Chieko Matsubara

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

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Natchan's Little Secret

2023 ⭐ 6.5

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A Long Goodbye

2019 ⭐ 7.0

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3つの街の物語

2015 ⭐ 6.5

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Yellow Elephant

2013 ⭐ 6.0

Career timeline

2025

Akashi

Wakako · 2025

2023

Natchan's Little Secret

Keiko Namiki · 2023

⭐ 6.5

2021

Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle

Hiromi Hayashi · 2021

2019

A Long Goodbye Notable

Yoko Higashi · 2019

⭐ 7.0

Smiles Leading To Happiness

2019

2017

Our Meal for Tomorrow

Meiko Uemura · 2017

⭐ 5.9

2016

Anniversary

2016

Sento: The Bathhouse

Keiko (Old) · 2016

To Eat To Live

2016

2015

3つの街の物語

Matsuda Mariko · 2015

⭐ 6.5

2014

Itsukano, Genkantachi to

Kazue · 2014

Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy

2014

⭐ 4.0

2013

Yellow Elephant

Seika · 2013

⭐ 6.0

2012

「わたし」の人生(みち) 我が命のタンゴ

2012

My Uncle

2012

2011

Made in Japan: Kora!

2011

At River's Edge Notable

Ise · 2011

⭐ 7.3

2009

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

2009

2008

Be yourself

2008

Gu Gu, the Cat

Asako's mother · 2008

⭐ 6.6

2007

Yellow Tears

Kinu Muraoka · 2007

⭐ 5.0

2005

Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter

Segawa Yusen · 2005

2004

Shinibana Notable

Suzuko Asuka · 2004

⭐ 8.0

Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari

Misa Uehara · 2004

⭐ 2.0

2002

Dolls Notable

Ryoko · 2002

⭐ 7.5

2001

Merdeka 17805

Fumiko Miyata · 2001

1997

To Love

Yamagata · 1997

⭐ 6.7

1990

Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch Notable

1990

⭐ 7.0

16-Sai no Marine Blue

1990

Frequently appears with

Kenichi Takitoh

Jun 'Virgin' Sakashita

Shu Watanabe

Mamoru 'Moririn' Ishino

Tomoya Maeno

Haruhiko 'Zubuko' Numata

Cunning Takeyama

Natchan

Yu Aoi

Fumi Higashi

Yuko Takeuchi

Mari Imamura

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Shohei Higashi

Yukiya Kitamura

Arata

Full filmography

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Akashi

2025

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Natchan's Little Secret

2023 ⭐ 6.5

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Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle

2021

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A Long Goodbye

2019 ⭐ 7.0

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Smiles Leading To Happiness

2019

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Our Meal for Tomorrow

2017 ⭐ 5.9

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Anniversary

2016

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Sento: The Bathhouse

2016

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To Eat To Live

2016

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3つの街の物語

2015 ⭐ 6.5

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Itsukano, Genkantachi to

2014

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Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy

2014 ⭐ 4.0

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Yellow Elephant

2013 ⭐ 6.0

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「わたし」の人生(みち) 我が命のタンゴ

2012

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My Uncle

2012

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Made in Japan: Kora!

2011

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At River's Edge

2011 ⭐ 7.3

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

2009

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Be yourself

2008

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Gu Gu, the Cat

2008 ⭐ 6.6