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Noriko Honma

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1911-11-29

Day of Death

2009-04-12

Place of Birth

Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan

Noriko Honma

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.

Filmography (59)

⭐ 7.3 Role: Old Lady Holding a Cat

Madadayo

1993
⭐ 7.2 Role: Mourner

Rhapsody in August

1991
⭐ 7.7 Role: Unknown

Dreams

1990
⭐ 5.9 Role: Old Woman

G.I. Samurai

1979
⭐ 6.5 Role: Unknown

Battle of the Japan Sea

1969
⭐ 8.0 Role: Tea shop old woman

The Homely Sister

1967
⭐ 6.3 Role: Itako

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966
⭐ 7.0 Role: Kitamura’s Mother

Start Here

1965
⭐ 8.1 Role: Resident

Red Beard

1965
⭐ 7.8 Role: Matsuko - Shiitake's wife

Oh, Bomb!

1964
⭐ 7.0 Role: Unknown

Anything For Success

1962
⭐ 4.4 Role: Ken's Mom

Varan the Unbelievable

1962
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Kiriko no unmei

1962
⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

1962
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

石ころの唄

1962