is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her roles in ''
Tokyo Drifter'' (1966) and the
''Outlaw'' series.
Matsubara was born in
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...
. Spotted at a beauty contest sponsored by the
Nikkatsu
is a Japanese film studio located in Bunkyō. The name ''Nikkatsu'' amalgamates the words Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Motion Pictures".
Shareholders are Nippon Television Holdings (35%) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (28.4%). ...
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
Television
Honours
*Kinuyo Tanaka Award (2016)
*Sochi Film Festival Best Actress Award (2016) : ''Yuzu no Ha Yurete''
References
External links
Official agency profile
Chieko Matsubara at Kinenote*
*
1945 births
Living people
Japanese film actresses
Actresses from Nagoya
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