Chieko Baisho
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill
2026
Tokyo Taxi
2025
as Sumire Takano
55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns
2024
Plan 75
2022
as Michi Tsunotani
Arc
2021
as Rina
461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son
2020
as Natsuko Suzumoto
Only the Cat Knows
2019
as Yukiko
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
2019
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Weathering with You
2019
as Fumi Tachibana (voice)
The Little House
2014
as Taki Nunomiya
It All Began When I Met You
2013
as Kotoko
Hameln
2013
as Ritsuko
Tokyo Newcomer
2012
as Old Woman
Zatoichi: The Last
2010
as Mitsu
Honokaa Boy
2009
as Bee
Kabei: Our Mother
2008
as Hatsuko Nogami
A Heartful of Love
2005
as Tomoe Kakuta
The Hidden Blade
2004
as Mrs. Katagiri
Howl's Moving Castle
2004
as Sophie (voice)
Konbanwa
2004
as Narrator (voice)
The Summer Promise
2002
Tracing the Gray Summer
2001
as Sonia (voice)
Suzuran
1999
as Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka
Jungle Emperor Leo
1997
as Lyre (voice)
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
1997
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
The Rainbow Seeker 2
1997
The Rainbow Seeker
1996
Tora-san to the Rescue
1995
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Easy Advice
1994
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Matchmaker
1993
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Makes Excuses
1992
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Confesses
1991
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
1990
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Thousand Cranes
1989
Tora-san, My Uncle
1989
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Downtown Heroes
1988
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
1988
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Plays Daddy
1987
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Goes North
1987
as Sakura
Lost in the Wilderness
1986
as Kimiko, Naomi's wife
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
1986
Women Who Do Not Divorce
1986
Tora-san, the Go-Between
1985
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Island Encounter
1985
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
1984
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
1984
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Goes Religious?
1983
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Unico in the Island of Magic
1983
as The West Wind (voice)
Fiddler on the Roof
1983
as Hodel
Tora-san's Song of Love
1983
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Karate Cop 2
1983
Tora-san, the Expert
1982
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
1982
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Station
1981
as Michio Kiriko
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
1981
as The West Wind (voice)
Tora-san's Promise
1981
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
1981
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Mansaku no hana
1981
as 伊吹絹代
A Distant Cry from Spring
1980
as Tamiko Kazami
Foster Daddy, Tora!
1980
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
1980
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Twenty-Four Eyes
1980
as Hisako Ōishi (voice)
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
1979
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Stage-Struck Tora-san
1978
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Talk of the Town Tora-san
1978
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
The Yellow Handkerchief
1977
as Mitsue Shima
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Plays Cupid
1977
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Older brother
1977
as Toko
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
1976
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Pure Love
1976
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Two Iida
1976
as Michi Aizawa
The Village
1975
as Hideko Kono
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
1975
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san, the Intellectual
1975
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Lovesick
1974
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Lullaby
1974
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Center of Tokyo
1974
as Okoto
Tora-san Loves an Artist
1973
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
1973
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Home from the Sea
1972
as Tamiko Ishizaki
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
1972
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
1972
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
My Voiceless Friends
1972
Kigeki yūwaku ryokō
1972
Kōfuku Sōdan
1972
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
1971
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Love Call
1971
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Kaiun ryokō
1971
Tora-san's Grand Scheme
1970
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san, His Tender Love
1970
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Runaway
1970
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Where Spring Comes Late
1970
as Tamiko
Oh, My Comrade!
1970
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
1969
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Yosakoi Journey
1969
Topsy-Turvy Journey
1969
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
1969
as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Vagabond Schemer
1969
as Tsuruyo
Kekkon shimasu
1969
In Broad Daylight
1968
as Yoshiko Koshiishi
I, the Executioner
1968
as Haruko
大安旅行
1968
as 新庄晴子
The Million Dollar Pursuit
1968
as Miss
喜劇・大安旅行
1968
Lover's Duet
1967
as Eiko Takayama
Let's Have A Dream
1967
as Aiko
Song of Love
1967
as Haruko Tachibana
The Greatest Challenge of All
1967
Lightning
1967
Family of Women
1967
as 康子
Barren Love
1967
as Kieko Kikuchi
The Sun of Love and Tears
1966
as Kazumi Kitamura
The River Yokobori
1966
as Taka
Our Wonderful Years
1966
as Fumiko
The Lovable Tramp
1966
as Aiko Kazami
Gamblers' Luck
1966
Warm Current
1966
as Gin Ishiwata
Inochi hateru hi made
1966
Hi No Taiko
1966
The Soundless Cry
1965
A Trap
1965
as Kiriko Yanagida
Che, Che, Che with Love
1965
Zettai tasū
1965
Danshun
1965
as Setsuko Nagashima
Ane to imôto
1965
as Setsuko
Samurai from Nowhere
1964
as Chigusa
Dislikes
1964
Our Happiness Alone
1964
as Yoshiko Sakawa
Kaibatsu 0 meter
1964
as 峠百合子
Hana no maiko-han
1964
Hadaka ikkan
1964
Imo samurai: Kani uemon
1964
My Lover
1964
as Sugiko Tsutsui
Hoshikuzu no Machi
1963
Sing, Young People!
1963
as Yuko Nakajima
The Sunshine Girl
1963
The Image of Mother
1963
as Oshino
The Night We Danced
1963
Shichinin no keiji
1963
as Miyoko Sekiguchi
Kagami no naka no razō
1963
Wakai yatsu
1963
Futari de mune o hare
1963
Maiko-han
1963
Niji o tsukamu odoriko
1963
Dolls floating down the river
1962
as Fumiko
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru
1962
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
1962
Our Marriage
1962
as Saeko Hibino
San'nin musume kanpai!
1962
Ai to kanashimi to
1962
Drunkard's Paradise
1962
Mama, I Need You!
1962
Naite waratta hanayome
1962
Ballad of a Workman
1962
as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
Hadashi no hanayome
1962
Glory on the Summit
1962
Get Married, Mother
1962
as Yukiyo Aoki
Women of Tokyo
1961
as Kiyomi Nishihara
Furimuita hanayome
1961
as Harue
As the Clouds Scatter
1961
as Kaeko Kawaguchi
Noren to hanayome
1961
as Kazuko
Shiroi minamikaze
1961
Kigeki: Kane no naru ki ni koi ga saku
1961
as 三津子
Sanctuary
1961
Mizu tamari
1961
Mama o uchi ga moeteru no
1961