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Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Actor Oct 1 (died age 69) Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan 1950–2000 (50 year career)
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Biography

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 contrib…

Known For

Onibaba
Film

Onibaba

Woman
Kuroneko
Film

Kuroneko

Yone
The Naked Island
Film

The Naked Island

Toyo
Miss Oyu
Film

Miss Oyu

Shizu
Children of Hiroshima
Film

Children of Hiroshima

Takako Ishikawa
The Ceremony
Film

The Ceremony

Sakurada Shizu
Immortal Love
Film

Immortal Love

Tomoko
Edo Porn
Film

Edo Porn

Omomo

Filmography

Acting (142)

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Movies (133)

By Player

By Player

2000

as Okaji

8.0
A Last Note

A Last Note

1995

as Toyoko Yanagawa

7.0
The Strange Tale of Oyuki

The Strange Tale of Oyuki

1992

as Masa

8.0
Free and Easy 5

Free and Easy 5

1992

as Densuke's mother

7.5
Don't Mind

Don't Mind

1990
Dream Street

Dream Street

1989

as Tomi Izeki

Sakura-tai Chiru

Sakura-tai Chiru

1988
5.7
Children on the Island

Children on the Island

1987

as Mistress

Tree Without Leaves

Tree Without Leaves

1986

as Mother

7.8
Black Board

Black Board

1986

as Namie Yasui

4.0
Lost in the Wilderness

Lost in the Wilderness

1986

as Yasuko Moto

Demon

Demon

1985

as Ume

7.0
The Horizon

The Horizon

1984

as Hideyo, after age 40

The Island Closest to Heaven

The Island Closest to Heaven

1984

as Tei Ishikawa

6.2
Location

Location

1984

as Katsue

8.0
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 3

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 3

1982
傑作推理劇場 不安な階段

傑作推理劇場 不安な階段

1982
Ekisutora

Ekisutora

1982
Arashi Tatsunari

Arashi Tatsunari

1982

as Keiko

The Go Masters

The Go Masters

1982
6.2
Edo Porn

Edo Porn

1981

as Omomo

5.9
Auto Town

Auto Town

1981
Ore to aitsu no monogatari

Ore to aitsu no monogatari

1981
The Long Way 'Round

The Long Way 'Round

1980
Nurse's Husband

Nurse's Husband

1980
The Strangling

The Strangling

1979

as Ryoko Kariba

4.4
The Three Undelivered Letters

The Three Undelivered Letters

1979

as Sumie

6.0
The Incident

The Incident

1978

as Sumie Sakai

6.3
The Life of Chikuzan

The Life of Chikuzan

1977

as Toyo, Mother

7.8
Onna no Natsu

Onna no Natsu

1975
Kyukei no Koya

Kyukei no Koya

1975
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

1975

as Self

7.1
My Way

My Way

1974

as Mino Kawamura

5.7
The Heart

The Heart

1973

as Mrs. M

7.8
The Twilight Years

The Twilight Years

1973

as Kyoko (Shigezo's daughter)

6.0
Hymn

Hymn

1972

as Teru Kamozawa

6.3
The Iron Crown

The Iron Crown

1972

as Middle-aged Woman

5.6
The Ceremony

The Ceremony

1971

as Sakurada Shizu

6.8
Strange Affinity

Strange Affinity

1970

as Tamiko / Prostitute Yuki

Live Today, Die Tomorrow!

Live Today, Die Tomorrow!

1970

as Take Yamada

6.9
Heat Wave Island

Heat Wave Island

1969

as Otoyo

6.0
Red Lion

Red Lion

1969

as Oharu

6.4
Kuroneko

Kuroneko

1968

as Yone

7.4
Monument to the Girl's Corps

Monument to the Girl's Corps

1968

as Hatsu Yonamine

Strong Women, Weak Men

Strong Women, Weak Men

1968

as Fumiko

A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station

A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station

1967
Libido

Libido

1967
The Izu Dancer

The Izu Dancer

1967
Lost Sex

Lost Sex

1966

as The Housemaid

Rise Against the Sword

Rise Against the Sword

1966

as Osasa

6.5
Once a Rainy Day

Once a Rainy Day

1966
The Radish and the Carrot

The Radish and the Carrot

1965
10.0
Nami kage

Nami kage

1965
Conquest

Conquest

1965

as Jiju

5.0
Onibaba

Onibaba

1964

as Woman

7.7
The Scent of Incense

The Scent of Incense

1964

as Ikuyo

7.2
Rush to Our Sweetheart

Rush to Our Sweetheart

1963
Pressure of Guilt

Pressure of Guilt

1963
7.0
Miren

Miren

1963

as Hatsu Kakinuna

The Maid Story

The Maid Story

1963
Mother

Mother

1963

as Tamiko

6.8
When Women Lie

When Women Lie

1963
7.0
Madame Aki

Madame Aki

1963
Till Tomorrow Is

Till Tomorrow Is

1962
Long Way to Okinawa

Long Way to Okinawa

1962
Human

Human

1962

as Gorosuke

6.6
This Madding Crowd

This Madding Crowd

1962

as Kimino

Born in Sin

Born in Sin

1962
Seikurabe

Seikurabe

1962
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

1962
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant

1962

as Tome

Dolls floating down the river

Dolls floating down the river

1962

as Fumie

Love's Family Tree

Love's Family Tree

1961
The Last War

The Last War

1961

as Oyoshi Tamura

6.3
Netsuai sha

Netsuai sha

1961

as Tamiko

Immortal Love

Immortal Love

1961

as Tomoko

7.5
A Good Man, A Good Day

A Good Man, A Good Day

1961
The Youth and His Amulet

The Youth and His Amulet

1961
Hunting Rifle

Hunting Rifle

1961

as Hama

7.0
The Shrikes

The Shrikes

1961
The Naked Island

The Naked Island

1960

as Toyo

8.0
A Woman’s Uphill Slope

A Woman’s Uphill Slope

1960

as Keiko

The Twilight Story

The Twilight Story

1960
8.0
The Approach of Autumn

The Approach of Autumn

1960

as Shigeko Fukatani

6.9
When a Woman Loves

When a Woman Loves

1960

as Hideya

Flower Shop Curtain

Flower Shop Curtain

1959
The Bride from Japan

The Bride from Japan

1959

as Ashiya Midori

The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures

1959

as Goddess of Anenouzume

5.3
Lucky Dragon No. 5

Lucky Dragon No. 5

1959

as Shizu Kuboyama

7.3
Room for Let

Room for Let

1959

as O-Chiyo

6.0
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

1958

as The Princess

5.3
Yaji and Kita on the Road

Yaji and Kita on the Road

1958

as Ofutsu / maid

The Shop Curtain

The Shop Curtain

1958
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

1958
Makeraremasen katsumadewa

Makeraremasen katsumadewa

1958
The Child Writers

The Child Writers

1958

as Aunt

Floating Vessel

Floating Vessel

1957
Geisha in the Old City

Geisha in the Old City

1957

as Tamasode

Skin-Colored Moon

Skin-Colored Moon

1957

as Kumiko Uno

Shin ono ga tsumi

Shin ono ga tsumi

1956

as Tamaki Minowa

Love is Lost

Love is Lost

1956

as Sakie / Umeko

7.0
Actress

Actress

1956

as Kakuko Mori

Twice on a Certain Night

Twice on a Certain Night

1956

as Akiko

Ryûri no kishi

Ryûri no kishi

1956
If Indeed One Loves

If Indeed One Loves

1955

as Michie (segment 1)

The Wolves

The Wolves

1955
6.8
The Beauty and the Dragon

The Beauty and the Dragon

1955
Women of Ginza

Women of Ginza

1955
An Inn at Osaka

An Inn at Osaka

1954
7.3
Turbid Youth

Turbid Youth

1954
Wakai hito-tachi

Wakai hito-tachi

1954
Ditch

Ditch

1954

as Tsuru

7.0
The Valley Between Love and Death

The Valley Between Love and Death

1954

as Momoyo Imai

Koina no Ginpei

Koina no Ginpei

1954
Yokubo

Yokubo

1953

as Shizue Kitami

Bored Hatamoto Passes By

Bored Hatamoto Passes By

1953
Miniature

Miniature

1953

as Ginko

8.0
Murahachibu

Murahachibu

1953
Onna no issho

Onna no issho

1953

as Fujiko Shirakawa

Reminiscence

Reminiscence

1953

as Fumiko Ota

Before Dawn

Before Dawn

1953

as Okume

The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa

The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa

1952

as Maki Ayukawa

勘太郎月夜唄

勘太郎月夜唄

1952
The Ataka Family

The Ataka Family

1952

as Masako Ataka

5.5
Children of Hiroshima

Children of Hiroshima

1952

as Takako Ishikawa

7.1
Who Will Judge Me?

Who Will Judge Me?

1951
Izayoi kaidō

Izayoi kaidō

1951
Miss Oyu

Miss Oyu

1951

as Shizu

7.2
The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji

1951

as Murasaki no ue

5.5
Story of a Beloved Wife

Story of a Beloved Wife

1951

as Takako

7.0
Lantern Under a Full Moon

Lantern Under a Full Moon

1951
Wedding Ring

Wedding Ring

1950
6.5
Shojohou

Shojohou

1950

as Taniguchi Yoko