Acting

Chieko Baisho

born 1941 · Acting

59.5avg grm

17titles

#214best rank

7honors

best title · #214 on siteHowl's Moving Castle2004 · as Sophie79.8

Honors

7

1981Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actress (lead)

2005Medal with Purple Ribbon

1976Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actress

1962Elan d'or Award — Newcomer of the Year

1987Kinuyo Tanaka Award

Bio

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".

Filmography

ranked on this site

2020s1 title

Tokyo Taxi2025 · as Sumire Takano57.4

2000s2 titles

Howl's Moving Castle2004 · as Sophie79.8 H

The Hidden Blade2004 · as Mrs. Katagiri59.1

1990s1 title

Tora-san to the Rescue1995 · as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)58.4

1980s3 titles

Unico in the Island of Magic1983 · as West Wind58.8 F

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico1981 · as West57.6 A

A Distant Cry from Spring1980 · as Tamiko Kazami58.8

1970s7 titles

The Yellow Handkerchief1977 · as Mitsue Shima57.3 T

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset1976 · as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)58.3 V

The Village197558.4 T

Tora-san's Rise and Fall1975 · as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)58.3 H

Home from the Sea1972 · as Tamiko Ishizaki58.3 T

Tora-san's Love Call1971 · as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)58.3 W

Where Spring Comes Late197058.7

1960s3 titles

I, the Executioner1968 · as Haruko57.9 K

Kiri no hata1965 · as Kiriko Yanagida aka Rieko58.4 S

Samurai from Nowhere1964 · as Chigusa58.3

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Chieko Baisho

C

born1941

known forActing

titles on site17

best title rank#214 · Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

avg GRM59.5

honors7 · Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actress (lead), 1981

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".

Filmography

ranked on this site

2020s

1 title

57.4Tokyo Taxi2025 · as Sumire Takano

2000s

2 titles

79.8Howl's Moving Castle2004 · as Sophie H

59.1The Hidden Blade2004 · as Mrs. Katagiri

1990s

1 title

58.4Tora-san to the Rescue1995 · as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)

1980s

3 titles

58.8Unico in the Island of Magic1983 · as West Wind F

57.6The Fantastic Adventures of Unico1981 · as West A

58.8A Distant Cry from Spring1980 · as Tamiko Kazami

1970s

7 titles

57.3The Yellow Handkerchief1977 · as Mitsue Shima T

58.3Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset1976 · as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)V

58.4The Village1975 T

58.3Tora-san's Rise and Fall1975 · as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)H

58.3Home from the Sea1972 · as Tamiko Ishizaki T

58.3Tora-san's Love Call1971 · as Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)W

58.7Where Spring Comes Late1970

1960s

3 titles

57.9I, the Executioner1968 · as Haruko K

58.4Kiri no hata1965 · as Kiriko Yanagida aka Rieko S

58.3Samurai from Nowhere1964 · as Chigusa

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