Noriko Sengoku
May 29, 1922 (104 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
- 2001 · Hotoke as Shinako
- 1996 · The Trap as Asa
- 1994 · The Most Terrible Time in My Life as Asa
- 1992 · Okoge as Kinoe Yoshino
- 1990 · Virgin Story 5 Only You Want to Be Cuddled as
- 1989 · Roppongi Banana Boys as
- 1988 · The Young Wife Rolls Her Arms! as Hirose Tatsu
- 1987 · There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl as
- 1986 · Leave My Girl Alone as Landlord
- 1986 · The Sea and Poison as Old Woman
- 1985 · Takeshi-kun, Hai! as Nishino Kiku
- 1985 · Sotsugyou -GRADUATION- as
- 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
- 1977 · Suddenly, Like a Storm as Yuki's mother
- 1973 · Stray Dog as
- 1970 · Attention Please as
- 1969 · Blind Beast as Shino
- 1968 · Eternal Love as
- 1967 · Rebellion of Japan as
- 1965 · Invasion of Astro-Monster as 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
- 1962 · College Champ as
- 1962 · This Madding Crowd as
- 1962 · The Inheritance as Sayo Iida
- 1961 · Girls of the Night as Shizuka
- 1961 · Aces Wild as
- 1960 · When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as Fortune Teller
- 1957 · Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer as
- 1957 · Snow Country as Masseuse
- 1957 · The Face as Hisako
- 1956 · Dotanba as
- 1955 · I Live in Fear as Kimie Nakajima
- 1955 · Here Is a Spring as
- 1955 · Floating Clouds as
- 1954 · Seven Samurai as Wife of Gono Family
- 1953 · An Edoite Judge as Wife Ohana
- 1952 · Third Class Executives as Personnel Chief's wife
- 1951 · The Lady of Musashino as Maid in the Ono house
- 1951 · The Idiot as Takako
- 1951 · The White Orchid as
- 1950 · Battle of Roses as
- 1950 · The Munekata Sisters as
- 1950 · White Beast as
- 1950 · Scandal as Sumie
- 1950 · Four Seasons of Women as Dancer-style woman
- 1949 · Island of Horrors as Tsukiyo
- 1949 · Stray Dog as Girl
- 1949 · The Quiet Duel as Apprentice Nurse
- 1948 · Drunken Angel as Gin
- 1947 · Actress as daughter Kuniko
- Future · Donden Family (Pretend Divorce) as
- 2003 · Time Limit as
- 1995 · The Stairway to the Distant Past as Asa
- 1990 · Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! as
- 1987 · Whisper of the Spirits 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
- 1979 · The Bride of the Ghost Lake as Toku (Housekeeper)
- 1969 · Bonds of Love as Tobacco Shop Owner
- 1964 · Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins as 3rd Sin
- 1964 · Dear Mr. Prime Minister as
- 1964 · Trap of Suicide Kilometer as
- 1964 · Mr. Giant's Victory Flag as
- 1963 · Fifty-Fifty as
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 1962 · A Woman's Identity as
- 1962 · Hagure kigeki mandara as
- 1961 · A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox as
- 1961 · Love's Family Tree as
- 1961 · The Youth and His Amulet as
- 1961 · Sararīman yajikita dōchū as
- 1961 · The Big Wave as Toru's mother
- 1960 · Chikuhō no kodomotachi as
- 1960 · Jiyūgaoka fujin as
- 1960 · New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking as Chie (Proprietress)
- 1959 · Fox and Raccoon as Wife Tomi
- 1959 · Echo Mountain as Osen Miyoshi
- 1958 · The Undefeated Woman as
- 1957 · Geisha in the Old City as Okura
- 1957 · Hateful Things as
- 1957 · Rebellion as
- 1957 · Evening Calm as
- 1956 · The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji as
- 1956 · Shin ono ga tsumi as Osaku
- 1956 · Summer in Eclipse as Kumi
- 1956 · Women in Prison as Tenko Takahashi, prisoner
- 1956 · Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship as
- 1956 · Twice on a Certain Night as
- 1956 · Police Precinct Part 2 as
- 1956 · Masura o hashutsu fukai as
- 1956 · The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye as
- 1955 · 五十円横町 as
- 1955 · Policeman's Diary as Sei
- 1954 · Clan Revival as
- 1954 · The Devil comes and plays the Flute as
- 1954 · Itsuko to sono haha as Chie Sasaki
- 1953 · Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker as
- 1952 · The Whisper of Spring as
- 1952 · 恐妻時代 as
- 1952 · Zoku santō jūyaku as
- 1952 · Shi no machi wo nogarete as
- 1952 · Foghorn as
- 1951 · Yatsuhaka-mura as
- 1951 · Weeping Doll as Ochika
- 1950 · Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord as
- 1950 · Kumo no Machi as
- 1950 · 獄門島 総集篇 as
- 1949 · Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen as
- 1949 · Utako's Story as
- 1949 · A Woman's Life as