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Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Acting

Born: November 29, 1911Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan

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
Filmography
Madadayo

Madadayo

Old Lady Holding a Cat

1993
Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

Mourner

1991
Dreams

Dreams

1990
G.I. Samurai

G.I. Samurai

Old Woman

1979
Battle of the Japan Sea

Battle of the Japan Sea

1969
The Homely Sister

The Homely Sister

Tea shop old woman

1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Itako

1966
Start Here

Start Here

Kitamura’s Mother

1965
Red Beard

Red Beard

Resident

1965
Oh, Bomb!

Oh, Bomb!

Matsuko - Shiitake's wife

1964
Anything For Success

Anything For Success

1962
Varan the Unbelievable

Varan the Unbelievable

Ken's Mom

1962
Kiriko no unmei

Kiriko no unmei

1962
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

Farmer's Ex-wife

1961
Life of a Country Doctor

Life of a Country Doctor

1960
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

Mineko

1960
Someday I'll Know

Someday I'll Know

1959
Fox and Raccoon

Fox and Raccoon

Sada

1959
The Big Boss

The Big Boss

1959
Varan

Varan

Ken's Mom

1958
Summer Clouds

Summer Clouds

1958
All About Marriage

All About Marriage

Mariko's Mother

1958
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

Hostess

1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

Nanny

1957
Untamed Woman

Untamed Woman

Otora, the foster mother

1957
Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Tetsu (Zen's wife)

1957
People of Tokyo, Goodbye

People of Tokyo, Goodbye

Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)

1956
Blue Buds

Blue Buds

Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)

1956
A Wife's Heart

A Wife's Heart

1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

(uncredited)

1956
I Live in Fear

I Live in Fear

Worker family member

1955
Marital Relations

Marital Relations

1955
The Lone Journey

The Lone Journey

1955
The Surf

The Surf

Old Woman of O-Haru

1954
Ditch

Ditch

1954
Last of the Wild Ones

Last of the Wild Ones

1954
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

Woman Farmer

1954
Girls in the Orchard

Girls in the Orchard

1953
Brother and Sister

Brother and Sister

1953
Adolescence Part II

Adolescence Part II

(uncredited)

1953
Their Father's Wife

Their Father's Wife

1953
Wife

Wife

1953
The End of the Night

The End of the Night

1953
Where Chimneys Are Seen

Where Chimneys Are Seen

1953
Husband and Wife

Husband and Wife

1953
Ikiru

Ikiru

Housewife

1952
Mother

Mother

Mino Hirai

1952
The Ataka Family

The Ataka Family

Otoku

1952
The Blue Pearl

The Blue Pearl

Riu's mother

1951
Nightshade Flower

Nightshade Flower

1951
Rashomon

Rashomon

Medium

1950
Snow-Flake

Snow-Flake

Itakura's mother

1950
Street of Violence

Street of Violence

Sanpei's mother

1950
Stray Dog

Stray Dog

Wooden Tub Shop woman

1949
The Whole Family Works

The Whole Family Works

Ishimura's wife

1939
Composition Class

Composition Class

Aunt

1938