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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1969 · Blind Beast as Shino
- 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 · Dear Mr. Prime Minister as
- 1964 · Ken as Kiuchi
- 1962 · The Inheritance as Sayo Iida
- 1961 · A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox as
- 1961 · Girls of the Night as Shizuka
- 1961 · Aces Wild as
- 1960 · Chikuhō no kodomotachi as
- 1960 · When a Woman Ascends the Stairs as Fortune Teller
- 1960 · New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking as Chie (Proprietress)
- 1958 · The Undefeated Woman as
- 1957 · Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer as
- 1957 · Snow Country as Masseuse
- 1956 · Dotanba as
- 1956 · Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship as
- 1956 · Twice on a Certain Night 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 · Clan Revival as
- 1954 · Seven Samurai as Wife of Gono Family
- 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
- 1949 · Stray Dog as Girl
- 1949 · Utako's Story as
- 1949 · The Quiet Duel as Apprentice Nurse
- 1948 · Drunken Angel as Gin
- Future · Donden Family (Pretend Divorce) as
- 1990 · Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! as
- 1990 · Virgin Story 5 Only You Want to Be Cuddled as
- 1987 · Whisper of the Spirits as
- 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
- 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)
- 1970 · Attention Please as
- 1969 · Bonds of Love as Tobacco Shop Owner
- 1968 · Eternal Love as
- 1967 · Rebellion of Japan as
- 1964 · Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins as 3rd Sin
- 1964 · Trap of Suicide Kilometer 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
- 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 · Jiyūgaoka fujin as
- 1959 · Fox and Raccoon as Wife Tomi
- 1959 · Echo Mountain as Osen Miyoshi
- 1957 · Geisha in the Old City as Okura
- 1957 · Hateful Things as
- 1957 · Rebellion as
- 1957 · Evening Calm as
- 1957 · The Face as Hisako
- 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 · 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
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · A Woman's Life as
- 1947 · Actress as daughter Kuniko