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Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Acting

Born: October 1, 1925Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nobuko Otowa (1 October 1925 – 22 December 1994) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in 134 films between 1950 and 1994. She was married to film director Kaneto Shindō. She posthumously won the award for best supporting actress at the 19th Japan Academy Prize for A Last Note, having been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer during its production. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nobuko Otowa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For
Filmography
By Player

By Player

Okaji

2000
A Last Note

A Last Note

Toyoko Yanagawa

1995
Free and Easy 5

Free and Easy 5

Densuke's mother

1992
The Strange Tale of Oyuki

The Strange Tale of Oyuki

Masa

1992
Don't Mind

Don't Mind

1990
Dream Street

Dream Street

Tomi Izeki

1989
Sakura-tai Chiru

Sakura-tai Chiru

1988
Children on the Island

Children on the Island

Mistress

1987
Tree Without Leaves

Tree Without Leaves

Mother

1986
Black Board

Black Board

Namie Yasui

1986
Lost in the Wilderness

Lost in the Wilderness

Yasuko Moto

1986
Demon

Demon

Ume

1985
The Island Closest to Heaven

The Island Closest to Heaven

Tei Ishikawa

1984
Location

Location

Katsue

1984
The Horizon

The Horizon

Hideyo, after age 40

1984
Arashi Tatsunari

Arashi Tatsunari

Keiko

1982
Ekisutora

Ekisutora

1982
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 3

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 3

1982

傑作推理劇場 不安な階段

1982
The Go Masters

The Go Masters

1982
Edo Porn

Edo Porn

Omomo

1981
Ore to aitsu no monogatari

Ore to aitsu no monogatari

1981
Asshii-tachi no machi

Asshii-tachi no machi

1981
The Long Way 'Round

The Long Way 'Round

1980

Nurse's Husband

1980
The Three Undelivered Letters

The Three Undelivered Letters

Sumie

1979
The Strangling

The Strangling

Ryoko Kariba

1979
The Incident

The Incident

Sumie Sakai

1978
The Life of Chikuzan

The Life of Chikuzan

Toyo, Mother

1977

Onna no Natsu

1975
Kyukei no Koya

Kyukei no Koya

1975
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

Self

1975
My Way

My Way

Mino Kawamura

1974
The Heart

The Heart

Mrs. M

1973
The Twilight Years

The Twilight Years

Kyoko (Shigezo's daughter)

1973
Hymn

Hymn

Teru Kamozawa

1972
The Iron Crown

The Iron Crown

Middle-aged Woman

1972
The Ceremony

The Ceremony

Sakurada Shizu

1971
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!

Live Today, Die Tomorrow!

Take Yamada

1970
Strange Affinity

Strange Affinity

Tamiko / Prostitute Yuki

1970
Heat Wave Island

Heat Wave Island

Otoyo

1969
Red Lion

Red Lion

Oharu

1969
Monument to the Girl's Corps

Monument to the Girl's Corps

Hatsu Yonamine

1968
Strong Women, Weak Men

Strong Women, Weak Men

Fumiko

1968
Kuroneko

Kuroneko

Yone

1968
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station

A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station

1967
Libido

Libido

1967
The Izu Dancer

The Izu Dancer

1967

Once a Rainy Day

1966
Lost Sex

Lost Sex

The Housemaid

1966
Rise Against the Sword

Rise Against the Sword

Osasa

1966
Conquest

Conquest

Jiju

1965
Nami kage

Nami kage

1965
The Radish and the Carrot

The Radish and the Carrot

1965
Onibaba

Onibaba

Woman

1964
The Scent of Incense

The Scent of Incense

Ikuyo

1964
Onibaba : Film Location

Onibaba : Film Location

1964
Mother

Mother

Tamiko

1963
Miren

Miren

Hatsu Kakinuna

1963
The Maid Story

The Maid Story

1963
When Women Lie

When Women Lie

1963
Pressure of Guilt

Pressure of Guilt

1963

Rush to Our Sweetheart

1963
Madame Aki

Madame Aki

1963
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant

Tome

1962
Born in Sin

Born in Sin

1962
Human

Human

Gorosuke

1962
This Madding Crowd

This Madding Crowd

Kimino

1962
Seikurabe

Seikurabe

1962
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

1962
Long Way to Okinawa

Long Way to Okinawa

1962
Dolls floating down the river

Dolls floating down the river

Fumie

1962
As Long as There's Tomorrow

As Long as There's Tomorrow

1962
Love's Family Tree

Love's Family Tree

1961
The Last War

The Last War

Oyoshi Tamura

1961
The Youth and His Amulet

The Youth and His Amulet

1961
Immortal Love

Immortal Love

Tomoko

1961
Netsuai sha

Netsuai sha

Tamiko

1961
A Good Man, A Good Day

A Good Man, A Good Day

1961
The Shrikes

The Shrikes

1961
Hunting Rifle

Hunting Rifle

Hama

1961
The Naked Island

The Naked Island

Toyo

1960
The Approach of Autumn

The Approach of Autumn

Shigeko Fukatani

1960
The Twilight Story

The Twilight Story

1960
A Woman’s Uphill Slope

A Woman’s Uphill Slope

Keiko

1960
When a Woman Loves

When a Woman Loves

Hideya

1960
The Bride from Japan

The Bride from Japan

Ashiya Midori

1959
The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures

Goddess of Anenouzume

1959
Room for Let

Room for Let

O-Chiyo

1959
Lucky Dragon No. 5

Lucky Dragon No. 5

Shizu Kuboyama

1959
Flower Shop Curtain

Flower Shop Curtain

1959
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

1958
The Child Writers

The Child Writers

Aunt

1958
The Shop Curtain

The Shop Curtain

1958
Yaji and Kita on the Road

Yaji and Kita on the Road

Ofutsu / maid

1958
Makeraremasen katsumadewa

Makeraremasen katsumadewa

1958
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

The Princess

1958
Geisha in the Old City

Geisha in the Old City

Tamasode

1957
Skin-Colored Moon

Skin-Colored Moon

Kumiko Uno

1957
Floating Vessel

Floating Vessel

1957
Actress

Actress

Kakuko Mori

1956
Shin ono ga tsumi

Shin ono ga tsumi

Tamaki Minowa

1956
Ryûri no kishi

Ryûri no kishi

1956
Twice on a Certain Night

Twice on a Certain Night

Akiko

1956
Love is Lost

Love is Lost

Sakie / Umeko

1956
The Beauty and the Dragon

The Beauty and the Dragon

1955
Ai Sureba Koso

Ai Sureba Koso

Michie (segment 1)

1955
The Wolves

The Wolves

1955
Women of Ginza

Women of Ginza

1955
Wakai hito-tachi

Wakai hito-tachi

1954
The Valley Between Love and Death

The Valley Between Love and Death

Momoyo Imai

1954
Turbid Youth

Turbid Youth

1954
Ditch

Ditch

Tsuru

1954
An Inn at Osaka

An Inn at Osaka

1954
Koina no Ginpei

Koina no Ginpei

1954
Onna no issho

Onna no issho

Fujiko Shirakawa

1953
Before Dawn

Before Dawn

Okume

1953
Yokubo

Yokubo

Shizue Kitami

1953
Miniature

Miniature

Ginko

1953
Murahachibu

Murahachibu

1953
Bored Hatamoto Passes By

Bored Hatamoto Passes By

1953
Reminiscence

Reminiscence

Fumiko Ota

1953

勘太郎月夜唄

1952
Children of Hiroshima

Children of Hiroshima

Takako Ishikawa

1952
The Ataka Family

The Ataka Family

Masako Ataka

1952
The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa

The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa

Maki Ayukawa

1952
Izayoi kaidō

Izayoi kaidō

1951
Story of a Beloved Wife

Story of a Beloved Wife

Takako

1951
Lantern Under a Full Moon

Lantern Under a Full Moon

1951
Miss Oyu

Miss Oyu

Shizu

1951
The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji

Murasaki no ue

1951
Who Will Judge Me?

Who Will Judge Me?

1951
Shojohou

Shojohou

Taniguchi Yoko

1950
Wedding Ring

Wedding Ring

1950