Noriko Honma

Personal Info

Birthday

November 29, 1911

Day of Death

2009-04-12

(97 years old)

Place of Birth

Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan

Noriko Honma

Biography

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

Seven Samurai

Rashomon

Ikiru

Yojimbo

Red Beard

Stray Dog

Rhapsody in August

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Filmography

1993
Madadayo
as Old Lady Holding a Cat
1991
Rhapsody in August
as Mourner
1979
G.I. Samurai
as Old Woman
1967
The Homely Sister
as Tea shop old woman
1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Itako
1965
Red Beard
as Resident
1964
Oh, Bomb!
as Matsuko - Shiitake's wife
1962
Varan the Unbelievable
as Ken's Mom
1961
Yojimbo
as Farmer's Ex-wife
1960
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as Mineko
1959
Fox and Raccoon
as Sada
1958
Varan
as Ken's Mom
All About Marriage
as Mariko's Mother
1957
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
as Hostess
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
as Nanny
Untamed Woman
as Otora, the foster mother
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
as Tetsu (Zen's wife)
1956
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
as Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as (uncredited)
1955
I Live in Fear
as Worker family member
1954
The Surf
as Old Woman of O-Haru
Seven Samurai
as Woman Farmer
1953
Adolescence Part II
as (uncredited)
1952
Ikiru
as Housewife
Mother
as Mino Hirai
The Ataka Family
as Otoku
1951
The Blue Pearl
as Riu's mother
1950
Rashomon
as Medium
Snow-Flake
as Itakura's mother
Street of Violence
as Sanpei's mother
1949
Stray Dog
as Wooden Tub Shop woman
1939
The Whole Family Works
as Ishimura's wife
1938
Composition Class
as Aunt