Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
11/29/1911
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
as Woman Farmer
Ikiru
as Housewife
Varan the Unbelievable
as Ken's Mom
Rashomon
as Medium
Yojimbo
as Farmer's Ex-wife
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as (uncredited)
Dreams
Unknown Role
Red Beard
as Resident
Madadayo
as Old Lady Holding a Cat
G.I. Samurai
as Old Woman
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Itako
Start Here
as Kitamura’s Mother
Rhapsody in August
as Mourner
Varan
as Ken's Mom
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as Mineko
Stray Dog
as Wooden Tub Shop woman
The Big Boss
Unknown Role
Wife
Unknown Role
Battle of the Japan Sea
Unknown Role
Snow-Flake
as Itakura's mother