Chieko Baisho
Known for Acting · 158 credits
- Born
- 1941-06-29 (age 84)
- 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 (153)
Howl's Moving Castle
2004
as Sophie (voice)
Weathering with You
2019
as Fumi Tachibana (voice)
Tokyo Taxi
2025
as Sumire Takano
Plan 75
2022
as Michi Tsunotani
A Distant Cry from Spring
1980
as Tamiko Kazami
The Yellow Handkerchief
1977
as Mitsue Shima
Jungle Emperor Leo
1997
as Lyre (voice)
The Little House
2014
as Taki Nunomiya
Station
1981
as Michio Kiriko
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
1981
as The West Wind (voice)
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
1981
as Sakura
Tora-san, the Expert
1982
as Sakura
Tora-san's Pure Love
1976
as Sakura
Talk of the Town Tora-san
1978
as Sakura
Lost in the Wilderness
1986
as Kimiko, Naomi's wife
Kabei: Our Mother
2008
as Hatsuko Nogami
461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son
2020
as Natsuko Suzumoto
Arc
2021
as Rina
Only the Cat Knows
2019
as Yukiko
Tora-san Goes Religious?
1983
as Sakura
Tora-san, the Intellectual
1975
as Sakura
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
1984
as Sakura
Samurai from Nowhere
1964
as Chigusa
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
1976
as Sakura
Tora-san Goes North
1987
as Sakura
Honokaa Boy
2009
as Bee
A Trap
1965
as Kiriko Yanagida
Downtown Heroes
1988
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979
as Sakura
Unico in the Island of Magic
1983
as The West Wind (voice)
Zatoichi: The Last
2010
as Mitsu
My Voiceless Friends
1972
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
1969
as Sakura
Tora-san Plays Daddy
1987
as Sakura
A Heartful of Love
2005
as Tomoe Kakuta
Twenty-Four Eyes
1980
as Hisako Ōishi (voice)
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
2019
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's Sister)
Where Spring Comes Late
1970
as Tamiko
Tracing the Gray Summer
2001
as Sonia (voice)
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
1984
as Sakura
Women Who Do Not Divorce
1986
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
1972
as Sakura
Tora-san, My Uncle
1989
as Sakura
Sing, Young People!
1963
as Yuko Nakajima
Tora-san to the Rescue
1995
as Sakura
I, the Executioner
1968
as Haruko
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
1986
The Hidden Blade
2004
as Mrs. Katagiri
The Greatest Challenge of All
1967
Mama, I Need You!
1962
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
1975
as Sakura
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977
as Sakura
The Rainbow Seeker
1996
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986
as Sakura
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
1982
as Sakura
Tora-san Plays Cupid
1977
as Sakura
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
1980
as Sakura
Center of Tokyo
1974
as Okoto
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
1990
as Sakura
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru
1962
Tora-san, the Go-Between
1985
as Sakura
Tora-san's Runaway
1970
as Sakura
Tora-san's Lovesick
1974
as Sakura
Tora-san's Promise
1981
as Sakura
Hameln
2013
as Ritsuko
喜劇・大安旅行
1968
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
1972
as Sakura
The Sunshine Girl
1963
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
as Sakura
The Village
1975
as Hideko Kono
The Rainbow Seeker 2
1997
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
1971
as Sakura
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
1997
as Sakura
Song of Love
1967
as Haruko Tachibana
Two Iida
1976
as Michi Aizawa
Home from the Sea
1972
as Tamiko Ishizaki
In Broad Daylight
1968
as Yoshiko Koshiishi
Tokyo Newcomer
2012
as Old Woman
Tora-san's Lullaby
1974
as Sakura
Tora-san's Love Call
1971
as Sakura
The Image of Mother
1963
as Oshino
Tora-san, His Tender Love
1970
as Sakura
As the Clouds Scatter
1961
It All Began When I Met You
2013
as Kotoko
Tora-san Makes Excuses
1992
as Sakura
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971
as Sakura
Ai to kanashimi to
1962
Tora-san's Easy Advice
1994
as Sakura
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
1973
as Sakura
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
1979
as Sakura
Hadashi no hanayome
1962
Tora-san Loves an Artist
1973
as Sakura
Tora-san's Song of Love
1983
as Sakura
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
1988
as Sakura
Lightning
1967
The Million Dollar Pursuit
1968
as Miss
Kaiun ryokō
1971
Lover's Duet
1967
as Eiko Takayama
Thousand Cranes
1989
Tora-san's Grand Scheme
1970
as Sakura
Tora-san Confesses
1991
as Sakura
大安旅行
1968
as 新庄晴子
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
1969
as Sakura
The River Yokobori
1966
as Taka
Inochi hateru hi made
1966
Oh, My Comrade!
1970
Our Marriage
1962
as Saeko Hibino
Women of Tokyo
1961
as Kiyomi Nishihara
San'nin musume kanpai!
1962
Che, Che, Che with Love
1965
Gamblers' Luck
1966
Get Married, Mother
1962
as Yukiyo Aoki
Tora-san's Matchmaker
1993
as Sakura
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
1962
白い南風
1961
Glory on the Summit
1962
Foster Daddy, Tora!
1980
as Sakura
Vagabond Schemer
1969
as Tsuruyo
Shichinin no keiji
1963
as Miyoko Sekiguchi
Hoshikuzu no Machi
1963
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 158 credits spanning from 1961 to 2026, Chieko Baisho has appeared in 153 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)
- Tokyo Taxi (2025) — as Sumire Takano
- Plan 75 (2022) — as Michi Tsunotani
- A Distant Cry from Spring (1980) — as Tamiko Kazami
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