Noriko Honma
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 29, 1911
- Died
- April 12, 2009
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Madadayo 1993
as Old Lady Holding a Cat
Rhapsody in August 1991
as Mourner
Dreams 1990
Actor
G.I. Samurai 1979
as Old Woman
Monstrous! Who Am I?! 1969
Actor
Battle of the Japan Sea 1969
Actor
The Homely Sister 1967
as Tea shop old woman
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 1966
as Itako
You Can If You Try 1965
Actor
Start Here 1965
as Kitamura’s Mother
Red Beard 1965
as Resident
Oh, Bomb! 1964
as Matsuko - Shiitake's wife
Anything For Success 1962
Actor
Varan the Unbelievable 1962
as Ken's Mom
Kiriko no unmei 1962
Actor
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps 1962
Actor
石ころの唄 1962
Actor
Yojimbo 1961
as Farmer's Ex-wife
Life of a Country Doctor 1960
Actor
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs 1960
as Mineko
Someday I'll Know 1959
Actor
Fox and Raccoon 1959
as Sada
Mariko's Autobiography: Flowing Constellation 1959
Actor
The Big Boss 1959
as Mineo's Aunt
Varan 1958
as Ken's Mom
Summer Clouds 1958
Actor
All About Marriage 1958
as Mariko's Mother
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen 1957
as Hostess
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 1957
Actor
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 1957
as Nanny
Untamed Woman 1957
as Otora, the foster mother
Akebono sō no satsujin 1957
Actor
Elephant from "Zoo Story" 1957
as Tetsu (Zen's wife)
Come Back Soon 1957
Actor
Sisters at the Hot Springs 1956
Actor
People of Tokyo, Goodbye 1956
as Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)
Blue Buds 1956
as Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)
A Wife's Heart 1956
Actor
Everyone's Sweetheart 1956
Actor
All Sold Out 1956
Actor
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 1956
as (uncredited)
I Live in Fear 1955
as Worker family member
Marital Relations 1955
Actor
The Lone Journey 1955
Actor
The Surf 1954
as Old Woman of O-Haru
Ditch 1954
Actor
Last of the Wild Ones 1954
Actor
Seven Samurai 1954
as Woman Farmer
To the Ends of the Earth 1953
Actor
Girls in the Orchard 1953
Actor
Brother and Sister 1953
Actor
Adolescence Part II 1953
as (uncredited)
Their Father's Wife 1953
Actor
Wife 1953
Actor
The End of the Night 1953
Actor
Where Chimneys Are Seen 1953
Actor
Husband and Wife 1953
Actor
Ikiru 1952
as Housewife
Mother 1952
as Mino Hirai
The Ataka Family 1952
as Otoku
The Blue Pearl 1951
as Riu's mother
Nightshade Flower 1951
Actor
Rashomon 1950
as Medium
Snow-Flake 1950
as Itakura's mother
Town of Violence 1950
as Sanpei's mother
Stray Dog 1949
as Wooden Tub Shop woman
The Whole Family Works 1939
as Ishimura's wife
Composition Class 1938
as Aunt
Credits from TMDB.