Noriko Honma
Known For
Acting
Born
1911-11-29 in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan
Died
2009-04-12
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.
Most Known For
Seven Samurai
as Woman Farmer
Ikiru
as Housewife
Rashomon
as Medium
Yojimbo
as Farmer's Ex-wife
Dreams
Stray Dog
as Wooden Tub Shop woman
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Itako
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as (uncredited)
Red Beard
as Resident
G.I. Samurai
as Old Woman
Madadayo
as Old Lady Holding a Cat
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as Mineko
Rhapsody in August
as Mourner
Battle of the Japan Sea
Mother
as Mino Hirai
I Live in Fear
as Worker family member
Varan the Unbelievable
as Ken's Mom
Summer Clouds
Where Chimneys Are Seen
