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
Credits
Dolls (2002)
as Ryoko
Tokyo Drifter (1966)
as Chiharu
Merdeka 17805 (2001)
as Fumiko Miyata
The Dragon of Macao (1965)
as Honran
16-Sai no Marine Blue (1990)
Actor
Lost Love (1967)
as Wakana Tsutsui
Jinsei Gekijo (1964)
Actor
Pursuit (1961)
as Sugiko
A Long Goodbye (2019)
as Yoko Higashi
Love in the Air (1962)
as Miyako Wakahara
The Flower and the Angry Waves (1964)
Actor
Our Meal for Tomorrow (2017)
as Meiko Uemura
Natchan's Little Secret (2023)
as Keiko Namiki
Yellow Elephant (2013)
as Seika
Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly (2009)
Actor
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss (1976)
as Asami Nakamichi
Made in Japan: Kora! (2011)
Actor
Akashi (2025)
as Wakako
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat (1976)
Actor
Modern Children (1963)
Actor
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin (1968)
as Yuki Isomura
Tiger of the Sea (1964)
Actor
Black Tight Killers (1966)
as Yoriko Sawanouchi
Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy (2014)
Actor
Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch (1990)
Actor
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (1970)
as Motoko Takahata
Outlaw: Gangster VIP (1968)
as Yukiko Hashimoto
Outlaw: Kill! (1969)
as Yukiko Hashimoto
Kanto Wanderer (1963)
as Tokiko
Gu Gu, the Cat (2008)
as Asako's mother
Cruel Gun Story (1964)
as Rie
Itsudemo yume o (1963)
Actor
Dangerous Games (1970)
as Keiko Natsukawa
Gambler's Dilemma (1969)
as Sugisaki Shimitsu
Night Butterflies (1971)
Actor
Friends (1964)
Actor
Outlaw: Heartless (1968)
as Keiko Hashizume
Your Life (1966)
Actor
Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji (1963)
Actor
Sento: The Bathhouse (2016)
as Keiko (Old)
Shinibana (2004)
as Suzuko Asuka
Smiles Leading To Happiness (2019)
Actor
Yellow Tears (2007)
as Kinu Muraoka
At River's Edge (2011)
as Ise
Outlaw: Black Dagger (1968)
as Yukiko Hashimoto
前科・仮釈放 (1969)
as Tanihara Fumie
午前零時の出獄 (1963)
Actor
Top Swords Couple (2024)
as Yumiko Fujii
青春のお通り (1965)
Actor
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 (1968)
as Yukiko Hashimoto
The Call of Blood (1964)
as Yasuko Gôda
Taking the Castle (1965)
Actor
My Sweetheart (1967)
as Matsubara
3つの街の物語 (2015)
as Matsuda Mariko
Song of my Life (1968)
as Miyako Mori
Rebel Against Glory (1970)
Actor
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation (1980)
Actor
Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari (2004)
as Misa Uehara
The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a Dream (1961)
Actor
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love (1971)
as Kayo
Beauty on Death Row (1978)
Actor
Ruthless Gambler (1969)
Actor
Song of Dawn (1965)
as Chikako
Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle (2021)
as Hiromi Hayashi
Crimson Pistol (1961)
Actor
Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter (2005)
as Segawa Yusen
Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love (1966)
as Chiharu
Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary (1963)
Actor
To Love (1997)
as Yamagata
Onryō! Azawarau ningyō (1980)
Actor
Till We Meet Again (1966)
Actor
Kitakami Nocturne (1961)
as Shizuko Suda
The Stars and I Decided... (1965)
as Shizuko Inagaki
Love Eternal (1966)
as Chiyo Ogawa
The Aftermath of War (1967)
Actor
Be yourself (2008)
Actor
Return of the Whirlwind (1962)
Actor
Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains (1961)
Actor
The Blazing Continent (1968)
Actor
A Bumpkin of Tokyo (1967)
Actor
Bōkyō no umi (1962)
Actor
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū (1961)
Actor
Last Round (1962)
Actor
To Eat To Live (2016)
Actor
A Young Man's Stronghold (1970)
Actor
Gorgeous Leopardess (1969)
Actor
Killer Sword (1965)
Actor
Onna no Iji (1971)
as Kada Junko
Let's find your sweetheart (1967)
Actor
「わたし」の人生(みち) 我が命のタンゴ (2012)
Actor
Anniversary (2016)
Actor
Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze (1965)
Actor
Eternal Love (1968)
as Akiko Imamura
若い川の流れ (1968)
Actor
The School Cap (1963)
as Chieko Katsumata
Night of Bloody Hell (1962)
Actor
Wharf Temperament (1961)
as Keiko Kawada
Otona to kodomo no ainoko dai (1961)
Actor
Tale on Tokai Chivalry (1964)
Actor
My Uncle (2012)
Actor
The Scarred Angel (1966)
Actor
Whirlwind Of Love (1969)
Actor
Star of Destiny (1966)
Actor
Aruhi watashi wa (1967)
Actor
Dear Tomorrow (1969)
Actor
Youth Bell (1969)
Actor
涙でいいの (1969)
Actor
Nuki uchi fūraibō (1962)
Actor
Traveling Alone with a Guitar (1964)
Actor
Gambling Den Desire (1970)
Actor
Dai nippon kosodoro den (1964)
as Shino, the maid
Tale on Kanto Chivalry (1963)
Actor
Kiriko's Tango (1963)
Actor
Biographies of Killers (1969)
Actor
Chivalrous Outlaw (1963)
Actor
Cry for Sorrow (1966)
Actor
The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow (1965)
Actor
The Spiders: The Reckless Operation (1967)
as Chino
Itsukano, Genkantachi to (2014)
as Kazue
Ashita ni Mukatte Tsuppashire (1961)
Actor
Smiles in the Mirror (—)
as Hasegawa Sakura
The Kawakaze Guys (1963)
as Baba Satoko