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Noriko Sengoku

Acting
Known For

90 Years Old

Reiko Mori (April 29, 1922 – December 27, 2012), known by her stage name Noriko Sengoku, was a Japanese film and television actress active primarily in the 1950s and 1960s. She made her film debut in 1947 and starred in several of Akira Kurosawa's early films such as Drunken Angel, The Quiet Duel, Stray Dog, Scandal, The Idiot and Seven Samurai. During the war, she was a member of the traveling theater troupe Sakura-tai , which was wiped out in the Hiroshima atomic bombing . However, she escaped the atomic bombing because she was away from Hiroshima giving birth She was highly praised as a great supporting actress, and excelled in the role of a spiteful landlady. She believed that "a supporting role is like a 'screw in each corner'; if even one screw comes loose, the whole thing falls apart."

Born

Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan on 29th May 1922

Died

27th December 2012

All Credits

Dr. Coto's Clinic Image
Dr. Coto's Clinic
内つる子
The Young Wife Rolls Her Arms! Image
The Young Wife Rolls Her Arms!
Hirose Tatsu
Seven Samurai Image
Seven Samurai
Wife of Gono Family
Invasion of Astro-Monster Image
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Female Delegate
Kwaidan Image
Kwaidan
Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Stray Dog Image
Stray Dog
Girl
Drunken Angel Image
Drunken Angel
Gin
The Idiot Image
The Idiot
Takako
Blind Beast Image
Blind Beast
Shino
The Quiet Duel Image
The Quiet Duel
Apprentice Nurse
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Image
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Fortune Teller
I Live in Fear Image
I Live in Fear
Kimie Nakajima
Scandal Image
Scandal
Sumie
Takeshi-kun, Hai! Image
Takeshi-kun, Hai!
Nishino Kiku
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad Image
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Floating Clouds Image
Floating Clouds
School in the Crosshairs Image
School in the Crosshairs
Koji's Grandmother
The Lady of Musashino Image
The Lady of Musashino
Maid in the Ono house
Karaoke Terror Image
Karaoke Terror
Old Woman at the Inn
The Inheritance Image
The Inheritance
Sayo Iida
The Sea and Poison Image
The Sea and Poison
Old woman
The Munekata Sisters Image
The Munekata Sisters
Snow Country Image
Snow Country
Masseuse
Beast Alley Image
Beast Alley
Girls of the Night Image
Girls of the Night
Shizuka
Stray Dog Image
Stray Dog
The Most Terrible Time in My Life Image
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
Asa
Chikuhō no kodomotachi Image
Chikuhō no kodomotachi
Legend of the Cat Monster Image
Legend of the Cat Monster
Manager
Okoge Image
Okoge
Kinoe Yoshino
Time Limit Image
Time Limit
Rebellion Image
Rebellion
White Beast Image
White Beast
The Shape of Night Image
The Shape of Night
The Undefeated Woman Image
The Undefeated Woman
Island of Horrors Image
Island of Horrors
Tsukiyo
Leave My Girl Alone Image
Leave My Girl Alone
Landlord
Rebellion of Japan Image
Rebellion of Japan
Roppongi Banana Boys Image
Roppongi Banana Boys
Dotanba Image
Dotanba
Sweet Sweat Image
Sweet Sweat
Okesa's owner
There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl Image
There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl
Four Seasons of Women Image
Four Seasons of Women
Dancer-style woman
The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye Image
The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye
Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker Image
Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker
Eternal Love Image
Eternal Love
Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer Image
Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer
Suddenly, Like a Storm Image
Suddenly, Like a Storm
Yuki's mother
Bonds of Love Image
Bonds of Love
Tobacco Shop Owner
恐妻時代 Image
恐妻時代
Out Image
Out
Chiyoko Azuma
Here Is a Spring Image
Here Is a Spring
The Stairway to the Distant Past Image
The Stairway to the Distant Past
Asa
Twice on a Certain Night Image
Twice on a Certain Night
The Weed of Crime Image
The Weed of Crime
The Youth and His Amulet Image
The Youth and His Amulet
An Edoite Judge Image
An Edoite Judge
Wife Ohana
Policeman's Diary Image
Policeman's Diary
Sei
The Big Wave Image
The Big Wave
Toru's mother
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship Image
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
A Woman's Life Image
A Woman's Life
Itsuko to sono haha Image
Itsuko to sono haha
Chie Sasaki
No Image
Nurse's Husband
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation Image
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
The Trap Image
The Trap
Asa
The White Orchid Image
The White Orchid
Dear Mr. Prime Minister Image
Dear Mr. Prime Minister
Hotoke Image
Hotoke
Shinako
Clan Revival Image
Clan Revival
Aces Wild Image
Aces Wild
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking Image
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
Chie (Proprietress)
The Whisper of Spring Image
The Whisper of Spring
Battle of Roses Image
Battle of Roses
Sararīman yajikita dōchū Image
Sararīman yajikita dōchū
Konna onna ni dare ga shita Image
Konna onna ni dare ga shita
Echo Mountain Image
Echo Mountain
Osen Miyoshi
This Madding Crowd Image
This Madding Crowd
The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn Image
The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn
Police Precinct Part 2 Image
Police Precinct Part 2
Whisper of the Spirits Image
Whisper of the Spirits
Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass Image
Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass
Fifty-Fifty Image
Fifty-Fifty
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox Image
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
五十円横町 Image
五十円横町
Sotsugyou -GRADUATION- Image
Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-
Masura o hashutsu fukai Image
Masura o hashutsu fukai
Third Class Executives Image
Third Class Executives
Personnel Chief's wife
Geisha in the Old City Image
Geisha in the Old City
Okura
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! Image
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
No Image
Donden Family (Pretend Divorce)
Jiyūgaoka fujin Image
Jiyūgaoka fujin
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord Image
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
Yoru no yūwaku-sha hisho-chi no kyōfu kinpatsu bijo o nerau kyūketsu no kiba Image
Yoru no yūwaku-sha hisho-chi no kyōfu kinpatsu bijo o nerau kyūketsu no kiba
Shi no machi wo nogarete Image
Shi no machi wo nogarete
A Woman's Identity Image
A Woman's Identity
Women in Prison Image
Women in Prison
Tenko Takahashi, prisoner
No Image
Evening Calm
Actress Image
Actress
daughter Kuniko
Love's Family Tree Image
Love's Family Tree
Shin ono ga tsumi Image
Shin ono ga tsumi
Osaku
Virgin Story 5 Only You Want to Be Cuddled Image
Virgin Story 5 Only You Want to Be Cuddled
Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen Image
Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
Hagure kigeki mandara Image
Hagure kigeki mandara
The Face Image
The Face
Hisako
The Devil comes and plays the Flute Image
The Devil comes and plays the Flute
Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood Image
Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood
Weeping Doll Image
Weeping Doll
Ochika
Foghorn Image
Foghorn
Summer in Eclipse Image
Summer in Eclipse
Kumi