
Chieko Baisho
June 29, 1941 (83 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
- 2022 · Plan 75 as Michi Tsunotani
- 2021 · Arc as Rina
- 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
- 2012 · Tokyo Newcomer as Old Woman
- 2010 · Zatoichi: The Last as Mitsu
- 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 · Jungle Emperor Leo as Lyre (voice)
- 1996 · The Rainbow Seeker as
- 1995 · Tora-san to the Rescue as Sakura
- 1989 · Tora-san, My Uncle as Sakura
- 1989 · Tora-san Goes to Vienna as Sakura
- 1989 · Thousand Cranes as
- 1987 · Tora-san Plays Daddy 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
- 1984 · Tora-san's Forbidden Love as Sakura
- 1983 · Tora-san Goes Religious? as Sakura
- 1983 · Tora-san's Song of Love as Sakura
- 1983 · Unico in the Island of Magic as The West Wind (voice)
- 1983 · Fiddler on the Roof as Hodel
- 1982 · Tora-san, the Expert as Sakura
- 1981 · Station as Michio Kiriko
- 1981 · Mansaku no hana as 伊吹絹代
- 1981 · The Fantastic Adventures of Unico as The West Wind (voice)
- 1980 · Foster Daddy, Tora! as Sakura
- 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, the Matchmaker as Sakura
- 1978 · Talk of the Town Tora-san as Sakura
- 1978 · Stage-Struck Tora-san as Sakura
- 1977 · Older brother as Toko
- 1977 · The Yellow Handkerchief as Mitsue Shima
- 1975 · Tora-san, the Intellectual as Sakura
- 1975 · Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again as Sakura
- 1974 · Tora-san's Lullaby as Sakura
- 1974 · Tora-san's Lovesick as Sakura
- 1973 · Tora-san Loves an Artist as Sakura
- 1973 · Tora-san's Forget Me Not as Sakura
- 1972 · Home from the Sea as Tamiko Ishizaki
- 1972 · Kōfuku Sōdan as
- 1972 · My Voiceless Friends as
- 1971 · Tora-san's Shattered Romance as Sakura
- 1970 · Where Spring Comes Late as Tamiko
- 1970 · Tora-san's Grand Scheme as Sakura
- 1970 · Tora-san, His Tender Love as Sakura
- 1969 · Tora-san's Cherished Mother as Sakura
- 1969 · It's Tough Being a Man as Sakura
- 1968 · I, the Executioner as Haruko
- 1967 · The Greatest Challenge of All as
- 1966 · Warm Current as Gin Ishiwata
- 1965 · A Trap as Kiriko Yanagida
- 1965 · The Soundless Cry as
- 1964 · Samurai from Nowhere as Chigusa
- 1963 · Sing, Young People as Yuko Nakajima
- Future · Noren to hanayome as Kazuko
- 2024 · 55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns as
- 2013 · Hameln as Ritsuko
- 1997 · The Rainbow Seeker 2 as
- 1997 · Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version as Sakura
- 1994 · Tora-san's Easy Advice as Sakura
- 1993 · Tora-san's Matchmaker as Sakura
- 1992 · Tora-san Makes Excuses as
- 1991 · Tora-san Confesses as Sakura
- 1990 · Tora-san Takes a Vacation as Sakura
- 1988 · Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial as Sakura
- 1988 · Downtown Heroes as
- 1987 · Tora-san Goes North as Sakura
- 1985 · Tora-san, the Go-Between as Sakura
- 1984 · Marriage Counselor Tora-san as Sakura
- 1983 · Karate Cop 2 as
- 1982 · Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san as Sakura
- 1981 · Tora-san's Promise as Sakura
- 1981 · Tora-san's Love in Osaka as Sakura
- 1979 · Tora-san's Dream of Spring as Sakura
- 1977 · Tora-san Plays Cupid as Sakura
- 1977 · Tora-san Meets His Lordship as Sakura
- 1976 · Tora-san's Pure Love as Sakura
- 1976 · Two Iida as Michi Aizawa
- 1976 · Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset as Sakura
- 1976 · The Village as Hideko Kono
- 1974 · Tokyo do mannaka as Okoto
- 1972 · Tora-san's Dream-Come-True as Sakura
- 1972 · Tora-san's Dear Old Home as Sakura
- 1972 · Kigeki yūwaku ryokō as
- 1971 · Tora-san's Love Call as Sakura
- 1971 · Tora-san, the Good Samaritan as Sakura
- 1971 · Kaiun ryokō as
- 1970 · Oh, My Comrade! as
- 1970 · Tora-san's Runaway as Sakura
- 1969 · Yosakoi Journey as
- 1969 · Topsy-Turvy Journey as
- 1969 · Vagabond Schemer as Tsuruyo
- 1968 · 大安旅行 as 新庄晴子
- 1968 · 喜劇・大安旅行 as
- 1968 · In Broad Daylight as Yoshiko Koshiishi
- 1968 · The Million Dollar Pursuit as Miss
- 1967 · Lightning as
- 1967 · Lover's Duet as Eiko Takayama
- 1967 · Song of Love as Haruko Tachibana
- 1967 · Let's Have A Dream as Aiko
- 1966 · Inochi hateru hi made as
- 1966 · The Lovable Tramp as Aiko Kazami
- 1966 · Our Wonderful Years as Fumiko
- 1966 · The River Yokobori as Taka
- 1966 · The Sun of Love and Tears as Kazumi Kitamura
- 1966 · Gamblers' Luck as
- 1965 · Che, Che, Che with Love as
- 1964 · Our Happiness Alone as Yoshiko Sakawa
- 1964 · Dislikes as
- 1963 · The Image of Mother as Oshino
- 1963 · The Night We Danced as
- 1963 · The Sunshine Girl as
- 1963 · Hoshikuzu no Machi as
- 1963 · Shichinin no keiji as Miyoko Sekiguchi
- 1962 · Naite waratta hanayome as
- 1962 · Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru as
- 1962 · Hadashi no hanayome as
- 1962 · Mama, I Need You! as
- 1962 · Get Married, Mother as Yukiyo Aoki
- 1962 · Ballad of a Workman as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
- 1962 · Glory on the Summit as
- 1962 · Ai to kanashimi to as
- 1962 · San'nin musume kanpai! as
- 1962 · Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama as
- 1962 · Our Marriage as Saeko Hibino
- 1962 · Dolls floating down the river as Fumiko
- 1962 · Drunkard's Paradise as
- 1961 · Furimuita hanayome as Harue
- 1961 · 白い南風 as
- 1961 · As the Clouds Scatter as
- 1961 · Women of Tokyo as Kiyomi Nishihara