Chieko Matsubara
Japanese actress (born 1945)
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Chieko Matsubara (松原 智恵子, Matsubara Chieko; born 6 January 1945) is a Japanese actress.[1] She is best known for her roles in Tokyo Drifter (1966) and the Outlaw series.[2]
Chieko Matsubara | |
|---|---|
松原 智恵子 | |
Matsubara for the February 1965 issue of Movie Pictorial | |
| Born | 6 January 1945 Nagoya, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961-present |
Matsubara was born in Nagoya.[3] Spotted at a beauty contest sponsored by the Nikkatsu studio, Matsubara made her debut in 1961 at age 16 in Yoru no chōsensha.[4] Matsubara won popularity and became one of the representative actresses of the Nikkatsu.[5] She appeared in over 100 films at Nikkatsu.[2]
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Kanto Wanderer | Tokiko | |
| 1964 | The Flower and the Angry Waves | Oshige | |
| Cruel Gun Story | |||
| Our Blood Will Not Forgive | Yasuko | ||
| 1965 | Taking The Castle | ||
| Abare Kishidō | |||
| 1966 | Tokyo Drifter | ||
| Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea is Bright Red as the Color of Love | |||
| Black Tight Killers | |||
| 1968 | Bonta No Kekkon Ya | ||
| Outlaw: Gangster VIP | Yukie Hashimoto | ||
| 1970 | Men and War Part I | Motoko Takahata | [6] |
| 1976 | New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss | Asami Nakamichi | |
| 1997 | To Love | Yamagata | [7] |
| 2002 | Dolls | ||
| 2004 | Blooming Again | ||
| 2011 | Made in Japan: Kora! | ||
| 2013 | Kiiroi Zou | ||
| 2016 | Yuzu no Ha Yurete | ||
| 2017 | Our Meal for Tomorrow | Meiko Uemura | [8] |
| 2018 | Kimi ga Mata Hashiridasu toki | ||
| 2019 | Egao no Mukou ni | ||
| A Long Goodbye | Yōko Higashi | ||
| 2020 | Sengoku Girl and Kendō Boy | ||
| 2021 | Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen | [9] | |
| 2023 | Natchan's Little Secret | Keiko | [10] |
| 2024 | Teppen no Ken | [11] | |
| 2025 | Akashi | Wakako |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Kunitori Monogatari | Oichi | Taiga drama | |
| 2010 | Ryōmaden | Sakamoto Iyo | Taiga drama | |
| 2022 | Come Come Everybody | Old Kiyoko Akanishi | Asadora | [12] |
