Noriko Sengoku
May 29, 1922 (103 years old) in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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."
Known For
Credits
- 2007 · Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad as
- 2003 · Karaoke Terror as Old Woman at the Inn
- 2003 · Dr. Coto's Clinic as 内つる子
- 2002 · Out as Chiyoko Azuma
- 1996 · The Trap as Asa
- 1995 · The Stairway to the Distant Past as Asa
- 1992 · Okoge as Kinoe Yoshino
- 1989 · Roppongi Banana Boys as
- 1987 · There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl as
- 1986 · Leave My Girl Alone as Landlord
- 1986 · The Sea and Poison as Old Woman
- 1983 · Legend of the Cat Monster as Manager
- 1982 · Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood as
- 1981 · School in the Crosshairs as Koji's Grandmother
- 1980 · Nurse's Husband as
- 1973 · Stray Dog as
- 1969 · Blind Beast as Shino
- 1967 · Rebellion of Japan as
- 1965 · Invasion of Astro-Monster as Female Delegate
- 1965 · Beast Alley as
- 1965 · Kwaidan as Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
- 1964 · The Shape of Night as
- 1964 · Sweet Sweat as Okesa's owner
- 1964 · Ken as Kiuchi
- 1963 · Fifty-Fifty as
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 1962 · The Inheritance as Sayo Iida
- 1961 · Love's Family Tree as
- 1961 · Girls of the Night as Shizuka
- 1961 · Sararīman yajikita dōchū as
- 1960 · Chikuhō no kodomotachi as
- 1960 · When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as Fortune Teller
- 1959 · Echo Mountain as Osen Miyoshi
- 1957 · Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer as
- 1957 · Snow Country as Masseuse
- 1957 · Rebellion as
- 1957 · Evening Calm as
- 1957 · The Face as Hisako
- 1956 · Dotanba as
- 1956 · Women in Prison as Tenko Takahashi, prisoner
- 1956 · Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship as
- 1956 · The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye as
- 1955 · I Live in Fear as Kimie Nakajima
- 1955 · Here Is a Spring as
- 1955 · Policeman's Diary as Sei
- 1955 · Floating Clouds as
- 1954 · The Devil comes and plays the Flute as
- 1954 · Seven Samurai as Wife of Gono Family
- 1953 · An Edoite Judge as Wife Ohana
- 1952 · The Whisper of Spring as
- 1952 · Foghorn as
- 1951 · The Idiot as Takako
- 1951 · Weeping Doll as Ochika
- 1951 · The White Orchid as
- 1950 · The Munekata Sisters as
- 1950 · White Beast as
- 1949 · Konna onna ni dare ga shita as
- 1949 · The Quiet Duel as Apprentice Nurse
- 1947 · Actress as daughter Kuniko
- Future · Donden Family (Pretend Divorce) as
- 2003 · Time Limit as
- 2001 · Hotoke as Shinako
- 1994 · The Most Terrible Time in My Life as Asa
- 1990 · Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! as
- 1990 · Virgin Story 5 Only You Want to Be Cuddled as
- 1988 · The Young Wife Rolls Her Arms! as Hirose Tatsu
- 1987 · Whisper of the Spirits as
- 1985 · Takeshi-kun, Hai! as Nishino Kiku
- 1985 · Sotsugyou -GRADUATION- as
- 1983 · Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass as
- 1982 · Seducer of the Night: Terror in the summer resort, bloodsucking fangs for blonde beauties as
- 1982 · The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn as
- 1980 · The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation as
- 1977 · Suddenly, Like a Storm as Yuki's mother
- 1969 · Bonds of Love as Tobacco Shop Owner
- 1968 · Eternal Love as
- 1964 · Dear Mr. Prime Minister as
- 1964 · Trap of Suicide Kilometer as
- 1964 · Mr. Giant's Victory Flag as
- 1962 · College Champ as
- 1962 · This Madding Crowd as
- 1962 · A Woman's Identity as
- 1962 · Hagure kigeki mandara as
- 1961 · A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox as
- 1961 · The Youth and His Amulet as
- 1961 · The Big Wave as Toru's mother
- 1961 · Aces Wild as
- 1960 · Jiyūgaoka fujin as
- 1960 · New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking as Chie (Proprietress)
- 1959 · Fox and Raccoon as Wife Tomi
- 1958 · The Undefeated Woman as
- 1957 · Geisha in the Old City as Okura
- 1957 · Hateful Things as
- 1956 · Shin ono ga tsumi as Osaku
- 1956 · Summer in Eclipse as Kumi
- 1956 · Twice on a Certain Night as
- 1956 · Police Precinct Part 2 as
- 1956 · Masura o hashutsu fukai as
- 1955 · 五十円横町 as
- 1954 · Clan Revival as
- 1954 · Itsuko to sono haha as Chie Sasaki
- 1953 · Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker as
- 1952 · 恐妻時代 as
- 1952 · Third Class Executives as Personnel Chief's wife
- 1952 · Shi no machi wo nogarete as
- 1951 · Yatsuhaka-mura as
- 1951 · The Lady of Musashino as Maid in the Ono house
- 1950 · Battle of Roses as
- 1950 · Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord as
- 1950 · Scandal as Sumie
- 1950 · Four Seasons of Women as Dancer-style woman
- 1950 · 獄門島 総集篇 as
- 1949 · Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen as
- 1949 · Island of Horrors as Tsukiyo
- 1949 · Stray Dog as Girl
- 1949 · A Woman's Life as
- 1948 · Drunken Angel as Gin