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Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Actor

Born October 1, 1925 in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

Died December 22, 1994

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Nobuko Otowa (1 October 1925 – 22 December 1994) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in 134 films between 1950 and 1994. She was married to film director Kaneto Shindō. She posthumously won the award for best supporting actress at the 19th Japan Academy Prize for A Last Note, having been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer during its production.

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9 wins and 1 nominations

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Nobuko Otowa Videos

The Strangling (1979) [Trailer]

Kuroneko (Black Cat) - Original Japanese Trailer (Kaneto Shindo, 1968)

Kuroneko (1968) Original Trailer [FHD]

KURONEKO Original Theatrical Trailer (Masters of Cinema)

Onibaba Trailer

Shooting Onibaba with Kaneto Shindo

Onibaba (1964) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

ONIBABA Original Theatrical Trailer (Masters of Cinema)

Francis Galluppi on ONIBABA

The Naked Island (1960) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

歌舞伎十八番「鳴神」　美女と怪龍　DVD発売【告知】

Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

On-location footage of Onibaba Video2015Self

Hara/Baba Poster

Hara/Baba Short Film2013

By Player Poster

By Player Feature Film2000Okaji

A Last Note Poster

A Last Note Feature Film1995Toyoko Yanagawa

Asahina Shûhei misuterî 3: Tangoji satsujin jiken TV Movie1992Yoko Asahina

Haha: Inochi yomigaeru hi TV Movie1992

Sensitive Samurai Poster

Sensitive Samurai TV Series1992

The Strange Tale of Oyuki Poster

The Strange Tale of Oyuki Feature Film1992Masa

Tsuribaka nisshi 5 Poster

Tsuribaka nisshi 5 Feature Film1992Densuke's mother

Donmai Feature Film1990Toyo Murakami

Pachinko monogatari Feature Film1990

The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 7 TV Movie1990Yukie asami

The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 8 TV Movie1990Yukie asami

Dream Street Poster

Dream Street Feature Film1989

Ôinaru gen'ei TV Movie1989Noriko Ishiyama

The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 5 TV Movie1989Yukie asami

The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 6 TV Movie1989Yukie asami

Sakura-tai Chiru Poster

Sakura-tai Chiru Documentary1988Narrator

The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 3 TV Movie1988Yukie asami

The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 4 TV Movie1988Yukie asami

The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 1 Poster

The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 1 TV Movie1987Yukie asami

The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 2 TV Movie1987Yukie asami

Twenty-Four Eyes Poster

Twenty-Four Eyes Feature Film1987Okami

Burakkubôdo Poster

Burakkubôdo Feature Film1986Namie Yasui

Lost in the Wilderness Poster

Lost in the Wilderness Feature Film1986Yasuko Muto

Tree Without Leaves Poster

Tree Without Leaves Feature Film1986Mother

Shiroi machi hiroshima Feature Film1985

Yasha Feature Film1985Ume

Location Poster

Location Feature Film1984Katsue

Shinju yoi goshin TV Movie1984Otsuya

The Horizon Poster

The Horizon Feature Film1984Hideyo, after age 40

The Island Closest to Heaven Poster

The Island Closest to Heaven Feature Film1984Tei Ishikawa

Oshin TV Series1983Oshin as grown-up

Ekisutora Poster

Ekisutora Feature Film1982Kinuyo Adachi

The Go Masters Poster

The Go Masters Feature Film1982

Asshii-tachi no machi Poster

Asshii-tachi no machi Feature Film1981Haru Hayasaka

Edo Porn Poster

Edo Porn Feature Film1981Omomo, Sashichi's Wife

Kazunomiya sama otome TV Movie1981

Kutsukake Tokijirô TV Movie1981Oroku

Nagisa no onna TV Series1980

Omoeba tôkue kitamonda Poster

Omoeba tôkue kitamonda Feature Film1980

The Strangling Poster

The Strangling Feature Film1979Ryôko

The Three Undelivered Letters Poster

The Three Undelivered Letters Feature Film1979Sumie - Mitsumasa's wife

The 1st Annual Japan Academy Awards TV Special1978Self

The Incident Poster

The Incident Feature Film1978

Saigo no jigazô TV Movie1977Kaneko Komatsu

Seishi Yokomizo Poster

Seishi Yokomizo TV Series1977

The Life of Chikuzan Poster

The Life of Chikuzan Feature Film1977Toyo, Mother

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Poster

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Documentary1975Self

My Way Feature Film1974Mino Kawamura

Shiawase Feature Film1974

Kôkotsu no hito Poster

Kôkotsu no hito Feature Film1973Kyôko

Love Betrayed Poster

Love Betrayed Feature Film1973Mrs. M

Hymn Feature Film1972Teru Kamozawa

The Iron Crown Poster

The Iron Crown Feature Film1972Middle Aged Woman

The Ceremony Poster

The Ceremony Feature Film1971Sakurada Shizu

Live Today, Die Tomorrow! Poster

Live Today, Die Tomorrow! Feature Film1970Take Yamada

Strange Affinity Poster

Strange Affinity Feature Film1970Tamiko

Heat Wave Island Poster

Heat Wave Island Feature Film1969Otoyo

Red Lion Poster

Red Lion Feature Film1969Oharu

Âh himeyuri no tô Poster

Âh himeyuri no tô Feature Film1968Hatsu Yonamine

Black Cat Poster

Black Cat Feature Film1968Yone

Machi ni izumi ga atta Poster

Machi ni izumi ga atta Feature Film1968Toki Yano

Operation Negligee Poster

Operation Negligee Feature Film1968Fumiko

Chichi to ko: Zoku Na mo naku mazushiku utsukushiku Feature Film1967Taeko Sakai

Izu no odoriko Poster

Izu no odoriko Feature Film1967

Kigeki ekimae gakuen Poster

Kigeki ekimae gakuen Feature Film1967

Kigeki ekimae hyakku-nen Poster

Kigeki ekimae hyakku-nen Feature Film1967

Kigeki ekimae mangan Feature Film1967

Libido Feature Film1967Wife

Zoku namonaku mazushiku utsukushiku: Haha to ko Feature Film1967

Akogare Feature Film1966

Lost Sex Poster

Lost Sex Feature Film1966The Housemaid

Rise Against the Sword Poster

Rise Against the Sword Feature Film1966Osasa

Springtime Poster

Springtime Feature Film1966Ayako Ogata

Nami kage Poster

Nami kage Feature Film1965Masa, Kichitaro's wife

Radishes and Carrots Poster

Radishes and Carrots Feature Film1965Nobuyo Yamaki

Tale of a Carpenter Feature Film1965

The Conquest Poster

The Conquest Feature Film1965Jijyu

Kigeki ekimae okami Poster

Kigeki ekimae okami Feature Film1964Kyoko Yamamoto

Kigeki: Yôki-na mibôjin Feature Film1964Kume Tanabe

Onibaba Feature Film1964Kichi's Mother

Tadaima 11 nin TV Series1964

The Scent of Incense Poster

The Scent of Incense Feature Film1964Ikuyo

Double Trouble Poster

Double Trouble Feature Film1963

Hyakuman-nin no musume tachi Feature Film1963Toshi Shiiba

Miren Feature Film1963Hatsu Kakinuma

Mother Feature Film1963Tamiko

Rush to Our Sweetheart Feature Film1963

Shiro to kuro Poster

Shiro to kuro Feature Film1963Ochiai's Wife

The Maid Story Poster

The Maid Story Feature Film1963

Uso Feature Film1963

Wanpaku tenshi Feature Film1963

Born in Sin Poster

Born in Sin Feature Film1962Tamako Sekiguchi

Human Feature Film1962Gorosuke

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni Poster

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni Feature Film1962Mitoji

Kigeki ekimae hanten Poster

Kigeki ekimae hanten Feature Film1962

Long Way to Okinawa Poster

Long Way to Okinawa Feature Film1962

The Tale of the Blue Beka Boat Poster

The Tale of the Blue Beka Boat Feature Film1962Kimino

Till Tomorow Comes Poster

Till Tomorow Comes Feature Film1962

Immortal Love Poster

Immortal Love Feature Film1961Tomoko, Takashi's wife

Kojin kojitsu Poster

Kojin kojitsu Feature Film1961

Mozu Feature Film1961

Netsuai sha Poster

Netsuai sha Feature Film1961Tamiko

Ryôjû Feature Film1961Choko's mother

The Last War Poster

The Last War Feature Film1961Oyoshi Tamura

The Youth and His Amulet Poster

The Youth and His Amulet Feature Film1961

Tôkyô yawa Poster

Tôkyô yawa Feature Film1961Yukari

Autumn Has Already Started Poster

Autumn Has Already Started Feature Film1960Shigeko Fukatani - Hideo's Mother

Chinpindô shujin Feature Film1960

Onna no saka Poster

Onna no saka Feature Film1960

Shin jôdaigaku Feature Film1960

Shiranami gonin otoko: tenka no ô-dorobô Feature Film1960

The Naked Island Poster

The Naked Island Feature Film1960Toyo, the mother

The Twilight Story Poster

The Twilight Story Feature Film1960Kyôko Yamai

A Room for Rent Poster

A Room for Rent Feature Film1959

Aisaiki Feature Film1959

Hana noren Poster

Hana noren Feature Film1959

Lucky Dragon No. 5 Poster

Lucky Dragon No. 5 Feature Film1959Shizu Kuboyama

The Bride Is the Best in the World Poster

The Bride Is the Best in the World Feature Film1959Ashiya Midori

The Three Treasures Poster

The Three Treasures Feature Film1959Goddess of Anenouzume

Waga ai Feature Film1959Hideya

Kanashimi wa onna dakeni Poster

Kanashimi wa onna dakeni Feature Film1958Taka

Makeraremasen katsumadewa Poster

Makeraremasen katsumadewa Feature Film1958Odama

Mimizuku Feature Film1958

Nora neko Feature Film1958

Noren Feature Film1958

The Child Writers Poster

The Child Writers Feature Film1958Aunt

The Happy Pilgrimage Poster

The Happy Pilgrimage Feature Film1958Ofutsu

Tôkyô no kyûjitsu Poster

Tôkyô no kyûjitsu Feature Film1958Nobuko

Yagyû bugeichô: Sôryû hiken Poster

Yagyû bugeichô: Sôryû hiken Feature Film1958The princess

Yajikata dôchû sugoroku Poster

Yajikata dôchû sugoroku Feature Film1958Ofutsu

Hadairo no tsuki Poster

Hadairo no tsuki Feature Film1957Kumiko Uno

Kottaisan yori: Nyotai wa kanashiku Poster

Kottaisan yori: Nyotai wa kanashiku Feature Film1957Tamasode

Ukifune Feature Film1957Naka-no-kimi

Aru yo futatabi Poster

Aru yo futatabi Feature Film1956Akiko

Gin shinju Poster

Gin shinju Feature Film1956Sakie

Joyu Feature Film1956Kakuko Mori

Ryûri no kishi Poster

Ryûri no kishi Feature Film1956Hagiyo, Chiho's mother

Shin ono ga tsumi Poster

Shin ono ga tsumi Feature Film1956

Aisureba koso Poster

Aisureba koso Feature Film1955Michie

Ginza no onna Poster

Ginza no onna Feature Film1955

Ôkami Feature Film1955Akiko Yano

The Beauty and the Dragon Poster

The Beauty and the Dragon Feature Film1955

An Inn at Osaka Poster

An Inn at Osaka Feature Film1954Uwabami

Dorodarake no seishun Poster

Dorodarake no seishun Feature Film1954Nanako

Koina no Ginpei Poster

Koina no Ginpei Feature Film1954Oichi

The Ditch Poster

The Ditch Feature Film1954Tsuru

The Valley Between Love and Death Poster

The Valley Between Love and Death Feature Film1954Momoyo Imai

Utsukushii hito Poster

Utsukushii hito Feature Film1954

Wakai hitotachi Poster

Wakai hitotachi Feature Film1954

Before Dawn Poster

Before Dawn Feature Film1953Hanzo's Daughter

Epitome Feature Film1953Ginko

Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: Happyaku yachô makari tooru Poster

Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: Happyaku yachô makari tooru Feature Film1953

Mura hachibu Poster

Mura hachibu Feature Film1953

Onna no issho Poster

Onna no issho Feature Film1953Fujiko Shirakawa

Onna to iu shiro - Mari no maki Poster

Onna to iu shiro - Mari no maki Feature Film1953

Onna to iu shiro - Yuko no maki Poster

Onna to iu shiro - Yuko no maki Feature Film1953

Senba zuru Poster

Senba zuru Feature Film1953Ayako Ohta

Yokubo Feature Film1953Shizue Kitami

Asakusa kurenaidan Poster

Asakusa kurenaidan Feature Film1952Maki Ayukawa

Children of Hiroshima Poster

Children of Hiroshima Feature Film1952Takako Ishikawa

Kantarou tsukiyo-uta Feature Film1952Okyô

Nadare Feature Film1952Atsuko Fujikawa

People of Akata Poster

People of Akata Feature Film1952

Bôya monogatari Poster

Bôya monogatari Feature Film1951

Dare ga watashi o sabaku no ka Poster

Dare ga watashi o sabaku no ka Feature Film1951

Genji monogatari Poster

Genji monogatari Feature Film1951Murasaki no ue

Izayoi kaido Poster

Izayoi kaido Feature Film1951

Kyûjô hiroba Poster

Kyûjô hiroba Feature Film1951

Meigetsu somato Poster

Meigetsu somato Feature Film1951

Miss Oyu Poster

Miss Oyu Feature Film1951Shizu

Story of a Beloved Wife Poster

Story of a Beloved Wife Feature Film1951Takako Ishikawa

Tsuki no wataridori Poster

Tsuki no wataridori Feature Film1951Oichi

Shojoho Feature Film1950

Wedding Ring Poster

Wedding Ring Feature Film1950

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