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".
Movies
The Yellow Handkerchief Mitsue Shima
Kabei: Our Mother Hatsuko Nogami
The Hidden Blade Mrs. Katagiri
In Broad Daylight Yoshiko Koshiishi
Dolls floating down the river Fumiko
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru
The Soundless Cry
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
The Sun of Love and Tears Kazumi Kitamura
The River Yokobori Taka
A Distant Cry from Spring Tamiko Kazami
Jungle Emperor Leo Lyre (voice)
The Village Hideko Kono
Samurai from Nowhere Chigusa
I, the Executioner Haruko
Station Michio Kiriko
Hope and Pain
Tora-san Loves an Artist Sakura
Tora-san's Cherished Mother Sakura
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset Sakura
Tora-san's Grand Scheme Sakura
Plan 75 Michi Tsunotani
Home from the Sea Tamiko Ishizaki
Tracing the Gray Summer Sonia (voice)
Tora-san's Forget Me Not Sakura
Tora-san Goes Religious? Sakura
Tora-san, His Tender Love Sakura
Tora-san's Shattered Romance Sakura
Tora-san's Dream of Spring Sakura
Tora-san's Runaway Sakura
Our Marriage Saeko Hibino
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan Sakura
Tora-san's Dear Old Home Sakura
Tora-san's Forbidden Love Sakura
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico The West Wind (voice)
Unico in the Island of Magic The West Wind (voice)
Tora-san's Love Call Sakura
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True Sakura
San'nin musume kanpai!
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again Sakura
Where Spring Comes Late Tamiko
Tora-san's Lovesick Sakura
Tora-san's Lullaby Sakura
Ai to kanashimi to
Tora-san, the Intellectual Sakura
Oh, My Comrade!
It All Began When I Met You Kotoko
Women of Tokyo Kiyomi Nishihara
Tora-san's Pure Love Sakura
Fiddler on the Roof Hodel
Yosakoi Journey
Thousand Cranes
Tora-san Meets His Lordship Sakura
Drunkard's Paradise
Two Iida Michi Aizawa
The Little House Taki Nunomiya
Topsy-Turvy Journey
Tora-san Plays Cupid Sakura
A Heartful of Love Tomoe Kakuta
Tora-san, My Uncle Sakura
The Rainbow Seeker
Tora-san Makes Excuses
Hameln Ritsuko
Stage-Struck Tora-san Sakura
Mama, I Need You!
Naite waratta hanayome
Talk of the Town Tora-san Sakura
Hoshikuzu no Machi
大安旅行 新庄晴子
It's Tough Being a Man Sakura
Tora-san, the Matchmaker Sakura
Dislikes
A Trap Kiriko Yanagida
Lost in the Wilderness Kimiko, Naomi's wife
Our Wonderful Years Fumiko
Furimuita hanayome Harue
Tora-san's Matchmaker Sakura
Tora-san's Easy Advice Sakura
Tora-san Takes a Vacation Sakura
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy Sakura
Tora-san's Island Encounter Sakura
Tora-san Plays Daddy Sakura
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial Sakura
Tora-san to the Rescue Sakura
Tora-san Confesses Sakura
Tora-san Goes to Vienna Sakura
Marriage Counselor Tora-san Sakura
Tora-san, the Expert Sakura
Tora-san's Promise Sakura
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san Sakura
Tora-san's Love in Osaka Sakura
Foster Daddy, Tora! Sakura
Tora-san's Song of Love Sakura
Tora-san, the Go-Between Sakura
Ballad of a Workman Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version Sakura
Sing, Young People Yuko Nakajima
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Tokyo Newcomer Old Woman
As the Clouds Scatter
The Sunshine Girl
The Rainbow Seeker 2
Our Happiness Alone Yoshiko Sakawa
The Lovable Tramp Aiko Kazami
Honokaa Boy Bee
Karate Cop 2
The Image of Mother Oshino
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Sakura
Hadashi no hanayome
Gamblers' Luck
Che, Che, Che with Love
Women Who Do Not Divorce
Glory on the Summit
Only the Cat Knows Yukiko
The Night We Danced
Lover's Duet Eiko Takayama
Twenty-Four Eyes Hisako Ōishi (voice)
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
Weathering with You Fumi Tachibana (voice)
Howl's Moving Castle Sophie (voice)
Zatoichi: The Last Mitsu
Let's Have A Dream Aiko
Song of Love Haruko Tachibana
The Greatest Challenge of All
The Million Dollar Pursuit Miss
Vagabond Schemer Tsuruyo
Shichinin no keiji Miyoko Sekiguchi
My Voiceless Friends
Get Married, Mother Yukiyo Aoki
461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son Natsuko Suzumoto
Tora-san Goes North Sakura
Warm Current Gin Ishiwata
Arc Rina
55th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns
Shows
Older brother Toko
Mansaku no hana 伊吹絹代
The Summer Promise
Kōfuku Sōdan
Suzuran Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka
