Chieko Baisho

Jun 29, 1941 (83 years old) in Kita, Tokyo, Japan

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

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Howl's Moving Castle

Sophie (voice)

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Suzuran

Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka

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Older brother

Toko

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Kōfuku Sōdan

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The Summer Promise

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Mansaku no hana

伊吹絹代

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Weathering with You

Fumi Tachibana (voice)

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Station

Michio Kiriko

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Jungle Emperor Leo

Lyre (voice)

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A Distant Cry from Spring

Tamiko Kazami

Credits

Noren to hanayome Future

Kazuko

★ NR
TOKYO Taxi 2025

Sumire Takano

★ NR
55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns 2024

★ NR
Plan 75 2022

Michi Tsunotani

★ 6.7
Arc 2021

Rina

★ 6.4
461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son 2020

Natsuko Suzumoto

★ 4.5
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here 2019

Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

★ 8
Weathering with You 2019

Fumi Tachibana (voice)

★ 8
Only the Cat Knows 2019

Yukiko

★ 7
The Little House 2014

Taki Nunomiya

★ 6.8
It All Began When I Met You 2013

Kotoko

★ 7.1
Hameln 2013

Ritsuko

★ 6
Tokyo Newcomer 2012

Old Woman

★ 4.6
Zatoichi: The Last 2010

Mitsu

★ 5.6
Honokaa Boy 2009

Bee

★ 5.7
Kabei: Our Mother 2008

Hatsuko Nogami

★ 7.2
A Heartful of Love 2005

Tomoe Kakuta

★ 7.3
The Hidden Blade 2004

Mrs. Katagiri

★ 7.4
Howl's Moving Castle 2004

Sophie (voice)

★ 8.4
The Summer Promise 2002

★ NR
Tracing the Gray Summer 2001

Sonia (voice)

★ NR
Suzuran 1999

Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka

★ 8.5
The Rainbow Seeker 2 1997

★ NR
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version 1997

Sakura

★ 8
Jungle Emperor Leo 1997

Lyre (voice)

★ 7
The Rainbow Seeker 1996

★ NR
Tora-san to the Rescue 1995

Sakura

★ 7
Tora-san's Easy Advice 1994

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san's Matchmaker 1993

Sakura

★ 8.5
Tora-san Makes Excuses 1992

★ 8
Tora-san Confesses 1991

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san Takes a Vacation 1990

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san, My Uncle 1989

Sakura

★ 8.7
Tora-san Goes to Vienna 1989

Sakura

★ 8
Thousand Cranes 1989

★ 7
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial 1988

Sakura

★ 8.5
Downtown Heroes 1988

★ 8.4
Tora-san Plays Daddy 1987

Sakura

★ 9
Tora-san Goes North 1987

Sakura

★ 8.7
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy 1986

Sakura

★ 7.5
Women Who Do Not Divorce 1986

★ 4.3
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies 1986

★ 6.1
Lost in the Wilderness 1986

Kimiko, Naomi's wife

★ NR
Tora-san's Island Encounter 1985

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san, the Go-Between 1985

Sakura

★ 6.5
Tora-san's Forbidden Love 1984

Sakura

★ 8
Marriage Counselor Tora-san 1984

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san Goes Religious? 1983

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san's Song of Love 1983

Sakura

★ 8
Unico in the Island of Magic 1983

The West Wind (voice)

★ 5.8
Karate Cop 2 1983

★ 5.5
Fiddler on the Roof 1983

Hodel

★ NR
Tora-san, the Expert 1982

Sakura

★ 8.5
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san 1982

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san's Promise 1981

Sakura

★ 8
Station 1981

Michio Kiriko

★ 6.1
Tora-san's Love in Osaka 1981

Sakura

★ 8.5
Mansaku no hana 1981

伊吹絹代

★ NR
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico 1981

The West Wind (voice)

★ 7
Foster Daddy, Tora! 1980

Sakura

★ 7.5
Twenty-Four Eyes 1980

Hisako Ōishi (voice)

★ NR
Tora-san's Tropical Fever 1980

Sakura

★ 8
A Distant Cry from Spring 1980

Tamiko Kazami

★ 7.3
Tora-san's Dream of Spring 1979

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san, the Matchmaker 1979

Sakura

★ 8.5
Talk of the Town Tora-san 1978

Sakura

★ 9
Stage-Struck Tora-san 1978

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san Plays Cupid 1977

Sakura

★ 7.7
Older brother 1977

Toko

★ NR
The Yellow Handkerchief 1977

Mitsue Shima

★ 6.8
Tora-san Meets His Lordship 1977

Sakura

★ 8.5
Tora-san's Pure Love 1976

Sakura

★ 8.5
Two Iida 1976

Michi Aizawa

★ NR
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset 1976

Sakura

★ 9
The Village 1976

Hideko Kono

★ 6.7
Tora-san, the Intellectual 1975

Sakura

★ 7.7
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again 1975

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san's Lullaby 1974

Sakura

★ 7.5
Tora-san's Lovesick 1974

Sakura

★ 7.3
Tokyo do mannaka 1974

Okoto

★ NR
Tora-san Loves an Artist 1973

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san's Forget Me Not 1973

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True 1972

Sakura

★ 7.6
Home from the Sea 1972

Tamiko Ishizaki

★ 7.2
Tora-san's Dear Old Home 1972

Sakura

★ 7.5
Kōfuku Sōdan 1972

★ NR
My Voiceless Friends 1972

★ NR
Kigeki yūwaku ryokō 1972

★ NR
Tora-san's Love Call 1971

Sakura

★ 8
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan 1971

Sakura

★ 7.8
Kaiun ryokō 1971

★ NR
Tora-san's Shattered Romance 1971

Sakura

★ 7.2
Where Spring Comes Late 1970

Tamiko

★ 7.6
Oh, My Comrade! 1970

★ NR
Tora-san's Runaway 1970

Sakura

★ 7.8
Tora-san's Grand Scheme 1970

Sakura

★ 7.4
Tora-san, His Tender Love 1970

Sakura

★ 7
Yosakoi Journey 1969

★ NR
Tora-san's Cherished Mother 1969

Sakura

★ 6.8
It's Tough Being a Man 1969

Sakura

★ 8.1
Topsy-Turvy Journey 1969

★ NR
Vagabond Schemer 1969

Tsuruyo

★ 6
大安旅行 1968

新庄晴子

★ NR
喜劇・大安旅行 1968

★ NR
In Broad Daylight 1968

Yoshiko Koshiishi

★ NR
I, the Executioner 1968

Haruko

★ 7.1
The Million Dollar Pursuit 1968

Miss

★ 6.5
Lightning 1967

★ NR
Lover's Duet 1967

Eiko Takayama

★ NR
The Greatest Challenge of All 1967

★ 7
Song of Love 1967

Haruko Tachibana

★ 6
Let's Have A Dream 1967

Aiko

★ NR
Inochi hateru hi made 1966

★ NR
The Lovable Tramp 1966

Aiko Kazami

★ 7
Our Wonderful Years 1966

Fumiko

★ NR
The River Yokobori 1966

Taka

★ NR
The Sun of Love and Tears 1966

Kazumi Kitamura

★ NR
Warm Current 1966

Gin Ishiwata

★ NR
Gamblers' Luck 1966

★ 7
A Trap 1965

Kiriko Yanagida

★ 7.1
The Soundless Cry 1965

★ 8
Che, Che, Che with Love 1965

★ NR
Our Happiness Alone 1964

Yoshiko Sakawa

★ NR
Dislikes 1964

★ NR
Samurai from Nowhere 1964

Chigusa

★ 7.1
The Image of Mother 1963

Oshino

★ NR
The Night We Danced 1963

★ NR
The Sunshine Girl 1963

★ 5.7
Hoshikuzu no Machi 1963

★ NR
Shichinin no keiji 1963

Miyoko Sekiguchi

★ NR
Sing, Young People 1963

Yuko Nakajima

★ 5.8
Naite waratta hanayome 1962

★ NR
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru 1962

★ NR
Hadashi no hanayome 1962

★ NR
Mama, I Need You! 1962

★ NR
Get Married, Mother 1962

Yukiyo Aoki

★ NR
Ballad of a Workman 1962

Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend

★ 5.7
Ai to kanashimi to 1962

★ NR
Glory on the Summit 1962

★ NR
San'nin musume kanpai! 1962

★ NR
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama 1962

★ NR
Our Marriage 1962

Saeko Hibino

★ 6.7
Dolls floating down the river 1962

Fumiko

★ NR
Drunkard's Paradise 1962

★ NR
Furimuita hanayome 1961

Harue

★ NR
白い南風 1961

★ NR
As the Clouds Scatter 1961

★ 5.2
Women of Tokyo 1961

Kiyomi Nishihara

★ NR

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