Born 1911 (age 97) · Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan
Appears in 59 titles

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.

Filmography

Seven Samurai
8.4
Seven Samurai
1954
as Woman Farmer
Rashomon
8.0
Rashomon
1950
as Medium
Yojimbo
8.1
Yojimbo
1961
as Farmer's Ex-wife
Ikiru
8.3
Ikiru
1952
as Housewife
Dreams
7.7
Dreams
1990
Red Beard
8.1
Red Beard
1965
as Resident
Stray Dog
7.6
Stray Dog
1949
as Wooden Tub Shop woman
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Itako
Rhapsody in August
7.2
Rhapsody in August
1991
as Mourner
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
7.2
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as (uncredited)
Madadayo
7.3
Madadayo
1993
as Old Lady Holding a Cat
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
I Live in Fear
7.3
I Live in Fear
1955
as Worker family member
G.I. Samurai
5.9
G.I. Samurai
1979
as Old Woman
Varan
5.8
Varan
1958
as Ken's Mom
Varan the Unbelievable
4.4
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
as Ken's Mom
Mother
7.0
Mother
1952
as Mino Hirai
Brother and Sister
Summer Clouds
7.6
Summer Clouds
1958
Where Chimneys Are Seen