Chieko Baisho
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1941 (age 85)
Born in
Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb171 acting credits
Biography
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
Howl's Moving Castle
09 Sep 2004
Weathering with You
19 Jul 2019
Plan 75
17 Jun 2022
The Hidden Blade
30 Oct 2004
Jungle Emperor Leo
01 Aug 1997
The Little House
25 Jan 2014
Kabei: Our Mother
26 Jan 2008
The Yellow Handkerchief
30 Sep 1977
Photos
Filmography
2025
- Tokyo Taxias Sumire Takano
2022
- Plan 75as Michi Tsunotani
2021
- Arcas Rina
2020
- 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Sonas Natsuko Suzumoto
2019
- Tora-san, Wish You Were Hereas Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's Sister)
- Weathering with Youas Fumi Tachibana (voice)
- Only the Cat Knowsas Yukiko
2014
- The Little Houseas Taki Nunomiya
2013
- It All Began When I Met Youas Kotoko
- Hamelnas Ritsuko
2012
- Tokyo Newcomeras Old Woman
2010
- Zatoichi: The Lastas Mitsu
2009
- Honokaa Boyas Bee
2008
- Kabei: Our Motheras Hatsuko Nogami
2005
- A Heartful of Loveas Tomoe Kakuta
2004
- The Hidden Bladeas Mrs. Katagiri
- Howl's Moving Castleas Sophie (voice)
- Konbanwaas Narrator (voice)
2002
- The Summer Promise1 episode
2001
- Tracing the Gray Summeras Sonia (voice)
1999
- Suzuranas Moe Tokiwa156 episodes
1997
- The Rainbow Seeker 2
- Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Versionas Sakura
- Jungle Emperor Leoas Lyre (voice)
1995
- Tora-san to the Rescueas Sakura
1994
- Tora-san's Easy Adviceas Sakura
1993
- Tora-san's Matchmakeras Sakura
1992
- Tora-san Makes Excusesas Sakura
1991
- Tora-san Confessesas Sakura
1990
- Tora-san Takes a Vacationas Sakura
1989
- Tora-san, My Uncleas Sakura
- Tora-san Goes to Viennaas Sakura
- Thousand Cranes
1988
1987
- Tora-san Plays Daddyas Sakura
- Tora-san Goes Northas Sakura
1986
- Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasyas Sakura
- Women Who Do Not Divorce
- Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
- Lost in the Wildernessas Kimiko, Naomi's wife
1985
- Tora-san's Island Encounteras Sakura
- Tora-san, the Go-Betweenas Sakura
1984
- Tora-san's Forbidden Loveas Sakura
- Marriage Counselor Tora-sanas Sakura
1983
- Tora-san Goes Religious?as Sakura
- Tora-san's Song of Loveas Sakura
- Unico in the Island of Magicas The West Wind (voice)
- Karate Cop 2
- Fiddler on the Roofas Hodel
1982
- Tora-san, the Expertas Sakura
- Hearts and Flowers for Tora-sanas Sakura
1981
- Tora-san's Promiseas Sakura
- Stationas Michio Kiriko
- Tora-san's Love in Osakaas Sakura
- Mansaku no hanaas 伊吹絹代156 episodes
- The Fantastic Adventures of Unicoas The West Wind (voice)
1980
- Foster Daddy, Tora!as Sakura
- Twenty-Four Eyesas Hisako Ōishi (voice)
- Tora-san's Tropical Feveras Sakura
- A Distant Cry from Springas Tamiko Kazami
1979
- Tora-san's Dream of Springas Sakura
- Tora-san, the Matchmakeras Sakura
1978
- Talk of the Town Tora-sanas Sakura
- Stage-Struck Tora-sanas Sakura
1977
- Tora-san Plays Cupidas Sakura
- Older brotheras Toko13 episodes
- The Yellow Handkerchiefas Mitsue Shima
- Tora-san Meets His Lordshipas Sakura
1976
- Tora-san's Pure Loveas Sakura
- Two Iidaas Michi Aizawa
- Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunsetas Sakura
1975
- Tora-san, the Intellectualas Sakura
- The Villageas Hideko Kono
- Tora-san Meets the Songstress Againas Sakura
1974
- Tora-san's Lullabyas Sakura
- Tora-san's Lovesickas Sakura
- Center of Tokyoas Okoto
1973
- Tora-san Loves an Artistas Sakura
- Tora-san's Forget Me Notas Sakura
1972
- Tora-san's Dream-Come-Trueas Sakura
- Home from the Seaas Tamiko Ishizaki
- Tora-san's Dear Old Homeas Sakura
- Kōfuku Sōdan2 episodes
- My Voiceless Friends
- Kigeki yūwaku ryokō
1971
- Tora-san's Love Callas Sakura
- Tora-san, the Good Samaritanas Sakura
- Kaiun ryokō
- Tora-san's Shattered Romanceas Sakura
1970
- Where Spring Comes Lateas Tamiko
- Oh, My Comrade!
- Tora-san's Runawayas Sakura
- Tora-san's Grand Schemeas Sakura
- Tora-san, His Tender Loveas Sakura
1969
1968
- 大安旅行as 新庄晴子
- 喜劇・大安旅行
- In Broad Daylightas Yoshiko Koshiishi
- I, the Executioneras Haruko
- The Million Dollar Pursuitas Miss
1967
- Lightning
- Lover's Duetas Eiko Takayama
- The Greatest Challenge of All
- Family of Womenas 康子
- Song of Loveas Haruko Tachibana
- Barren Loveas Kieko Kikuchi
- Let's Have A Dreamas Aiko
1966
- Inochi hateru hi made
- The Lovable Trampas Aiko Kazami
- Our Wonderful Yearsas Fumiko
- The River Yokoborias Taka
- The Sun of Love and Tearsas Kazumi Kitamura
- Warm Currentas Gin Ishiwata
- Gamblers' Luck
- Hi No Taiko
1965
- Danshunas Setsuko Nagashima
- A Trapas Kiriko Yanagida
- Zettai tasū
- The Soundless Cry
- Ane to imôtoas Setsuko
- Che, Che, Che with Love
1964
- My Loveras Sugiko Tsutsui
- Imo samurai: Kani uemon
- Kaibatsu 0 meteras 峠百合子
- Hadaka ikkan
- Hana no maiko-han
- Our Happiness Aloneas Yoshiko Sakawa
- Dislikes
- Samurai from Nowhereas Chigusa
1963
1962
- Naite waratta hanayome
- Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru
- Hadashi no hanayome
- Mama, I Need You!
- Get Married, Motheras Yukiyo Aoki
- Ballad of a Workmanas Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
- Ai to kanashimi to
- Glory on the Summit
- San'nin musume kanpai!
- Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
- Our Marriageas Saeko Hibino
- Dolls floating down the riveras Fumiko
- Drunkard's Paradise
1961
- Noren to hanayomeas Kazuko
- Kigeki: Kane no naru ki ni koi ga sakuas 三津子
- Mama o uchi ga moeteru no
- Sanctuary
- Furimuita hanayomeas Harue
- Shiroi minamikaze
- As the Clouds Scatteras Kaeko Kawaguchi
- Mizu tamari
- Women of Tokyoas Kiyomi Nishihara