
Noriko Honma
Acting
Born 1911-11-29 · Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan · Died 2009-04-12
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.
Acting

Madadayo
Old Lady Holding a Cat

Rhapsody in August
Mourner

Dreams

G.I. Samurai
Old Woman

Battle of the Japan Sea

The Homely Sister
Tea shop old woman

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Itako

Start Here
Kitamura’s Mother

Red Beard
Resident

Oh, Bomb!
Matsuko - Shiitake's wife

Anything For Success

Varan the Unbelievable
Ken's Mom

Kiriko no unmei

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

石ころの唄

Yojimbo
Farmer's Ex-wife

Life of a Country Doctor

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Mineko

Someday I'll Know

Fox and Raccoon
Sada

The Big Boss

Varan
Ken's Mom

Summer Clouds

All About Marriage
Mariko's Mother

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Hostess

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
Nanny

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

Untamed Woman
Otora, the foster mother

Elephant from "Zoo Story"
Tetsu (Zen's wife)

People of Tokyo, Goodbye
Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)