Noriko Honma
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 29, 1911
- Died
- April 12, 2009 (aged 97)
- Birthplace
- Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan
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
Filmography
Madadayo
Movie · as Old Lady Holding a Cat
Rhapsody in August
Movie · as Mourner
Dreams
Movie
G.I. Samurai
Movie · as Old Woman
Battle of the Japan Sea
Movie
Monstrous! Who Am I?!
Movie
The Homely Sister
Movie · as Tea shop old woman
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Movie · as Itako
Red Beard
Movie · as Resident
Start Here
Movie · as Kitamura’s Mother
You Can If You Try
Movie
Oh, Bomb!
Movie · as Matsuko - Shiitake's wife
Kiriko no unmei
Movie
Anything For Success
Movie
Varan the Unbelievable
Movie · as Ken's Mom
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps
Movie
石ころの唄
Movie
Yojimbo
Movie · as Farmer's Ex-wife
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Movie · as Mineko
Life of a Country Doctor
Movie
The Big Boss
Movie · as Mineo's Aunt
Someday I'll Know
Movie
Fox and Raccoon
Movie · as Sada
Mariko's Autobiography: Flowing Constellation
Movie
Summer Clouds
Movie
Varan
Movie · as Ken's Mom
All About Marriage
Movie · as Mariko's Mother
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Movie · as Hostess
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
Movie · as Nanny
Untamed Woman
Movie · as Otora, the foster mother
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
Movie
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
Movie · as Tetsu (Zen's wife)
Come Back Soon
Movie
Akebono sō no satsujin
Movie
A Wife's Heart
Movie
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Movie · as (uncredited)
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
Movie · as Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)
Blue Buds
Movie · as Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)
All Sold Out
Movie
Everyone's Sweetheart
Movie
Sisters at the Hot Springs
Movie
I Live in Fear
Movie · as Worker family member
Marital Relations
Movie
The Lone Journey
Movie
Seven Samurai
Movie · as Woman Farmer
Ditch
Movie
Last of the Wild Ones
Movie
The Surf
Movie · as Old Woman of O-Haru
Wife
Movie
Brother and Sister
Movie
Where Chimneys Are Seen
Movie
Husband and Wife
Movie
Adolescence Part II
Movie · as (uncredited)
Their Father's Wife
Movie
Girls in the Orchard
Movie
The End of the Night
Movie
To the Ends of the Earth
Movie
Ikiru
Movie · as Housewife
Mother
Movie · as Mino Hirai
The Ataka Family
Movie · as Otoku
The Blue Pearl
Movie · as Riu's mother
Nightshade Flower
Movie
Rashomon
Movie · as Medium
Town of Violence
Movie · as Sanpei's mother
Snow-Flake
Movie · as Itakura's mother
Stray Dog
Movie · as Wooden Tub Shop woman
The Whole Family Works
Movie · as Ishimura's wife
Composition Class
Movie · as Aunt