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Noriko Honma
Born
29 November 1911
Died
12 April 2009
Place
Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan
Acting

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.

As actor

Madadayo

Madadayo

1993 · Old Lady Holding a Cat
Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

1991 · Mourner
Dreams

Dreams

1990
G.I. Samurai

G.I. Samurai

1979 · Old Woman
Battle of the Japan Sea

Battle of the Japan Sea

1969
The Homely Sister

The Homely Sister

1967 · Tea shop old woman
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966 · Itako
Red Beard

Red Beard

1965 · Resident
Start Here

Start Here

1965 · Kitamura’s Mother
Oh, Bomb!

Oh, Bomb!

1964 · Matsuko - Shiitake's wife
Kiriko no unmei

Kiriko no unmei

1962
Anything For Success

Anything For Success

1962
Varan the Unbelievable

Varan the Unbelievable

1962 · Ken's Mom
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

1962
石ころの唄

石ころの唄

1962
Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961 · Farmer's Ex-wife
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

1960 · Mineko
Life of a Country Doctor

Life of a Country Doctor

1960
The Big Boss

The Big Boss

1959
Someday I'll Know

Someday I'll Know

1959
Fox and Raccoon

Fox and Raccoon

1959 · Sada
Summer Clouds

Summer Clouds

1958
Varan

Varan

1958 · Ken's Mom
All About Marriage

All About Marriage

1958 · Mariko's Mother
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

1957 · Hostess
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957 · Nanny
Untamed Woman

Untamed Woman

1957 · Otora, the foster mother
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957
Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Elephant from "Zoo Story"

1957 · Tetsu (Zen's wife)
A Wife's Heart

A Wife's Heart

1956