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".

Known For

Howl's Moving Castle

Suzuran

Weathering with You

Tokyo Taxi

Kōfuku Sōdan

Older brother

Mansaku no hana

Jungle Emperor Leo

All Movies (153)

• Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill2026
• Tokyo Taxi2025 · as Sumire Takano
• 55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns2024
• Plan 752022 · as Michi Tsunotani
• Arc2021 · as Rina
• 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son2020 · as Natsuko Suzumoto
• Tora-san, Wish You Were Here2019 · as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's Sister)
• Weathering with You2019 · as Fumi Tachibana (voice)
• Only the Cat Knows2019 · as Yukiko
• The Little House2014 · as Taki Nunomiya
• It All Began When I Met You2013 · as Kotoko
• Hameln2013 · as Ritsuko
• Tokyo Newcomer2012 · as Old Woman
• Zatoichi: The Last2010 · as Mitsu
• Honokaa Boy2009 · as Bee
• Kabei: Our Mother2008 · as Hatsuko Nogami
• A Heartful of Love2005 · as Tomoe Kakuta
• The Hidden Blade2004 · as Mrs. Katagiri
• Howl's Moving Castle2004 · as Sophie (voice)
• Konbanwa2004 · as Narrator (voice)
• Tracing the Gray Summer2001 · as Sonia (voice)
• The Rainbow Seeker 21997
• Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version1997 · as Sakura
• Jungle Emperor Leo1997 · as Lyre (voice)
• The Rainbow Seeker1996
• Tora-san to the Rescue1995 · as Sakura
• Tora-san's Easy Advice1994 · as Sakura
• Tora-san's Matchmaker1993 · as Sakura
• Tora-san Makes Excuses1992 · as Sakura
• Tora-san Confesses1991 · as Sakura
• Tora-san Takes a Vacation1990 · as Sakura
• Tora-san, My Uncle1989 · as Sakura
• Tora-san Goes to Vienna1989 · as Sakura
• Thousand Cranes1989
• Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial1988 · as Sakura
• Downtown Heroes1988
• Tora-san Plays Daddy1987 · as Sakura
• Tora-san Goes North1987 · as Sakura
• Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy1986 · as Sakura
• Women Who Do Not Divorce1986
• Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies1986
• Lost in the Wilderness1986 · as Kimiko, Naomi's wife
• Tora-san's Island Encounter1985 · as Sakura
• Tora-san, the Go-Between1985 · as Sakura
• Tora-san's Forbidden Love1984 · as Sakura
• Marriage Counselor Tora-san1984 · as Sakura
• Tora-san Goes Religious?1983 · as Sakura
• Tora-san's Song of Love1983 · as Sakura
• Unico in the Island of Magic1983 · as The West Wind (voice)
• Karate Cop 21983
• Fiddler on the Roof1983 · as Hodel
• Tora-san, the Expert1982 · as Sakura
• Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san1982 · as Sakura
• Tora-san's Promise1981 · as Sakura
• Station1981 · as Michio Kiriko
• Tora-san's Love in Osaka1981 · as Sakura
• The Fantastic Adventures of Unico1981 · as The West Wind (voice)
• Foster Daddy, Tora!1980 · as Sakura
• Twenty-Four Eyes1980 · as Hisako Ōishi (voice)
• Tora-san's Tropical Fever1980 · as Sakura
• A Distant Cry from Spring1980 · as Tamiko Kazami
• Tora-san's Dream of Spring1979 · as Sakura
• Tora-san, the Matchmaker1979 · as Sakura
• Talk of the Town Tora-san1978 · as Sakura
• Stage-Struck Tora-san1978 · as Sakura
• Tora-san Plays Cupid1977 · as Sakura
• The Yellow Handkerchief1977 · as Mitsue Shima
• Tora-san Meets His Lordship1977 · as Sakura
• Tora-san's Pure Love1976 · as Sakura
• Two Iida1976 · as Michi Aizawa
• Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset1976 · as Sakura
• Tora-san, the Intellectual1975 · as Sakura
• The Village1975 · as Hideko Kono
• Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again1975 · as Sakura
• Tora-san's Lullaby1974 · as Sakura
• Tora-san's Lovesick1974 · as Sakura
• Center of Tokyo1974 · as Okoto
• Tora-san Loves an Artist1973 · as Sakura
• Tora-san's Forget Me Not1973 · as Sakura
• Tora-san's Dream-Come-True1972 · as Sakura
• Home from the Sea1972 · as Tamiko Ishizaki
• Tora-san's Dear Old Home1972 · as Sakura
• My Voiceless Friends1972
• Kigeki yūwaku ryokō1972
• Tora-san's Love Call1971 · as Sakura
• Tora-san, the Good Samaritan1971 · as Sakura
• Kaiun ryokō1971
• Tora-san's Shattered Romance1971 · as Sakura
• Where Spring Comes Late1970 · as Tamiko
• Oh, My Comrade!1970
• Tora-san's Runaway1970 · as Sakura
• Tora-san's Grand Scheme1970 · as Sakura
• Tora-san, His Tender Love1970 · as Sakura
• Yosakoi Journey1969
• Tora-san's Cherished Mother1969 · as Sakura
• Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp1969 · as Sakura
• Topsy-Turvy Journey1969
• Kekkon shimasu1969
• Vagabond Schemer1969 · as Tsuruyo
• 大安旅行1968 · as 新庄晴子
• 喜劇・大安旅行1968
• In Broad Daylight1968 · as Yoshiko Koshiishi
• I, the Executioner1968 · as Haruko
• The Million Dollar Pursuit1968 · as Miss
• Lightning1967
• Lover's Duet1967 · as Eiko Takayama
• The Greatest Challenge of All1967
• Family of Women1967 · as 康子
• Song of Love1967 · as Haruko Tachibana
• Barren Love1967 · as Kieko Kikuchi
• Let's Have A Dream1967 · as Aiko
• Inochi hateru hi made1966
• The Lovable Tramp1966 · as Aiko Kazami
• Our Wonderful Years1966 · as Fumiko
• The River Yokobori1966 · as Taka
• The Sun of Love and Tears1966 · as Kazumi Kitamura
• Warm Current1966 · as Gin Ishiwata
• Gamblers' Luck1966
• Danshun1965 · as Setsuko Nagashima
• A Trap1965 · as Kiriko Yanagida
• Zettai tasū1965
• The Soundless Cry1965
• Che, Che, Che with Love1965
• 海抜0米1964 · as 峠百合子
• Our Happiness Alone1964 · as Yoshiko Sakawa
• Dislikes1964
• Samurai from Nowhere1964 · as Chigusa
• The Image of Mother1963 · as Oshino
• The Night We Danced1963
• The Sunshine Girl1963
• Hoshikuzu no Machi1963
• Shichinin no keiji1963 · as Miyoko Sekiguchi
• Sing, Young People!1963 · as Yuko Nakajima
• Naite waratta hanayome1962
• Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru1962
• Hadashi no hanayome1962
• Mama, I Need You!1962
• Get Married, Mother1962 · as Yukiyo Aoki
• Ballad of a Workman1962 · as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
• Ai to kanashimi to1962
• Glory on the Summit1962
• San'nin musume kanpai!1962
• Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama1962
• Our Marriage1962 · as Saeko Hibino
• Dolls floating down the river1962 · as Fumiko
• Drunkard's Paradise1962
• 喜劇 金の実る樹に恋が咲く1961 · as 三津子
• Sanctuary1961
• Furimuita hanayome1961 · as Harue
• Shiroi minamikaze1961
• As the Clouds Scatter1961
• Women of Tokyo1961 · as Kiyomi Nishihara
• Noren to hanayome— · as Kazuko

All TV Shows (5)

• The Summer Promise2002
• Suzuran1999 · as Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka
• Mansaku no hana1981 · as 伊吹絹代
• Older brother1977 · as Toko
• Kōfuku Sōdan1972