About

Known credits:
51
Birthday:
1911-11-29
Place of birth:
Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan
Website:
N/A

Noriko Honma

Overview

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

Acting
1993 Madadayo Actor Old Lady Holding a Cat 61
Fair
1991 Rhapsody in August Actor Mourner 61
Fair
1990 Dreams Actor 67
Fair
1979 G.I. Samurai Actor Old Woman 59
Average
1969 Battle of the Japan Sea Actor 59
Average
1967 The Homely Sister Actor Tea shop old woman N/A
N/A
1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Actor Spiritualist (uncredited) 60
Fair
1965 Red Beard Actor Resident 68
Fair
1964 Oh, Bomb! Actor Matsuko - Shiitake's wife 59
Average
1962 Gekkyū dorobō Actor N/A
N/A
1962 Varan the Unbelievable Actor Ken's Mom 58
Average
1962 Kiriko no unmei Actor N/A
N/A
1961 Yojimbo Actor Farmer's Ex-wife 75
Good
1960 Life of a Country Doctor Actor N/A
N/A
1960 When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Actor Mineko 62
Fair
1959 The Big Boss Actor 59
Average
1958 Varan Actor Ken's Mom 58
Average
1958 Summer Clouds Actor 59
Average
1958 All About Marriage Actor Mariko's Mother N/A
N/A
1957 Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Actor Hostess N/A
N/A
1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 Actor N/A
N/A
1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 Actor Nanny N/A
N/A
1957 Untamed Woman Actor Otora, the foster mother 59
Average
1956 Tokyo no hito sayonara Actor Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1956 A Wife's Heart Actor 59
Average
1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Actor (uncredited) 61
Fair
1955 I Live in Fear Actor Worker family member 61
Fair
1955 Marital Relations Actor 59
Average
1955 The Lone Journey Actor N/A
N/A
1954 The Surf Actor Old Woman of O-Haru N/A
N/A
1954 The Ditch Actor 59
Average
1954 Last of the Wild Ones Actor N/A
N/A
1954 Seven Samurai Actor Woman Farmer 81
Very good
1953 Girls in the Orchard Actor N/A
N/A
1953 Brother and Sister Actor 59
Average
1953 Adolescence Part II Actor (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1953 Their Father's Wife Actor N/A
N/A
1953 Wife Actor 59
Average
1953 Where Chimneys Are Seen Actor 59
Average
1953 Husband and Wife Actor 59
Average
1952 Ikiru Actor Housewife 75
Good
1952 Mother Actor Mino Hirai 59
Average
1952 The Ataka Family Actor Otoku 59
Average
1951 The Blue Pearl Actor Riu's mother N/A
N/A
1951 Nightshade Flower Actor N/A
N/A
1950 Rashomon Actor Medium 76
Good
1950 Snow-Flake Actor Itakura's mother 59
Average
1950 Street of Violence Actor Sanpei's mother 58
Average
1949 Stray Dog Actor Wooden Tub Shop woman 64
Fair
1939 The Whole Family Works Actor Ishimura's wife 59
Average
1938 Composition Class Actor Aunt 59
Average