Chieko Matsubara

Acting

Chieko Matsubara

Born January 6, 1945Ikeda, Gifu Prefecture, Japan148 credits

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

Akashi

Akashi

Movie

2025

Natchan's Little Secret
6.5

Natchan's Little Secret

Movie

2023

Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle

Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle

Movie

2021

Touban Bengoshi

TV

2020

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
8.0

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

TV

2019

A Long Goodbye
7.0

A Long Goodbye

Movie

2019

Filmography

Akashi
2025Akashias WakakoMovie
Natchan's Little Secret
2023Natchan's Little Secretas Keiko NamikiMovie
Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle
2021Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battleas Hiromi HayashiMovie
T
2020Touban BengoshiTV
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019Yasuragi no Toki: MichiTV
A Long Goodbye
2019A Long Goodbyeas Yoko HigashiMovie
Smiles Leading To Happiness
2019Smiles Leading To HappinessMovie
The Dream of Nepenthes
2017The Dream of Nepenthesas Hisako KashimadaTV
Our Meal for Tomorrow
2017Our Meal for Tomorrowas Meiko UemuraMovie
Anniversary
2016AnniversaryMovie
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
2016Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~TV
Sento: The Bathhouse
2016Sento: The Bathhouseas Keiko (Old)Movie
隠れ菊
2016隠れ菊TV
Natsuko Kira
2016Natsuko Kiraas Shuko KoyamaTV
Iyana onna
2016Iyana onnaTV
To Eat To Live
2016To Eat To LiveMovie
Seven Detectives
2015Seven DetectivesTV
3つの街の物語
20153つの街の物語as Matsuda MarikoMovie
Itsukano, Genkantachi to
2014Itsukano, Genkantachi toas KazueMovie
Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy
2014Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun HappyMovie
Kiyoko Ranman
2013Kiyoko Ranmanas Kudo TomihisaTV
Ooka Echizen
2013Ooka Echizenas TaeTV
Yellow Elephant
2013Yellow Elephantas SeikaMovie
「わたし」の人生(みち) 我が命のタンゴ
2012「わたし」の人生(みち) 我が命のタンゴMovie
My Uncle
2012My UncleMovie
Made in Japan: Kora!
2011Made in Japan: Kora!Movie
At River's Edge
2011At River's Edgeas IseMovie
Ryōmaden
2010RyōmadenTV
Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the ButterflyMovie
Be yourself
2008Be yourselfMovie
Gu Gu, the Cat
2008Gu Gu, the Catas Asako's motherMovie
Yellow Tears
2007Yellow Tearsas Kinu MuraokaMovie
汚れた舌
2005汚れた舌TV
Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter
2005Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughteras Segawa YusenMovie
Husband and Wife
2004Husband and Wifeas Masako MotokiTV
Shinibana
2004Shinibanaas Suzuko AsukaMovie
Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari
2004Onigiri: Arcadia monogatarias Misa UeharaMovie
Tensai Yanagisawa Kyouju no Seikatsu
2002Tensai Yanagisawa Kyouju no Seikatsuas Yanagisawa MasakoTV
Dolls
2002Dollsas RyokoMovie
狂
2002狂った果実2002TV
Merdeka 17805
2001Merdeka 17805as Fumiko MiyataMovie
Suzuran
1999Suzuranas KiyokoTV
S
1997Sa-shi-su-se-so!?TV
To Love
1997To Loveas YamagataMovie
Who stole my heart
1992Who stole my heartTV
Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch
1990Bakayarô! 3: Weird BunchMovie
16-Sai no Marine Blue
199016-Sai no Marine BlueMovie
Akashi Kanpei 35-sai
1983Akashi Kanpei 35-saias Chieko NamikawaTV
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Seriesas Shizuko HibikiTV
危
1982危険な誘拐TV
Himawari no Uta
1981Himawari no Utaas Suzuki YoshikoTV
Onryō! Azawarau ningyō
1980Onryō! Azawarau ningyōMovie
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1980The House of Evil: Dangerous TemptationMovie
Strait of Roses
1978Strait of RosesTV
Beauty on Death Row
1978Beauty on Death RowMovie
White Wilderness
1977White WildernessTV
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzuTV
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
1976Truck Rascals in Fever HeatMovie
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss
1976New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Bossas AsamiMovie
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love
1971Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Loveas KayoMovie
Onna no Iji
1971Onna no Ijias Kada JunkoMovie
Night Butterflies
1971Night ButterfliesMovie
Dangerous Games
1970Dangerous Gamesas Keiko NatsukawaMovie
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
1970Men and War I: Prelude to Destinyas Motoko TakahataMovie
Rebel Against Glory
1970Rebel Against GloryMovie
A Young Man's Stronghold
1970A Young Man's StrongholdMovie
Gambling Den Desire
1970Gambling Den DesireMovie
Gorgeous Leopardess
1969Gorgeous LeopardessMovie
Biographies of Killers
1969Biographies of KillersMovie
涙でいいの
1969涙でいいのMovie
Gambler's Dilemma
1969Gambler's Dilemmaas Sugisaki ShimitsuMovie
Ruthless Gambler
1969Ruthless GamblerMovie
前科・仮釈放
1969前科・仮釈放as Tanihara FumieMovie
Dear Tomorrow
1969Dear TomorrowMovie
Whirlwind Of Love
1969Whirlwind Of LoveMovie
Outlaw: Kill!
1969Outlaw: Kill!as Yukiko HashimotoMovie
Youth Bell
1969Youth BellMovie
Outlaw: Black Dagger
1968Outlaw: Black Daggeras Yukiko HashimotoMovie
The Blazing Continent
1968The Blazing ContinentMovie
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
1968Outlaw: Goro the Assassinas Yuki IsomuraMovie
若い川の流れ
1968若い川の流れMovie
Outlaw: Heartless
1968Outlaw: Heartlessas Keiko HashizumeMovie
Song of my Life
1968Song of my Lifeas Miyako MoriMovie
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
1968Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2as Yukiko HashimotoMovie
Eternal Love
1968Eternal Loveas Akiko ImamuraMovie
Outlaw: Gangster VIP
1968Outlaw: Gangster VIPas Yukiko HashimotoMovie
The Aftermath of War
1967The Aftermath of WarMovie
My Sweetheart
1967My Sweetheartas MatsubaraMovie
Aruhi watashi wa
1967Aruhi watashi waMovie
Lost Love
1967Lost Loveas Wakana TsutsuiMovie
The Spiders: The Reckless Operation
1967The Spiders: The Reckless Operationas ChinoMovie
A Bumpkin of Tokyo
1967A Bumpkin of TokyoMovie
Let's find your sweetheart
1967Let's find your sweetheartMovie
The Scarred Angel
1966The Scarred AngelMovie
Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love
1966Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Loveas ChiharuMovie
Star of Destiny
1966Star of DestinyMovie
Lost in the Rain
1966Lost in the Rainas Kawaji AyakoTV
Your Life
1966Your LifeMovie
Love Eternal
1966Love Eternalas Chiyo OgawaMovie
Till We Meet Again
1966Till We Meet AgainMovie
C
1966Cry for SorrowMovie
Tokyo Drifter
1966Tokyo Drifteras ChiharuMovie
Black Tight Killers
1966Black Tight Killersas Yoriko SawanouchiMovie
Yama no Kanata ni
1966Yama no Kanata niTV
The Dragon of Macao
1965The Dragon of Macaoas HonranMovie
Killer Sword
1965Killer SwordMovie
The Stars and I Decided...
1965The Stars and I Decided...as Shizuko InagakiMovie
青春のお通り
1965青春のお通りMovie
Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze
1965Shinkuna umi ga yon deru zeMovie
Song of Dawn
1965Song of Dawnas ChikakoMovie
Taking the Castle
1965Taking the CastleMovie
The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow
1965The Dice You Throw Will Bring About TomorrowMovie
Traveling Alone with a Guitar
1964Traveling Alone with a GuitarMovie
Dai nippon kosodoro den
1964Dai nippon kosodoro denas Shino, the maidMovie
The Call of Blood
1964The Call of Bloodas Yasuko GôdaMovie
Tiger of the Sea
1964Tiger of the SeaMovie
Friends
1964FriendsMovie
Jinsei Gekijo
1964Jinsei GekijoMovie
The Flower and the Angry Waves
1964The Flower and the Angry WavesMovie
Cruel Gun Story
1964Cruel Gun Storyas RieMovie
Tale on Tokai Chivalry
1964Tale on Tokai ChivalryMovie
The School Cap
1963The School Capas Chieko KatsumataMovie
Kanto Wanderer
1963Kanto Wandereras TokikoMovie
Chivalrous Outlaw
1963Chivalrous OutlawMovie
Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji
1963Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaijiMovie
Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary
1963Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's DiaryMovie
Kiriko's Tango
1963Kiriko's TangoMovie
Tale on Kanto Chivalry
1963Tale on Kanto ChivalryMovie
午前零時の出獄
1963午前零時の出獄Movie
The Kawakaze Guys
1963The Kawakaze Guysas Baba SatokoMovie
Itsudemo yume o
1963Itsudemo yume oMovie
Modern Children
1963Modern ChildrenMovie
Bōkyō no umi
1962Bōkyō no umiMovie
Jigoku no yoru wa makka da ze
1962Jigoku no yoru wa makka da zeMovie
Last Round
1962Last RoundMovie
Return of the Whirlwind
1962Return of the WhirlwindMovie
Nuki uchi fūraibō
1962Nuki uchi fūraibōMovie
Love in the Air
1962Love in the Airas Miyako WakaharaMovie
Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains
1961Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great PlainsMovie
Crimson pistol belt
1961Crimson pistol beltMovie
Wharf Temperament
1961Wharf Temperamentas Keiko KawadaMovie
Pursuit
1961Pursuitas SugikoMovie
The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a Dream
1961The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a DreamMovie
Otona to kodomo no ainoko dai
1961Otona to kodomo no ainoko daiMovie
Kitakami Nocturne
1961Kitakami Nocturneas Shizuko SudaMovie
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū
1961Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchūMovie
Ashita ni Mukatte Tsuppashire
1961Ashita ni Mukatte TsuppashireMovie
Smiles in the Mirror
—Smiles in the Mirroras Hasegawa SakuraMovie