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".
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- Born:
- Jun 29, 1941 In Kita, Tokyo, Japan
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 153
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Women of Tokyo 1961-03-01
- Latest Project:
- Movie Noren to hanayome 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Noren to hanayome | Kazuko | 2026 |
| Movie | TOKYO Taxi | Sumire Takano | 2025-11-21 |
| Movie | 55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns | Unknown | 2024-09-07 |
| Movie | Plan 75 | Michi Tsunotani | 2022-06-17 |
| Movie | Arc | Rina | 2021-06-25 |
| Movie | 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son | Natsuko Suzumoto | 2020-11-06 |
| Movie | Weathering with You | Fumi Tachibana (voice) | 2019-06-19 |
| Movie | Only the Cat Knows | Yukiko | 2019-05-10 |
| Movie | Tora-san, Wish You Were Here | Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister) | 2019-12-27 |
| Movie | The Little House | Taki Nunomiya | 2014-01-25 |
| Movie | Hameln | Ritsuko | 2013-09-06 |
| Movie | It All Began When I Met You | Kotoko | 2013-11-22 |
| Movie | Tokyo Newcomer | Old Woman | 2012-03-22 |
| Movie | Zatoichi: The Last | Mitsu | 2010-05-29 |
| Movie | Honokaa Boy | Bee | 2009-03-14 |
| Movie | Kabei: Our Mother | Hatsuko Nogami | 2008-01-26 |
| Movie | A Heartful of Love | Tomoe Kakuta | 2005-10-08 |
| Movie | Howl's Moving Castle | Sophie (voice) | 2004-09-09 |
| Movie | The Hidden Blade | Mrs. Katagiri | 2004-10-30 |
| Series | The Summer Promise | Unknown | 2002-08-31 |
| Movie | Tracing the Gray Summer | Sonia (voice) | 2001-08-18 |
| Series | Suzuran | Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka | 1999-04-05 |
| Movie | Jungle Emperor Leo | Lyre (voice) | 1997-08-01 |
| Movie | The Rainbow Seeker 2 | Unknown | 1997-12-27 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version | Sakura | 1997-11-22 |
| Movie | The Rainbow Seeker | Unknown | 1996-12-28 |
| Movie | Tora-san to the Rescue | Sakura | 1995-12-23 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Easy Advice | Sakura | 1994-12-23 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Matchmaker | Sakura | 1993-12-25 |
| Movie | Tora-san Makes Excuses | Unknown | 1992-12-26 |
| Movie | Tora-san Confesses | Sakura | 1991-12-23 |
| Movie | Tora-san Takes a Vacation | Sakura | 1990-12-22 |
| Movie | Thousand Cranes | Unknown | 1989-06-24 |
| Movie | Tora-san, My Uncle | Sakura | 1989-12-27 |
| Movie | Tora-san Goes to Vienna | Sakura | 1989-08-05 |
| Movie | Downtown Heroes | Unknown | 1988-08-06 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial | Sakura | 1988-12-24 |
| Movie | Tora-san Goes North | Sakura | 1987-08-15 |
| Movie | Tora-san Plays Daddy | Sakura | 1987-12-26 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy | Sakura | 1986-12-20 |
| Movie | Lost in the Wilderness | Kimiko, Naomi's wife | 1986-06-07 |
| Movie | Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies | Unknown | 1986-08-02 |
| Movie | Women Who Do Not Divorce | Unknown | 1986-10-25 |
| Movie | Tora-san, the Go-Between | Sakura | 1985-08-03 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Island Encounter | Sakura | 1985-12-28 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Forbidden Love | Sakura | 1984-12-28 |
| Movie | Marriage Counselor Tora-san | Sakura | 1984-08-04 |
| Movie | Fiddler on the Roof | Hodel | 1983-01-17 |
| Movie | Karate Cop 2 | Unknown | 1983-07-02 |
| Movie | Tora-san Goes Religious? | Sakura | 1983-12-28 |
| Movie | Unico in the Island of Magic | The West Wind (voice) | 1983-07-16 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Song of Love | Sakura | 1983-08-06 |
| Movie | Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san | Sakura | 1982-08-07 |
| Movie | Tora-san, the Expert | Sakura | 1982-12-28 |
| Series | Mansaku no hana | 伊吹絹代 | 1981-04-06 |
| Movie | The Fantastic Adventures of Unico | The West Wind (voice) | 1981-03-14 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Love in Osaka | Sakura | 1981-08-08 |
| Movie | Station | Michio Kiriko | 1981-11-07 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Promise | Sakura | 1981-12-28 |
| Movie | A Distant Cry from Spring | Tamiko Kazami | 1980-03-15 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Tropical Fever | Sakura | 1980-08-02 |
| Movie | Foster Daddy, Tora! | Sakura | 1980-12-27 |
| Movie | Twenty-Four Eyes | Hisako Ōishi (voice) | 1980-10-10 |
| Movie | Tora-san, the Matchmaker | Sakura | 1979-08-04 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Dream of Spring | Sakura | 1979-12-28 |
| Movie | Stage-Struck Tora-san | Sakura | 1978-08-05 |
| Movie | Talk of the Town Tora-san | Sakura | 1978-12-27 |
| Movie | Tora-san Plays Cupid | Sakura | 1977-12-24 |
| Movie | The Yellow Handkerchief | Mitsue Shima | 1977-09-30 |
| Movie | Tora-san Meets His Lordship | Sakura | 1977-08-06 |
| Series | Older brother | Toko | 1977-10-07 |
| Movie | The Village | Hideko Kono | 1976-04-12 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset | Sakura | 1976-07-23 |
| Movie | Two Iida | Michi Aizawa | 1976-11-06 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Pure Love | Sakura | 1976-12-25 |
| Movie | Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again | Sakura | 1975-08-19 |
| Movie | Tora-san, the Intellectual | Sakura | 1975-12-27 |
| Movie | Tokyo do mannaka | Okoto | 1974-06-01 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Lovesick | Sakura | 1974-08-10 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Lullaby | Sakura | 1974-12-28 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Forget Me Not | Sakura | 1973-01-04 |
| Movie | Tora-san Loves an Artist | Sakura | 1973-12-25 |
| Movie | My Voiceless Friends | Unknown | 1972-04-29 |
| Movie | Kigeki yūwaku ryokō | Unknown | 1972-02-05 |
| Series | Kōfuku Sōdan | Unknown | 1972-06-06 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Dear Old Home | Sakura | 1972-08-05 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Dream-Come-True | Sakura | 1972-12-29 |
| Movie | Home from the Sea | Tamiko Ishizaki | 1972-10-28 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Shattered Romance | Sakura | 1971-01-15 |
| Movie | Kaiun ryokō | Unknown | 1971-03-03 |
| Movie | Tora-san, the Good Samaritan | Sakura | 1971-04-28 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Love Call | Sakura | 1971-12-29 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Grand Scheme | Sakura | 1970-02-26 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Runaway | Sakura | 1970-08-26 |
| Movie | Tora-san, His Tender Love | Sakura | 1970-01-15 |
| Movie | Oh, My Comrade! | Unknown | 1970-09-19 |
| Movie | Where Spring Comes Late | Tamiko | 1970-10-24 |
| Movie | Kekkon shimasu | Unknown | 1969-03-29 |
| Movie | Vagabond Schemer | Tsuruyo | 1969-03-15 |
| Movie | Topsy-Turvy Journey | Unknown | 1969-08-09 |
| Movie | It's Tough Being a Man | Sakura | 1969-08-27 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Cherished Mother | Sakura | 1969-11-14 |
| Movie | Yosakoi Journey | Unknown | 1969-11-15 |
| Movie | I, the Executioner | Haruko | 1968-04-13 |
| Movie | The Million Dollar Pursuit | Miss | 1968-01-04 |
| Movie | In Broad Daylight | Yoshiko Koshiishi | 1968-10-26 |
| Movie | 喜劇・大安旅行 | Unknown | 1968-12-28 |
| Movie | 大安旅行 | 新庄晴子 | 1968-12-28 |
| Movie | Song of Love | Haruko Tachibana | 1967-04-29 |
| Movie | Let's Have A Dream | Aiko | 1967-01-02 |
| Movie | 女たちの庭 | 康子 | 1967-07-19 |
| Movie | The Greatest Challenge of All | Unknown | 1967-08-05 |
| Movie | Lightning | Unknown | 1967-11-11 |
| Movie | Lover's Duet | Eiko Takayama | 1967-09-30 |
| Movie | Warm Current | Gin Ishiwata | 1966-04-29 |
| Movie | The Sun of Love and Tears | Kazumi Kitamura | 1966-07-30 |
| Movie | Gamblers' Luck | Unknown | 1966-03-19 |
| Movie | Inochi hateru hi made | Unknown | 1966-11-26 |
| Movie | The River Yokobori | Taka | 1966-09-15 |
| Movie | The Lovable Tramp | Aiko Kazami | 1966-11-12 |
| Movie | Our Wonderful Years | Fumiko | 1966-09-30 |
| Movie | The Soundless Cry | Unknown | 1965-01-30 |
| Movie | Che, Che, Che with Love | Unknown | 1965-01-03 |
| Movie | Zettai tasū | Unknown | 1965-05-28 |
| Movie | A Trap | Kiriko Yanagida | 1965-05-28 |
| Movie | Samurai from Nowhere | Chigusa | 1964-01-15 |
| Movie | Dislikes | Unknown | 1964-03-01 |
| Movie | Our Happiness Alone | Yoshiko Sakawa | 1964-03-29 |
| Movie | 海抜0米 | 峠百合子 | 1964-08-01 |
| Movie | Shichinin no keiji | Miyoko Sekiguchi | 1963-01-27 |
| Movie | Hoshikuzu no Machi | Unknown | 1963-02-09 |
| Movie | Sing, Young People | Yuko Nakajima | 1963-01-06 |
| Movie | The Image of Mother | Oshino | 1963-12-24 |
| Movie | The Sunshine Girl | Unknown | 1963-04-18 |
| Movie | The Night We Danced | Unknown | 1963-12-14 |
| Movie | Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama | Unknown | 1962-04-15 |
| Movie | San'nin musume kanpai! | Unknown | 1962-07-18 |
| Movie | Our Marriage | Saeko Hibino | 1962-03-18 |
| Movie | Drunkard's Paradise | Unknown | 1962-02-04 |
| Movie | Glory on the Summit | Unknown | 1962-07-29 |
| Movie | Dolls floating down the river | Fumiko | 1962-03-03 |
| Movie | Naite waratta hanayome | Unknown | 1962-12-19 |
| Movie | Hadashi no hanayome | Unknown | 1962-10-24 |
| Movie | Ai to kanashimi to | Unknown | 1962-07-29 |
| Movie | Mama, I Need You! | Unknown | 1962-10-13 |
| Movie | Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru | Unknown | 1962-11-18 |
| Movie | Get Married, Mother | Yukiyo Aoki | 1962-09-01 |
| Movie | Ballad of a Workman | Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend | 1962-08-12 |
| Movie | As the Clouds Scatter | Unknown | 1961-07-09 |
| Movie | Women of Tokyo | Kiyomi Nishihara | 1961-03-01 |
| Movie | Furimuita hanayome | Harue | 1961-09-16 |
| Movie | 喜劇 金の実る樹に恋が咲く | 三津子 | 1961-10-25 |
| Movie | 白い南風 | Unknown | 1961-08-13 |