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.
Known for
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movieMadadayo
1993
Old Lady Holding a Cat
movieRhapsody in August
1991
Mourner
movieG.I. Samurai
1979
Old Woman
movieThe Homely Sister
1967
Tea shop old woman
movieStart Here
1965
Kitamura’s Mother
movieRed Beard
1965
Resident
movieOh, Bomb!
1964
Matsuko - Shiitake's wife
movieVaran the Unbelievable
1962
Ken's Mom
movieYojimbo
1961
Farmer's Ex-wife
movieVaran
1958
Ken's Mom
movieAll About Marriage
1958
Mariko's Mother
movieUntamed Woman
1957
Otora, the foster mother
movieElephant from "Zoo Story"
1957
Tetsu (Zen's wife)
moviePeople of Tokyo, Goodbye
1956
Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)
movieBlue Buds
1956
Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)
movieSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
(uncredited)
movieI Live in Fear
1955
Worker family member
movieThe Surf
1954
Old Woman of O-Haru
movieSeven Samurai
1954
Woman Farmer
movieAdolescence Part II
1953
(uncredited)
movieIkiru
1952
Housewife
movieMother
1952
Mino Hirai
movieThe Blue Pearl
1951
Riu's mother
movieRashomon
1950
Medium
movieSnow-Flake
1950
Itakura's mother
movieTown of Violence
1950
Sanpei's mother
movieStray Dog
1949
Wooden Tub Shop woman
movieThe Whole Family Works
1939
Ishimura's wife
