Chieko Baisho
Born
June 29, 1941 (84 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Chieko Baisho (倍賞 千恵子, Baishō Chieko, born June 29, 1941) is a Japanese actress and singer.
In Japan, she is well known for her performance as Sakura in the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" series from 1969 until 1995. In addition, she has acted in many films directed by Yōji Yamada since the 1960s. She won the award for best actress at the 5th Hochi Film Award for "A Distant Cry from Spring".
Known For
TOKYO Taxi
Sumire Takano
2025
55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns
2024
Plan 75
Michi Tsunotani
2022
Arc
Rina
2021
461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son
Natsuko Suzumoto
2020
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
2019
Weathering with You
Fumi Tachibana (voice)
2019
Only the Cat Knows
Yukiko
2019
The Little House
Taki Nunomiya
2014
It All Began When I Met You
Kotoko
2013
Hameln
Ritsuko
2013
Tokyo Newcomer
Old Woman
2012
Zatoichi: The Last
Mitsu
2010
Honokaa Boy
Bee
2009
Kabei: Our Mother
Hatsuko Nogami
2008
A Heartful of Love
Tomoe Kakuta
2005
The Hidden Blade
Mrs. Katagiri
2004
Howl's Moving Castle
Sophie (voice)
2004
The Summer Promise
(1 episode)
2002
Tracing the Gray Summer
Sonia (voice)
2001
Suzuran
Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka · (156 episodes)
1999
The Rainbow Seeker 2
1997
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
Sakura
1997
Jungle Emperor Leo
Lyre (voice)
1997
The Rainbow Seeker
1996
Tora-san to the Rescue
Sakura
1995
Tora-san's Easy Advice
Sakura
1994
Tora-san's Matchmaker
Sakura
1993
Tora-san Makes Excuses
1992
Tora-san Confesses
Sakura
1991
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
Sakura
1990
Tora-san, My Uncle
Sakura
1989
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
Sakura
1989
Thousand Cranes
1989
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
Sakura
1988
Downtown Heroes
1988
Tora-san Plays Daddy
Sakura
1987
Tora-san Goes North
Sakura
1987
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
Sakura
1986
Women Who Do Not Divorce
1986
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
1986
Lost in the Wilderness
Kimiko, Naomi's wife
1986
Tora-san's Island Encounter
Sakura
1985
Tora-san, the Go-Between
Sakura
1985
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
Sakura
1984
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
Sakura
1984
Tora-san Goes Religious?
Sakura
1983
Tora-san's Song of Love
Sakura
1983
Unico in the Island of Magic
The West Wind (voice)
1983
Karate Cop 2
1983
Fiddler on the Roof
Hodel
1983
Tora-san, the Expert
Sakura
1982
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
Sakura
1982
Tora-san's Promise
Sakura
1981
Station
Michio Kiriko
1981
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
Sakura
1981
Mansaku no hana
伊吹絹代 · (156 episodes)
1981
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
The West Wind (voice)
1981
Foster Daddy, Tora!
Sakura
1980
Twenty-Four Eyes
Hisako Ōishi (voice)
1980
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
Sakura
1980
A Distant Cry from Spring
Tamiko Kazami
1980
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
Sakura
1979
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
Sakura
1979
Talk of the Town Tora-san
Sakura
1978
Stage-Struck Tora-san
Sakura
1978
Tora-san Plays Cupid
Sakura
1977
Older brother
Toko · (13 episodes)
1977
The Yellow Handkerchief
Mitsue Shima
1977
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Sakura
1977
Tora-san's Pure Love
Sakura
1976
Two Iida
Michi Aizawa
1976
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
Sakura
1976
The Village
Hideko Kono
1976
Tora-san, the Intellectual
Sakura
1975
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
Sakura
1975
Tora-san's Lullaby
Sakura
1974
Tora-san's Lovesick
Sakura
1974
Tokyo do mannaka
Okoto
1974
Tora-san Loves an Artist
Sakura
1973
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
Sakura
1973
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
Sakura
1972
Home from the Sea
Tamiko Ishizaki
1972
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
Sakura
1972
Kōfuku Sōdan
(2 episodes)
1972
My Voiceless Friends
1972
Kigeki yūwaku ryokō
1972
Tora-san's Love Call
Sakura
1971
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
Sakura
1971
Kaiun ryokō
1971
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Sakura
1971
Where Spring Comes Late
Tamiko
1970
Oh, My Comrade!
1970
Tora-san's Runaway
Sakura
1970
Tora-san's Grand Scheme
Sakura
1970
Tora-san, His Tender Love
Sakura
1970
Yosakoi Journey
1969
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
Sakura
1969
It's Tough Being a Man
Sakura
1969
Topsy-Turvy Journey
1969
Kekkon shimasu
1969
Vagabond Schemer
Tsuruyo
1969
大安旅行
新庄晴子
1968
喜劇・大安旅行
1968
In Broad Daylight
Yoshiko Koshiishi
1968
I, the Executioner
Haruko
1968
The Million Dollar Pursuit
Miss
1968
Lightning
1967
Lover's Duet
Eiko Takayama
1967
The Greatest Challenge of All
1967
Song of Love
Haruko Tachibana
1967
Let's Have A Dream
Aiko
1967
Inochi hateru hi made
1966
The Lovable Tramp
Aiko Kazami
1966
Our Wonderful Years
Fumiko
1966
The River Yokobori
Taka
1966
The Sun of Love and Tears
Kazumi Kitamura
1966
Warm Current
Gin Ishiwata
1966
Gamblers' Luck
1966
A Trap
Kiriko Yanagida
1965
Zettai tasū
1965
The Soundless Cry
1965
Che, Che, Che with Love
1965
Our Happiness Alone
Yoshiko Sakawa
1964
Dislikes
1964
Samurai from Nowhere
Chigusa
1964
The Image of Mother
Oshino
1963
The Night We Danced
1963
The Sunshine Girl
1963
Hoshikuzu no Machi
1963
Shichinin no keiji
Miyoko Sekiguchi
1963
Sing, Young People
Yuko Nakajima
1963
Naite waratta hanayome
1962
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru
1962
Hadashi no hanayome
1962
Mama, I Need You!
1962
Get Married, Mother
Yukiyo Aoki
1962
Ballad of a Workman
Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
1962
Ai to kanashimi to
1962
Glory on the Summit
1962
San'nin musume kanpai!
1962
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
1962
Our Marriage
Saeko Hibino
1962
Dolls floating down the river
Fumiko
1962
Drunkard's Paradise
1962
Furimuita hanayome
Harue
1961
Noren to hanayome
Kazuko
白い南風
1961
As the Clouds Scatter
1961
Women of Tokyo
Kiyomi Nishihara
1961