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Chieko Baisho

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Chieko Baisho

Born June 29, 1941 in Kita, Tokyo, Japan165 films

Chieko Baisho (倍賞 千恵子, Baishō Chieko, born June 29, 1941) is a Japanese actress and singer.

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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".

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Howl's Moving Castle posterFirst watchHowl's Moving Castle20048.4as Sophie (voice)Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting…View film

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Filmography

165 films as actor
  1. 2026Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill
  2. 2025Tokyo TaxiSumire Takano
  3. 202455th anniversary performance of Tora-San: Rakugo, Talk and Tora Jiro Returns
  4. 2022Plan 75Michi Tsunotani
  5. 2021ArcRina
  6. 2020461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and SonNatsuko Suzumoto
  7. 2019Tora-san, Wish You Were Here樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  8. 2019Weathering with YouFumi Tachibana (voice)
  9. 2019Only the Cat KnowsYukiko
  10. 2014The Little HouseTaki Nunomiya
  11. 2013It All Began When I Met YouKotoko
  12. 2013HamelnRitsuko
  13. 2012Tokyo NewcomerOld Woman
  14. 2010Zatoichi: The LastMitsu
  15. 2009Honokaa BoyBee
  16. 2008Kabei: Our MotherHatsuko Nogami
  17. 2005A Heartful of LoveTomoe Kakuta
  18. 2004The Hidden BladeMrs. Katagiri
  19. 2004Howl's Moving CastleSophie (voice)
  20. 2001Tracing the Gray SummerSonia (voice)
  21. 1997The Rainbow Seeker 2
  22. 1997Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  23. 1997Jungle Emperor LeoLyre (voice)
  24. 1996The Rainbow Seeker
  25. 1995Tora-san to the Rescue樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  26. 1994Tora-san's Easy Advice樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  27. 1993Tora-san's Matchmaker樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  28. 1992Tora-san Makes Excuses樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  29. 1991Tora-san Confesses樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  30. 1990Tora-san Takes a Vacation樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  31. 1989Tora-san, My Uncle樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  32. 1989Tora-san Goes to Vienna樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  33. 1989Thousand Cranes
  34. 1988Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  35. 1988Downtown Heroes
  36. 1987Tora-san Plays Daddy樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  37. 1987Tora-san Goes NorthSakura
  38. 1986Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  39. 1986Women Who Do Not Divorce
  40. 1986Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
  41. 1986Lost in the WildernessKimiko, Naomi's wife
  42. 1985Tora-san's Island Encounter樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  43. 1985Tora-san, the Go-Between樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  44. 1984Tora-san's Forbidden Love樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  45. 1984Marriage Counselor Tora-san樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  46. 1983Tora-san Goes Religious?樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  47. 1983Tora-san's Song of Love樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  48. 1983Unico in the Island of MagicThe West Wind (voice)
  49. 1983Karate Cop 2
  50. 1983Fiddler on the RoofHodel
  51. 1982Tora-san, the Expert樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  52. 1982Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  53. 1981Tora-san's Promise樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  54. 1981StationMichio Kiriko
  55. 1981Tora-san's Love in Osaka樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  56. 1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoThe West Wind (voice)
  57. 1980Foster Daddy, Tora!樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  58. 1980Twenty-Four EyesHisako Ōishi (voice)
  59. 1980Tora-san's Tropical Fever樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  60. 1980A Distant Cry from SpringTamiko Kazami
  61. 1979Tora-san's Dream of Spring樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  62. 1979Tora-san, the Matchmaker樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  63. 1978Talk of the Town Tora-san樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  64. 1978Stage-Struck Tora-san樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  65. 1977Tora-san Plays Cupid樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  66. 1977The Yellow HandkerchiefMitsue Shima
  67. 1977Tora-san Meets His Lordship樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  68. 1976Tora-san's Pure Love樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  69. 1976Two IidaMichi Aizawa
  70. 1976Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  71. 1975Tora-san, the Intellectual樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  72. 1975The VillageHideko Kono
  73. 1975Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  74. 1974Tora-san's Lullaby樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  75. 1974Tora-san's Lovesick樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  76. 1974Center of TokyoOkoto
  77. 1973Tora-san Loves an Artist樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  78. 1973Tora-san's Forget Me Not樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  79. 1972Tora-san's Dream-Come-True樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  80. 1972Home from the SeaTamiko Ishizaki
  81. 1972Tora-san's Dear Old Home樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  82. 1972My Voiceless Friends
  83. 1972Kigeki yūwaku ryokō
  84. 1971Tora-san's Love Call樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  85. 1971Tora-san, the Good Samaritan樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  86. 1971Kaiun ryokō
  87. 1971Tora-san's Shattered Romance樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  88. 1970Where Spring Comes LateTamiko
  89. 1970Oh, My Comrade!
  90. 1970Tora-san's Runaway樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  91. 1970Tora-san's Grand Scheme樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  92. 1970Tora-san, His Tender Love樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  93. 1969Yosakoi Journey
  94. 1969Tora-san's Cherished Mother樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  95. 1969Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
  96. 1969Topsy-Turvy Journey
  97. 1969Kekkon shimasu
  98. 1969Vagabond SchemerTsuruyo
  99. 1968大安旅行新庄晴子
  100. 1968喜劇・大安旅行
  101. 1968In Broad DaylightYoshiko Koshiishi
  102. 1968I, the ExecutionerHaruko
  103. 1968The Million Dollar PursuitMiss
  104. 1967Lightning
  105. 1967Lover's DuetEiko Takayama
  106. 1967The Greatest Challenge of All
  107. 1967Family of Women康子
  108. 1967Song of LoveHaruko Tachibana
  109. 1967Barren LoveKieko Kikuchi
  110. 1967Let's Have A DreamAiko
  111. 1966Inochi hateru hi made
  112. 1966The Lovable TrampAiko Kazami
  113. 1966Our Wonderful YearsFumiko
  114. 1966The River YokoboriTaka
  115. 1966The Sun of Love and TearsKazumi Kitamura
  116. 1966Warm CurrentGin Ishiwata
  117. 1966Gamblers' Luck
  118. 1966Hi No Taiko
  119. 1965DanshunSetsuko Nagashima
  120. 1965A TrapKiriko Yanagida