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