Noriko Honma
ActingBorn Nov 29, 1911Died Apr 12, 2009
Yubari, 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
Adolescence Part II
movie1953
All About Marriage
movie1958
The End of the Night
movie1953
The Lone Journey
movie1955
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
movie1956
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
movie1957
Someday I'll Know
movie1959
Fox and Raccoon
movie1959
Seven Samurai
movie1954
Ikiru
movie1952
Red Beard
movie1965
Yojimbo
movie1961
Filmography
1993Madadayoas Old Lady Holding a Catmovie1991Rhapsody in Augustas Mournermovie1990Dreamsmovie1979G.I. Samuraias Old Womanmovie1969Battle of the Japan Seamovie1967The Homely Sisteras Tea shop old womanmovie1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deepas Itakomovie1965Start Hereas Kitamura’s Mothermovie1965Red Beardas Residentmovie1964Oh, Bomb!as Matsuko - Shiitake's wifemovie1962Anything For Successmovie1962Varan the Unbelievableas Ken's Mommovie1962Kiriko no unmeimovie1962The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corpsmovie1962石ころの唄movie1961Yojimboas Farmer's Ex-wifemovie1960Life of a Country Doctormovie1960When a Woman Ascends the Stairsas Minekomovie1959Someday I'll Knowmovie1959Fox and Raccoonas Sadamovie1959The Big Bossmovie1958Varanas Ken's Mommovie1958Summer Cloudsmovie1958All About Marriageas Mariko's Mothermovie1957Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henas Hostessmovie1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2as Nannymovie1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1movie1957Untamed Womanas Otora, the foster mothermovie1957Elephant from "Zoo Story"as Tetsu (Zen's wife)movie1956People of Tokyo, Goodbyeas Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)movie1956A Wife's Heartmovie1956Blue Budsas Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)movie1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas (uncredited)movie1955I Live in Fearas Worker family membermovie1955Marital Relationsmovie1955The Lone Journeymovie1954The Surfas Old Woman of O-Harumovie1954Ditchmovie1954Last of the Wild Onesmovie1954Seven Samuraias Woman Farmermovie1953Girls in the Orchardmovie1953Brother and Sistermovie1953Adolescence Part IIas (uncredited)movie1953Their Father's Wifemovie1953Wifemovie1953The End of the Nightmovie1953Where Chimneys Are Seenmovie1953Husband and Wifemovie1952Ikiruas Housewifemovie1952Motheras Mino Hiraimovie1952The Ataka Familyas Otokumovie1951The Blue Pearlas Riu's mothermovie1951Nightshade Flowermovie1950Rashomonas Mediummovie1950Snow-Flakeas Itakura's mothermovie1950Town of Violenceas Sanpei's mothermovie1949Stray Dogas Wooden Tub Shop womanmovie1939The Whole Family Worksas Ishimura's wifemovie1938Composition Classas Auntmovie