
Nobuko Otowa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 1, 1925
- Died
- December 22, 1994
- Birthplace
- Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nobuko Otowa (1 October 1925 – 22 December 1994) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in 134 films between 1950 and 1994. She was married to film director Kaneto Shindō. She posthumously won the award for best supporting actress at the 19th Japan Academy Prize for A Last Note, having been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer during its production. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nobuko Otowa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography

By Player 2000
as Okaji

A Last Note 1995
as Toyoko Yanagawa

Free and Easy 5 1992
as Densuke's mother

The Strange Tale of Oyuki 1992
as Masa

Don't Mind 1990
Actor

Dream Street 1989
as Tomi Izeki

Sakura-tai Chiru 1988
Actor

Children on the Island 1987
as Mistress

Tree Without Leaves 1986
as Mother

Black Board 1986
as Namie Yasui

Lost in the Wilderness 1986
as Yasuko Moto

Demon 1985
as Ume

The Island Closest to Heaven 1984
as Tei Ishikawa

Location 1984
as Katsue

The Horizon 1984
as Hideyo, after age 40

Arashi Tatsunari 1982
as Keiko

Ekisutora 1982
Actor

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 3 1982
as Narrator
- 傑作推理劇場 不安な階段
傑作推理劇場 不安な階段 1982
Actor

The Go Masters 1982
Actor

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2 1982
as Narrator

Edo Porn 1981
as Omomo

Ore to aitsu no monogatari 1981
Actor

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1 1981
as Narrator

Auto Town 1981
Actor

The Long Way 'Round 1980
Actor
- Nurse's Husband
Nurse's Husband 1980
Actor

The Three Undelivered Letters 1979
as Sumie

The Strangling 1979
as Ryoko Kariba

The Incident 1978
as Sumie Sakai

The Life of Chikuzan 1977
as Toyo, Mother

Onna no Natsu 1975
Actor

Kyukei no Koya 1975
Actor

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director 1975
as Self

My Way 1974
as Mino Kawamura

The Heart 1973
as Mrs. M

The Twilight Years 1973
as Kyoko (Shigezo's daughter)

Hymn 1972
as Teru Kamozawa

Kanawa 1972
as Middle-aged Woman

The Ceremony 1971
as Sakurada Shizu

Live Today, Die Tomorrow! 1970
as Take Yamada

Strange Affinity 1970
as Tamiko / Prostitute Yuki

Heat Wave Island 1969
as Otoyo

Red Lion 1969
as Oharu

Where Love Springs 1968
Actor

Monument to the Girl's Corps 1968
as Hatsu Yonamine

Strong Women, Weak Men 1968
as Fumiko

Kuroneko 1968
as Yone

A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station 1967
Actor

Libido 1967
Actor

Our Silent Love 1967
Actor

The Izu Dancer 1967
Actor

Mahjong Madness 1967
Actor

How to Win a Race 1966
Actor
- Once a Rainy Day
Once a Rainy Day 1966
Actor

Lost Sex 1966
as The Housemaid

Tale of a Carpenter 1966
Actor

Rise Against the Sword 1966
as Osasa

Danshun 1965
as Ayako Ogata

Conquest 1965
as Jiju

Finances in Front of the Train Station 1965
Actor

Nami kage 1965
Actor

The Radish and the Carrot 1965
Actor

Onibaba 1964
as Woman

Double Trouble 1964
Actor

The Scent of Incense 1964
as Ikuyo

Comedy: Cheerful Widow 1964
Actor

Onibaba : Film Location 1964
Actor

Mother 1963
as Tamiko

Miren 1963
as Hatsu Kakinuna

A Million Girls 1963
as Toshi Shiiba

A Naughty Angel 1963
Actor

The Maid Story 1963
Actor

When Women Lie 1963
Actor

Pressure of Guilt 1963
Actor
- Rush to Our Sweetheart
Rush to Our Sweetheart 1963
Actor

Madame Aki 1963
as Daikoku-san

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant 1962
as Tome

Born in Sin 1962
Actor

Human 1962
as Gorosuke

This Madding Crowd 1962
as Kimino

Seikurabe 1962
Actor

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni 1962
Actor

Long Way to Okinawa 1962
Actor

Dolls floating down the river 1962
as Fumie

Till Tomorrow Is 1962
Actor

A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler 1961
Actor

Love's Family Tree 1961
Actor

The Diplomat's Mansion 1961
as Yukari

The Last War 1961
as Oyoshi Tamura

The Youth and His Amulet 1961
Actor

Immortal Love 1961
as Tomoko

Netsuai sha 1961
as Tamiko

A Good Man, A Good Day 1961
Actor

The Shrikes 1961
Actor

Hunting Rifle 1961
as Hama

The Naked Island 1960
as Toyo

The Approach of Autumn 1960
as Shigeko Fukatani
- Respect, Flatter, and Love
Respect, Flatter, and Love 1960
Actor

The Twilight Story 1960
Actor

A Woman’s Uphill Slope 1960
as Keiko

The Curio Master 1960
Actor

The Five Jolly Thieves 1960
Actor

When a Woman Loves 1960
as Hideya

The Bride from Japan 1959
as Ashiya Midori

The Three Treasures 1959
as Goddess of Anenouzume

The Bell of Love 1959
Actor

Room for Let 1959
as O-Chiyo
- Our Mother
Our Mother 1959
Actor

Record of Loving Your Wife 1959
Actor

Lucky Dragon No. 5 1959
as Shizu Kuboyama

Flower Shop Curtain 1959
Actor

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku 1958
Actor

Stray Cat 1958
Actor

Scops-Owl Sermon 1958
Actor

The Child Writers 1958
as Aunt

The Shop Curtain 1958
Actor

Yaji and Kita on the Road 1958
as Ofutsu / maid

Sorrow Is Only for Women 1958
Actor

Makeraremasen katsumadewa 1958
Actor

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II 1958
as Kiyohime

Geisha in the Old City 1957
as Tamasode

Skin-Colored Moon 1957
as Kumiko Uno

Floating Vessel 1957
Actor

Actress 1956
as Kakuko Mori

Shin ono ga tsumi 1956
as Tamaki Minowa

Wandering Shore 1956
Actor

Twice on a Certain Night 1956
as Akiko

Love is Lost 1956
as Sakie / Umeko

The Beauty and the Dragon 1955
Actor

If Indeed One Loves 1955
as Michie (segment 1)

The Wolves 1955
Actor

Women of Ginza 1955
Actor

Wakai hito-tachi 1954
Actor

The Valley Between Love and Death 1954
as Momoyo Imai

Turbid Youth 1954
Actor

Ditch 1954
as Tsuru

An Inn at Osaka 1954
as Uwabami

Koina no Ginpei 1954
Actor

Life of a Woman 1953
as Fujiko Shirakawa

Before the Dawn 1953
as Okume

Desire 1953
as Shizue Kitami

Miniature 1953
as Ginko

Murahachibu 1953
Actor

Onna to iu shiro: Yuko no maki 1953
Actor

Bored Hatamoto Passes By 1953
Actor

Onna to iu shiro: Mari no maki 1953
Actor

Reminiscence 1953
as Fumiko Ota

Kantarou zukiyo-uta 1952
Actor

Children of Hiroshima 1952
as Takako Ishikawa

The Ataka Family 1952
as Masako Ataka

Machiko Kyō Dancing and Nobuko Otowa Singing 1952
as Self
- Avalanche
Avalanche 1952
as Atsuko Fujikawa

The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa 1952
as Maki Ayukawa

Izayoi kaidō 1951
Actor

Story of a Beloved Wife 1951
as Takako

Lantern Under a Full Moon 1951
Actor

Miss Oyu 1951
as Shizu

The Tale of Genji 1951
as Murasaki no ue

Who Will Judge Me? 1951
Actor

Tsuki no wataridori 1951
Actor

Bōya monogatari 1951
Actor

Kyūjō hiroba 1951
Actor

Shojohou 1950
as Taniguchi Yoko

Wedding Ring 1950
Actor
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