Acting credits
142
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Chieko Matsubara
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
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Movies: 119Series: 23
TMDB ID: 13252
IMDb ID: nm0559385
Known for: Acting
Born: January 6, 1945
Age: 81
Place of birth: Ikeda, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2025
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 7.33
Wikidata: Q11529410
Also known as
Matsubara Chieko • 松原智惠子 • 마츠바라 치에코 • چیکو ماتسوبارا
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Chieko Matsubara.
Akashi
as Wakako
2025 Movie
6.5
Natchan's Little Secret
as Keiko Namiki
2023 Movie
Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle
as Hiromi Hayashi
2021 Movie
6.9
A Long Goodbye
as Yoko Higashi
2019 Movie
Smiles Leading To Happiness
2019 Movie
5.6
Our Meal for Tomorrow
as Meiko Uemura
2017 Movie
Anniversary
2016 Movie
Sento: The Bathhouse
as Keiko (Old)
2016 Movie
To Eat To Live
2016 Movie
6.5
3つの街の物語
as Matsuda Mariko
2015 Movie
Itsukano, Genkantachi to
as Kazue
2014 Movie
4.0
Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy
2014 Movie
6.0
Yellow Elephant
as Seika
2013 Movie
「わたし」の人生(みち) 我が命のタンゴ
2012 Movie
My Uncle
2012 Movie
Made in Japan: Kora!
2011 Movie
8.5
At River's Edge
as Ise
2011 Movie
Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009 Movie
Be yourself
2008 Movie
6.6
Gu Gu, the Cat
as Asako's mother
2008 Movie
5.0
Yellow Tears
as Kinu Muraoka
2007 Movie
Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter
as Segawa Yusen
2005 Movie
Shinibana
as Suzuko Asuka
2004 Movie
2.0
Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari
as Misa Uehara
2004 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Chieko Matsubara.
8.0
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
50 eps
2019 Series
The Dream of Nepenthes
as Hisako Kashimada • 8 eps
2017 Series
7.9
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
1 eps
2016 Series
隠れ菊
8 eps
2016 Series
7.0
Natsuko Kira
as Shuko Koyama • 10 eps
2016 Series
7.0
Iyana onna
6 eps
2016 Series
7.4
Seven Detectives
1 eps
2015 Series
Kiyoko Ranman
as Kudo Tomihisa • 39 eps
2013 Series
7.5
Ooka Echizen
as Tae • 60 eps
2013 Series
9.1
Ryōmaden
48 eps
2010 Series
汚れた舌
11 eps
2005 Series
Husband and Wife
as Masako Motoki • 27 eps
2004 Series
Tensai Yanagisawa Kyouju no Seikatsu
as Yanagisawa Masako • 9 eps
2002 Series
8.5
Suzuran
as Kiyoko • 156 eps
1999 Series
5.3
Who stole my heart
5 eps
1992 Series
Akashi Kanpei 35-sai
as Chieko Namikawa • 1 eps
1983 Series
7.0
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
as Shizuko Hibiki • 1 eps
1983 Series
Himawari no Uta
as Suzuki Yoshiko • 1 eps
1981 Series
Strait of Roses
26 eps
1978 Series
White Wilderness
26 eps
1977 Series
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1 eps
1977 Series
Lost in the Rain
as Kawaji Ayako • 13 eps
1966 Series
Yama no Kanata ni
1 eps
1966 Series