Chieko Matsubara

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Chieko Matsubara

Acting 81 January 6, 1945

Ikeda, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

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…

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Dolls

Dolls

7.5 2002 Movie
Tokyo Drifter

Tokyo Drifter

7.1 1966 Movie
Suzuran

Suzuran

8.5 1999 TV Show
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

7.0 1983 TV Show
Cold Case: Door of Truth

Cold Case: Door of Truth

8.2 2016 TV Show
Seven Detectives

Seven Detectives

7.4 2015 TV Show
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

8.0 2019 TV Show
Ryōmaden

Ryōmaden

9.1 2010 TV Show
Ooka Echizen

Ooka Echizen

7.5 2013 TV Show
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

1977 TV Show
Cruel Gun Story

Cruel Gun Story

6.7 1964 Movie
Kiyoko Ranman

Kiyoko Ranman

2013 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Akashi

    Movie Wakako

  2. 2024
    Top Swords Couple

    Movie Yumiko Fujii

  3. 2023
    Natchan's Little Secret

    Movie Keiko Namiki

  4. 2021
    Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle

    Movie Hiromi Hayashi

  5. 2020
    Touban Bengoshi

    TV show

  6. 2019
    Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

    TV show

  7. 2019
    A Long Goodbye

    Movie Yoko Higashi

  8. 2019
    Smiles Leading To Happiness

    Movie

  9. 2017
    The Dream of Nepenthes

    TV show Hisako Kashimada

  10. 2017
    Our Meal for Tomorrow

    Movie Meiko Uemura

  11. 2016
    Cold Case: Door of Truth

    TV show Kifune Misa

  12. 2016
    Anniversary

    Movie

  13. 2016
    Sento: The Bathhouse

    Movie Keiko (Old)

  14. 2016
    隠れ菊

    TV show

  15. 2016
    Natsuko Kira

    TV show Shuko Koyama

  16. 2016
    Iyana onna

    TV show

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  1. 2016
    To Eat To Live

    Movie

  2. 2015
    Seven Detectives

    TV show

  3. 2015
    3つの街の物語

    Movie Matsuda Mariko

  4. 2014
    Itsukano, Genkantachi to

    Movie Kazue

  5. 2014
    Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy

    Movie

  6. 2013
    Kiyoko Ranman

    TV show Kudo Tomihisa

  7. 2013
    Ooka Echizen

    TV show Tae

  8. 2013
    Yellow Elephant

    Movie Seika

  9. 2012
    「わたし」の人生(みち) 我が命のタンゴ

    Movie

  10. 2012
    My Uncle

    Movie

  11. 2011
    Made in Japan: Kora!

    Movie

  12. 2011
    At River's Edge

    Movie Ise

  13. 2010
    Ryōmaden

    TV show

  14. 2009
    Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly

    Movie

  15. 2008
    Be yourself

    Movie

  16. 2008
    Gu Gu, the Cat

    Movie Asako's mother

  17. 2007
    Yellow Tears

    Movie Kinu Muraoka

  18. 2005
    汚れた舌

    TV show

  19. 2005
    Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter

    Movie Segawa Yusen

  20. 2004
    Husband and Wife

    TV show Masako Motoki

  21. 2004
    Shinibana

    Movie Suzuko Asuka

  22. 2004
    Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari

    Movie Misa Uehara

  23. 2002
    Tensai Yanagisawa Kyouju no Seikatsu

    TV show Yanagisawa Masako

  24. 2002
    Dolls

    Movie Ryoko