Chieko Baisho

June 29, 1941 (age 85) 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".

Her titles like Howl's Moving Castle, Weathering with You, and Plan 75 - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Watched: 0/87
Weighted avg: 7.92 /10
  • 1
    1
    Howl's Moving Castle Japanese
    2004September 2004 by Hayao Miyazaki
    Lead role as Sophie (voice)
    Lead role as Sophie (voice)
    8.13 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    Weathering with You Japanese
    2019July 2019 by Makoto Shinkai
    Supporting as Fumi Tachibana (voice)
    Supporting as Fumi Tachibana (voice)
    7.64 Excellent-
  • 3
    3
    Plan 75 Japanese
    2022June 2022 by Chie Hayakawa
    Lead role as Michi Tsunotani
    Lead role as Michi Tsunotani
    6.15 Good--
  • 4
    4
    Jungle Emperor Leo Japanese
    1997August 1997 by Yoshio Takeuchi
    Starring as Lyre (voice)
    Starring as Lyre (voice)
    6.36 Good-
  • 5
    5
    The Hidden Blade Japanese
    2004October 2004 by Yoji Yamada
    Supporting as Mrs. Katagiri
    Supporting as Mrs. Katagiri
    6.74 Good
  • 6
    6
    The Yellow Handkerchief Japanese
    1977September 1977 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Mitsue Shima
    Starring as Mitsue Shima
    6.25 Good--
  • 7
    7
    Kabei: Our Mother Japanese
    2008January 2008 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Hatsuko Nogami
    Starring as Hatsuko Nogami
    6.47 Good-
  • 8
    8
    The Little House Japanese
    2014January 2014 by Yoji Yamada
    Supporting as Taki Nunomiya
    Supporting as Taki Nunomiya
    6.18 Good--
  • 9
    9
    A Distant Cry from Spring Japanese
    1980March 1980 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Tamiko Kazami
    Starring as Tamiko Kazami
    6.39 Good-
  • 10
    10
    Tokyo Taxi Japanese
    2025November 2025 by Yoji Yamada
    Lead role as Sumire Takano
    Lead role as Sumire Takano
    6.20 Good--
  • 11
    11
    Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp Japanese
    1969August 1969 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    6.53 Good-
  • 12
    12
    Where Spring Comes Late Japanese
    1970October 1970 by Yoji Yamada
    Lead role as Tamiko
    Lead role as Tamiko
    6.34 Good-
  • 13
    13
    I, the Executioner Japanese
    1968April 1968 by Tai Katō
    Starring as Haruko
    Starring as Haruko
    6.30 Good--
  • 14
    14
    A Trap Japanese
    1965May 1965 by Yoji Yamada
    Lead role as Kiriko Yanagida
    Lead role as Kiriko Yanagida
    6.16 Good--
  • 15
    15
    The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Japanese
    1981March 1981 by Osamu Tezuka
    Supporting as The West Wind (voice)
    Supporting as The West Wind (voice)
    6.23 Good--
  • 16
    16
    The Village Japanese
    1975October 1975 by Yoji Yamada
    Lead role as Hideko Kono
    Lead role as Hideko Kono
    6.18 Good--
  • 17
    17
    Station Japanese
    1981November 1981 by Yasuo Furuhata
    Starring as Michio Kiriko
    Starring as Michio Kiriko
    6.00 Okay++
  • 18
    18
    Unico in the Island of Magic Japanese
    1983July 1983 by Moribi Murano
    Starring as The West Wind (voice)
    Starring as The West Wind (voice)
    6.01 Okay++
  • 19
    19
    Home from the Sea Japanese
    1972October 1972 by Yoji Yamada
    Lead role as Tamiko Ishizaki
    Lead role as Tamiko Ishizaki
    Needs more reviews
  • 20
    20
    Tora-san's Cherished Mother Japanese
    1969November 1969 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    6.08 Okay++
  • 21
    21
    Our Marriage Japanese
    1962March 1962 by Masahiro Shinoda
    Lead role as Saeko Hibino
    Lead role as Saeko Hibino
    Needs more reviews
  • 22
    22
    Zatoichi: The Last Japanese
    2010May 2010 by Junji Sakamoto
    Supporting as Mitsu
    Supporting as Mitsu
    5.72 Okay+
  • 23
    23
    Honokaa Boy Japanese
    2009March 2009 by Atsushi Sanada
    Starring as Bee
    Starring as Bee
    Needs more reviews
  • 24
    24
    The Sunshine Girl Japanese
    1963April 1963 by Yoji Yamada
    Lead role
    Lead role
    Needs more reviews
  • 25
    25
    Tora-san Loves an Artist Japanese
    1973December 1973 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 26
    26
    Tora-san's Forget Me Not Japanese
    1973January 1973 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 27
    27
    Tora-san's Runaway Japanese
    1970August 1970 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 28
    28
    Tora-san, His Tender Love Japanese
    1970January 1970 by Azuma Morisaki
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 29
    29
    Tora-san's Dream-Come-True Japanese
    1972December 1972 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 30
    30
    Tora-san's Love Call Japanese
    1971December 1971 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 31
    31
    Tora-san, the Good Samaritan Japanese
    1971April 1971 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 32
    32
    Samurai from Nowhere Japanese
    1964January 1964 by Seiichiro Uchikawa
    Supporting as Chigusa
    Supporting as Chigusa
    6.14 Good--
  • 33
    33
    Tora-san's Dear Old Home Japanese
    1972August 1972 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 34
    34
    Tora-san's Grand Scheme Japanese
    1970February 1970 by Shun'ichi Kobayashi
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 35
    35
    Tora-san's Lullaby Japanese
    1974December 1974 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 36
    36
    Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again Japanese
    1975August 1975 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 37
    37
    Tora-san Plays Cupid Japanese
    1977December 1977 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 38
    38
    Tora-san's Lovesick Japanese
    1974August 1974 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 39
    39
    Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset Japanese
    1976July 1976 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 40
    40
    Tora-san, the Intellectual Japanese
    1975December 1975 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 41
    41
    Women Who Do Not Divorce Japanese
    1986October 1986 by Tatsumi Kumashiro
    Starring
    Starring
    Needs more reviews
  • 42
    42
    Tora-san's Shattered Romance Japanese
    1971January 1971 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 43
    43
    Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies Japanese
    1986August 1986 by Yoji Yamada
    Supporting
    Supporting
    Needs more reviews
  • 44
    44
    Ballad of a Workman Japanese
    1962August 1962 by Keisuke Kinoshita
    Supporting as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
    Supporting as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
    Needs more reviews
  • 45
    45
    The Million Dollar Pursuit Japanese
    1968January 1968 by Yoji Yamada
    Lead role as Miss
    Lead role as Miss
    Needs more reviews
  • 46
    46
    Stage-Struck Tora-san Japanese
    1978August 1978 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 47
    47
    Tora-san Meets His Lordship Japanese
    1977August 1977 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 48
    48
    Tora-san's Easy Advice Japanese
    1994December 1994 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 49
    49
    Tora-san's Pure Love Japanese
    1976December 1976 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 50
    50
    Tora-san, My Uncle Japanese
    1989December 1989 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 51
    51
    Tora-san, the Go-Between Japanese
    1985August 1985 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 52
    52
    As the Clouds Scatter Japanese
    1961July 1961 by Heinosuke Gosho
    Starring as Kaeko Kawaguchi
    Starring as Kaeko Kawaguchi
    Needs more reviews
  • 53
    53
    Tokyo Newcomer Chinese
    2012March 2012 by Jiang Qinmin
    Supporting as Old Woman
    Supporting as Old Woman
    Needs more reviews
  • 54
    54
    Arc Japanese
    2021June 2021 by Kei Ishikawa
    Supporting as Rina
    Supporting as Rina
    Needs more reviews
  • 55
    55
    Suzuran Japanese
    1999
    Lead role as Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka
    Lead role as Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka
    Needs more reviews
  • 56
    56
    A Heartful of Love Japanese
    2005October 2005 by Akihiko Shiota
    Starring as Tomoe Kakuta
    Starring as Tomoe Kakuta
    Needs more reviews
  • 57
    57
    Downtown Heroes Japanese
    1988August 1988 by Yoji Yamada
    Minor role
    Minor role
    Needs more reviews
  • 58
    58
    Gamblers' Luck Japanese
    1966March 1966 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring
    Starring
    Needs more reviews
  • 59
    59
    Tora-san Goes North Japanese
    1987August 1987 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 60
    60
    Tora-san's Dream of Spring Japanese
    1979December 1979 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 61
    61
    Foster Daddy, Tora! Japanese
    1980December 1980 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san Japanese
    1982August 1982 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 63
    63
    Marriage Counselor Tora-san Japanese
    1984August 1984 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 64
    64
    Talk of the Town Tora-san Japanese
    1978December 1978 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 65
    65
    Tora-san Confesses Japanese
    1991December 1991 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 66
    66
    Tora-san Goes Religious? Japanese
    1983December 1983 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 67
    67
    Tora-san Goes to Vienna Japanese
    1989August 1989 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 68
    68
    Tora-san Makes Excuses Japanese
    1992December 1992 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 69
    69
    Tora-san Plays Daddy Japanese
    1987December 1987 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 70
    70
    Tora-san Takes a Vacation Japanese
    1990December 1990 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 71
    71
    Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy Japanese
    1986December 1986 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 72
    72
    Tora-san's Forbidden Love Japanese
    1984December 1984 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 73
    73
    Tora-san's Island Encounter Japanese
    1985December 1985 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 74
    74
    Tora-san's Love in Osaka Japanese
    1981August 1981 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 75
    75
    Tora-san's Matchmaker Japanese
    1993December 1993 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 76
    76
    Tora-san's Promise Japanese
    1981December 1981 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 77
    77
    Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial Japanese
    1988December 1988 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 78
    78
    Tora-san's Song of Love Japanese
    1983August 1983 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 79
    79
    Tora-san, the Matchmaker Japanese
    1979August 1979 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 80
    80
    Tora-san, Wish You Were Here Japanese
    2019December 2019 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's Sister)
    Starring as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's Sister)
    Needs more reviews
  • 81
    81
    It All Began When I Met You Japanese
    2013November 2013 by Katsuhide Motoki
    Minor role as Kotoko
    Minor role as Kotoko
    Needs more reviews
  • 82
    82
    Tora-san to the Rescue Japanese
    1995December 1995 by Yoji Yamada
    Supporting as Sakura
    Supporting as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 83
    83
    Sing, Young People! Japanese
    1963January 1963 by Keisuke Kinoshita
    Supporting as Yuko Nakajima
    Supporting as Yuko Nakajima
    Needs more reviews
  • 84
    84
    The Lovable Tramp Japanese
    1966November 1966 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Aiko Kazami
    Starring as Aiko Kazami
    Needs more reviews
  • 85
    85
    Tora-san's Tropical Fever Japanese
    1980August 1980 by Yoji Yamada
    Starring as Sakura
    Starring as Sakura
    Needs more reviews
  • 86
    86
    461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son Japanese
    2020November 2020 by Atsushi Kaneshige
    Minor role as Natsuko Suzumoto
    Minor role as Natsuko Suzumoto
    Needs more reviews
  • 87
    87
    Karate Cop 2 Japanese
    1983July 1983 by Rokuro Sugimura
    Minor role
    Minor role
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Takuya Kimura 2 titles
Mari Natsuki 5 titles
Rumi Hiiragi 1 title
Akihiro Miwa 1 title
Mirai Shida 1 title
Ryunosuke Kamiki 2 titles
Sumi Shimamoto 2 titles
Keiko Tsukamoto 1 title
Chafurin 1 title