Noriko Honma
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.
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- Born:
- Nov 29, 1911 In Yūbari, Hokkaidō, Giappone
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 45
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Composition Class 1938-08-21
- Latest Project:
- Movie Madadayo 1993-04-17
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Madadayo | Old lady holding a cat (uncredited) | 1993-04-17 |
| Movie | Rhapsody in August | Mourner | 1991-05-25 |
| Movie | Dreams | 1990-05-11 | |
| Movie | G.I. Samurai | Old Woman | 1979-09-17 |
| Movie | Battle of the Japan Sea | 1969-08-01 | |
| Movie | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | Spiritualist | 1966-12-17 |
| Movie | Red Beard | Resident | 1965-04-03 |
| Movie | Oh, Bomb! | Matsuko - Shiitake's wife | 1964-04-18 |
| Movie | Varan the Unbelievable | Ken's Mom | 1962-12-07 |
| Movie | Yojimbo | Farmer's Ex-wife | 1961-04-25 |
| Movie | When a Woman Ascends the Stairs | Mineko | 1960-01-15 |
| Movie | Life of a Country Doctor | 1960-08-14 | |
| Movie | The Big Boss | 1959-01-15 | |
| Movie | All About Marriage | Mariko's Mother | 1958-05-26 |
| Movie | Varan | Ken's Mom | 1958-10-14 |
| Movie | Summer Clouds | 1958-09-02 | |
| Movie | Untamed Woman | Otora, the foster mother | 1957-05-28 |
| Movie | A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 | Nanny | 1957-07-09 |
| Movie | A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 | 1957-07-09 | |
| Movie | Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island | (uncredited) | 1956-01-03 |
| Movie | A Wife's Heart | 1956-05-03 | |
| Movie | Tokyo no hito sayonara | Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited) | 1956-06-28 |
| Movie | The Lone Journey | 1955-08-31 | |
| Movie | I Live in Fear | Worker family member | 1955-11-22 |
| Movie | Marital Relations | 1955-09-13 | |
| Movie | Seven Samurai | Woman Farmer | 1954-04-26 |
| Movie | Last of the Wild Ones | 1954-06-08 | |
| Movie | The Surf | Old Woman of O-Haru | 1954-10-20 |
| Movie | The Ditch | 1954-07-27 | |
| Movie | Husband and Wife | 1953-01-22 | |
| Movie | Where Chimneys Are Seen | 1953-03-05 | |
| Movie | Brother and Sister | 1953-08-19 | |
| Movie | Wife | 1953-04-29 | |
| Movie | Adolescence Part II | (uncredited) | 1953-07-01 |
| Movie | The Ataka Family | Otoku | 1952-05-15 |
| Movie | Ikiru | Housewife | 1952-10-09 |
| Movie | Mother | Mino Hirai | 1952-06-12 |
| Movie | Nightshade Flower | 1951-01-13 | |
| Movie | The Blue Pearl | Riu's mother | 1951-08-03 |
| Movie | Street of Violence | Sanpei's mother | 1950-02-26 |
| Movie | Snow-Flake | Itakura's mother | 1950-05-17 |
| Movie | Rashomon | Medium | 1950-08-26 |
| Movie | Stray Dog | Wooden Tub Shop woman | 1949-10-17 |
| Movie | The Whole Family Works | Ishimura's wife | 1939-03-11 |
| Movie | Composition Class | Aunt | 1938-08-21 |