Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Actor Nov 29 (died age 97) Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan 1938–1993 (55 year career)
6.9 avg rating

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

Filmography

Acting (59)

Movies (59)

Madadayo

Madadayo

1993

as Old Lady Holding a Cat

7.3
Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

1991

as Mourner

7.1
Dreams

Dreams

1990
7.7
G.I. Samurai

G.I. Samurai

1979

as Old Woman

5.9
Battle of the Japan Sea

Battle of the Japan Sea

1969
6.0
The Homely Sister

The Homely Sister

1967

as Tea shop old woman

6.0
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966

as Itako

6.3
Red Beard

Red Beard

1965

as Resident

8.1
Start Here

Start Here

1965

as Kitamura’s Mother

Oh, Bomb!

Oh, Bomb!

1964

as Matsuko - Shiitake's wife

7.7
Anything For Success

Anything For Success

1962
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

1962
Varan the Unbelievable

Varan the Unbelievable

1962

as Ken's Mom

4.3
石ころの唄

石ころの唄

1962
Kiriko no unmei

Kiriko no unmei

1962
Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961

as Farmer's Ex-wife

8.1
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

1960

as Mineko

8.0
Life of a Country Doctor

Life of a Country Doctor

1960
Someday I'll Know

Someday I'll Know

1959
The Big Boss

The Big Boss

1959
6.3
Fox and Raccoon

Fox and Raccoon

1959

as Sada

All About Marriage

All About Marriage

1958

as Mariko's Mother

Varan

Varan

1958

as Ken's Mom

5.6
Summer Clouds

Summer Clouds

1958
7.5
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957
Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Elephant from "Zoo Story"

1957

as Tetsu (Zen's wife)

Untamed Woman

Untamed Woman

1957

as Otora, the foster mother

7.4
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957

as Nanny

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

1957

as Hostess

People of Tokyo, Goodbye

People of Tokyo, Goodbye

1956

as Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)

A Wife's Heart

A Wife's Heart

1956
6.8
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956

as (uncredited)

7.2
Blue Buds

Blue Buds

1956

as Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)

I Live in Fear

I Live in Fear

1955

as Worker family member

7.3
The Lone Journey

The Lone Journey

1955
Marital Relations

Marital Relations

1955
5.2
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954

as Woman Farmer

8.5
The Surf

The Surf

1954

as Old Woman of O-Haru

Last of the Wild Ones

Last of the Wild Ones

1954
Ditch

Ditch

1954
7.0
Brother and Sister

Brother and Sister

1953
6.2
Girls in the Orchard

Girls in the Orchard

1953
Their Father's Wife

Their Father's Wife

1953
Wife

Wife

1953
6.9
Husband and Wife

Husband and Wife

1953
6.6
Adolescence Part II

Adolescence Part II

1953

as (uncredited)

Where Chimneys Are Seen

Where Chimneys Are Seen

1953
6.4
The End of the Night

The End of the Night

1953
Ikiru

Ikiru

1952

as Housewife

8.3
Mother

Mother

1952

as Mino Hirai

6.8
The Ataka Family

The Ataka Family

1952

as Otoku

5.5
The Blue Pearl

The Blue Pearl

1951

as Riu's mother

Nightshade Flower

Nightshade Flower

1951
Rashomon

Rashomon

1950

as Medium

8.0
Snow-Flake

Snow-Flake

1950

as Itakura's mother

8.0
Street of Violence

Street of Violence

1950

as Sanpei's mother

6.5
Stray Dog

Stray Dog

1949

as Wooden Tub Shop woman

7.6
The Whole Family Works

The Whole Family Works

1939

as Ishimura's wife

6.2
Composition Class

Composition Class

1938

as Aunt

6.8