Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1911-11-29
- Day of Death2009-04-12 (97 years)
- Place of BirthYubari, Hokkaido, Japan
- Also Known As-
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.
Known For
Acting Career
- 1993
Madadayo
As: Old Lady Holding a Cat
- 1991
Rhapsody in August
As: Mourner
- 1979
G.I. Samurai
As: Old Woman
- 1967
The Homely Sister
As: Tea shop old woman
- 1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
As: Itako
- 1965
Red Beard
As: Resident
- 1964
Oh, Bomb!
As: Matsuko - Shiitake's wife
- 1962
Varan the Unbelievable
As: Ken's Mom
- 1961
Yojimbo
As: Farmer's Ex-wife
- 1960
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
As: Mineko
- 1958
Varan
As: Ken's Mom
- 1958
All About Marriage
As: Mariko's Mother
- 1957
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
As: Hostess
- 1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
As: Nanny
- 1957
Untamed Woman
As: Otora, the foster mother
- 1957
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
As: Tetsu (Zen's wife)
- 1956
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
As: Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)
- 1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
As: (uncredited)
- 1955
I Live in Fear
As: Worker family member
- 1954
The Surf
As: Old Woman of O-Haru
- 1954
Seven Samurai
As: Woman Farmer
- 1953
Adolescence Part II
As: (uncredited)
- 1952
Ikiru
As: Housewife
- 1952
Mother
As: Mino Hirai
- 1952
The Ataka Family
As: Otoku
- 1951
The Blue Pearl
As: Riu's mother
- 1950
Rashomon
As: Medium
- 1950
Snow-Flake
As: Itakura's mother
- 1950
Street of Violence
As: Sanpei's mother
- 1949
Stray Dog
As: Wooden Tub Shop woman
- 1939
The Whole Family Works
As: Ishimura's wife
- 1938
Composition Class
As: Aunt