Chieko Naniwa
Known For
Acting
Born
1907-11-19 in Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan
Died
1973-12-22
Biography
Naniwa Chieko (real name: Nanko Kikuno, November 19, 1907 – December 22 , 1973) was a Japanese actress. Due to poverty, she was unable to receive an elementary school education and struggled with being illiterate. Later, through her own efforts, she learned to read and write, and overcame illiteracy. She appeared in works such as A Geisha, Throne of Blood, Equinox Flower, and Twenty-Four Eyes. She appeared in films by many of the great directors of her time. She died of gastrointestinal bleeding on December 22, 1973, at the age of 66. After her death, she was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure , Fourth Class .
Most Known For
Throne of Blood
as Old Ghost Woman
Taikouki
as Naka
An Osaka Story
Sansho the Bailiff
as Ubatake
Snow Country
as Otatsu
Chikamatsu Monogatari
as Okô
A Geisha
as Okimi
Twenty-Four Eyes
as Meshiya no Kamisan
The End of Summer
as Sasaki Tsune
Equinox Flower
as Hatsu Sasaki
Snow Country
as Blind masseuse
Marital Relations
Three Yakuza
The Woman in the Rumor
as Osaki
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
as Kameno Inao
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
as Madam
Girls of the Night
as Kumeju
Miyamoto Musashi
as Osugi
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as Oen
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
as Osugi