Chieko Baisho
Known for Acting · 159 credits
- Born
- 1941-06-29 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Kita, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Baisho Chieko · 倍賞 千恵子 · Baishō Chieko · Chieko Baishō · Chieko Baishô · Baishô Chieko
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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (154)
Howl's Moving Castle
2004
as Sophie (voice)
Weathering with You
2019
as Fumi Tachibana (voice)
Ballad of a Workman
1962
as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
Tora-san's Matchmaker
1993
as Sakura
Tokyo Taxi
2025
as Sumire Takano
The Lovable Tramp
1966
as Aiko Kazami
Drunkard's Paradise
1962
The Night We Danced
1963
Station
1981
as Michio Kiriko
Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill
2026
Warm Current
1966
as Gin Ishiwata
Jungle Emperor Leo
1997
as Lyre (voice)
Sanctuary
1961
Barren Love
1967
as Kieko Kikuchi
The Yellow Handkerchief
1977
as Mitsue Shima
Danshun
1965
as Setsuko Nagashima
Kabei: Our Mother
2008
as Hatsuko Nogami
I, the Executioner
1968
as Haruko
The Little House
2014
as Taki Nunomiya
Topsy-Turvy Journey
1969
Plan 75
2022
as Michi Tsunotani
Honokaa Boy
2009
as Bee
Zatoichi: The Last
2010
as Mitsu
Tora-san's Grand Scheme
1970
as Sakura
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
1986
It All Began When I Met You
2013
as Kotoko
The Hidden Blade
2004
as Mrs. Katagiri
Konbanwa
2004
as Narrator (voice)
Samurai from Nowhere
1964
as Chigusa
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
1969
as Sakura
Foster Daddy, Tora!
1980
as Sakura
Unico in the Island of Magic
1983
as The West Wind (voice)
Tora-san's Lullaby
1974
as Sakura
Tora-san to the Rescue
1995
as Sakura
Karate Cop 2
1983
461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son
2020
as Natsuko Suzumoto
Tora-san's Promise
1981
as Sakura
Where Spring Comes Late
1970
as Tamiko
Tora-san Confesses
1991
as Sakura
A Distant Cry from Spring
1980
as Tamiko Kazami
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
1984
as Sakura
Tora-san, the Expert
1982
as Sakura
Tora-san's Runaway
1970
as Sakura
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
1981
as The West Wind (voice)
Women Who Do Not Divorce
1986
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
1969
as Sakura
Tora-san's Island Encounter
1985
as Sakura
Home from the Sea
1972
as Tamiko Ishizaki
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
2019
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's Sister)
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
1981
as Sakura
Glory on the Summit
1962
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977
as Sakura
The Village
1975
as Hideko Kono
Tora-san Goes Religious?
1983
as Sakura
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
1973
as Sakura
Tora-san Goes North
1987
as Sakura
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
1988
as Sakura
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971
as Sakura
Tora-san's Easy Advice
1994
as Sakura
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979
as Sakura
The Sunshine Girl
1963
The Rainbow Seeker 2
1997
Talk of the Town Tora-san
1978
as Sakura
Tora-san, His Tender Love
1970
as Sakura
Mama, I Need You!
1962
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
1972
as Sakura
Tracing the Gray Summer
2001
as Sonia (voice)
Downtown Heroes
1988
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986
as Sakura
Our Marriage
1962
as Saeko Hibino
Lost in the Wilderness
1986
as Kimiko, Naomi's wife
Tora-san's Lovesick
1974
as Sakura
The Rainbow Seeker
1996
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
1982
as Sakura
Tora-san, the Intellectual
1975
as Sakura
Tora-san's Song of Love
1983
as Sakura
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
1990
as Sakura
The Greatest Challenge of All
1967
A Heartful of Love
2005
as Tomoe Kakuta
Tora-san Makes Excuses
1992
as Sakura
Lover's Duet
1967
as Eiko Takayama
Get Married, Mother
1962
as Yukiyo Aoki
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
1972
as Sakura
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
as Sakura
Tora-san, My Uncle
1989
as Sakura
Tokyo Newcomer
2012
as Old Woman
Tora-san's Love Call
1971
as Sakura
Tora-san Plays Cupid
1977
as Sakura
Tora-san's Pure Love
1976
as Sakura
Center of Tokyo
1974
as Okoto
Tora-san Plays Daddy
1987
as Sakura
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
1997
as Sakura
Thousand Cranes
1989
Sing, Young People!
1963
as Yuko Nakajima
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
1984
as Sakura
My Voiceless Friends
1972
Twenty-Four Eyes
1980
as Hisako Ōishi (voice)
喜劇 金の実る樹に恋が咲く
1961
as 三津子
As the Clouds Scatter
1961
喜劇・大安旅行
1968
Tora-san, the Go-Between
1985
as Sakura
A Trap
1965
as Kiriko Yanagida
Stage-Struck Tora-san
1978
as Sakura
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
1975
as Sakura
Let's Have A Dream
1967
as Aiko
Zettai tasū
1965
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
1979
as Sakura
Only the Cat Knows
2019
as Yukiko
Shichinin no keiji
1963
as Miyoko Sekiguchi
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
1976
as Sakura
Vagabond Schemer
1969
as Tsuruyo
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
1980
as Sakura
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
1971
as Sakura
Hameln
2013
as Ritsuko
Song of Love
1967
as Haruko Tachibana
Lightning
1967
Tora-san Loves an Artist
1973
as Sakura
Hadashi no hanayome
1962
Dislikes
1964
大安旅行
1968
as 新庄晴子
About Chieko Baisho
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". With 159 credits spanning from 1961 to 2026, Chieko Baisho has appeared in 154 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chieko Baisho Movies
- Howl's Moving Castle (2004) — as Sophie (voice)
- Weathering with You (2019) — as Fumi Tachibana (voice)
- Ballad of a Workman (1962) — as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
- Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993) — as Sakura
- Tokyo Taxi (2025) — as Sumire Takano
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