
Noriko Honma
Acting
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.

Madadayo
Old Lady Holding a Cat

Rhapsody in August
Mourner

Dreams

G.I. Samurai
Old Woman

Battle of the Japan Sea

The Homely Sister
Tea shop old woman

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Itako

Start Here
Kitamura’s Mother

Red Beard
Resident

Oh, Bomb!
Matsuko - Shiitake's wife

Anything For Success

Varan the Unbelievable
Ken's Mom

Kiriko no unmei

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

石ころの唄

Yojimbo
Farmer's Ex-wife

Life of a Country Doctor

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Mineko

Someday I'll Know

Fox and Raccoon
Sada

The Big Boss

Varan
Ken's Mom

Summer Clouds

All About Marriage
Mariko's Mother

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Hostess

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
Nanny

Untamed Woman
Otora, the foster mother

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

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

Blue Buds
Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)

A Wife's Heart

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
(uncredited)

I Live in Fear
Worker family member

Marital Relations

The Lone Journey

The Surf
Old Woman of O-Haru

Ditch

Last of the Wild Ones

Seven Samurai
Woman Farmer

Girls in the Orchard

Brother and Sister

Adolescence Part II
(uncredited)

Their Father's Wife

Wife

The End of the Night

Where Chimneys Are Seen

Husband and Wife

Ikiru
Housewife

Mother
Mino Hirai

The Ataka Family
Otoku

The Blue Pearl
Riu's mother

Nightshade Flower

Rashomon
Medium

Snow-Flake
Itakura's mother

Street of Violence
Sanpei's mother

Stray Dog
Wooden Tub Shop woman

The Whole Family Works
Ishimura's wife

Composition Class
Aunt







