Noriko Honma

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

58

Gender

Female

Birthday

1911-11-29

Day of death

2009-04-12 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan

Noriko Honma

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.

Known For

  • Seven Samurai

    Seven Samurai

  • The Homely Sister

    The Homely Sister

  • Rashomon

    Rashomon

  • Wife

    Wife

  • Ikiru

    Ikiru

  • Yojimbo

    Yojimbo

  • Dreams

    Dreams

  • Red Beard

    Red Beard

  • Life of a Country Doctor

    Life of a Country Doctor

  • Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

    Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

  • Madadayo

    Madadayo

  • Stray Dog

    Stray Dog

  • G.I. Samurai

    G.I. Samurai

  • Rhapsody in August

    Rhapsody in August

  • When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

    When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

  • I Live in Fear

    I Live in Fear

  • Varan

    Varan

  • Untamed Woman

    Untamed Woman

  • Varan the Unbelievable

    Varan the Unbelievable

  • Battle of the Japan Sea

    Battle of the Japan Sea

  • Mother

    Mother

  • Last of the Wild Ones

    Last of the Wild Ones

  • Street of Violence

    Street of Violence

  • Summer Clouds

    Summer Clouds

  • Where Chimneys Are Seen

    Where Chimneys Are Seen

  • Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

    Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

    A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

  • A Wife's Heart

    A Wife's Heart

  • All About Marriage

    All About Marriage

  • The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

    The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

  • The Blue Pearl

    The Blue Pearl

  • Brother and Sister

    Brother and Sister

  • Ditch

    Ditch

  • Snow-Flake

    Snow-Flake

  • The Surf

    The Surf

  • Marital Relations

    Marital Relations

  • Anything For Success

    Anything For Success

  • The Lone Journey

    The Lone Journey

  • Someday I'll Know

    Someday I'll Know

  • The Whole Family Works

    The Whole Family Works

  • Husband and Wife

    Husband and Wife

  • Fox and Raccoon

    Fox and Raccoon

  • The Big Boss

    The Big Boss

  • People of Tokyo, Goodbye

    People of Tokyo, Goodbye

  • Nightshade Flower

    Nightshade Flower

  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

    A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

  • Adolescence Part II

    Adolescence Part II

  • Oh, Bomb!

    Oh, Bomb!

  • The End of the Night

    The End of the Night

  • Kiriko no unmei

    Kiriko no unmei

  • Composition Class

    Composition Class

  • The Ataka Family

    The Ataka Family

  • Their Father's Wife

    Their Father's Wife

  • Elephant from "Zoo Story"

    Elephant from "Zoo Story"

  • Girls in the Orchard

    Girls in the Orchard

  • Start Here

    Start Here

  • Blue Buds

    Blue Buds