- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 29, 1941
- Place of Birth
- Kita, Tokyo, Japan
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".
Filmography
movieTill We Meet Again on the Starry Hill
2026
movieTokyo Taxi
2025 · Sumire Takano
movie55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns
2024
moviePlan 75
2022 · Michi Tsunotani
movieArc
2021 · Rina
movie461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son
2020 · Natsuko Suzumoto
movieTora-san, Wish You Were Here
2019 · Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's Sister)
movieWeathering with You
2019 · Fumi Tachibana (voice)
movieOnly the Cat Knows
2019 · Yukiko
movieThe Little House
2014 · Taki Nunomiya
movieIt All Began When I Met You
2013 · Kotoko
movieHameln
2013 · Ritsuko
movieTokyo Newcomer
2012 · Old Woman
movieZatoichi: The Last
2010 · Mitsu
movieHonokaa Boy
2009 · Bee
movieKabei: Our Mother
2008 · Hatsuko Nogami
movieA Heartful of Love
2005 · Tomoe Kakuta
movieThe Hidden Blade
2004 · Mrs. Katagiri
movieHowl's Moving Castle
2004 · Sophie (voice)
Konbanwa
movieKonbanwa
2004 · Narrator (voice)
The Summer Promise
tvThe Summer Promise
2002
movieTracing the Gray Summer
2001 · Sonia (voice)
tvSuzuran
1999 · Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka
movieThe Rainbow Seeker 2
1997
movieTora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
1997 · Sakura
movieJungle Emperor Leo
1997 · Lyre (voice)
movieThe Rainbow Seeker
1996
movieTora-san to the Rescue
1995 · Sakura
movieTora-san's Easy Advice
1994 · Sakura
movieTora-san's Matchmaker
1993 · Sakura
movieTora-san Makes Excuses
1992 · Sakura
movieTora-san Confesses
1991 · Sakura
movieTora-san Takes a Vacation
1990 · Sakura
movieTora-san, My Uncle
1989 · Sakura
movieTora-san Goes to Vienna
1989 · Sakura
movieThousand Cranes
1989
movieTora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
1988 · Sakura
movieDowntown Heroes
1988
movieTora-san Plays Daddy
1987 · Sakura
movieTora-san Goes North
1987 · Sakura
movieTora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986 · Sakura
movieWomen Who Do Not Divorce
1986
movieFinal Take: The Golden Age of Movies
1986
movieLost in the Wilderness
1986 · Kimiko, Naomi's wife
movieTora-san's Island Encounter
1985 · Sakura
movieTora-san, the Go-Between
1985 · Sakura
movieTora-san's Forbidden Love
1984 · Sakura
movieMarriage Counselor Tora-san
1984 · Sakura
movieTora-san Goes Religious?
1983 · Sakura
movieTora-san's Song of Love
1983 · Sakura
movieUnico in the Island of Magic
1983 · The West Wind (voice)
movieKarate Cop 2
1983
Fiddler on the Roof
movieFiddler on the Roof
1983 · Hodel
movieTora-san, the Expert
1982 · Sakura
movieHearts and Flowers for Tora-san
1982 · Sakura
movieTora-san's Promise
1981 · Sakura
movieStation
1981 · Michio Kiriko
movieTora-san's Love in Osaka
1981 · Sakura
tvMansaku no hana
1981 · 伊吹絹代
movieThe Fantastic Adventures of Unico
1981 · The West Wind (voice)
movieFoster Daddy, Tora!
1980 · Sakura
movieTwenty-Four Eyes
1980 · Hisako Ōishi (voice)
movieTora-san's Tropical Fever
1980 · Sakura
movieA Distant Cry from Spring
1980 · Tamiko Kazami
movieTora-san's Dream of Spring
1979 · Sakura
movieTora-san, the Matchmaker
1979 · Sakura
movieTalk of the Town Tora-san
1978 · Sakura
movieStage-Struck Tora-san
1978 · Sakura
movieTora-san Plays Cupid
1977 · Sakura
tvOlder brother
1977 · Toko
movieThe Yellow Handkerchief
1977 · Mitsue Shima
movieTora-san Meets His Lordship
1977 · Sakura
movieTora-san's Pure Love
1976 · Sakura
movieTwo Iida
1976 · Michi Aizawa
movieTora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
1976 · Sakura
movieTora-san, the Intellectual
1975 · Sakura
movieThe Village
1975 · Hideko Kono
movieTora-san Meets the Songstress Again
1975 · Sakura
movieTora-san's Lullaby
1974 · Sakura
movieTora-san's Lovesick
1974 · Sakura
movieCenter of Tokyo
1974 · Okoto
movieTora-san Loves an Artist
1973 · Sakura
movieTora-san's Forget Me Not
1973 · Sakura
movieTora-san's Dream-Come-True
1972 · Sakura
movieHome from the Sea
1972 · Tamiko Ishizaki
movieTora-san's Dear Old Home
1972 · Sakura
tvKōfuku Sōdan
1972 · , Theme Song Performance
movieMy Voiceless Friends
1972
movieKigeki yūwaku ryokō
1972
movieTora-san's Love Call
1971 · Sakura
movieTora-san, the Good Samaritan
1971 · Sakura
movieKaiun ryokō
1971
movieTora-san's Shattered Romance
1971 · Sakura
movieWhere Spring Comes Late
1970 · Tamiko
movieOh, My Comrade!
1970
movieTora-san's Runaway
1970 · Sakura
movieTora-san's Grand Scheme
1970 · Sakura
movieTora-san, His Tender Love
1970 · Sakura
movieYosakoi Journey
1969
movieTora-san's Cherished Mother
1969 · Sakura
movieTora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
1969 · Sakura
movieTopsy-Turvy Journey
1969
movieKekkon shimasu
1969
movieVagabond Schemer
1969 · Tsuruyo
movie大安旅行
1968 · 新庄晴子
movie喜劇・大安旅行
1968
movieIn Broad Daylight
1968 · Yoshiko Koshiishi
movieI, the Executioner
1968 · Haruko
movieThe Million Dollar Pursuit
1968 · Miss
movieLightning
1967
movieLover's Duet
1967 · Eiko Takayama
movieThe Greatest Challenge of All
1967
movieFamily of Women
1967 · 康子
movieSong of Love
1967 · Haruko Tachibana
movieBarren Love
1967 · Kieko Kikuchi
movieLet's Have A Dream
1967 · Aiko
movieInochi hateru hi made
1966
movieThe Lovable Tramp
1966 · Aiko Kazami
movieOur Wonderful Years
1966 · Fumiko
movieThe River Yokobori
1966 · Taka
movieThe Sun of Love and Tears
1966 · Kazumi Kitamura
movieWarm Current
1966 · Gin Ishiwata
movieGamblers' Luck
1966
movieDanshun
1965 · Setsuko Nagashima
movieA Trap
1965 · Kiriko Yanagida
movieZettai tasū
1965
movieThe Soundless Cry
1965
movieChe, Che, Che with Love
1965
movie海抜0米
1964 · 峠百合子
movieOur Happiness Alone
1964 · Yoshiko Sakawa
movieDislikes
1964
movieSamurai from Nowhere
1964 · Chigusa
movieThe Image of Mother
1963 · Oshino
movieThe Night We Danced
1963
movieThe Sunshine Girl
1963
movieHoshikuzu no Machi
1963
movieShichinin no keiji
1963 · Miyoko Sekiguchi
movieSing, Young People!
1963 · Yuko Nakajima
movieNaite waratta hanayome
1962
movieAitsu bakari ga naze moteru
1962
movieHadashi no hanayome
1962
movieMama, I Need You!
1962
movieGet Married, Mother
1962 · Yukiyo Aoki
movieBallad of a Workman
1962 · Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
movieAi to kanashimi to
1962
movieGlory on the Summit
1962
movieSan'nin musume kanpai!
1962
movieKureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
1962
movieOur Marriage
1962 · Saeko Hibino
movieDolls floating down the river
1962 · Fumiko
movieDrunkard's Paradise
1962
movie喜劇 金の実る樹に恋が咲く
1961 · 三津子
movieSanctuary
1961
Furimuita hanayome
movieFurimuita hanayome
1961 · Harue
movieShiroi minamikaze
1961
movieAs the Clouds Scatter
1961
movieWomen of Tokyo
1961 · Kiyomi Nishihara
movieNoren to hanayome
— · Kazuko