Chieko Matsubara
Chieko Matsubara (松原 智恵子, Matsubara Chieko, 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.
Chieko Matsubara
- Born
- 6 January 1945
- Birthplace
- Nagoya, Japan
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Japan
- Honours
- Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year · Kinuyo Tanaka Award
- Languages
- Japanese
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Biography
Biography
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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Key facts
• Native Name — 松原 智恵子 • Born — 6 January 1945 • Birthplace — Nagoya, Japan • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1961-present
Television
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
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 • 1976 — New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss — Asami Nakamichi • 1997 — To Love — Yamagata • 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 • 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 • 2023 — Natchan's Little Secret — Keiko • 2024 — Teppen no Ken • 2025 — Akashi — Wakako
Honours
• Kinuyo Tanaka Award (2016) • Sochi Film Festival Best Actress Award (2016): Yuzu no Ha Yurete
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