Personal Info
Birth date
1911-05-21 (114 Years)
Day of death
2010-04-27
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
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
Mayuko hitori
NYR
Overview:
Kano is known as a "cocoon child" whose father is an agriculturist. Her mother disappeared when she was little and since then Kano has been wondering why her mother left her thus changing the shape of her life.My Neighbor Totoro
8.1
Overview:
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.Scandal
6.9
Overview:
A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.The Insect Woman
7.4
Overview:
A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle. Imamura, with this metaphor, introduces the life of Tome, who keeps trying to change her poor life.The Burmese Harp
7.912
Overview:
In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment as a POW.Odd Obsession
6.3
Overview:
A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the introduction of his daughter's lover to his wife.White Snake Enchantment
4.7
Overview:
Uta married a priest who saved her when she tried to commit suicide at a waterfall. The love triangle between a lustful priest, his second wife and his son Masao.Children of Hiroshima
7.25
Overview:
Shows the devastation caused by the atomic bomb, and by use of a fictional storyline, portrays the struggle of the ordinary Japanese people in dealing with the aftermath.The Maid's Kid
7
Overview:
In order to pay back Mrs. Kajiki for her good deed in the past, Hatsu moves from her village in Akita to Tokyo to start working as a maid for her family. She grows close to their youngest son Katsumi, experiencing things that will change her view on life.Proof of the Man
7.4
Overview:
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.Intentions of Murder
7.219
Overview:
The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.Station
6.1
Overview:
A detective goes out of his way to crack the case of a serial killer who specialises in murdering police officers.Wrath of Daimajin
6.4
Overview:
In a mountainous region of Japan, Lord Arakawa kidnaps the men of nearby villages to use as slave labor, producing gunpowder from his sulfur pits. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own.Buddha
NYR
Overview:
An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (Cojoin Hong) turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly and holy rituals include human sacrifices. During his meditations, he is tempted by erotic dancing women, demons, and the evil machinations of his criminal cousin. Devastate to attain the spiritual perfection and become the Buddha. He travels to convert followers by his kindness and wisdom, gaining a multitude of believers when he stops an elephant from crushing a local priest. Buddha of course goes on to become one of the great religious leaders of the world.Amagi Pass
6.7
Overview:
Japan in the 1940s. A high school boy went into a magic encounter with Ozuka Hana, a geisha (pub-girl) when he traveled through Amagi Pass. A mysterious murder took place afterwards, an Ozuka was held responsible. 40 years later, the boy, who became a printing shop owner, was visited by a retired policeman who came from Amagi Pass. The truth then started to reveal itself.Twilight of the Cockroaches
6
Overview:
The cockroaches of Saito's apartment live in peace with their human host, who gives them lots of space to breed and plenty of leftovers to munch on. In the midst of these high living times, Naomi and Ichiro plan to get married and start a family. But when a hard-bitten stranger roach named Hans appears with news of war with the humans across the lawn, it foretells disruption-not only of Naomi and Ichiro's relationship, but of the hive's entire way of life.Never Give Up
5.7
Overview:
Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daughter, Yoriko: the sole survival of a bloodbath for which he is responsible. Years later, Ajisawa is forced to return to the scene of the tragedy for his new job as a claims adjuster where he is subsequently arrested for his suspected involvement. But the threat of jail time is the least of his worries as his former organization comes gunning for him.Rikyu
7.5
Overview:
Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan’s most powerful warlord, unifying the country.Stakeout
6.9
Overview:
Two detectives begin a stakeout based on the slim chance of catching a murderer whom they suspect will try to reunite with an old flame.Suspicion
6.7
Overview:
A car going at 25 mph plunges into the sea at Shinko Harbour, Toyama prefecture. Inside is the local business magnate Fukutaro Shirakawa, who perishes. Riding alongside him and surviving unhurt is his second wife, Kumako. It soon comes to light that Kumako’s husband was insured for 300 million yen and she is arrested on suspicion of murdering her husband for the insurance money. The newspapers denounce her as an evil woman, while the public is in no doubt about Kumako’s crime. Ritsuko Sahara is chosen as her defence attorney but the pair clash over almost everything...Foundry Town
7.6
Overview:
Set in Kawaguchi in the early 60s, this simple story chronicles the lives of foundry families and one girl's dreams of higher education.Resurrection
5.7
Overview:
When dead people starts returning to the small Japanese town of Aso, government official Kawada is dispatched to uncover the “truth”.The Sun's Burial
6.5
Overview:
In Osaka's slum, youths without futures engage in pilfering, assault and robbery, prostitution, and the buying and selling of identity cards and of blood. Alliances constantly shift. Tatsu and Takeshi, friends since boyhood, reluctantly join Shin's gang. Shin's an upstart and moves his gang often to avoid the local kingpin. Hanoko is a young woman with ambitions: first she's in the blood business with her father, then she joins forces with Shin. She soon breaks off that partnership, even though she's taken the sensitive Takeshi under her wing. Double crosses multiply. Those with the closest bonds become each others' murderers.Only on Mondays
6.2
Overview:
Yuka is a “good-time girl” from Yokohama who is persuaded by her papa to sleep with a foreign business executive so that he can close an important deal. Nakahira presents a shrewdly observed portrait of a modern, sexually assertive woman—an unsettling character for a changing but still patriarchal society.Writhing Tongue
6.2
Overview:
Masako, a five-year-old girl living, gets a scratch on her finger. After that, she suffered horrible spasms. The doctor checks on her and arrives at the conclusion that she has tetanus. Her parents have to bear the sufferings of their child. The once peaceful family has changed completely.Letter from the Mountain
8.4
Overview:
Husband and wife Michiko and Takao move from their urban existence in Tokyo to the isolated, rural farming village where Takao grew up.Tora-san's Song of Love
8
Overview:
Tora-san returns to his family home to learn that his brother-in-law cannot go to Mitsuo's (Tora-san's nephew) athletic event. Tora-san volunteers to take his place, but gets into an argument with his brother-in-law's boss and returns to the road. He meets a young woman in Niigata who, unbeknownst to him, is a popular enka singer.Acting
2003Resurrection as Saki Naito
2002Letter from the Mountain as Oume
1991Rainbow Kids as Mrs. Toshiko 'Toji' Yanagawa
1989Rikyu as Mother
1988My Neighbor Totoro as Granny (voice)
1987Twilight of the Cockroaches as Torah (voice)
1985The Burmese Harp as Old Woman
1985Love: Starting on a Journey as Unknown
1985Haze of Love as Unknown
1985Dangerous Women as Mrs. Kinumura
1983White Snake Enchantment as Tane
1983Our Teacher as Unknown
1983Tora-san's Song of Love as Unknown
1983Amagi Pass as Tea house's old woman
1982Suspicion as Harue Shirakawa
1981Station as Masayo Mikami
1981Call from Darkness as Sukeno
1980Writhing Tongue as Akira's mother
1979Gassan as Unknown
1979The Three Undelivered Letters as Unknown
1979Nomugi Pass as Unknown
1978Never Give Up as Kiyo Matsushita
1977Proof of the Man as Unknown
1977The Wild Daisy as Tamiko's Grandmother
1976The Possessed as Unknown
1976The Sea of Eden as Unknown
1974Kobayashi Takiji as Unknown
1972Musume-tachi wa kaze ni mukatte as Moko's mother
1972The Golden Bat Shows Up as Unknown
1972My Voiceless Friends as Unknown
1971Price of Life as Tome
1971Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 3 - The Mysterious Haunted Mansion as Unknown
1971Patience Has An End as Unknown
1971A Woman Called En as Unknown
1971Mayuko hitori (310 Episodes) as 加野のぶ
1970Pure Land, Poisoned Sea as Goze / Narrator (voice)
1970おくさまは18歳 (53 Episodes) as Asuka's grandmother
1970The Little Hero as Unknown
1970Oh, My Comrade! as Harumi
1970Terror in the Streets as Shino
1970River Without a Bridge Part 2 as Unknown
1970Apart from Life as Matsuko Fukuji
1969Heat Wave Island as Unknown
1969Thousand Cranes as Toyo
1969River Without a Bridge as Unknown
1968The Human Bullet as Unknown
1968The Final Winner? as Unknown
1968The Sands of Kurobe as Unknown
1968Dorei kōjō as Unknown
1967The Greatest Challenge of All as Unknown
1967Song of Love as Orin
1967Journey to the North as Hana Kanai
1966Wrath of Daimajin as Old Woman Kane
1966A Windmill, Tulips and Love as Unknown
1965Blood and Sea as Unknown
1965A Chain of Islands as Kikuko Sasaki
1965Tale of Japanese Burglars as Hayashida's mother
1965The Start of Life as Tomi Ishiguro
1964Gazing at Love and Death as Unknown
1964Intentions of Murder as Kinu Takahashi
1964A Story from Echigo as Unknown
1964The Long Death as Unknown
1964Only on Mondays as Yuka's mother
1964Welcome, My Baby as Yuki Nishizaka
1963The Insect Woman as Madam
1963The Third Will as Kimie
1963Bad Girl as Unknown
1963All My Children as Fusakichi's mother
1963Beyond the Green Hills as Shiraki, Teacher
1962Children of Izu as Unknown
1962Ashita au hito as Unknown
1962Asu no hanayome as Unknown
1962The Young and Bad as Unknown
1962Red Bud and White Flower as Unknown
1962Foundry Town as Ume
1962Dolls floating down the river as Fuku
1962Ningen Gari as Unknown
1962Nippon no obaachan as Kumi
1961Buddha as Sumi
1961A Good Man, A Good Day as Unknown
1961Enraptured as Unknown
1961Blind Devotion as Saoko
1961Shokei zen'ya as Unknown
1961Marriageable Age as Unknown
1960The Sun's Burial as Chika, Batasuke's wife
1960Bonchi as Unknown
1960Sexy Sign Suki Suki Suki as Unknown
1959The Human Wall as Unknown
1959Odd Obsession as Hana
1959Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan as Grandma Shigeko
1958Musume no boken as Unknown
1958Conflagration as Aki, Goichi's mother
1958Stakeout as Unknown
1958Chance Meeting as Tetsu Koyanagi
1957But the Flesh is Weak as Doctor
1957Hole in One as Suga Akabane
1956Actress as Unknown
1956Saigo no sentō-ki as Unknown
1956Summer Storm as Mitsu Asai
1956The Shadow of Fear as Unknown
1956How Sorrowful as Unknown
1956Our Town as Otaka
1956Shiawase wa doko ni as Kane
1956Darkness at Noon as Satoe Miyazaki
1956Jigoku no hatoba as Unknown
1956Love is Lost as Nobuyo
1956The Burmese Harp as Unknown
1955The Motherless as Unknown
1955Policeman's Diary, Part 2 as Unknown
1955The Dawn of Judo as Unknown
1955A Hole of My Own Making as Unknown
1955The Heart as Hioki's mother
1955The Wolves as Unknown
1955The Maid's Kid as Unknown
1955Ghost Story of Youth as Nanny at Okumura's
1954Victory or Defeat as Unknown
1954A Billionaire as Unknown
1954The Valley Between Love and Death as Tetsu Ishida
1954The Street Without Sun as Aunt of Matsutaro
1954Tomoshibi as Unknown
1953Jūdai no yūwaku as Unknown
1953Before Dawn as Ofuki
1953A Japanese Tragedy as Ichizo's wife
1953Yokubo as Unknown
1953Miniature as Unknown
1953A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land as Ohana
1953Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu as Unknown
1952Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu as Unknown
1952Haha no nai ko to ko no nai haha to as Aunt Otora
1952Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete as Fusako Kawai
1952Beauty and the Thief as Mrs. Inokuma
1952Children of Hiroshima as Otoyo
1952Farewell to Spring as Old woman
1952Become a Mother, Become a Woman as Hide
1951The Bitch as Tami
1951限りなき情熱 as Unknown
1951男の哀愁 as Unknown
1951Koibito as Mrs. Saeki
1950Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom as Unknown
1950Les Miserables I: God and the Devil as Unknown
1950White Beast as Unknown
1950Scandal as Yasu Hiruta
1937Learn from Experience, Part Two as Unknown