Noriko Honma
Acting
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 60
Movies (60)
Madadayo1993Old Lady Holding a Cat
Rhapsody in August1991Mourner
Dreams1990
G.I. Samurai1979Old Woman
Battle of the Japan Sea1969
The Homely Sister1967Tea shop old woman
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep1966Itako
Start Here1965Kitamura’s Mother
Red Beard1965Resident
Oh, Bomb!1964Matsuko - Shiitake's wife
Anything For Success1962
Varan the Unbelievable1962Ken's Mom
Kiriko no unmei1962
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps1962
石ころの唄1962
Yojimbo1961Farmer's Ex-wife
Life of a Country Doctor1960
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs1960Mineko
Someday I'll Know1959
Fox and Raccoon1959Sada
The Big Boss1959
Varan1958Ken's Mom
Summer Clouds1958
All About Marriage1958Mariko's Mother
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen1957Hostess
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 11957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 21957Nanny
Untamed Woman1957Otora, the foster mother
Elephant from "Zoo Story"1957Tetsu (Zen's wife)
People of Tokyo, Goodbye1956Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)