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Chieko Naniwa

Chieko Naniwa

Actor

Born November 19, 1907 in Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan

Died December 22, 1973

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Naniwa Chieko (real name: Nanko Kikuno, November 19, 1907 – December 22 , 1973) was a Japanese actress.

Due to poverty, she was unable to receive an elementary school education and struggled with being illiterate. Later, through her own efforts, she learned to read and write, and overcame illiteracy. She appeared in works such as A Geisha, Throne of Blood, Equinox Flower, and Twenty-Four Eyes. She appeared in films by many of the great directors of her time.

She died of gastrointestinal bleeding on December 22, 1973, at the age of 66. After her death, she was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure , Fourth Class .

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Wicked Priest 4: Killer Priest Comes Back Poster

Wicked Priest 4: Killer Priest Comes Back Feature Film1970

Yayatotosan TV Series1969

New Cruel Tattoo Story: Code of the Sword Poster

New Cruel Tattoo Story: Code of the Sword Feature Film1968

Sanbiki no akutô Poster

Sanbiki no akutô Feature Film1968

Woman Gambling Expert: Crooked Dice Cup Poster

Woman Gambling Expert: Crooked Dice Cup Feature Film1968

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka Poster

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka Feature Film1967Kae's nanny

Zoku ô-oku maruhi monogatari Poster

Zoku ô-oku maruhi monogatari Feature Film1967

The River Yokobori Poster

The River Yokobori Feature Film1966Kin

Miyamoto Musashi V: Duel at Ganryu Island Poster

Miyamoto Musashi V: Duel at Ganryu Island Feature Film1965Grandmother Osugi

Nami kage Poster

Nami kage Feature Film1965Outa

Snow Country Poster

Snow Country Feature Film1965Masseuse

Lover Feature Film1964Boarding house aunt

Miyamoto Musashi IV: Duel at Ichijyo-ji Temple Poster

Miyamoto Musashi IV: Duel at Ichijyo-ji Temple Feature Film1964Grandmother Osugi

Zoku zûzûshii yatsu Poster

Zoku zûzûshii yatsu Feature Film1964Taka

Zûzûshii yatsu Poster

Zûzûshii yatsu Feature Film1964Taka

18 Who Cause a Storm Poster

18 Who Cause a Storm Feature Film1963Mother of Seiichi

Izu no odoriko Poster

Izu no odoriko Feature Film1963Oyoshi

Kyoto Feature Film1963Madam

Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of the Nito-ryu Style Poster

Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of the Nito-ryu Style Feature Film1963Osugi

Nyokei kazoku Poster

Nyokei kazoku Feature Film1963Yoshiko

Uogashi no sempû musume Poster

Uogashi no sempû musume Feature Film1963

Yushu heiya Poster

Yushu heiya Feature Film1963

Fencing Master Poster

Fencing Master Feature Film1962Old woman

Good Rascals Poster

Good Rascals Feature Film1962Omon

In Search of Mother Poster

In Search of Mother Feature Film1962Obah

Jirochô shachô to Ishimatsu shain: Ifû dôdô Poster

Jirochô shachô to Ishimatsu shain: Ifû dôdô Feature Film1962

Miyamoto Musashi II: Duel at Hannya Hill Poster

Miyamoto Musashi II: Duel at Hannya Hill Feature Film1962Grandmother Osugi

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo Poster

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo Feature Film1962

The Body Poster

The Body Feature Film1962Naka

The Paper Crane Poster

The Paper Crane Feature Film1962

This Year's Love Poster

This Year's Love Feature Film1962Oko Aikawa

Till Tomorow Comes Poster

Till Tomorow Comes Feature Film1962

Another Bad Reputation Story Poster

Another Bad Reputation Story Feature Film1961Ito Aso

Bad Reputation Poster

Bad Reputation Feature Film1961Ito Aso

Girl of Dark Poster

Girl of Dark Feature Film1961Kumeju

Kyôgeshô Poster

Kyôgeshô Feature Film1961

Miyamoto Musashi Poster

Miyamoto Musashi Feature Film1961Osugi

One After Another Poster

One After Another Feature Film1961Retired Woman

Osaka Tough Poster

Osaka Tough Feature Film1961

The End of Summer Poster

The End of Summer Feature Film1961Sasaki Tsune

Bantô-han to detchi-don Poster

Bantô-han to detchi-don Feature Film1960

Shin santô jûyaku: Ataru mo hakke no maki Poster

Shin santô jûyaku: Ataru mo hakke no maki Feature Film1960Tsuruko Miyaguchi

Shinran Feature Film1960Old woman

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3 Feature Film1960

A Room for Rent Poster

A Room for Rent Feature Film1959

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka Poster

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka Feature Film1959Oen

Edo no akutaro Poster

Edo no akutaro Feature Film1959Okan

Gentle Breeze Poster

Gentle Breeze Feature Film1959

New Third Grade Executive Poster

New Third Grade Executive Feature Film1959Tsuruko Miyaguchi

Nitôhei monogatari: Banji yôryô no maki Poster

Nitôhei monogatari: Banji yôryô no maki Feature Film1959

Sazae-san no dâssen okusamâ Poster

Sazae-san no dâssen okusamâ Feature Film1959

Temptation on Glamour Island Poster

Temptation on Glamour Island Feature Film1959Shige Sasaki

Tetsuwan tôshu Inao monogatari Poster

Tetsuwan tôshu Inao monogatari Feature Film1959Kameno Inao

Aijô no miyako Poster

Aijô no miyako Feature Film1958Umeko Yoshii

Akasen no hi wa kiezu Poster

Akasen no hi wa kiezu Feature Film1958Oshimo

Equinox Flower Poster

Equinox Flower Feature Film1958Hatsu Sasaki

Her Son Came Back Poster

Her Son Came Back Feature Film1958

Mimizuku Feature Film1958

Nitôhei monogatari: Aa senyû no maki Poster

Nitôhei monogatari: Aa senyû no maki Feature Film1958

Nitôhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki Poster

Nitôhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki Feature Film1958

The Bride in Uguisu Castle Poster

The Bride in Uguisu Castle Feature Film1958

Yoru no hamon Feature Film1958Orin

Yoru no sugao Poster

Yoru no sugao Feature Film1958Kinue

Yûrakuchô de aimashô Poster

Yûrakuchô de aimashô Feature Film1958Yone

An Osaka Story Poster

An Osaka Story Feature Film1957

Kottaisan yori: Nyotai wa kanashiku Poster

Kottaisan yori: Nyotai wa kanashiku Feature Film1957Ohatsu

Return to Manhood Poster

Return to Manhood Feature Film1957

Snow Country Poster

Snow Country Feature Film1957Head maid

The Men of Tohoku Feature Film1957Oei

Throne of Blood Poster

Throne of Blood Feature Film1957Old Ghost Woman

Ukifune Feature Film1957Urakaze

Yuunagi Feature Film1957Okura

Jôshû to tomo ni Poster

Jôshû to tomo ni Feature Film1956Mitsuko Kaneoka, prisoner

Koi sugata kitsune goten Poster

Koi sugata kitsune goten Feature Film1956Okon

Ninjô baka Poster

Ninjô baka Feature Film1956

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women Poster

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women Feature Film1956Orin

Sound in the Mist Poster

Sound in the Mist Feature Film1956Osumi

The Maiden Courtesan Poster

The Maiden Courtesan Feature Film1956

The Swamp Poster

The Swamp Feature Film1956Otoki

Why Did These Women Become Like This? Poster

Why Did These Women Become Like This? Feature Film1956

Zangiku monogatari Poster

Zangiku monogatari Feature Film1956Omoto

Bakushô seishun ressha Poster

Bakushô seishun ressha Feature Film1955

Dad Is Gullible Poster

Dad Is Gullible Feature Film1955Ochie, wife

Hasshû yûkyô-den: Shirasagi shamisen Poster

Hasshû yûkyô-den: Shirasagi shamisen Feature Film1955

Hatsukoi Waltz Poster

Hatsukoi Waltz Feature Film1955

Maiko sanjûshi Poster

Maiko sanjûshi Feature Film1955

Ôbantô kobantô Feature Film1955

Wasureji no hito Poster

Wasureji no hito Feature Film1955

Yagate aozora Feature Film1955Yasu

Zoku otoko daigaku: Shinkon kyôshitsu Feature Film1955

A Story from Chikamatsu Poster

A Story from Chikamatsu Feature Film1954Oko

Hana no nagadosu Poster

Hana no nagadosu Feature Film1954Hagino

Hana no sando gasa Feature Film1954

Henka daimyô Feature Film1954

Kaitô sannin kichiza Poster

Kaitô sannin kichiza Feature Film1954

Maiko monogatari Poster

Maiko monogatari Feature Film1954

Nure gami gonpachi Feature Film1954

Oyaku sha henge Feature Film1954

Sansho the Bailiff Poster

Sansho the Bailiff Feature Film1954Ubatake

Takara sagashi hyakuman-ryô Poster

Takara sagashi hyakuman-ryô Feature Film1954

The Garden of Women Poster

The Garden of Women Feature Film1954Proprietress of the Restaurant

The Playful Fox and the Thousand Cherry Trees Poster

The Playful Fox and the Thousand Cherry Trees Feature Film1954

The Woman of Rumour Poster

The Woman of Rumour Feature Film1954Osaki

Twenty-Four Eyes Poster

Twenty-Four Eyes Feature Film1954Meshiya no Kamisan

Wakaki hi no yûwaku Feature Film1954

Yoidore ni tôryû Feature Film1954

Yome to yobarete mada mitsuki Feature Film1954

Zoku henka daimyô Feature Film1954

A Geisha Poster

A Geisha Feature Film1953Okimi

Achako seishun techo: Daiyonwa: Medetaku kekkon no maki Poster

Achako seishun techo: Daiyonwa: Medetaku kekkon no maki Feature Film1953

Asama no karasu Feature Film1953Geisha

Ghost of Saga Mansion Poster

Ghost of Saga Mansion Feature Film1953

Hiken otome zakura Feature Film1953

Magokoro sensei no maki Poster

Magokoro sensei no maki Feature Film1953

Ninju tsumakari tooru Feature Film1953

Oyakusha kozô Feature Film1953

Seizoroi: Ôedo rokunin shû Poster

Seizoroi: Ôedo rokunin shû Feature Film1953

Seki no yatappe Feature Film1953

Tange Sazen Poster

Tange Sazen Feature Film1953

Tange Sazen II Poster

Tange Sazen II Feature Film1953Osayo

Yôsei wa hana no nioi gasuru Feature Film1953

Yûkyô meoto gasa Feature Film1953

Yuukyô fuufu gasa Feature Film1953

Achako seishun techo Osaka-hen Poster

Achako seishun techo Osaka-hen Feature Film1952

Achako seishun techô Tôkyô-hen Poster

Achako seishun techô Tôkyô-hen Feature Film1952

Kôya Takao Poster

Kôya Takao Feature Film1952

Taki no Shiraito Feature Film1952Midori

Tsukigata Hanpeita Poster

Tsukigata Hanpeita Feature Film1952

Violence Poster

Violence Feature Film1952

Zeninashi Heita torimonojô Feature Film1952

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