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
| Birth Location | Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911-11-29 |
| Died | 2009-04-12 |
Movies
Madadayo
as Old Lady Holding a Cat
1993
Rhapsody in August
as Mourner
1991
1990
G.I. Samurai
as Old Woman
1979
The Homely Sister
as Tea shop old woman
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Spiritualist (uncredited)
1966
Red Beard
as Resident
1965
Oh, Bomb!
as Matsuko - Shiitake's wife
1964
1962
Varan the Unbelievable
as Ken's Mom
1962
1962
Yojimbo
as Farmer's Ex-wife
1961
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as Mineko
1960
1959
Varan
as Ken's Mom
1958
1958
All About Marriage
as Mariko's Mother
1958
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
Tokyo no hito sayonara
as Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)
1956
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as (uncredited)
1956
I Live in Fear
as Worker family member
1955
1955
1955
The Surf
as Old Woman of O-Haru
1954
1954
Seven Samurai
as Woman Farmer
1954
1953
1953
Adolescence Part II
as (uncredited)
1953
1953
1953
1953
Ikiru
as Housewife
1952
Mother
as Mino Hirai
1952
The Ataka Family
as Otoku
1952
The Blue Pearl
as Riu's mother
1951
1951
Rashomon
as Medium
1950
Snow-Flake
as Itakura's mother
1950
Street of Violence
as Sanpei's mother
1950
Stray Dog
as Wooden Tub Shop woman
1949
The Whole Family Works
as Ishimura's wife
1939
Composition Class
as Aunt
1938
Noriko Honma hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
