Chieko Baisho

June 29, 1941 (age 84) Kita, Tokyo, Japan
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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".

Their titles like Howl's Moving Castle, Weathering with You, and Plan 75 - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

67 titles
Community avg: 9.16 /10
  • 1
    1
    Howl's Moving Castle Japanese
    2004September 2004 by Hayao Miyazaki
    Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
    Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
    9.32 Masterpiece++
  • 2
    2
    Weathering with You Japanese
    2019July 2019 by Makoto Shinkai
    Animation, Drama, Fantasy
    Animation, Drama, Fantasy
    8.89 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    Plan 75 Japanese
    2022June 2022 by Chie Hayakawa
    Drama, Science Fiction, Japanese
    Drama, Science Fiction, Japanese
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 4
    4
    Jungle Emperor Leo Japanese
    1997August 1997 by Yoshio Takeuchi
    Adventure, Animation, Family
    Adventure, Animation, Family
    7.91 Excellent
  • 5
    5
    The Hidden Blade Japanese
    2004October 2004 by Yoji Yamada
    Drama, Romance, Japanese
    Drama, Romance, Japanese
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 6
    6
    The Yellow Handkerchief Japanese
    1977September 1977 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    Kabei: Our Mother Japanese
    2008January 2008 by Yoji Yamada
    Family, Drama, Japanese
    Family, Drama, Japanese
    8.08 Excellent
  • 8
    8
    The Little House Japanese
    2014January 2014 by Yoji Yamada
    Romance, Drama, Japanese
    Romance, Drama, Japanese
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 9
    9
    A Distant Cry from Spring Japanese
    1980March 1980 by Yoji Yamada
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    8.06 Excellent
  • 10
    10
    Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp Japanese
    1969August 1969 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    8.19 Excellent+
  • 11
    11
    Where Spring Comes Late Japanese
    1970October 1970 by Yoji Yamada
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    8.06 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    A Trap Japanese
    1965May 1965 by Yoji Yamada
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    7.91 Excellent
  • 13
    13
    I, the Executioner Japanese
    1968April 1968 by Tai Katō
    Thriller, Horror, Drama
    Thriller, Horror, Drama
    7.98 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Japanese
    1981March 1981 by Osamu Tezuka
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
    Animation, Fantasy, Family
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 15
    15
    Tokyo Taxi Japanese
    2025November 2025 by Yoji Yamada
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    8.06 Excellent
  • 16
    16
    Unico in the Island of Magic Japanese
    1983July 1983 by Moribi Murano
    Animation, Fantasy, Drama
    Animation, Fantasy, Drama
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 17
    17
    Station Japanese
    1981November 1981 by Yasuo Furuhata
    Drama, Thriller, Romance
    Drama, Thriller, Romance
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 18
    18
    Tora-san's Cherished Mother Japanese
    1969November 1969 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 19
    19
    Zatoichi: The Last Japanese
    2010May 2010 by Junji Sakamoto
    Action, Drama, Japanese
    Action, Drama, Japanese
    7.49 Good++
  • 20
    20
    Tora-san's Forget Me Not Japanese
    1973January 1973 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    8.07 Excellent
  • 21
    21
    Tora-san's Runaway Japanese
    1970August 1970 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    8.02 Excellent
  • 22
    22
    Tora-san, His Tender Love Japanese
    1970January 1970 by Azuma Morisaki
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.95 Excellent
  • 23
    23
    Tora-san's Dream-Come-True Japanese
    1972December 1972 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    8.04 Excellent
  • 24
    24
    Tora-san's Dear Old Home Japanese
    1972August 1972 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    8.02 Excellent
  • 25
    25
    Tora-san's Grand Scheme Japanese
    1970February 1970 by Shun'ichi Kobayashi
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.95 Excellent
  • 26
    26
    Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again Japanese
    1975August 1975 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.99 Excellent
  • 27
    27
    Tora-san Plays Cupid Japanese
    1977December 1977 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.97 Excellent
  • 28
    28
    Tora-san's Shattered Romance Japanese
    1971January 1971 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.95 Excellent
  • 29
    29
    Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies Japanese
    1986August 1986 by Yoji Yamada
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 30
    30
    Ballad of a Workman Japanese
    1962August 1962 by Keisuke Kinoshita
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 31
    31
    Stage-Struck Tora-san Japanese
    1978August 1978 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.97 Excellent
  • 32
    32
    Tora-san's Easy Advice Japanese
    1994December 1994 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.99 Excellent
  • 33
    33
    Tora-san's Pure Love Japanese
    1976December 1976 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    8.05 Excellent
  • 34
    34
    Tora-san, My Uncle Japanese
    1989December 1989 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.97 Excellent
  • 35
    35
    Tokyo Newcomer Chinese
    2012March 2012 by Jiang Qinmin
    Romance, Drama, Chinese
    Romance, Drama, Chinese
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    Arc Japanese
    2021June 2021 by Kei Ishikawa
    Science Fiction, Drama, Japanese
    Science Fiction, Drama, Japanese
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    Only the Cat Knows Japanese
    2019May 2019 by Shotaro Kobayashi
    Drama, Comedy, Family
    Drama, Comedy, Family
    Needs more reviews
  • 38
    38
    Suzuran Japanese
    1999
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 39
    39
    A Heartful of Love Japanese
    2005October 2005 by Akihiko Shiota
    Romance, Japanese
    Romance, Japanese
    7.92 Excellent
  • 40
    40
    Downtown Heroes Japanese
    1988August 1988 by Yoji Yamada
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 41
    41
    Tora-san Goes North Japanese
    1987August 1987 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    8.03 Excellent
  • 42
    42
    Foster Daddy, Tora! Japanese
    1980December 1980 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.93 Excellent
  • 43
    43
    Marriage Counselor Tora-san Japanese
    1984August 1984 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.93 Excellent
  • 44
    44
    Tora-san Goes to Vienna Japanese
    1989August 1989 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.97 Excellent
  • 45
    45
    Tora-san Makes Excuses Japanese
    1992December 1992 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.93 Excellent
  • 46
    46
    Tora-san Plays Daddy Japanese
    1987December 1987 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.95 Excellent
  • 47
    47
    Tora-san Takes a Vacation Japanese
    1990December 1990 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.91 Excellent
  • 48
    48
    Tora-san's Forbidden Love Japanese
    1984December 1984 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.93 Excellent
  • 49
    49
    Tora-san's Love in Osaka Japanese
    1981August 1981 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.99 Excellent
  • 50
    50
    Tora-san's Matchmaker Japanese
    1993December 1993 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.99 Excellent
  • 51
    51
    Tora-san's Promise Japanese
    1981December 1981 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.97 Excellent
  • 52
    52
    Tora-san's Song of Love Japanese
    1983August 1983 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.95 Excellent
  • 53
    53
    Tora-san, Wish You Were Here Japanese
    2019December 2019 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    7.93 Excellent
  • 54
    54
    Tora-san to the Rescue Japanese
    1995December 1995 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.93 Excellent
  • 55
    55
    The Lovable Tramp Japanese
    1966November 1966 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    7.91 Excellent
  • 56
    56
    Tora-san's Tropical Fever Japanese
    1980August 1980 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Family, Drama
    Comedy, Family, Drama
    7.95 Excellent
  • 57
    57
    Tora-san, the Expert Japanese
    1982December 1982 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 58
    58
    The Night We Danced Japanese
    1963December 1963 by Umetsugu Inoue
    Music, Japanese
    Music, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 59
    59
    461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son Japanese
    2020November 2020 by Atsushi Kaneshige
    Drama, Family, Japanese
    Drama, Family, Japanese
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 60
    60
    The Rainbow Seeker Japanese
    1996December 1996 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 61
    61
    Kōfuku Sōdan Japanese
    1972
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    Drunkard's Paradise Japanese
    1962February 1962 by Minoru Shibuya
    Japanese
    Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 63
    63
    Older brother Japanese
    1977
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 64
    64
    Our Happiness Alone Japanese
    1964March 1964 by Noboru Nakamura
    Japanese
    Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 65
    65
    The Summer Promise Japanese
    2002
    Drama, Family, Japanese
    Drama, Family, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 66
    66
    Mansaku no hana Japanese
    1981
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 67
    67
    The Rainbow Seeker 2 Japanese
    1997December 1997 by Yoji Yamada
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    Needs more reviews