Noriko Honma

Acting

Noriko Honma

Born November 29, 1911Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan59 credits

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

Madadayo
1993Madadayo
as Old Lady Holding a CatMovie
Rhapsody in August
1991Rhapsody in August
as MournerMovie
G.I. Samurai
1979G.I. Samurai
as Old WomanMovie
The Homely Sister
1967The Homely Sister
as Tea shop old womanMovie
Start Here
1965Start Here
as Kitamura’s MotherMovie
Red Beard
1965Red Beard
as ResidentMovie
Oh, Bomb!
1964Oh, Bomb!
as Matsuko - Shiitake's wifeMovie
Yojimbo
1961Yojimbo
as Farmer's Ex-wifeMovie
Varan
1958Varan
as Ken's MomMovie
All About Marriage
1958All About Marriage
as Mariko's MotherMovie
Untamed Woman
1957Untamed Woman
as Otora, the foster motherMovie
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
1957Elephant from "Zoo Story"
as Tetsu (Zen's wife)Movie
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
1956People of Tokyo, Goodbye
as Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)Movie
Blue Buds
1956Blue Buds
as Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)Movie
I Live in Fear
1955I Live in Fear
as Worker family memberMovie
The Surf
1954The Surf
as Old Woman of O-HaruMovie
Seven Samurai
1954Seven Samurai
as Woman FarmerMovie
Adolescence Part II
1953Adolescence Part II
as (uncredited)Movie
Ikiru
1952Ikiru
as HousewifeMovie
Mother
1952Mother
as Mino HiraiMovie
The Blue Pearl
1951The Blue Pearl
as Riu's motherMovie
Rashomon
1950Rashomon
as MediumMovie
Snow-Flake
1950Snow-Flake
as Itakura's motherMovie
Street of Violence
1950Street of Violence
as Sanpei's motherMovie
Stray Dog
1949Stray Dog
as Wooden Tub Shop womanMovie
The Whole Family Works
1939The Whole Family Works
as Ishimura's wifeMovie