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
- 2003 · Time Limit as
- 2002 · Out as Chiyoko Azuma
- 1989 · Roppongi Banana Boys as
- 1986 · Leave My Girl Alone as Landlord
- 1983 · Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass as
- 1982 · Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood as
- 1982 · Seducer of the Night: Terror in the summer resort, bloodsucking fangs for blonde beauties as
- 1979 · The Bride of the Ghost Lake as Toku (Housekeeper)
- 1969 · Bonds of Love as Tobacco Shop Owner
- 1965 · Beast Alley as
- 1964 · Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins as 3rd Sin
- 1964 · Ken as Kiuchi
- 1964 · Trap of Suicide Kilometer as
- 1963 · Apple Blossom Town as
- 1963 · A Salaryman's Reckless Family as
- 1961 · The Youth and His Amulet as
- 1958 · The Naked General as
- 1957 · Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer as
- 1957 · Geisha in the Old City as Okura
- 1957 · Hateful Things as
- 1957 · Rebellion as
- 1956 · The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji as
- 1956 · Women in Prison as Tenko Takahashi, prisoner
- 1956 · Police Precinct Part 2 as
- 1955 · Policeman's Diary as Sei
- 1954 · Clan Revival as
- 1952 · Escape from the City of Death as
- 1951 · Kōruisō as
- 1951 · The Lady of Musashino as Maid in the Ono house
- 1950 · City of the Spider as
- 1949 · Island of Horrors as Tsukiyo
- 1949 · A Woman's Life as
- Future · Donden Family (Pretend Divorce) as
- 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
- 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 · 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 · 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
- 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 · Great Incidents as
- 1967 · Rebellion of Japan as
- 1965 · Invasion of Astro-Monster as 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 · I Am a Medical Examiner as
- 1964 · Dear Mr. Prime Minister as
- 1964 · Mr. Giant's Victory Flag 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 · The Big Wave as Toru's mother
- 1961 · Aces Wild as
- 1960 · Chikuhō no kodomotachi as
- 1960 · Jiyūgaoka fujin as
- 1960 · The Curio Master as
- 1960 · New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking as Chie (Proprietress)
- 1960 · When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as Fortune Teller
- 1959 · Fox and Raccoon as Wife Tomi
- 1959 · Echo Mountain as Osen Miyoshi
- 1958 · The Undefeated Woman as
- 1958 · Don't Make a Mistake! as
- 1957 · Snow Country as Masseuse
- 1957 · Tokyo dayo Okkasan as
- 1957 · Evening Calm as
- 1957 · Sanpei Mejiro Story: My Wife as
- 1957 · The Face as Hisako
- 1956 · Dotanba as
- 1956 · Shin ono ga tsumi as Osaku
- 1956 · Summer in Eclipse as Kumi
- 1956 · Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship as
- 1956 · Twice on a Certain Night 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 · 五十円横町 as
- 1955 · Here Is a Spring as
- 1955 · Floating Clouds as
- 1954 · The Devil comes and plays the Flute as
- 1954 · Seven Samurai as Wife of Gono Family
- 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 · The Whisper of Spring as
- 1952 · 恐妻時代 as
- 1952 · Zoku santō jūyaku as
- 1952 · Third Class Executives as Personnel Chief's wife
- 1952 · Foghorn as
- 1951 · Yatsuhaka-mura as
- 1951 · Dorei no machi as
- 1951 · The Idiot as Takako
- 1951 · Weeping Doll as Ochika
- 1951 · The White Orchid as
- 1950 · Battle of Roses as
- 1950 · Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord as
- 1950 · The Munekata Sisters as
- 1950 · White Beast 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 · Stray Dog as Girl
- 1949 · Utako's Story as
- 1949 · The Quiet Duel as Apprentice Nurse
- 1948 · Drunken Angel as Gin
- 1947 · Actress as daughter Kuniko