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Chieko Matsubara
Acting
153 known credits
2.1 popularity score 81 years
Biography
About Chieko Matsubara
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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Chieko Matsubara across film and television
152credited titles
123movie credits
29TV credits
1961–2025screen career span
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