Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

🎂 29th June 1941 (85 yrs) 📍 Kita, Tokyo, Japan

Known For

Howl's Moving Castle

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".

Chieko Baisho

Movies Featuring Chieko Baisho

Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill

Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill (2026)

Tokyo Taxi

Tokyo Taxi (2025)

as Sumire Takano
55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns

55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns (2024)

Plan 75

Plan 75 (2022)

as Michi Tsunotani
Arc

Arc (2021)

as Rina
461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son

461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son (2020)

as Natsuko Suzumoto
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here

Tora-san, Wish You Were Here (2019)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Weathering with You

Weathering with You (2019)

as Fumi Tachibana (voice)
Only the Cat Knows

Only the Cat Knows (2019)

as Yukiko
The Little House

The Little House (2014)

as Taki Nunomiya
It All Began When I Met You

It All Began When I Met You (2013)

as Kotoko
Hameln

Hameln (2013)

as Ritsuko
Tokyo Newcomer

Tokyo Newcomer (2012)

as Old Woman
Zatoichi: The Last

Zatoichi: The Last (2010)

as Mitsu
Honokaa Boy

Honokaa Boy (2009)

as Bee
Kabei: Our Mother

Kabei: Our Mother (2008)

as Hatsuko Nogami
A Heartful of Love

A Heartful of Love (2005)

as Tomoe Kakuta
The Hidden Blade

The Hidden Blade (2004)

as Mrs. Katagiri
Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

as Sophie (voice)
No Image

Konbanwa (2004)

as Narrator (voice)
Tracing the Gray Summer

Tracing the Gray Summer (2001)

as Sonia (voice)
The Rainbow Seeker 2

The Rainbow Seeker 2 (1997)

Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version

Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version (1997)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Jungle Emperor Leo

Jungle Emperor Leo (1997)

as Lyre (voice)
The Rainbow Seeker

The Rainbow Seeker (1996)

Tora-san to the Rescue

Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Easy Advice

Tora-san's Easy Advice (1994)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Matchmaker

Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Makes Excuses

Tora-san Makes Excuses (1992)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Confesses

Tora-san Confesses (1991)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Takes a Vacation

Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san, My Uncle

Tora-san, My Uncle (1989)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Goes to Vienna

Tora-san Goes to Vienna (1989)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Thousand Cranes

Thousand Cranes (1989)

Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial

Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (1988)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Downtown Heroes

Downtown Heroes (1988)

Tora-san Plays Daddy

Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Goes North

Tora-san Goes North (1987)

as Sakura
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy

Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Women Who Do Not Divorce

Women Who Do Not Divorce (1986)

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)

Lost in the Wilderness

Lost in the Wilderness (1986)

as Kimiko, Naomi's wife
Tora-san's Island Encounter

Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san, the Go-Between

Tora-san, the Go-Between (1985)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Forbidden Love

Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Marriage Counselor Tora-san

Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Goes Religious?

Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Song of Love

Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Unico in the Island of Magic

Unico in the Island of Magic (1983)

as The West Wind (voice)
Karate Cop 2

Karate Cop 2 (1983)

No Image

Fiddler on the Roof (1983)

as Hodel
Tora-san, the Expert

Tora-san, the Expert (1982)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san

Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Promise

Tora-san's Promise (1981)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Station

Station (1981)

as Michio Kiriko
Tora-san's Love in Osaka

Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (1981)

as The West Wind (voice)
Foster Daddy, Tora!

Foster Daddy, Tora! (1980)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Twenty-Four Eyes

Twenty-Four Eyes (1980)

as Hisako Ōishi (voice)
Tora-san's Tropical Fever

Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
A Distant Cry from Spring

A Distant Cry from Spring (1980)

as Tamiko Kazami
Tora-san's Dream of Spring

Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san, the Matchmaker

Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Talk of the Town Tora-san

Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Stage-Struck Tora-san

Stage-Struck Tora-san (1978)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san Plays Cupid

Tora-san Plays Cupid (1977)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)

as Mitsue Shima
Tora-san Meets His Lordship

Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Pure Love

Tora-san's Pure Love (1976)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Two Iida

Two Iida (1976)

as Michi Aizawa
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san, the Intellectual

Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
The Village

The Village (1975)

as Hideko Kono
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (1975)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Lullaby

Tora-san's Lullaby (1974)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Lovesick

Tora-san's Lovesick (1974)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Center of Tokyo

Center of Tokyo (1974)

as Okoto
Tora-san Loves an Artist

Tora-san Loves an Artist (1973)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Forget Me Not

Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Home from the Sea

Home from the Sea (1972)

as Tamiko Ishizaki
Tora-san's Dear Old Home

Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
My Voiceless Friends

My Voiceless Friends (1972)

Kigeki yūwaku ryokō

Kigeki yūwaku ryokō (1972)

Tora-san's Love Call

Tora-san's Love Call (1971)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Kaiun ryokō

Kaiun ryokō (1971)

Tora-san's Shattered Romance

Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Where Spring Comes Late

Where Spring Comes Late (1970)

as Tamiko
Oh, My Comrade!

Oh, My Comrade! (1970)

Tora-san's Runaway

Tora-san's Runaway (1970)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san's Grand Scheme

Tora-san's Grand Scheme (1970)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san, His Tender Love

Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Yosakoi Journey

Yosakoi Journey (1969)

Tora-san's Cherished Mother

Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (1969)

as 樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Topsy-Turvy Journey

Topsy-Turvy Journey (1969)

Kekkon shimasu

Kekkon shimasu (1969)

Vagabond Schemer

Vagabond Schemer (1969)

as Tsuruyo
大安旅行

大安旅行 (1968)

as 新庄晴子
喜劇・大安旅行

喜劇・大安旅行 (1968)

In Broad Daylight

In Broad Daylight (1968)

as Yoshiko Koshiishi
I, the Executioner

I, the Executioner (1968)

as Haruko
The Million Dollar Pursuit

The Million Dollar Pursuit (1968)

as Miss
Lightning

Lightning (1967)

Lover's Duet

Lover's Duet (1967)

as Eiko Takayama
The Greatest Challenge of All

The Greatest Challenge of All (1967)

Family of Women

Family of Women (1967)

as 康子
Song of Love

Song of Love (1967)

as Haruko Tachibana
Barren Love

Barren Love (1967)

as Kieko Kikuchi
Let's Have A Dream

Let's Have A Dream (1967)

as Aiko
Inochi hateru hi made

Inochi hateru hi made (1966)

The Lovable Tramp

The Lovable Tramp (1966)

as Aiko Kazami
Our Wonderful Years

Our Wonderful Years (1966)

as Fumiko
The River Yokobori

The River Yokobori (1966)

as Taka
The Sun of Love and Tears

The Sun of Love and Tears (1966)

as Kazumi Kitamura
Warm Current

Warm Current (1966)

as Gin Ishiwata
Gamblers' Luck

Gamblers' Luck (1966)

Hi No Taiko

Hi No Taiko (1966)

Danshun

Danshun (1965)

as Setsuko Nagashima
A Trap

A Trap (1965)

as Kiriko Yanagida
Zettai tasū

Zettai tasū (1965)

The Soundless Cry

The Soundless Cry (1965)

Ane to imôto

Ane to imôto (1965)

as Setsuko
Che, Che, Che with Love

Che, Che, Che with Love (1965)

My Lover

My Lover (1964)

as Sugiko Tsutsui
Imo samurai: Kani uemon

Imo samurai: Kani uemon (1964)

Kaibatsu 0 meter

Kaibatsu 0 meter (1964)

as 峠百合子
Hadaka ikkan

Hadaka ikkan (1964)

Hana no maiko-han

Hana no maiko-han (1964)

Our Happiness Alone

Our Happiness Alone (1964)

as Yoshiko Sakawa
Dislikes

Dislikes (1964)

Samurai from Nowhere

Samurai from Nowhere (1964)

as Chigusa
The Image of Mother

The Image of Mother (1963)

as Oshino
The Night We Danced

The Night We Danced (1963)

Kagami no naka no razō

Kagami no naka no razō (1963)

Niji o tsukamu odoriko

Niji o tsukamu odoriko (1963)

Maiko-han

Maiko-han (1963)

Futari de mune o hare

Futari de mune o hare (1963)

The Sunshine Girl

The Sunshine Girl (1963)

Wakai yatsu

Wakai yatsu (1963)

Hoshikuzu no Machi

Hoshikuzu no Machi (1963)

Shichinin no keiji

Shichinin no keiji (1963)

as Miyoko Sekiguchi
Sing, Young People!

Sing, Young People! (1963)

as Yuko Nakajima
Naite waratta hanayome

Naite waratta hanayome (1962)

Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru (1962)

Hadashi no hanayome

Hadashi no hanayome (1962)

Mama, I Need You!

Mama, I Need You! (1962)

Get Married, Mother

Get Married, Mother (1962)

as Yukiyo Aoki
Ballad of a Workman

Ballad of a Workman (1962)

as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
Ai to kanashimi to

Ai to kanashimi to (1962)

Glory on the Summit

Glory on the Summit (1962)

San'nin musume kanpai!

San'nin musume kanpai! (1962)

Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama

Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama (1962)

Our Marriage

Our Marriage (1962)

as Saeko Hibino
Dolls floating down the river

Dolls floating down the river (1962)

as Fumiko
Drunkard's Paradise

Drunkard's Paradise (1962)

Noren to hanayome

Noren to hanayome (1961)

as Kazuko
Kigeki: Kane no naru ki ni koi ga saku

Kigeki: Kane no naru ki ni koi ga saku (1961)

as 三津子
Mama o uchi ga moeteru no

Mama o uchi ga moeteru no (1961)

Sanctuary

Sanctuary (1961)

No Image

Furimuita hanayome (1961)

as Harue
Shiroi minamikaze

Shiroi minamikaze (1961)

As the Clouds Scatter

As the Clouds Scatter (1961)

as Kaeko Kawaguchi
Mizu tamari

Mizu tamari (1961)

Women of Tokyo

Women of Tokyo (1961)

as Kiyomi Nishihara