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:
- 121
- 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 | 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 | Only the Cat Knows | Yukiko | 2019-05-10 |
| Movie | Weathering with You | Fumi Tachibana (voice) | 2019-06-19 |
| 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 | The Hidden Blade | Mrs. Katagiri | 2004-10-30 |
| Movie | Tracing the Gray Summer | Sonia (voice) | 2001-08-18 |
| Movie | Jungle Emperor Leo | Lyre (voice) | 1997-08-01 |
| Movie | The Rainbow Seeker 2 | 1997-12-27 | |
| 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 | 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 | 1988-08-06 | |
| Movie | Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial | Sakura | 1988-12-24 |
| Movie | Tora-san Plays Daddy | Sakura | 1987-12-26 |
| Movie | Tora-san Goes North | Sakura | 1987-08-15 |
| Movie | Lost in the Wilderness | Kimiko, Naomi's wife | 1986-06-07 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy | Sakura | 1986-12-20 |
| Movie | Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies | 1986-08-02 | |
| Movie | Tora-san, the Go-Between | Sakura | 1985-08-03 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Island Encounter | Sakura | 1985-12-28 |
| Movie | Marriage Counselor Tora-san | Sakura | 1984-08-04 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Forbidden Love | Sakura | 1984-12-28 |
| Movie | Karate Cop 2 | Unknown | 1983-07-02 |
| Movie | Unico in the Island of Magic | The West Wind (voice) | 1983-07-16 |
| Movie | Tora-san Goes Religious? | Sakura | 1983-12-28 |
| 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 |
| Movie | The Fantastic Adventures of Unico | The West Wind (voice) | 1981-03-14 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Promise | Sakura | 1981-12-28 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Love in Osaka | Sakura | 1981-08-08 |
| Movie | Station | Michio Kiriko | 1981-11-07 |
| 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 | The Yellow Handkerchief | Mitsue Shima | 1977-09-30 |
| Movie | Tora-san Meets His Lordship | Sakura | 1977-08-06 |
| Movie | Tora-san Plays Cupid | Sakura | 1977-12-24 |
| 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 | Tora-san's Lovesick | Sakura | 1974-08-10 |
| Movie | Tokyo do mannaka | Okoto | 1974-06-01 |
| 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 | 1972-04-29 | |
| Movie | Tora-san's Dear Old Home | Sakura | 1972-08-05 |
| Movie | Home from the Sea | Tamiko Ishizaki | 1972-10-28 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Dream-Come-True | Sakura | 1972-12-29 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Shattered Romance | Sakura | 1971-01-15 |
| Movie | Kaiun ryokō | 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, His Tender Love | Sakura | 1970-01-15 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Grand Scheme | Sakura | 1970-02-26 |
| Movie | Oh, My Comrade! | 1970-09-19 | |
| Movie | Tora-san's Runaway | Sakura | 1970-08-26 |
| Movie | Where Spring Comes Late | Tamiko | 1970-10-24 |
| Movie | Vagabond Schemer | Tsuruyo | 1969-03-15 |
| Movie | It's Tough Being a Man | Sakura | 1969-08-27 |
| Movie | Yosakoi Journey | Unknown | 1969-11-15 |
| Movie | Tora-san's Cherished Mother | Sakura | 1969-11-14 |
| Movie | The Million Dollar Pursuit | Miss | 1968-01-04 |
| Movie | I, the Executioner | Haruko | 1968-04-13 |
| Movie | Song of Love | Haruko Tachibana | 1967-04-29 |
| 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 | Gamblers' Luck | Unknown | 1966-03-19 |
| Movie | The River Yokobori | Taka | 1966-09-15 |
| Movie | The Sun of Love and Tears | Kazumi Kitamura | 1966-07-30 |
| 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 | A Trap | Kiriko Yanagida | 1965-05-28 |
| Movie | Samurai from Nowhere | Chigusa | 1964-01-15 |
| Movie | Our Happiness Alone | Yoshiko Sakawa | 1964-03-29 |
| Movie | Dislikes | 1964-03-01 | |
| Movie | Sing, Young People | Yuko Nakajima | 1963-01-06 |
| Movie | Hoshikuzu no Machi | Unknown | 1963-02-09 |
| Movie | The Night We Danced | Unknown | 1963-12-14 |
| Movie | The Sunshine Girl | Unknown | 1963-04-18 |
| Movie | Our Marriage | Saeko Hibino | 1962-03-18 |
| Movie | Dolls floating down the river | Fumiko | 1962-03-03 |
| Movie | Drunkard's Paradise | 1962-02-04 | |
| Movie | San'nin musume kanpai! | 1962-07-18 | |
| Movie | Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama | Unknown | 1962-04-15 |
| Movie | Ballad of a Workman | Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend | 1962-08-12 |
| Movie | Hadashi no hanayome | 1962-10-24 | |
| Movie | Naite waratta hanayome | Unknown | 1962-12-19 |
| Movie | Get Married, Mother | Yukiyo Aoki | 1962-09-01 |
| Movie | Women of Tokyo | Kiyomi Nishihara | 1961-03-01 |
| Movie | Furimuita hanayome | Harue | 1961-09-16 |
| Movie | As the Clouds Scatter | 1961-07-09 |