
Chieko Matsubara
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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
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Dolls (2002)
as Ryoko

Tokyo Drifter (1966)
as Chiharu

Cruel Gun Story (1964)
as Rie

Our Meal for Tomorrow (2017)
as Meiko Uemura

Yellow Elephant (2013)
as Seika

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

Outlaw: Black Dagger (1968)
as Yukiko Hashimoto

Taking the Castle (1965)
Actor

Truck Rascals in Fever Heat (1976)
Actor

The Scarred Angel (1966)
Actor

Kanto Wanderer (1963)
as Tokiko

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin (1968)
as Yuki Isomura

A Long Goodbye (2019)
as Yoko Higashi

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love (1971)
as Kayo

Anniversary (2016)
Actor

Outlaw: Heartless (1968)
as Keiko Hashizume

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

Gu Gu, the Cat (2008)
as Asako's mother

Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 (1968)
as Yukiko Hashimoto

Outlaw: Kill! (1969)
as Yukiko Hashimoto

Yellow Tears (2007)
as Kinu Muraoka

Black Tight Killers (1966)
as Yoriko Sawanouchi

Natchan's Little Secret (2023)
as Keiko Namiki

Lost Love (1967)
as Wakana Tsutsui

Onna no Iji (1971)
as Kada Junko

Till We Meet Again (1966)
Actor

午前零時の出獄 (1963)
Actor

Outlaw: Gangster VIP (1968)
as Yukiko Hashimoto

Traveling Alone with a Guitar (1964)
Actor

Let's find your sweetheart (1967)
Actor

Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter (2005)
as Segawa Yusen

The Flower and the Angry Waves (1964)
Actor

The School Cap (1963)
as Chieko Katsumata

Dangerous Games (1970)
as Keiko Natsukawa

Be yourself (2008)
Actor

Gambler's Dilemma (1969)
as Sugisaki Shimitsu

The Spiders: The Reckless Operation (1967)
as Chino

Gorgeous Leopardess (1969)
Actor

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

Crimson Pistol (1961)
Actor

Merdeka 17805 (2001)
as Fumiko Miyata

To Love (1997)
as Yamagata

若い川の流れ (1968)
Actor

My Sweetheart (1967)
as Matsubara

Night of Bloody Hell (1962)
Actor

Love Eternal (1966)
as Chiyo Ogawa

Kitakami Nocturne (1961)
as Shizuko Suda

Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze (1965)
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Last Round (1962)
Actor

3つの街の物語 (2015)
as Matsuda Mariko

The Blazing Continent (1968)
Actor

Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch (1990)
Actor

The Aftermath of War (1967)
Actor

Aruhi watashi wa (1967)
Actor

At River's Edge (2011)
as Ise

Shinibana (2004)
as Suzuko Asuka

Itsudemo yume o (1963)
Actor

To Eat To Live (2016)
Actor

A Young Man's Stronghold (1970)
Actor

Your Life (1966)
Actor

Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy (2014)
Actor

Ruthless Gambler (1969)
Actor

Eternal Love (1968)
as Akiko Imamura

My Uncle (2012)
Actor

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

Song of my Life (1968)
as Miyako Mori

Tale on Tokai Chivalry (1964)
Actor

The Dragon of Macao (1965)
as Honran

The Call of Blood (1964)
as Yasuko Gôda

Smiles Leading To Happiness (2019)
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Return of the Whirlwind (1962)
Actor

Love in the Air (1962)
as Miyako Wakahara

Dear Tomorrow (1969)
Actor

Ashita ni Mukatte Tsuppashire (1961)
Actor

Friends (1964)
Actor

前科・仮釈放 (1969)
as Tanihara Fumie

The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation (1980)
Actor

Rebel Against Glory (1970)
Actor

Night Butterflies (1971)
Actor

Dai nippon kosodoro den (1964)
as Shino, the maid

Youth Bell (1969)
Actor

Tiger of the Sea (1964)
Actor

涙でいいの (1969)
Actor

Jinsei Gekijo (1964)
Actor

Song of Dawn (1965)
as Chikako

The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a Dream (1961)
Actor

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

Onryō! Azawarau ningyō (1980)
Actor

Akashi (2025)
as Wakako

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

Chivalrous Outlaw (1963)
Actor

Made in Japan: Kora! (2011)
Actor
Cry for Sorrow (1966)
Actor

Modern Children (1963)
Actor

Whirlwind Of Love (1969)
Actor

Nuki uchi fūraibō (1962)
Actor

Kiriko's Tango (1963)
Actor

Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū (1961)
Actor

Biographies of Killers (1969)
Actor

青春のお通り (1965)
Actor

Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari (2004)
as Misa Uehara

Gambling Den Desire (1970)
Actor

Wharf Temperament (1961)
as Keiko Kawada

Otona to kodomo no ainoko dai (1961)
Actor

Killer Sword (1965)
Actor

Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains (1961)
Actor

Sento: The Bathhouse (2016)
as Keiko (Old)

A Bumpkin of Tokyo (1967)
Actor

Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary (1963)
Actor

Pursuit (1961)
as Sugiko

Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji (1963)
Actor

Star of Destiny (1966)
Actor

Bōkyō no umi (1962)
Actor

Beauty on Death Row (1978)
Actor

The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow (1965)
Actor

Tale on Kanto Chivalry (1963)
Actor

Itsukano, Genkantachi to (2014)
as Kazue

「わたし」の人生(みち) 我が命のタンゴ (2012)
Actor

16-Sai no Marine Blue (1990)
Actor

The Kawakaze Guys (1963)
as Baba Satoko

Smiles in the Mirror (—)
as Hasegawa Sakura





