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Nobuko Otowa

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1925-10-01

Day of Death

1994-12-22

Place of Birth

Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

Nobuko Otowa

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nobuko Otowa (1 October 1925 – 22 December 1994) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in 134 films between 1950 and 1994. She was married to film director Kaneto Shindō. She posthumously won the award for best supporting actress at the 19th Japan Academy Prize for A Last Note, having been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer during its production. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nobuko Otowa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Filmography (141)

⭐ 8.5 Role: Okaji

By Player

2000
⭐ 7.1 Role: Toyoko Yanagawa

A Last Note

1995
⭐ 7.9 Role: Densuke's mother

Free and Easy 5

1992
⭐ 7.8 Role: Masa

The Strange Tale of Oyuki

1992
⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

Don't Mind

1990
⭐ 9.0 Role: Tomi Izeki

Dream Street

1989
⭐ 6.8 Role: Unknown

Sakura-tai Chiru

1988
⭐ 10.0 Role: Mistress

Children on the Island

1987
⭐ 8.0 Role: Mother

Tree Without Leaves

1986
⭐ 6.5 Role: Namie Yasui

Black Board

1986
⭐ 9.0 Role: Yasuko Moto

Lost in the Wilderness

1986
⭐ 7.6 Role: Ume

Demon

1985
⭐ 6.4 Role: Tei Ishikawa

The Island Closest to Heaven

1984
⭐ 8.5 Role: Katsue

Location

1984
⭐ 7.0 Role: Hideyo, after age 40

The Horizon

1984