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Noriko Honma
Actor

Noriko Honma

29 Nov 1911Born
12 Apr 2009Died
97Age at death
68Credits

Biography

Noriko Honma (本間文子 Honma Noriko, born 29 November 1911 - 12 April 2009) is a Japanese actress whose film work occurred primarily during the 1950s. She was born in Hokkaido. She worked in many of Akira Kurosawa's films, first appearing in Kurosawa's Rashomon as the Miko, also in Ikiru, The Seven Samurai, Akahige, and Dreams.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1993MadadayoFilm: Old Lady Holding a Cat
  2. 1991Rhapsody in AugustFilm: Mourner
  3. 1990DreamsFilm
  4. 1979G.I. SamuraiFilm: Old Woman
  5. 1969Monstrous! Who Am I?!Film
  6. 1969Battle of the Japan SeaFilm
  7. 1967The Homely SisterFilm: Tea shop old woman
  8. 1966Ebirah, Horror of the DeepFilm: Itako
  9. 1965You Can If You TryFilm
  10. 1965Start HereFilm: Kitamura’s Mother
  11. 1965Red BeardFilm: Resident
  12. 1964Oh, Bomb!Film: Matsuko - Shiitake's wife
  13. 1962Anything For SuccessFilm
  14. 1962Varan the UnbelievableFilm: Ken's Mom
  15. 1962Kiriko no unmeiFilm
  16. 1962The Pacific War and Himeyuri CorpsFilm
  17. 1962石ころの唄Film
  18. 1961YojimboFilm: Farmer's Ex-wife
  19. 1960Life of a Country DoctorFilm
  20. 1960When a Woman Ascends the StairsFilm: Mineko
  21. 1959Someday I'll KnowFilm
  22. 1959Fox and RaccoonFilm: Sada
  23. 1959Mariko's Autobiography: Flowing ConstellationFilm
  24. 1959The Big BossFilm: Mineo's Aunt
  25. 1958VaranFilm: Ken's Mom
  26. 1958Summer CloudsFilm
  27. 1958All About MarriageFilm: Mariko's Mother
  28. 1957Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henFilm: Hostess
  29. 1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2Film: Nanny
  30. 1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1Film
  31. 1957Untamed WomanFilm: Otora, the foster mother
  32. 1957Akebono sō no satsujinFilm
  33. 1957Elephant from "Zoo Story"Film: Tetsu (Zen's wife)
  34. 1957Come Back SoonFilm
  35. 1956Sisters at the Hot SpringsFilm
  36. 1956People of Tokyo, GoodbyeFilm: Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)
  37. 1956A Wife's HeartFilm
  38. 1956Blue BudsFilm: Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)
  39. 1956Everyone's SweetheartFilm
  40. 1956All Sold OutFilm
  41. 1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandFilm: (uncredited)
  42. 1955I Live in FearFilm: Worker family member
  43. 1955Marital RelationsFilm
  44. 1955The Lone JourneyFilm
  45. 1954The SurfFilm: Old Woman of O-Haru
  46. 1954DitchFilm
  47. 1954Last of the Wild OnesFilm
  48. 1954Seven SamuraiFilm: Woman Farmer
  49. 1953To the Ends of the EarthFilm
  50. 1953Girls in the OrchardFilm
  51. 1953Brother and SisterFilm
  52. 1953Adolescence Part IIFilm: (uncredited)
  53. 1953Their Father's WifeFilm
  54. 1953WifeFilm
  55. 1953The End of the NightFilm
  56. 1953Where Chimneys Are SeenFilm
  57. 1953Husband and WifeFilm
  58. 1952IkiruFilm: Housewife
  59. 1952MotherFilm: Mino Hirai
  60. 1952The Ataka FamilyFilm: Otoku
  61. 1951The Blue PearlFilm: Riu's mother
  62. 1951Nightshade FlowerFilm
  63. 1950RashomonFilm: Medium
  64. 1950Snow-FlakeFilm: Itakura's mother
  65. 1950Town of ViolenceFilm: Sanpei's mother
  66. 1949Stray DogFilm: Wooden Tub Shop woman
  67. 1939The Whole Family WorksFilm: Ishimura's wife
  68. 1938Composition ClassFilm: Aunt

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