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Chieko Naniwa
Actor

Chieko Naniwa

19 Nov 1907Born
22 Dec 1973Died
66Age at death
183Credits

Biography

Naniwa Chieko (real name: Nanko Kikuno, November 19, 1907 – December 22 , 1973) was a Japanese actress.

Due to poverty, she was unable to receive an elementary school education and struggled with being illiterate. Later, through her own efforts, she learned to read and write, and overcame illiteracy. She appeared in works such as A Geisha, Throne of Blood, Equinox Flower, and Twenty-Four Eyes. She appeared in films by many of the great directors of her time.

She died of gastrointestinal bleeding on December 22, 1973, at the age of 66. After her death, she was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure , Fourth Class .

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 183 credits.

  1. 1972Lullaby for a Tough GuyFilm
  2. 1968The Woman Gambler's SupplicationFilm
  3. 1968Three RoguesFilm
  4. 1968Woman Gambler Is ComingFilm
  5. 1968Devil in My FleshFilm
  6. 1967Shogun and His Mistress 2Film
  7. 1967The Wife of Seishu HanaokaFilm: Kae's Wet Nurse
  8. 1966The River YokoboriFilm: Kin
  9. 1966A Circus GirlFilm
  10. 1965True Osaka GritFilm
  11. 1965Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs KojiroFilm: Osugi
  12. 1965Three YakuzaFilm
  13. 1965My WifeFilm
  14. 1965Snow CountryFilm: Blind masseuse
  15. 1965Nami kageFilm
  16. 1965President's Ninja Trick Book Part IIFilm: Sen (Proprietress, restaurant "Manman")
  17. 1965TaikoukiSeries: Naka (52 episodes)
  18. 1964Ai, sono kisekiFilm
  19. 1964My LoverFilm
  20. 1964Money Is Most ImportantFilm
  21. 1964An Impudent Man 2Film
  22. 1964I'm a BodyguardFilm
  23. 1964An Impudent ManFilm
  24. 1964Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji TempleFilm: Osugi
  25. 1963We Are SalarymenFilm: Oshige
  26. 1963New Marital RelationsFilm
  27. 1963DobuikeFilm: Tadae Horikawa
  28. 196318 RoughsFilm: Seichii's Mother
  29. 1963Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword StyleFilm: Osugi
  30. 1963Maiko-hanFilm
  31. 1963The Third WillFilm: Yoshiko
  32. 1963Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５Film: Ume Shimizu
  33. 1963Uogashi no senpū musumeFilm
  34. 1963Madame AkiFilm: Setsuko
  35. 1963Twin Sisters of KyotoFilm: Madam
  36. 1962The Paper CraneFilm
  37. 1962Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka HeightsFilm: Osugi
  38. 1962The BodyFilm
  39. 1962The Fencing MasterFilm: Old woman
  40. 1962Shin kitsune to tanukiFilm
  41. 1962Yakuza OfficialFilm
  42. 1962Ame no Kudan-zakaFilm
  43. 1962Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayoFilm
  44. 1962Jun'ai monogatari kusa no miFilm
  45. 1962Till Tomorrow IsFilm
  46. 1962In Search of MotherFilm: Obah
  47. 1962Good RascalsFilm: Omon
  48. 1962This Year's LoveFilm
  49. 1962次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々Film
  50. 1961Bad Reputation ReturnsFilm: Ito Aso
  51. 1961京化粧Film
  52. 1961The End of SummerFilm: Sasaki Tsune
  53. 1961Girls of the NightFilm: Kumeju
  54. 1961Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppōFilm
  55. 1961Fine ManFilm
  56. 1961Miyamoto MusashiFilm: Osugi
  57. 1961Moonlight in the RainFilm
  58. 1961Osaka ToughFilm
  59. 1961続々々番頭はんと丁稚どん チャンポン旅行Film
  60. 1961The Harbor LightsFilm
  61. 1961The Preacher of LoveFilm
  62. 1961The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4Film: Otoshi
  63. 1961Zokuzoku bantōhan to detchidonFilm
  64. 1960Sazae And Aunt ApronFilm: Chie
  65. 1960Zoku bantōhan to detchidonFilm
  66. 1960The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3Film
  67. 1960New Third Class Executive: Husband EducationFilm: Tsuruko Miyaguchi
  68. 1960ShinranFilm
  69. 1960Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for SuccessFilm: Chiyo
  70. 1960Bantōhan to detchidonFilm
  71. 1960New Third Class Executive: Fortune TellerFilm: Tsuruko Miyaguchi
  72. 1960The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2Film
  73. 1960続べらんめぇ芸者Film
  74. 1960Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome EpisodesFilm: Natsukawa Chiyo
  75. 1960The Chivalrous Youth of Great EdoFilm
  76. 1960New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and DrinkingFilm: Tsuruko Miyaguchi (Widow of founder)
  77. 1960The Five Jolly ThievesFilm
  78. 1959Sazae-san, the Wayward WifeFilm: Chiyoyo Nishino (Sazae's aunt)
  79. 1959Evil Man of EdoFilm
  80. 1959Chikamatsu's Love in OsakaFilm: Oen

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