
Chieko Matsubara
Known for Acting · 149 credits
- Born
- 1945-01-06 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Ikeda, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- Matsubara Chieko · 松原智惠子 · 마츠바라 치에코 · چیکو ماتسوبارا
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.
Known For
TV Shows (28)

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983
as Shizuko Hibiki

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019

Seven Detectives
2015

Ryōmaden
2010

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977

Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
2016

Suzuran
1999
as Kiyoko

Himawari no Uta
1981
as Suzuki Yoshiko

Ooka Echizen
2013
as Tae

Natsuko Kira
2016
as Shuko Koyama

The Dream of Nepenthes
2017
as Hisako Kashimada

Husband and Wife
2004
as Masako Motoki
Sa-shi-su-se-so!?
1997

Kiyoko Ranman
2013
as Kudo Tomihisa

Iyana onna
2016

Tensai Yanagisawa Kyouju no Seikatsu
2002
as Yanagisawa Masako

White Wilderness
1977

汚れた舌
2005

Lost in the Rain
1966
as Kawaji Ayako

Who stole my heart
1992

Strait of Roses
1978
狂った果実2002
2002
Touban Bengoshi
2020

隠れ菊
2016

Yama no Kanata ni
1966

Akashi Kanpei 35-sai
1983
as Chieko Namikawa
危険な誘拐
1982

時間ですよ
1970
as 松野芙美(第8回以降)
Movies (121)

Tokyo Drifter
1966
as Chiharu

Dolls
2002
as Ryoko

A Long Goodbye
2019
as Yoko Higashi

Our Meal for Tomorrow
2017
as Meiko Uemura

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
1970
as Motoko Takahata

Kanto Wanderer
1963
as Tokiko

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss
1976
as Asami

Cruel Gun Story
1964
as Rie

To Love
1997
as Yamagata

Love Eternal
1966
as Chiyo Ogawa

Pursuit
1961
as Sugiko

Black Tight Killers
1966
as Yoriko Sawanouchi

Yellow Tears
2007
as Kinu Muraoka

Gu Gu, the Cat
2008
as Asako's mother

Smiles Leading To Happiness
2019

Modern Children
1963

Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
1976

My Sweetheart
1967
as Matsubara

Dangerous Games
1970
as Keiko Natsukawa

Outlaw: Gangster VIP
1968
as Yukiko Hashimoto

Tiger of the Sea
1964

Outlaw: Black Dagger
1968
as Yukiko Hashimoto

Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch
1990

Love in the Air
1962
as Miyako Wakahara

Shinibana
2004
as Suzuko Asuka

Crimson Pistol
1961

Taking the Castle
1965

3つの街の物語
2015
as Matsuda Mariko

The Scarred Angel
1966

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
1968
as Yuki Isomura

Yellow Elephant
2013
as Seika

Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy
2014

Outlaw: Heartless
1968
as Keiko Hashizume

Anniversary
2016

Return of the Whirlwind
1962

Gorgeous Leopardess
1969

Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter
2005
as Segawa Yusen

午前零時の出獄
1963

Merdeka 17805
2001
as Fumiko Miyata

Natchan's Little Secret
2023
as Keiko Namiki

若い川の流れ
1968

Tale on Tokai Chivalry
1964

Be yourself
2008

The Dragon of Macao
1965
as Honran

The Call of Blood
1964
as Yasuko Gôda

16-Sai no Marine Blue
1990

前科・仮釈放
1969
as Tanihara Fumie

The Flower and the Angry Waves
1964

Killer Sword
1965

The School Cap
1963
as Chieko Katsumata

Onna no Iji
1971
as Kada Junko

At River's Edge
2011
as Ise

Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
1968
as Yukiko Hashimoto

Youth Bell
1969

Ruthless Gambler
1969

Made in Japan: Kora!
2011

Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009

Last Round
1962

The Stars and I Decided...
1965
as Shizuko Inagaki

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love
1971
as Kayo

Let's find your sweetheart
1967

Till We Meet Again
1966

Rebel Against Glory
1970

A Young Man's Stronghold
1970

Gambler's Dilemma
1969
as Sugisaki Shimitsu

Onryō! Azawarau ningyō
1980

Bōkyō no umi
1962

Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū
1961

Song of my Life
1968
as Miyako Mori

Kiriko's Tango
1963

Lost Love
1967
as Wakana Tsutsui

Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains
1961

Friends
1964

Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari
2004
as Misa Uehara

Gambling Den Desire
1970

Night Butterflies
1971

The Aftermath of War
1967

The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a Dream
1961

Wharf Temperament
1961
as Keiko Kawada

Jinsei Gekijo
1964

Akashi
2025
as Wakako

Itsudemo yume o
1963

Aruhi watashi wa
1967

Outlaw: Kill!
1969
as Yukiko Hashimoto

Dai nippon kosodoro den
1964
as Shino, the maid

My Uncle
2012

Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle
2021
as Hiromi Hayashi

Otona to kodomo no ainoko dai
1961

The Spiders: The Reckless Operation
1967
as Chino

The Blazing Continent
1968

Your Life
1966

Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary
1963

Kitakami Nocturne
1961
as Shizuko Suda

Jigoku no yoru wa makka da ze
1962

Eternal Love
1968
as Akiko Imamura

Biographies of Killers
1969

Beauty on Death Row
1978

Star of Destiny
1966

Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love
1966
as Chiharu

Whirlwind Of Love
1969

A Bumpkin of Tokyo
1967

Song of Dawn
1965
as Chikako

The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1980

Tale on Kanto Chivalry
1963

涙でいいの
1969

Sento: The Bathhouse
2016
as Keiko (Old)

Nuki uchi fūraibō
1962

To Eat To Live
2016

The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow
1965

Ashita ni Mukatte Tsuppashire
1961

Chivalrous Outlaw
1963

Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji
1963
Cry for Sorrow
1966

Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze
1965

Dear Tomorrow
1969

Traveling Alone with a Guitar
1964

青春のお通り
1965

Smiles in the Mirror
as Hasegawa Sakura

「わたし」の人生(みち) 我が命のタンゴ
2012

The Kawakaze Guys
1963
as Baba Satoko
About Chieko Matsubara
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. With 149 credits spanning from 1961 to 2025, Chieko Matsubara has appeared in 121 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chieko Matsubara Movies
- Tokyo Drifter (1966) — as Chiharu
- Dolls (2002) — as Ryoko
- A Long Goodbye (2019) — as Yoko Higashi
- Our Meal for Tomorrow (2017) — as Meiko Uemura
- Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (1970) — as Motoko Takahata
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