Chieko Matsubara
Biography
Chieko Matsubara (born 6 January 1945) is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her roles in Tokyo Drifter (1966) and the Outlaw series. Spotted at a beauty contest sponsored by the Nikkatsu studio, Matsubara made her debut in 1961 at age 16 in Yoru no chōsensha. Matsubara won popularity and became one of the representative actresses of the Nikkatsu. She appeared in over 100 films at Nikkatsu.
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Acting History
2025
Akashi as Wakako
2023Natchan's Little Secret as Keiko Namiki
2021Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle as Hiromi Hayashi
2020Touban Bengoshi
2019Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019A Long Goodbye as Yoko Higashi
2019Smiles Leading To Happiness
2017The Dream of Nepenthes as Hisako Kashimada
2017Our Meal for Tomorrow as Meiko Uemura
2016Anniversary
2016Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
2016Sento: The Bathhouse as Keiko (Old)
2016隠れ菊
2016Natsuko Kira as Shuko Koyama
2016Iyana onna
2016To Eat To Live
2015Seven Detectives
20153つの街の物語 as Matsuda Mariko
2014Itsukano, Genkantachi to as Kazue
2014Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy
2013Kiyoko Ranman as Kudo Tomihisa
2013Ooka Echizen as Tae
2013Yellow Elephant as Seika
2012「わたし」の人生(みち) 我が命のタンゴ
2012My Uncle
2011Made in Japan: Kora!
2011At River's Edge as Ise
2010Ryōmaden
2009Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2008Be yourself
2008Gu Gu, the Cat as Asako's mother
2007Yellow Tears as Kinu Muraoka
2005汚れた舌
2005Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter as Segawa Yusen
2004Husband and Wife as Masako Motoki
2004Shinibana as Suzuko Asuka
2004Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari as Misa Uehara
2002Tensai Yanagisawa Kyouju no Seikatsu as Yanagisawa Masako
2002Dolls as Ryoko
2002狂った果実2002
2001Merdeka 17805 as Fumiko Miyata
1999Suzuran as Kiyoko
1997Sa-shi-su-se-so!?
1997To Love as Yamagata
1992Who stole my heart
1990Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch
199016-Sai no Marine Blue
1983Akashi Kanpei 35-sai as Chieko Namikawa
1983Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series as Shizuko Hibiki
1982危険な誘拐
1981Himawari no Uta as Suzuki Yoshiko
1980Onryō! Azawarau ningyō
1980The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1978Strait of Roses
1978Beauty on Death Row
1977White Wilderness
1977Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1976Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
1976New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss as Asami
1971Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love as Kayo
1971Onna no Iji as Kada Junko
1971Night Butterflies
1970Dangerous Games as Keiko Natsukawa
1970Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny as Motoko Takahata
1970Rebel Against Glory
1970A Young Man's Stronghold
1970Gambling Den Desire
1969Gorgeous Leopardess
1969涙でいいの
1969Gambler's Dilemma as Sugisaki Shimitsu
1969Ruthless Gambler
1969前科・仮釈放 as Tanihara Fumie
1969Aisuru ashita
1969Whirlwind Of Love
1969Outlaw: Kill! as Yukiko Hashimoto
1969Youth Bell
1968Outlaw: Black Dagger as Yukiko Hashimoto
1968The Blazing Continent
1968Outlaw: Goro the Assassin as Yuki Isomura
1968若い川の流れ
1968Outlaw: Heartless as Keiko Hashizume
1968Song of my Life as Miyako Mori
1968Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 as Yukiko Hashimoto
1968Eternal Love as Akiko Imamura
1968Outlaw: Gangster VIP as Yukiko Hashimoto
1967The Aftermath of War
1967My Sweetheart as Matsubara
1967Aruhi watashi wa
1967Lost Love as Wakana Tsutsui
1967The Spiders' The Reckless Operation as Chino
1967A Bumpkin of Tokyo
1967Let's find your sweetheart
1966The Scarred Angel
1966Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love as Chiharu
1966Star of Destiny
1966Lost in the Rain as Kawaji Ayako
1966Your Life
1966Love Eternal as Chiyo Ogawa
1966Till We Meet Again
1966Cry for Sorrow
1966Tokyo Drifter as Chiharu
1966Black Tight Killers as Yoriko Sawanouchi
1966Yama no Kanata ni
1965The Dragon of Macao as Honran
1965Killer Sword
1965The Stars and I Decided... as Shizuko Inagaki
1965Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze
1965Song of Dawn as Chikako
1965Taking the Castle
1965The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow
1964Traveling Alone with a Guitar
1964Dai nippon kosodoro den as Shino, the maid
1964The Call of Blood as Yasuko Gôda
1964Tiger of the Sea
1964Friends
1964Jinsei Gekijo
1964The Flower and the Angry Waves
1964Cruel Gun Story as Rie
1964Tale on Tokai Chivalry
1963The School Cap as Chieko Katsumata
1963Kanto Wanderer as Tokiko
1963Chivalrous Outlaw
1963Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji
1963Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary
1963Kiriko's Tango
1963Tale on Kanto Chivalry
1963午前零時の出獄
1963The Kawakaze Guys as Baba Satoko
1963Itsudemo yume o
1963Modern Children
1962Bōkyō no umi
1962Jigoku no yoru wa makka da ze
1962Last Round
1962Return of the Whirlwind
1962Nuki uchi fūraibō
1962Love in the Air as Miyako Wakahara
1961Hayauchi burai - Daiheigen no otoko
1961Crimson pistol belt
1961Wharf Temperament as Keiko Kawada
1961Pursuit as Sugiko
1961The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a Dream
1961Otona to kodomo no ainoko dai
1961Kitakami yakyoku as Shizuko Suda
1961Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū
1961Ashita ni Mukatte Tsuppashire