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Chieko Baisho

Acting

Chieko Baisho

Born
(age 85)
Birthplace
Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Credits
171 titles

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".

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 171

YearTitleRole
2026 Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill Film
2025 Tokyo Taxi Film Sumire Takano
2024 55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns Film
2022 Plan 75 Film Michi Tsunotani
2021 Arc Film Rina
2020 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son Film Natsuko Suzumoto
2019 Tora-san, Wish You Were Here Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
2019 Weathering with You Film Fumi Tachibana (voice)
2019 Only the Cat Knows Film Yukiko
2014 The Little House Film Taki Nunomiya
2013 It All Began When I Met You Film Kotoko
2013 Hameln Film Ritsuko
2012 Tokyo Newcomer Film Old Woman
2010 Zatoichi: The Last Film Mitsu
2009 Honokaa Boy Film Bee
2008 Kabei: Our Mother Film Hatsuko Nogami
2005 A Heartful of Love Film Tomoe Kakuta
2004 The Hidden Blade Film Mrs. Katagiri
2004 Howl's Moving Castle Film Sophie (voice)
2004 Konbanwa Film Narrator (voice)
2002 The Summer Promise TV (1 ep)
2001 Tracing the Gray Summer Film Sonia (voice)
1999 Suzuran TV Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka (156 ep)
1997 The Rainbow Seeker 2 Film
1997 Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1997 Jungle Emperor Leo Film Lyre (voice)
1996 The Rainbow Seeker Film
1995 Tora-san to the Rescue Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1994 Tora-san's Easy Advice Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1993 Tora-san's Matchmaker Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1992 Tora-san Makes Excuses Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1991 Tora-san Confesses Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1990 Tora-san Takes a Vacation Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1989 Tora-san, My Uncle Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1989 Tora-san Goes to Vienna Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1989 Thousand Cranes Film
1988 Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1988 Downtown Heroes Film
1987 Tora-san Plays Daddy Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1987 Tora-san Goes North Film Sakura
1986 Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1986 Women Who Do Not Divorce Film
1986 Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies Film
1986 Lost in the Wilderness Film Kimiko, Naomi's wife
1985 Tora-san's Island Encounter Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1985 Tora-san, the Go-Between Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1984 Tora-san's Forbidden Love Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1984 Marriage Counselor Tora-san Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1983 Tora-san Goes Religious? Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1983 Tora-san's Song of Love Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1983 Unico in the Island of Magic Film The West Wind (voice)
1983 Karate Cop 2 Film
1983 Fiddler on the Roof Film Hodel
1982 Tora-san, the Expert Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1982 Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1981 Tora-san's Promise Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1981 Station Film Michio Kiriko
1981 Tora-san's Love in Osaka Film 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
1981 Mansaku no hana TV 伊吹絹代 (156 ep)
1981 The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Film The West Wind (voice)

Crew credits 1

YearTitleJob
1972 Kōfuku Sōdan TV Theme Song Performance (2 ep)
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