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

  • Ikiru

    Ikiru

  • Rashomon

    Rashomon

  • Yojimbo

    Yojimbo

  • Dreams

    Dreams

  • Red Beard

    Red Beard

  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

  • Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

    Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

  • When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

    When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

  • Rhapsody in August

    Rhapsody in August

  • Madadayo

    Madadayo

  • Mother

    Mother

  • Where Chimneys Are Seen

    Where Chimneys Are Seen

  • Summer Clouds

    Summer Clouds

  • Varan

    Varan

  • G.I. Samurai

    G.I. Samurai

  • I Live in Fear

    I Live in Fear

  • Battle of the Japan Sea

    Battle of the Japan Sea

  • Untamed Woman

    Untamed Woman

  • Wife

    Wife

  • Life of a Country Doctor

    Life of a Country Doctor

  • Brother and Sister

    Brother and Sister

  • Girls in the Orchard

    Girls in the Orchard

  • A Wife's Heart

    A Wife's Heart

  • The Homely Sister

    The Homely Sister

  • Varan the Unbelievable

    Varan the Unbelievable

  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

    A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

  • The Surf

    The Surf

  • The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

    The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

  • Adolescence Part II

    Adolescence Part II

  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

    A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

  • Nightshade Flower

    Nightshade Flower

  • Anything For Success

    Anything For Success

  • Street of Violence

    Street of Violence

  • The Ataka Family

    The Ataka Family

  • Composition Class

    Composition Class

  • Ditch

    Ditch

  • Kiriko no unmei

    Kiriko no unmei

  • Snow-Flake

    Snow-Flake

  • Oh, Bomb!

    Oh, Bomb!

  • Start Here

    Start Here

  • The End of the Night

    The End of the Night

  • Last of the Wild Ones

    Last of the Wild Ones

  • Someday I'll Know

    Someday I'll Know

  • Husband and Wife

    Husband and Wife

  • Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

    Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

  • All About Marriage

    All About Marriage

  • The Blue Pearl

    The Blue Pearl

  • Marital Relations

    Marital Relations

  • Elephant from "Zoo Story"

    Elephant from "Zoo Story"

  • Their Father's Wife

    Their Father's Wife

  • The Whole Family Works

    The Whole Family Works

  • The Big Boss

    The Big Boss

  • Stray Dog

    Stray Dog

  • The Lone Journey

    The Lone Journey

  • People of Tokyo, Goodbye

    People of Tokyo, Goodbye

  • Fox and Raccoon

    Fox and Raccoon

  • Blue Buds

    Blue Buds