Chieko Baisho
Known for: Acting
Born: June 29, 1941
Place of birth: 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".
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Filmography
166 movies · 5 TV shows, newest first
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Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill
2026
7.3
Tokyo Taxi
2025
NR
55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns
2024
6.6
Plan 75
2022
6.6
Arc
2021
5.6
461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son
2020
8.0
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
2019
8.0
Weathering with You
2019
7.0
Only the Cat Knows
2019
6.8
The Little House
2014
7.1
It All Began When I Met You
2013
6.0
Hameln
2013
4.6
Tokyo Newcomer
2012
5.4
Zatoichi: The Last
2010
6.3
Honokaa Boy
2009
7.4
Kabei: Our Mother
2008
7.5
A Heartful of Love
2005
7.4
The Hidden Blade
2004
8.4
Howl's Moving Castle
2004NR
Konbanwa
2004NR
The Summer Promise
2002
8.0
Tracing the Gray Summer
2001
8.5
Suzuran
1999
NR
The Rainbow Seeker 2
1997
8.5
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
1997
7.0
Jungle Emperor Leo
1997
7.0
The Rainbow Seeker
1996
7.8
Tora-san to the Rescue
1995
8.5
Tora-san's Easy Advice
1994
9.0
Tora-san's Matchmaker
1993
8.0
Tora-san Makes Excuses
1992
7.8
Tora-san Confesses
1991
7.7
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
1990
8.2
Tora-san, My Uncle
1989
8.7
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
7.3
Thousand Cranes
1989
8.3
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
1988
8.6
Downtown Heroes
1988
8.3
Tora-san Plays Daddy
1987
9.0
Tora-san Goes North
1987
7.3
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986
4.6
Women Who Do Not Divorce
1986
6.6
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
1986
8.5
Lost in the Wilderness
1986
8.3
Tora-san's Island Encounter
1985
6.9
Tora-san, the Go-Between
1985
8.0
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
1984
8.0
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
1984
7.7
Tora-san Goes Religious?
1983
8.3
Tora-san's Song of Love
1983
6.5
Unico in the Island of Magic
1983
4.0
Karate Cop 2
1983NR
Fiddler on the Roof
1983
8.7
Tora-san, the Expert
1982
8.0
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
1982
8.7
Tora-san's Promise
1981
6.4
Station
1981
9.0
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
1981
NR
Mansaku no hana
1981
7.0
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
1981
8.0
Foster Daddy, Tora!
1980
NR
Twenty-Four Eyes
1980
8.3
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
1980
7.4
A Distant Cry from Spring
1980
8.2
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979
8.7
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
1979
8.0
Talk of the Town Tora-san
1978
8.2
Stage-Struck Tora-san
1978
8.0
Tora-san Plays Cupid
1977
NR
Older brother
1977
7.0
The Yellow Handkerchief
1977
8.8
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977
9.2
Tora-san's Pure Love
1976
7.0
Two Iida
1976
8.8
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
1976
8.2
Tora-san, the Intellectual
1975
7.4
The Village
1975
8.2
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
1975
7.8
Tora-san's Lullaby
1974
8.0
Tora-san's Lovesick
1974
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Center of Tokyo
1974
8.4
Tora-san Loves an Artist
1973
8.4
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
1973
8.3
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
1972
7.2
Home from the Sea
1972
8.3
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
1972
NR
Kōfuku Sōdan
1972
9.0
My Voiceless Friends
1972
NR
Kigeki yūwaku ryokō
1972
8.4
Tora-san's Love Call
1971
8.0
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
1971
NR
Kaiun ryokō
1971
7.7
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971
7.7
Where Spring Comes Late
1970
10.0
Oh, My Comrade!
1970
7.9
Tora-san's Runaway
1970
7.7
Tora-san's Grand Scheme
1970
7.4
Tora-san, His Tender Love
1970
8.0
Yosakoi Journey
1969
6.8
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
1969
7.8
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
1969
10.0
Topsy-Turvy Journey
1969
NR
Kekkon shimasu
1969
6.0
Vagabond Schemer
1969
NR
大安旅行
1968
NR
喜劇・大安旅行
1968
7.0
In Broad Daylight
1968
7.4
I, the Executioner
1968
7.3
The Million Dollar Pursuit
1968
NR
Lightning
1967
NR
Lover's Duet
1967
7.0
The Greatest Challenge of All
1967
NR
Family of Women
1967
6.5
Song of Love
1967
NR
Barren Love
1967
7.0
Let's Have A Dream
1967
NR
Inochi hateru hi made
1966
7.7
The Lovable Tramp
1966
7.0
Our Wonderful Years
1966
NR
The River Yokobori
1966
NR
The Sun of Love and Tears
1966
NR
Warm Current
1966
7.2
Gamblers' Luck
1966
NR
Hi No Taiko
1966
NR
Danshun
1965
7.1
A Trap
1965
7.0
Zettai tasū
1965
9.0
The Soundless Cry
1965
NR
Ane to imôto
1965
NR
Che, Che, Che with Love
1965
NR
My Lover
1964
NR
Imo samurai: Kani uemon
1964
NR
Kaibatsu 0 meter
1964
NR
Hadaka ikkan
1964
NR
Hana no maiko-han
1964
NR
Our Happiness Alone
1964
NR
Dislikes
1964
7.2
Samurai from Nowhere
1964
NR
The Image of Mother
1963
7.0
The Night We Danced
1963
NR
Kagami no naka no razō
1963
NR
Niji o tsukamu odoriko
1963
NR
Maiko-han
1963
NR
Futari de mune o hare
1963
5.7
The Sunshine Girl
1963
NR
Wakai yatsu
1963
NR
Hoshikuzu no Machi
1963
NR
Shichinin no keiji
1963
6.2
Sing, Young People!
1963
NR
Naite waratta hanayome
1962
NR
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru
1962
NR
Hadashi no hanayome
1962
NR
Mama, I Need You!
1962
9.0
Get Married, Mother
1962
6.1
Ballad of a Workman
1962
NR
Ai to kanashimi to
1962
9.0
Glory on the Summit
1962
NR
San'nin musume kanpai!
1962
7.0
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
1962
7.1
Our Marriage
1962
NR
Dolls floating down the river
1962
NR
Drunkard's Paradise
1962
NR
Noren to hanayome
1961
NR
Kigeki: Kane no naru ki ni koi ga saku
1961
NR
Mama o uchi ga moeteru no
1961
NR
Sanctuary
1961NR
Furimuita hanayome
1961
NR
Shiroi minamikaze
1961
6.0
As the Clouds Scatter
1961
NR
Mizu tamari
1961
NR
Women of Tokyo
1961