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Chieko Baisho

Name in Native Language: "倍賞千恵子" (Japanese/JA)
Actress / Voice Acting In Japan | * 06/29/1941 (82) | Tokyo (Japan)
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 (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".

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

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When cabaret singer Lily writes Toraya about her illness, Tora-san rushes to Okinawa to be by her side. ...

Tora-san's Tropical Fever

Certification unknown

1980 | 1h 44min
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama, Romance / Love
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After an encounter with a dying yakuza's son and at his sister Sakura's urging, Torajiro attempts to change his vagrant lifestyle and become an honest worker with a steady job. ...

Tora-san's Runaway

Certification unknown

1970 | 3.9/5 | 1h 28min
Comedy
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From director Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary Studio Ghibli, Howl's Moving Castle is an Academy Award-nominated acclaimed fantasy based on the novel of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones.Sophie, a qu ...

Howl's Moving Castle

PG

2004 | 4.2/5 | 1h 59min
Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
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Tora-san visits Hokkaido and is reunited with Lily. Now divorced, she plans to resume her singing career and renews her unusual relationship with Tora-san. ...

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

Certification unknown

1975 | 4.0/5 | 1h 31min
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Chieko Baisho

Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Medal With Purple Ribbon Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year Kinuyo Tanaka Award Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress Kikuta Kazuo Engeki Shō Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress 4x Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
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Movies with Chieko Baisho as Actress(109)

as Michi Tsunotani2022 Plan 75
as Rina2021 Arc
as Natsuko Suzumoto2020 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son
as Fumi Tachibana (voice)2019 Weathering with You
as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)2019 Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
as Yukiko2019 Only the Cat Knows
as Taki Nunomiya2014 The Little House
as Ritsuko2013 Hameln
as Kotoko2013 It All Began When I Met You
as Old Woman2012 Tokyo Newcomer
as Mitsu2010 Zatoichi: The Last
as Bee2009 Honokaa Boy
as Hatsuko Nogami2008 Kabei: Our Mother
as Tomoe Kakuta2005 A Heartful of Love
as Sophie (voice)2004 Howl's Moving Castle
as Mrs. Katagiri2004 The Hidden Blade
1997 The Rainbow Seeker 2
as Sakura1997 Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
as Lyre (voice)1997 Jungle Emperor Leo
1996 The Rainbow Seeker
as Sakura1995 Tora-san to the Rescue
as Sakura1994 Tora-san's Easy Advice
as Sakura1993 Tora-san's Matchmaker
1992 Tora-san Makes Excuses
as Sakura1991 Tora-san confesses
as Sakura1990 Tora-san Takes a Vacation
1989 Thousand Cranes
as Sakura1989 Tora-san Goes to Vienna
as Sakura1989 Tora-san, My Uncle
as Sakura1988 Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
1988 Hope and Pain
as Sakura1987 Tora-san Goes North
as Sakura1987 Tora-san Plays Daddy
as Kimiko, Naomi's wife1986 Lost in the Wilderness
1986 Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
as Sakura1986 Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986 Women Who Do Not Divorce
as Sakura1985 Tora-san, the Go-Between
as Sakura1985 Tora-san's Island Encounter
as Sakura1984 Marriage Counselor Tora-san
as Sakura1984 Tora-san's Forbidden Love
1983 Karate Cop 2
as Sakura1983 Tora-san's Song of Love
as Sakura1983 Tora-san Goes Religious?
as The West Wind (voice)1983 Unico in the Island of Magic
as Sakura1982 Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
as Sakura1982 Tora-san, the Expert
as Sakura1981 Tora-san's Love in Osaka
as Sakura1981 Tora-san's Promise
as Michio Kiriko1981 Station
as The West Wind (voice)1981 The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
as Tamiko Kazami1980 A Distant Cry from Spring
as Sakura1980 Tora-san's Tropical Fever
as Sakura1980 Foster Daddy, Tora!
as Sakura1979 Tora-san, the Matchmaker
as Sakura1979 Tora-san's Dream of Spring
as Sakura1978 Stage-Struck Tora-san
as Sakura1978 Talk of the Town Tora-san
as Sakura1977 Tora-san Meets His Lordship
as Sakura1977 Tora-san Plays Cupid
as Mitsue Shima1977 The Yellow Handkerchief
as Hideko Kono1976 The Village
as Sakura1976 Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
as Sakura1976 Tora-san's Pure Love
as Sakura1975 Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
as Sakura1975 Tora-san, the Intellectual
as Sakura1974 Tora-san's Lovesick
as Sakura1974 Tora-san's Lullaby
as Sakura1973 Tora-san's Forget Me Not
as Sakura1973 Tora-san Loves an Artist
as Sakura1972 Tora-san's Dear Old Home
as Sakura1972 Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
as Tamiko Ishizaki1972 Home from the Sea
as Sakura1971 Tora-san's Shattered Romance
as Sakura1971 Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
as Sakura1971 Tora-san's Love Call
as Sakura1970 Tora-san, His Tender Love
as Sakura1970 Tora-san's Grand Scheme
as Sakura1970 Tora-san's Runaway
as Tamiko1970 Where Spring Comes Late
1969 Yosakoi Journey
as Sakura1969 It's Tough Being a Man
as Sakura1969 Tora-san's Cherished Mother
1969 Topsy-Turvy Journey
as Haruko1968 I, the Executioner
as Haruko Tachibana1967 Song of Love
1967 Greatest Challenge of All
as Aiko1967 Let's Have A Dream
as Eiko Takayama1967 Lover's Duet
as Gin Ishiwata1966 Warm Current
as Fumiko1966 Our Wonderful Years
1966 Gamblers' Luck
as Aiko Kazami1966 The Lovable Tramp
1965 The Soundless Cry
as Kiriko Yanagida1965 A Trap
as Chigusa1964 Samurai from Nowhere
as Oshino1963 The Image of Mother
1963 星屑の町
1963 The Sunshine Girl
1963 The Night We Danced
as Yuko Nakajima1963 Sing, Young People
as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend1962 Ballad of a Workman
1962 Glory on the Summit
1962 Drunkard's Paradise
as Saeko Hibino1962 Our Marriage
as Yukiyo Aoki1962 Get Married, Mother
1961 As the Clouds Scatter
as Kiyomi Nishihara1961 Women of Tokyo
as Harue1961 Furimuita hanayome

TV Shows/Series with Chieko Baisho as Actress(3)

as Moe Tokiwa / Moe Hidaka1999 Suzuran
as 伊吹絹代1981 Mansaku no hana
as Toko1977 Older brother

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.baisho-chieko.com
Full Name: Chieko Baishō
Born: Sunday, 06/29 1941 (June) in Tokyo (Japan) (current age: 82 years + 301 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: Japanese (JA, native language)
Member of: Japanese Singers Association
Record Label: King Records
Spouses (current/former): Reijirō Koroku
Siblings: Mitsuko Baishō
Other names for Chieko Baisho (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"倍賞千恵子"
"Baisho Chieko"
"倍賞 千恵子"
"Baishō Chieko"
"Chieko Baishō"
"Chieko Baishô"
"Baishô Chieko"
"Baishou Chieko"
"Chieko Baishou"
"倍赏千惠子"
"바이쇼 치에코"
"Тиэко Байсё"
"ばいしょう ちえこ" (Kana/Japanese)
"チコちゃん" (Nickname)
Chieko Baisho frequently works together with these people:
Yoji Yamada (154x, Crew)
Kiyoshi Atsumi (60x, Actor)
Gin Maeda (54x, Actor)
Tetsuo Takaha (53x, Crew)
Chishū Ryū (51x, Actor)
Iwao Ishii (49x, Crew)
Chieko Misaki (49x, Actress)
Gajiro Satoh (48x, Actor)
Hisao Dazai (48x, Actor)
Naozumi Yamamoto (47x, Crew)
Yoshitaka Asama (42x, Crew)
Yûki Shimizu (1x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:163584, Added: 07/06/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024