
Noriko Honma
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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
Credits

Seven Samurai (1954)
as Woman Farmer

Ikiru (1952)
as Housewife

Rashomon (1950)
as Medium

Yojimbo (1961)
as Farmer's Ex-wife

Dreams (1990)
Actor

Red Beard (1965)
as Resident

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
Actor

Life of a Country Doctor (1960)
Actor

Wife (1953)
Actor

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
as Itako

Madadayo (1993)
as Old Lady Holding a Cat

石ころの唄 (1962)
Actor

I Live in Fear (1955)
as Worker family member

Stray Dog (1949)
as Wooden Tub Shop woman

Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
Actor

Rhapsody in August (1991)
as Mourner

G.I. Samurai (1979)
as Old Woman

The Homely Sister (1967)
as Tea shop old woman

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
as Mineko

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
as (uncredited)

Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
as Ken's Mom

All Sold Out (1956)
Actor

Varan (1958)
as Ken's Mom

Untamed Woman (1957)
as Otora, the foster mother

Summer Clouds (1958)
Actor

Mother (1952)
as Mino Hirai

The Big Boss (1959)
Actor

Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953)
Actor

All About Marriage (1958)
as Mariko's Mother

Start Here (1965)
as Kitamura’s Mother

The Whole Family Works (1939)
as Ishimura's wife

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (1957)
as Hostess

Fox and Raccoon (1959)
as Sada

Anything For Success (1962)
Actor

Snow-Flake (1950)
as Itakura's mother

Husband and Wife (1953)
Actor

Brother and Sister (1953)
Actor

A Wife's Heart (1956)
Actor

The Lone Journey (1955)
Actor

Composition Class (1938)
as Aunt

Last of the Wild Ones (1954)
Actor

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (1957)
as Nanny

Town of Violence (1950)
as Sanpei's mother

The End of the Night (1953)
Actor

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps (1962)
Actor

Oh, Bomb! (1964)
as Matsuko - Shiitake's wife

Blue Buds (1956)
as Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)

The Blue Pearl (1951)
as Riu's mother

Elephant from "Zoo Story" (1957)
as Tetsu (Zen's wife)

Marital Relations (1955)
Actor

Their Father's Wife (1953)
Actor

The Surf (1954)
as Old Woman of O-Haru

Adolescence Part II (1953)
as (uncredited)

Someday I'll Know (1959)
Actor

Nightshade Flower (1951)
Actor

The Ataka Family (1952)
as Otoku

Ditch (1954)
Actor

People of Tokyo, Goodbye (1956)
as Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)

Girls in the Orchard (1953)
Actor

Kiriko no unmei (1962)
Actor





