| Chieko Matsubara | |
|---|---|
| 松原 智恵子 | |
 Matsubara for the February 1965 issue of Movie Pictorial | |
| Born | (1945-01-06) 6 January 1945 (age 79) Nagoya, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961-present |
Chieko Matsubara (松原 智恵子, Matsubara Chieko, born 6 January 1945) is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her roles in Tokyo Drifter (1966) and the Outlaw series.
Matsubara was born in Nagoya. 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.
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Kanto Wanderer | Tokiko | |
| 1964 | The Flower and the Angry Waves | Oshige | |
| Cruel Gun Story | |||
| Our Blood Will Not Forgive | Yasuko | ||
| 1965 | Taking The Castle | ||
| Abare Kishidō | |||
| 1966 | Tokyo Drifter | ||
| Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea is Bright Red as the Color of Love | |||
| Black Tight Killers | |||
| 1968 | Bonta No Kekkon Ya | ||
| Outlaw: Gangster VIP | Yukie Hashimoto | ||
| 1970 | Men and War Part I | Motoko Takahata | |
| 1976 | New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss | Asami Nakamichi | |
| 2002 | Dolls | ||
| 2004 | Blooming Again | ||
| 2011 | Made in Japan: Kora! | ||
| 2013 | Kiiroi Zou | ||
| 2016 | Yuzu no Ha Yurete | ||
| 2017 | Our Meal for Tomorrow | Meiko Uemura | |
| 2018 | Kimi ga Mata Hashiridasu toki | ||
| 2019 | Egao no Mukou ni | ||
| A Long Goodbye | Yōko Higashi | ||
| 2020 | Sengoku Girl and Kendō Boy | ||
| 2021 | Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen | ||
| 2023 | Natchan's Little Secret | Keiko | |
| 2024 | Teppen no Ken |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Kunitori Monogatari | Oichi | Taiga drama | |
| 2010 | Ryōmaden | Sakamoto Iyo | Taiga drama | |
| 2022 | Come Come Everybody | Old Kiyoko Akanishi | Asadora |
Honours
- Kinuyo Tanaka Award (2016)
- Sochi Film Festival Best Actress Award (2016) : Yuzu no Ha Yurete
References
- ＜おしゃべり日和＞松原智恵子・銀幕のお嬢様「日活三人娘」でブレイク. jcc (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Chieko Matsubara". kinenote. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- 女優・松原智恵子プロファイル. グランパパ (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- 女優・松原智恵子が明かす銀幕ウラ話. ZakZak (in Japanese). Sankei Digital. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "映画「長いお別れ」 松原智恵子が語る〈大きくなったとき、お父さんお母さんをこういう風に支えていこうと思っていただけたら〉". Mikiki Tokyo. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "戦争と人間". eiga.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- "僕らのごはんは明日で待ってる". eiga.com. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- "西成ゴローの四億円". eiga.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- "ひみつのなっちゃん。". eiga.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- "北乃きい＆本郷奏多が剣道映画「てっぺんの剣」でW主演、ロケ地・大分で先行公開". Natalie. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- "「カムカムエヴリバディ」京都編に松重豊、本郷奏多、三浦透子、新川優愛ら11名". Natalie. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- "田中絹代賞について". Tanaka Kinuyo Bunka-kan. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- "松原智恵子が第１回ソチ国際映画祭で主演女優賞". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
External links
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Chieko Matsubara at Kinenote
- Chieko Matsubara at IMDb
- Chieko Matsubara at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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