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Chieko Baisho

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".

Aliases
  • Baishou Chieko
  • Chieko Baishou
English 日本語
Filmography

ハウルの動く城

2004
as Sofī Hattā (voice)

天気の子

2019
as Tomi

Kyuchan no dekkai yume

1967
as Aiko

刑事物語２ りんごの詩

1983

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kamifusen

1981
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Uemura Naomi monogatari

1986
as Kimiko Uemura, his wife

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Naniwa no koi no Torajirô

1981
as Sakura

Otoko wa tsurai yo 50: Okaeri Tora-san

2019
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boku no ojisan

1989
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Yopparai tengoku

1962

Shin otoko wa tsurai yo

1970
as Sakura Suwa

Kumo ga chigireru toki

1961

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro haibisukasu no hana

1980
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

男はつらいよ 寅次郎子守唄

1974
as さくら

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Haikei, Kuruma Torajiro sama

1994
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kamome uta

1980

Odoritai yoru

1963
as Yuriko Minami

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro gambare!

1977
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Tonderu Torajirô

1979
as Sakura

Tsukiyo no wataridori

1963
as O shino

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô to tonosama

1977
as Sakura

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Katsushika risshi hen

1975
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro yuuyake koyake

1976
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan

1993
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Rikon shinai onna

1986
as Miyoko Yamakawa

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiretoko bojô

1987
as Sakura

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shibamata yori ai wo komete

1985
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro wagamichi wo yuku

1978
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Kuchibue wo fuku Torajirô

1983
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Nijuissai no chichi

1964
as Yoshiko Sakawa

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro yumemakura

1972
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Tôkyô ni kita bakari

2012

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boukyou hen

1970
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Yogiri ni musebu torajiro

1984
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô ren'ai juku

1985
as Sakura

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no seishun

1992
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kokoro no tabiji

1989
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shibamata bojo

1972
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Kaachan to 11-nin no kodomo

1966
as Fumiko, fourth daughter

Un ga yoke rya

1966

Plan 75

2022
as Michi

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

1981
as West

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Tabi to onna to Torajirô

1983
as Sakura

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kurenai no hana

1995
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Honokaabōi

2009
as Bee

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro sarada kinenbi

1988
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Inochi no chikyuu: Daiokishin no natsu

2001
as Sonia

Utae Wakôdotachi

1963
as Yûko Nakajima

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro monogatari

1987
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro ajisai no koi

1982
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Fûten no Tora

1970
as Sakura Suwa

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no kokuhaku

1991
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Watashi-tachi no kekkon

1962

男はつらいよ 寅次郎真実一路

1984
as さくら

Minagoroshi no reika

1968

Furimuita hanayome

1961
as Harue

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Uwasa no Torajirô

1978
as Sakura

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Hana mo arashi mo Torajirô

1982
as Sakura

Dauntaun hirozu

1988
as Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima

Hâmerun

2013
as Ritsuko

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro koiuta

1971
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

この声なき叫び

1965
as 聾学校教師

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Watashi no tora-san

1973
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Arc アーク

2021
as リナ

Yama no sanka: moyuru wakamono tachi

1962

Shitamachi no taiyô

1963
as Machiko Terashima

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô junjô shishû

1976
as Sakura

Kaachan kekkon shiroyo

1962

Junjô nijûsô

1967
as Eiko Takayama

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Funto hen

1971
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiawase no aoi tori

1986
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

Natsukashii furaibo

1966
as Aiko Kazami

Hadashi no hanayome

1962

Hatsukoi: Otosan, Chibi ga Inaku Narimashita

2019
as Yukiko

男はつらいよ 寅次郎恋やつれ

1974
as さくら

461 Lunch Boxes

2020
as Natsuko Suzumoto

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro haibisukasu no hana tokubetsu-hen

1997
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)