Tanie Kitabayashi
Acting
Born: 1911-05-21 · Tokyo, Japan
Died: 2010-04-27
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Yomigaeri
2003
Saki Naito
Letter from the Mountain
2002
Oume
Rainbow Kids
1991
Mrs. Toshiko 'Toji' Yanagawa
Rikyu
1989
Mother
My Neighbor Totoro
1988
Granny (voice)
Yamada Village Waltz
1988
Twilight of the Cockroaches
1987
Torah (voice)
The Burmese Harp
1985
Old Woman
Love: Starting on a Journey
1985
Haze of Love
1985
Dangerous Women
1985
Mrs. Kinumura
White Snake Enchantment
1983
Tane
Our Teacher
1983
Tora-san's Song of Love
1983
Amagi Pass
1983
Tea house's old woman
Suspicion
1982
Harue Shirakawa
Station
1981
Masayo Mikami
Call from Darkness
1981
Sukeno
Kanebo Human Special: Pediatric Ward - Her devoted love saved Taro's soul
1980
Writhing Tongue
1980
Akira's mother
