DeathMovieTetsu Ishida43
1954The Street Without SunMovieAunt of Matsutaro43
1954Shinzōyaburi no okaMovie—43
1954Victory or DefeatMovie—43
1954TomoshibiMovie—43
1954A BillionaireMovie—43
1953MiniatureMovie—42
1953Before DawnMovieOfuki42
1953Jūdai no yūwakuMovie—42
1953Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni buMovie—42
1953OutlawMovie—42
1953A Lonely Woman in a Lonely LandMovieOhana42
1953A Japanese TragedyMovieIchizo's wife42
1952Children of HiroshimaMovieOtoyo41
1952Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi buMovie—41
1952Muntinlupa no yo wa fuketeMovieFusako Kawai41
1952Farewell to SpringMovieOld woman41
1952Beauty and the ThiefMovieMrs. Inokuma41
1952Become a Mother, Become a WomanMovieHide41
1952Haha no nai ko to ko no nai haha toMovieAunt Otora41
1951KoibitoMovieMrs. Saeki40
1951限りなき情熱Movie—40
1951The BitchMovieTami40
1951男の哀愁Movie—40
1950Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and FreedomMovie—39
1950Les Miserables I: God and the DevilMovie—39
1950ScandalMovieYasu Hiruta39
1950White BeastMovie—39
1949Koga ManshionMovie—38
1937Learn from Experience, Part TwoMovie—26