Chieko Baisho

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1941-06-29

Place of Birth

Kita, Tokyo, Japan
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Chieko Baisho

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".

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Acting History

2025
Tokyo Taxi as Sumire Takano
2024
55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns
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
2013
Hameln as Ritsuko
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
2001
Tracing the Gray Summer as Sonia (voice)
1999
Suzuran as Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka
1997
The Rainbow Seeker 2
1997
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version as Sakura
1997
Jungle Emperor Leo as Lyre (voice)
1996
The Rainbow Seeker
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 Sakura
1991
Tora-san Confesses as Sakura
1990
Tora-san Takes a Vacation as Sakura
1989
Tora-san, My Uncle as Sakura
1989
Tora-san Goes to Vienna as Sakura
1989
Thousand Cranes
1988
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial as Sakura
1988
Downtown Heroes
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
1986
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
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
Tora-san's Song of Love as Sakura
1983
Unico in the Island of Magic as The West Wind (voice)
1983
Karate Cop 2
1983
Fiddler on the Roof as Hodel
1982
Tora-san, the Expert as Sakura
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
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's Dream of Spring as Sakura
1979
Tora-san, the Matchmaker 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
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
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
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
1972
My Voiceless Friends
1972
Kigeki yūwaku ryokō
1971
Tora-san's Love Call as Sakura
1971
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan as Sakura
1971
Kaiun ryokō
1971
Tora-san's Shattered Romance as Sakura
1970
Where Spring Comes Late as Tamiko
1970
Oh, My Comrade!
1970
Tora-san's Runaway as Sakura
1970
Tora-san's Grand Scheme as Sakura
1970
Tora-san, His Tender Love as Sakura
1969
Yosakoi Journey
1969
Tora-san's Cherished Mother as Sakura
1969
It's Tough Being a Man as Sakura
1969
Topsy-Turvy Journey
1969
Kekkon shimasu
1969
Vagabond Schemer as Tsuruyo
1968
大安旅行 as 新庄晴子
1968
喜劇・大安旅行
1968
In Broad Daylight as Yoshiko Koshiishi
1968
I, the Executioner as Haruko
1968
The Million Dollar Pursuit as Miss
1967
Lightning
1967
Lover's Duet as Eiko Takayama
1967
The Greatest Challenge of All
1967
女たちの庭 as 康子
1967
Song of Love as Haruko Tachibana
1967
Let's Have A Dream as Aiko
1966
Inochi hateru hi made
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
Warm Current as Gin Ishiwata
1966
Gamblers' Luck
1965
A Trap as Kiriko Yanagida
1965
Zettai tasū
1965
The Soundless Cry
1965
Che, Che, Che with Love
1964
海抜0米 as 峠百合子
1964
Our Happiness Alone as Yoshiko Sakawa
1964
Dislikes
1964
Samurai from Nowhere as Chigusa
1963
The Image of Mother as Oshino
1963
The Night We Danced
1963
The Sunshine Girl
1963
Hoshikuzu no Machi
1963
Shichinin no keiji as Miyoko Sekiguchi
1963
Sing, Young People! as Yuko Nakajima
1962
Naite waratta hanayome
1962
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru
1962
Hadashi no hanayome
1962
Mama, I Need You!
1962
Get Married, Mother as Yukiyo Aoki
1962
Ballad of a Workman as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
1962
Glory on the Summit
1962
Ai to kanashimi to
1962
San'nin musume kanpai!
1962
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
1962
Our Marriage as Saeko Hibino
1962
Dolls floating down the river as Fumiko
1962
Drunkard's Paradise
1961
喜劇 金の実る樹に恋が咲く as 三津子
1961
Furimuita hanayome as Harue
1961
白い南風
1961
As the Clouds Scatter
1961
Women of Tokyo as Kiyomi Nishihara
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Noren to hanayome as Kazuko