Chieko Matsui
Known for Acting · 11 credits
- Born
- 1899-12-04
- Died
- 1929-04-02
- Place of birth
- Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- 松井千枝子
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.
Known For
Movies (11)
Umi mo yusha
1927
Townspeople
1926
Young Master
1926
as Sumiko Sugimoto (clerk)
Iron Virgin
1928
as Kyōko
Troubled Days
1926
as Ryoji's lover, Outa
The Age of Emotion
1928
Junange
1926
The Killing of a Hundred Men at Isshinji Temple
1925
as Kikue
Buried Youth
1926
The Basement
1927
No Need for Your Opinion
1925
as Geisha
About Chieko Matsui
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, whi… With 11 credits spanning from 1925 to 1928, Chieko Matsui has appeared in 11 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chieko Matsui Movies
- Umi mo yusha (1927)
- Townspeople (1926)
- Young Master (1926) — as Sumiko Sugimoto (clerk)
- Iron Virgin (1928) — as Kyōko
- Troubled Days (1926) — as Ryoji's lover, Outa
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