Noriko Honma

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

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Madadayo

1993 ⭐ 7.4

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Rhapsody in August

1991 ⭐ 7.2

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Dreams

1990 ⭐ 7.7

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Battle of the Japan Sea

1969 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

1993

Madadayo Notable

Old Lady Holding a Cat · 1993

⭐ 7.4

1991

Rhapsody in August Notable

Mourner · 1991

⭐ 7.2

1990

Dreams Notable

1990

⭐ 7.7

1979

G.I. Samurai

Old Woman · 1979

⭐ 5.9

1969

Battle of the Japan Sea

1969

⭐ 6.5

1967

The Homely Sister Notable

Tea shop old woman · 1967

⭐ 8.0

1966

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Itako · 1966

⭐ 6.3

1965

Start Here Notable

Kitamura’s Mother · 1965

⭐ 7.0

Red Beard Notable

Resident · 1965

⭐ 8.1

1964

Oh, Bomb! Notable

Matsuko - Shiitake's wife · 1964

⭐ 7.8

1962

Anything For Success Notable

1962

⭐ 7.0

Varan the Unbelievable

Ken's Mom · 1962

⭐ 4.4

Kiriko no unmei

1962

1961

Yojimbo Notable

Farmer's Ex-wife · 1961

⭐ 8.1

1960

Life of a Country Doctor Notable

1960

⭐ 8.0

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Notable

Mineko · 1960

⭐ 8.0

1959

Someday I'll Know Notable

1959

⭐ 9.0

Fox and Raccoon Notable

Sada · 1959

⭐ 9.0

The Big Boss

1959

⭐ 6.5

1958

Varan

Ken's Mom · 1958

⭐ 5.8

Summer Clouds Notable

1958

⭐ 7.6

All About Marriage Notable

Mariko's Mother · 1958

⭐ 10.0

1957

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Notable

Hostess · 1957

⭐ 8.0

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 Notable

Nanny · 1957

⭐ 9.0

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957

1956

People of Tokyo, Goodbye Notable

Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredi · 1956

⭐ 9.0

A Wife's Heart

1956

⭐ 6.9

Blue Buds

Fusae (Kazuko’s mother) · 1956

1955

I Live in Fear Notable

Worker family member · 1955

⭐ 7.3

Marital Relations

1955

⭐ 5.6

The Lone Journey Notable

1955

⭐ 9.0

1954

The Surf Notable

Old Woman of O-Haru · 1954

⭐ 8.0

Ditch Notable

1954

⭐ 7.5

Last of the Wild Ones Notable

1954

⭐ 8.0

1953

Girls in the Orchard Notable

1953

⭐ 8.0

Brother and Sister

1953

⭐ 6.3

Adolescence Part II Notable

(uncredited) · 1953

⭐ 10.0

1952

Ikiru Notable

Housewife · 1952

⭐ 8.3

Mother

Mino Hirai · 1952

⭐ 7.0

The Ataka Family

Otoku · 1952

⭐ 5.5

Frequently appears with

Tatsuo Matsumura

Prof. Hyakken Uchida

Kyōko Kagawa

Professor's Wife

Hisashi Igawa

Takayama

George Tokoro

Amaki

Masayuki Yui

Kiriyama

Sachiko Murase

Kane (The Grandmother)

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tateo

Tomoko Otakara

Tami

Mitsunori Isaki

Shinjiro

Full filmography

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Madadayo

1993 ⭐ 7.4

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Rhapsody in August

1991 ⭐ 7.2

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Dreams

1990 ⭐ 7.7

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G.I. Samurai

1979 ⭐ 5.9

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Battle of the Japan Sea

1969 ⭐ 6.5

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The Homely Sister

1967 ⭐ 8.0

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Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966 ⭐ 6.3

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Start Here

1965 ⭐ 7.0

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Red Beard

1965 ⭐ 8.1

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Oh, Bomb!

1964 ⭐ 7.8

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Anything For Success

1962 ⭐ 7.0

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Varan the Unbelievable

1962 ⭐ 4.4

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Kiriko no unmei

1962

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The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

1962 ⭐ 8.0

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石ころの唄

1962

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Yojimbo

1961 ⭐ 8.1

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Life of a Country Doctor

1960 ⭐ 8.0

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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

1960 ⭐ 8.0

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Someday I'll Know

1959 ⭐ 9.0

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Fox and Raccoon

1959 ⭐ 9.0