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Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Acting·1911–2009·60 films

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.

Filmography

Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai (1954)Woman Farmer
Rashomon
Rashomon (1950)Medium
Yojimbo
Yojimbo (1961)Farmer's Ex-wife
Ikiru
Ikiru (1952)Housewife
Dreams
Dreams (1990)
Red Beard
Red Beard (1965)Resident
Stray Dog
Stray Dog (1949)Wooden Tub Shop woman
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)Itako
Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August (1991)Mourner
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)(uncredited)
Madadayo
Madadayo (1993)Old Lady Holding a Cat
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)Mineko
I Live in Fear
I Live in Fear (1955)Worker family member
G.I. Samurai
G.I. Samurai (1979)Old Woman
Varan
Varan (1958)Ken's Mom
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan the Unbelievable (1962)Ken's Mom
Mother
Mother (1952)Mino Hirai
Brother and Sister
Brother and Sister (1953)
Summer Clouds
Summer Clouds (1958)
Where Chimneys Are Seen
Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953)
A Wife's Heart
A Wife's Heart (1956)
Untamed Woman
Untamed Woman (1957)Otora, the foster mother
Wife
Wife (1953)
Husband and Wife
Husband and Wife (1953)
Composition Class
Composition Class (1938)Aunt
Battle of the Japan Sea
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
Oh, Bomb!
Oh, Bomb! (1964)Matsuko - Shiitake's wife
Marital Relations
Marital Relations (1955)
The Whole Family Works
The Whole Family Works (1939)Ishimura's wife
Ditch
Ditch (1954)
The Big Boss
The Big Boss (1959)
Town of Violence
Town of Violence (1950)Sanpei's mother
The Blue Pearl
The Blue Pearl (1951)Riu's mother
Snow-Flake
Snow-Flake (1950)Itakura's mother
The Homely Sister
The Homely Sister (1967)Tea shop old woman
Last of the Wild Ones
Last of the Wild Ones (1954)
The Lone Journey
The Lone Journey (1955)
Their Father's Wife
Their Father's Wife (1953)
All About Marriage
All About Marriage (1958)Mariko's Mother
The Surf
The Surf (1954)Old Woman of O-Haru
Anything For Success
Anything For Success (1962)
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (1957)Hostess
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (1957)Nanny
Someday I'll Know
Someday I'll Know (1959)
The Ataka Family
The Ataka Family (1952)Otoku
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
People of Tokyo, Goodbye (1956)Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)
Life of a Country Doctor
Life of a Country Doctor (1960)
Girls in the Orchard
Girls in the Orchard (1953)
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps (1962)
Adolescence Part II
Adolescence Part II (1953)(uncredited)
The End of the Night
The End of the Night (1953)
Nightshade Flower
Nightshade Flower (1951)
Fox and Raccoon
Fox and Raccoon (1959)Sada
Start Here
Start Here (1965)Kitamura’s Mother
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
Elephant from "Zoo Story" (1957)Tetsu (Zen's wife)
Kiriko no unmei
Kiriko no unmei (1962)
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
石ころの唄
石ころの唄 (1962)
All Sold Out
All Sold Out (1956)
Blue Buds
Blue Buds (1956)Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)