Noriko Sengoku

Biography

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

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Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

2007 ⭐ 6.9

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Time Limit

2003 ⭐ 7.0

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Hotoke

2001 ⭐ 10.0

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The Trap

1996 ⭐ 6.8

Career timeline

2007

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

2007

⭐ 6.9

2003

Karaoke Terror

Old Woman at the Inn · 2003

⭐ 5.9

Time Limit Notable

2003

⭐ 7.0

2002

Out

Chiyoko Azuma · 2002

⭐ 5.6

2001

Hotoke Notable

Shinako · 2001

⭐ 10.0

1996

The Trap

Asa · 1996

⭐ 6.8

1995

The Stairway to the Distant Past Notable

Asa · 1995

⭐ 7.2

1994

The Most Terrible Time in My Life Notable

Asa · 1994

⭐ 7.5

1992

Okoge

Kinoe Yoshino · 1992

⭐ 6.0

1990

Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!

1990

Virgin Story 5 Only You Want to Be Cuddled

1990

1989

Roppongi Banana Boys Notable

1989

⭐ 9.0

1987

There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

1987

⭐ 6.0

Whisper of the Spirits

1987

1986

Leave My Girl Alone Notable

Landlord · 1986

⭐ 7.5

The Sea and Poison Notable

Old Woman · 1986

⭐ 7.1

1985

Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-

1985

1983

Legend of the Cat Monster

Manager · 1983

⭐ 5.0

Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass

1983

1982

Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood Notable

1982

⭐ 8.0

Seducer of the Night: Terror in the summer resort, bloodsucking fangs for blonde beauties

1982

The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn Notable

1982

⭐ 9.0

1981

School in the Crosshairs

Koji's Grandmother · 1981

⭐ 6.4

1980

The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation

1980

1979

The Bride of the Ghost Lake

Toku (Housekeeper) · 1979

1977

Suddenly, Like a Storm Notable

Yuki's mother · 1977

⭐ 9.0

1973

Stray Dog Notable

1973

⭐ 7.9

Frequently appears with

Joe Odagiri

Masaya Nakagawa

Kirin Kiki

Eiko Nakagawa

Takako Matsu

Mizue

Kaoru Kobayashi

Oton

Yutaka Takenouchi

Ayumi Ishida

Kotomi Kyono

Kazuki Kitamura

Shōhei Hino

Full filmography

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Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

2007 ⭐ 6.9

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Karaoke Terror

2003 ⭐ 5.9

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Time Limit

2003 ⭐ 7.0

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Out

2002 ⭐ 5.6

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Hotoke

2001 ⭐ 10.0

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The Trap

1996 ⭐ 6.8

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The Stairway to the Distant Past

1995 ⭐ 7.2

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The Most Terrible Time in My Life

1994 ⭐ 7.5

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Okoge

1992 ⭐ 6.0

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Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!

1990

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Virgin Story 5 Only You Want to Be Cuddled

1990

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Roppongi Banana Boys

1989 ⭐ 9.0

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There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

1987 ⭐ 6.0

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Whisper of the Spirits

1987

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Leave My Girl Alone

1986 ⭐ 7.5

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The Sea and Poison

1986 ⭐ 7.1

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Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-

1985

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Legend of the Cat Monster

1983 ⭐ 5.0

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Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass

1983

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Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood

1982 ⭐ 8.0