Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1899-12-04
Day of Death
1929-04-02
Place of Birth
Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Chieko Matsui
Biography
Chieko Matsui (December 4, 1899 – April 2, 1929) was a Japanese actress of the silent era. The eldest daughter of a doctor, she left home in 1922 after her mother passed away and her father remarried. She became an actor at Shochiku Studios, performing in fifty-five movies between 1925 and 1929. In 1927, she became one of the first female screenwriters in Japan, writing screenplays for the films "Lake of Melancholy" and "Spring Rain." She starred in both as well. Matsui underwent surgery for kidney disease in 1928. She passed away in 1929, while recuperating in her home.
Filmography (11)
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Role:
Kyōko
Iron Virgin
1928No Image
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Unknown
The Age of Emotion
1928
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Role:
Unknown
Umi mo yusha
1927No Image
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Unknown
The Basement
1927No Image
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Unknown
Buried Youth
1926No Image
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Unknown
Junange
1926
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Role:
Sumiko Sugimoto (clerk)
Young Master
1926No Image
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Unknown
Townspeople
1926No Image
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Role:
Ryoji's lover, Outa
Troubled Days
1926No Image
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Role:
Geisha
No Need for Your Opinion
1925No Image
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Role:
Kikue