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.
Chieko Matsubara has 121 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Tokyo Drifter Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Onna no Iji, Aruhi watashi wa, Pursuit. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
