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
- 2003 · Time Limit as
- 2002 · Out as Chiyoko Azuma
- 2001 · Hotoke as Shinako
- 1996 · The Trap as Asa
- 1995 · The Stairway to the Distant Past as Asa
- 1994 · The Most Terrible Time in My Life as Asa
- 1992 · Okoge as Kinoe Yoshino
- 1990 · Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! as
- 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
- 1987 · Whisper of the Spirits 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
- 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
- 1981 · School in the Crosshairs as Koji's Grandmother
- 1980 · The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation as
- 1980 · Nurse's Husband as
- 1979 · The Bride of the Ghost Lake as Toku (Housekeeper)
- 1977 · Suddenly, Like a Storm as Yuki's mother
- 1969 · Blind Beast as Shino
- 1967 · Rebellion of Japan as
- 1965 · Invasion of Astro-Monster as Female Delegate
- 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 · Dear Mr. Prime Minister as
- 1964 · Ken as Kiuchi
- 1964 · Trap of Suicide Kilometer as
- 1963 · Fifty-Fifty as
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 1962 · College Champ as
- 1962 · This Madding Crowd as
- 1962 · A Woman's Identity as
- 1962 · Hagure kigeki mandara as
- 1962 · The Inheritance as Sayo Iida
- 1961 · A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox as
- 1961 · Love's Family Tree as
- 1961 · Girls of the Night as Shizuka
- 1961 · Sararīman yajikita dōchū as
- 1961 · Aces Wild as
- 1960 · Chikuhō no kodomotachi as
- 1960 · Jiyūgaoka fujin as
- 1960 · When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as Fortune Teller
- 1960 · New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking as Chie (Proprietress)
- 1957 · Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer as
- 1957 · Geisha in the Old City as Okura
- 1957 · Snow Country as Masseuse
- 1956 · Dotanba as
- 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 · I Live in Fear as Kimie Nakajima
- 1955 · Here Is a Spring as
- 1955 · Policeman's Diary as Sei
- 1955 · Floating Clouds as
- 1954 · Seven Samurai as Wife of Gono Family
- 1952 · The Whisper of Spring as
- 1952 · 恐妻時代 as
- 1951 · Yatsuhaka-mura as
- 1951 · The Lady of Musashino as Maid in the Ono house
- 1951 · The Idiot as Takako
- 1951 · The White Orchid as
- 1950 · The Munekata Sisters as
- 1950 · Four Seasons of Women as Dancer-style woman
- 1949 · Island of Horrors as Tsukiyo
- 1949 · Konna onna ni dare ga shita as
- Future · Donden Family (Pretend Divorce) as
- 1982 · Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood as
- 1973 · Stray Dog as
- 1969 · Bonds of Love as Tobacco Shop Owner
- 1968 · Eternal Love as
- 1965 · Beast Alley as
- 1964 · Mr. Giant's Victory Flag as
- 1961 · The Youth and His Amulet as
- 1961 · The Big Wave as Toru's mother
- 1959 · Fox and Raccoon as Wife Tomi
- 1959 · Echo Mountain as Osen Miyoshi
- 1958 · The Undefeated Woman as
- 1957 · Hateful Things as
- 1957 · Rebellion as
- 1957 · Evening Calm as
- 1957 · The Face as Hisako
- 1956 · Shin ono ga tsumi as Osaku
- 1956 · Summer in Eclipse as Kumi
- 1956 · Women in Prison as Tenko Takahashi, prisoner
- 1955 · 五十円横町 as
- 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
- 1953 · An Edoite Judge as Wife Ohana
- 1952 · Third Class Executives as Personnel Chief's wife
- 1952 · Shi no machi wo nogarete as
- 1952 · Foghorn as
- 1951 · Weeping Doll as Ochika
- 1950 · Battle of Roses as
- 1950 · Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord as
- 1950 · White Beast as
- 1950 · Scandal as Sumie
- 1950 · 獄門島 総集篇 as
- 1949 · Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen as
- 1949 · Stray Dog as Girl
- 1949 · The Quiet Duel as Apprentice Nurse
- 1949 · A Woman's Life as
- 1948 · Drunken Angel as Gin
- 1947 · Actress as daughter Kuniko