Noriko Honma
Born
November 29, 1911 (age 97)
Died
April 12, 2009
Birthplace
Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan

Noriko Honma

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.

Movies

Madadayo
Madadayo
1993 ★ 7.3
Old Lady Holding a Cat
Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August
1991 ★ 7.2
Mourner
Dreams
Dreams
1990 ★ 7.7
G.I. Samurai
G.I. Samurai
1979 ★ 5.9
Old Woman
Battle of the Japan Sea
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969 ★ 6.0
The Homely Sister
The Homely Sister
1967 ★ 6.0
Tea shop old woman
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 ★ 6.3
Itako
Start Here
Start Here
1965
Kitamura’s Mother
Red Beard
Red Beard
1965 ★ 8.1
Resident
Oh, Bomb!
Oh, Bomb!
1964 ★ 7.7
Matsuko - Shiitake's wife
Anything For Success
Anything For Success
1962
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan the Unbelievable
1962 ★ 4.3
Ken's Mom
Kiriko no unmei
Kiriko no unmei
1962
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps
1962
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
1961 ★ 8.1
Farmer's Ex-wife
Life of a Country Doctor
Life of a Country Doctor
1960
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960 ★ 7.9
Mineko
Someday I'll Know
Someday I'll Know
1959
Fox and Raccoon
Fox and Raccoon
1959
Sada
The Big Boss
The Big Boss
1959 ★ 6.3
Varan
Varan
1958 ★ 5.7
Ken's Mom
Summer Clouds
Summer Clouds
1958 ★ 7.5
All About Marriage
All About Marriage
1958
Mariko's Mother
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
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Untamed Woman
Untamed Woman
1957 ★ 7.4
Otora, the foster mother
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
1957
Tetsu (Zen's wife)
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
1956
Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)
A Wife's Heart
A Wife's Heart
1956 ★ 6.8
Blue Buds
Blue Buds
1956
Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956 ★ 7.2
(uncredited)
I Live in Fear
I Live in Fear
1955 ★ 7.3
Worker family member
Marital Relations
Marital Relations
1955 ★ 5.2
The Lone Journey
The Lone Journey
1955
The Surf
The Surf
1954
Old Woman of O-Haru
Ditch
Ditch
1954 ★ 7.0
Last of the Wild Ones
Last of the Wild Ones
1954
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 ★ 8.5
Woman Farmer
Girls in the Orchard
Girls in the Orchard
1953
Brother and Sister
Brother and Sister
1953 ★ 6.2
Adolescence Part II
Adolescence Part II
1953
(uncredited)
Their Father's Wife
Their Father's Wife
1953
Wife
Wife
1953 ★ 6.9
The End of the Night
The End of the Night
1953
Where Chimneys Are Seen
Where Chimneys Are Seen
1953 ★ 6.4
Husband and Wife
Husband and Wife
1953 ★ 6.6
Ikiru
Ikiru
1952 ★ 8.3
Housewife
Mother
Mother
1952 ★ 6.8
Mino Hirai
The Ataka Family
The Ataka Family
1952 ★ 5.5
Otoku
The Blue Pearl
The Blue Pearl
1951
Riu's mother
Nightshade Flower
Nightshade Flower
1951
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 ★ 8.0
Medium
Snow-Flake
Snow-Flake
1950 ★ 8.0
Itakura's mother
Street of Violence
Street of Violence
1950 ★ 6.5
Sanpei's mother
Stray Dog
Stray Dog
1949 ★ 7.5
Wooden Tub Shop woman
The Whole Family Works
The Whole Family Works
1939 ★ 6.2
Ishimura's wife
Composition Class
Composition Class
1938 ★ 6.8
Aunt