Noriko Sengoku
Born
May 29, 1922
Died
December 27, 2012 (90 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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."
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007
Karaoke Terror
Old Woman at the Inn
2003
The Trap
Asa
1996
The Stairway to the Distant Past
Asa
1995
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
Asa
1994
Okoge
Kinoe Yoshino
1992
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990
Virgin Story 5 Only You Want to Be Cuddled
1990
There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl
1987
Whisper of the Spirits
1987
The Sea and Poison
Old woman
1986
Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-
1985
Yoru no yūwaku-sha hisho-chi no kyōfu kinpatsu bijo o nerau kyūketsu no kiba
1982
Nurse's Husband
1980
Blind Beast
Shino
1969
Eternal Love
1968
Rebellion of Japan
1967
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Female Delegate
1965
Kwaidan
Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
1965
The Shape of Night
1964
Dear Mr. Prime Minister
1964
Fifty-Fifty
1963
A Woman's Identity
1962
Hagure kigeki mandara
1962
The Inheritance
Sayo Iida
1962
Love's Family Tree
1961
Sararīman yajikita dōchū
1961
Geisha in the Old City
Okura
1957
Evening Calm
1957
Dotanba
1956
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1956
The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye
1956
I Live in Fear
Kimie Nakajima
1955
Policeman's Diary
Sei
1955
Floating Clouds
1955
Clan Revival
1954
Seven Samurai
Wife of Gono Family
1954
Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker
1953
An Edoite Judge
Wife Ohana
1953
The Whisper of Spring
1952
恐妻時代
1952
Third Class Executives
Personnel Chief's wife
1952
The Lady of Musashino
Maid in the Ono house
1951
The Idiot
Takako
1951
Battle of Roses
1950
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
1950
The Munekata Sisters
1950
Scandal
Sumie
1950
Four Seasons of Women
Dancer-style woman
1950
Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
1949
Island of Horrors
Tsukiyo
1949
Stray Dog
Girl
1949
The Quiet Duel
Apprentice Nurse
1949
Drunken Angel
Gin
1948
Donden Family (Pretend Divorce)
Time Limit
2003
Out
Chiyoko Azuma
2002
Hotoke
Shinako
2001
Roppongi Banana Boys
1989
The Young Wife Rolls Her Arms!
Hirose Tatsu · (12 episodes)
1988
Leave My Girl Alone
Landlord
1986
Takeshi-kun, Hai!
Nishino Kiku · (30 episodes)
1985
Legend of the Cat Monster
Manager
1983
Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass
1983
Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood
1982
The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn
1982
School in the Crosshairs
Koji's Grandmother
1981
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1980
Suddenly, Like a Storm
Yuki's mother
1977
Stray Dog
1973
Bonds of Love
Tobacco Shop Owner
1969
Beast Alley
1965
Sweet Sweat
Okesa's owner
1964
The Weed of Crime
1962
This Madding Crowd
1962
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961
The Youth and His Amulet
1961
Girls of the Night
Shizuka
1961
The Big Wave
Toru's mother
1961
Aces Wild
1961
Chikuhō no kodomotachi
1960
Jiyūgaoka fujin
1960
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Fortune Teller
1960
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
Chie (Proprietress)
1960
Echo Mountain
Osen Miyoshi
1959
The Undefeated Woman
1958
Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer
1957
Snow Country
Masseuse
1957
Rebellion
1957
The Face
Hisako
1957
Shin ono ga tsumi
Osaku
1956
Women in Prison
Tenko Takahashi, prisoner
1956
Twice on a Certain Night
1956
Police Precinct Part 2
1956
Masura o hashutsu fukai
1956
五十円横町
1955
Here Is a Spring
1955
The Devil comes and plays the Flute
1954
Itsuko to sono haha
Chie Sasaki
1954
Shi no machi wo nogarete
1952
Foghorn
1952
Weeping Doll
Ochika
1951
The White Orchid
1951
White Beast
1950
Konna onna ni dare ga shita
1949
A Woman's Life
1949
Actress
daughter Kuniko
1947