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