Chieko Matsui
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Popularity
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Credits
1899
Born
Japan
Origin
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
Acting
Birthday
1899-12-04
Place of Birth
Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Died
1929-04-02
Also Known As
松井千枝子
