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
Jungle Emperor Leo
1997
as Lyre (voice)
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
1972
as Sakura
The Little House
2014
as Taki Nunomiya
The Yellow Handkerchief
1977
as Mitsue Shima
The Million Dollar Pursuit
1968
as Miss
Zatoichi: The Last
2010
as Mitsu
A Distant Cry from Spring
1980
as Tamiko Kazami
Arc
2021
as Rina
Honokaa Boy
2009
as Bee
Station
1981
as Michio Kiriko
Tora-san Goes North
1987
as Sakura
461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son
2020
as Natsuko Suzumoto
The Hidden Blade
2004
as Mrs. Katagiri
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
1981
as The West Wind (voice)
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
1981
as Sakura
Tracing the Gray Summer
2001
as Sonia (voice)
Unico in the Island of Magic
1983
as The West Wind (voice)
Kabei: Our Mother
2008
as Hatsuko Nogami
Tora-san, the Expert
1982
as Sakura
A Trap
1965
as Kiriko Yanagida
Tora-san's Pure Love
1976
as Sakura
A Heartful of Love
2005
as Tomoe Kakuta
Tora-san's Island Encounter
1985
as Sakura
Tora-san, My Uncle
1989
as Sakura
Lost in the Wilderness
1986
as Kimiko, Naomi's wife
Samurai from Nowhere
1964
as Chigusa
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
1984
as Sakura
Only the Cat Knows
2019
as Yukiko
Ballad of a Workman
1962
as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
The Rainbow Seeker
1996
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
1990
as Sakura
Tora-san Plays Daddy
1987
as Sakura
Tora-san, His Tender Love
1970
as Sakura
My Voiceless Friends
1972
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
2019
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's Sister)
It All Began When I Met You
2013
as Kotoko
Drunkard's Paradise
1962
Tora-san's Lovesick
1974
as Sakura
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979
as Sakura
I, the Executioner
1968
as Haruko
Tora-san's Matchmaker
1993
as Sakura
Center of Tokyo
1974
as Okoto
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
1980
as Sakura
Women Who Do Not Divorce
1986
Talk of the Town Tora-san
1978
as Sakura
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
1969
as Sakura
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
1971
as Sakura
The Lovable Tramp
1966
as Aiko Kazami
Twenty-Four Eyes
1980
as Hisako Ōishi (voice)
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
1986
Warm Current
1966
as Gin Ishiwata
Tora-san's Lullaby
1974
as Sakura
Mama, I Need You!
1962
Tora-san's Song of Love
1983
as Sakura
Tora-san to the Rescue
1995
as Sakura
Tora-san's Promise
1981
as Sakura
Sing, Young People!
1963
as Yuko Nakajima
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986
as Sakura
Tora-san Makes Excuses
1992
as Sakura
Tokyo Newcomer
2012
as Old Woman
Foster Daddy, Tora!
1980
as Sakura
Tora-san's Grand Scheme
1970
as Sakura
The Soundless Cry
1965
大安旅行
1968
as 新庄晴子
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977
as Sakura
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
1984
as Sakura
The Image of Mother
1963
as Oshino
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
1988
as Sakura
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
1982
as Sakura
Tora-san Goes Religious?
1983
as Sakura
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
1975
as Sakura
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
1973
as Sakura
Women of Tokyo
1961
as Kiyomi Nishihara
Where Spring Comes Late
1970
as Tamiko
喜劇・大安旅行
1968
Our Happiness Alone
1964
as Yoshiko Sakawa
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
1972
as Sakura
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971
as Sakura
Tora-san's Runaway
1970
as Sakura
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru
1962
Downtown Heroes
1988
Tora-san, the Go-Between
1985
as Sakura
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
1976
as Sakura
Tora-san's Love Call
1971
as Sakura
Tora-san, the Intellectual
1975
as Sakura
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
as Sakura
The Rainbow Seeker 2
1997
Gamblers' Luck
1966
Furimuita hanayome
1961
as Harue
Glory on the Summit
1962
Tora-san Plays Cupid
1977
as Sakura
Karate Cop 2
1983
Hameln
2013
as Ritsuko
The Sunshine Girl
1963
Tora-san's Easy Advice
1994
as Sakura
Our Marriage
1962
as Saeko Hibino
Kaiun ryokō
1971
The Greatest Challenge of All
1967
Ai to kanashimi to
1962
As the Clouds Scatter
1961
Tora-san Loves an Artist
1973
as Sakura
The Night We Danced
1963
Stage-Struck Tora-san
1978
as Sakura
Tora-san Confesses
1991
as Sakura
Hoshikuzu no Machi
1963
Two Iida
1976
as Michi Aizawa
The Village
1975
as Hideko Kono
Lover's Duet
1967
as Eiko Takayama
Dolls floating down the river
1962
as Fumiko
Shichinin no keiji
1963
as Miyoko Sekiguchi
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
1997
as Sakura
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
1979
as Sakura
Lightning
1967
Shiroi minamikaze
1961
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
1969
as Sakura
Inochi hateru hi made
1966
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
- Jungle Emperor Leo (1997) — as Lyre (voice)
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