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

Seven Samurai

The Young Wife Rolls Her Arms!

Dr. Coto's Clinic

Kwaidan

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Takeshi-kun, Hai!

Stray Dog

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

All Movies (119)

• Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad2007
• Karaoke Terror2003 · as Old Woman at the Inn
• Time Limit2003
• Out2002 · as Chiyoko Azuma
• Hotoke2001 · as Shinako
• The Trap1996 · as Asa
• The Stairway to the Distant Past1995 · as Asa
• The Most Terrible Time in My Life1994 · as Asa
• Okoge1992 · as Kinoe Yoshino
• Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!1990
• Virgin Story 5 Only You Want to Be Cuddled1990
• Roppongi Banana Boys1989
• There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl1987
• Whisper of the Spirits1987
• Leave My Girl Alone1986 · as Landlord
• The Sea and Poison1986 · as Old Woman
• Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-1985
• Legend of the Cat Monster1983 · as Manager
• Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass1983
• Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood1982
• Seducer of the Night: Terror in the summer resort, bloodsucking fangs for blonde beauties1982
• The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn1982
• School in the Crosshairs1981 · as Koji's Grandmother
• The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation1980
• Nurse's Husband1980
• The Bride of the Ghost Lake1979 · as Toku (Housekeeper)
• Suddenly, Like a Storm1977 · as Yuki's mother
• Stray Dog1973
• Bonds of Love1969 · as Tobacco Shop Owner
• Blind Beast1969 · as Shino
• Eternal Love1968
• Rebellion of Japan1967
• Invasion of Astro-Monster1965 · as Delegate
• Beast Alley1965
• Kwaidan1965 · as Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
• Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins1964 · as 3rd Sin
• The Shape of Night1964
• Sweet Sweat1964 · as Okesa's owner
• Dear Mr. Prime Minister1964
• Ken1964 · as Kiuchi
• Trap of Suicide Kilometer1964
• Mr. Giant's Victory Flag1964
• Fifty-Fifty1963
• The Weed of Crime1962
• College Champ1962
• This Madding Crowd1962
• A Woman's Identity1962
• Hagure kigeki mandara1962
• The Inheritance1962 · as Sayo Iida
• A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox1961
• Love's Family Tree1961
• The Youth and His Amulet1961
• Girls of the Night1961 · as Shizuka
• Sararīman yajikita dōchū1961
• The Big Wave1961 · as Toru's mother
• Aces Wild1961
• Chikuhō no kodomotachi1960
• Jiyūgaoka fujin1960
• When a Woman Ascends the Stairs1960 · as Fortune Teller
• New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking1960 · as Chie (Proprietress)
• Fox and Raccoon1959 · as Wife Tomi
• Echo Mountain1959 · as Osen Miyoshi
• The Undefeated Woman1958
• Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer1957
• Geisha in the Old City1957 · as Okura
• Hateful Things1957
• Snow Country1957 · as Masseuse
• Rebellion1957
• Evening Calm1957
• The Face1957 · as Hisako
• The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji1956
• Dotanba1956
• Shin ono ga tsumi1956 · as Osaku
• Summer in Eclipse1956 · as Kumi
• Women in Prison1956 · as Tenko Takahashi, prisoner
• Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship1956
• Twice on a Certain Night1956
• Police Precinct Part 21956
• Masura o hashutsu fukai1956
• The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye1956
• I Live in Fear1955 · as Kimie Nakajima
• 五十円横町1955
• Here Is a Spring1955
• Policeman's Diary1955 · as Sei
• Floating Clouds1955
• Clan Revival1954
• The Devil comes and plays the Flute1954
• Seven Samurai1954 · as Wife of Gono Family
• Itsuko to sono haha1954 · as Chie Sasaki
• Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker1953
• An Edoite Judge1953 · as Wife Ohana
• The Whisper of Spring1952
• 恐妻時代1952
• Zoku santō jūyaku1952
• Third Class Executives1952 · as Personnel Chief's wife
• Shi no machi wo nogarete1952
• Foghorn1952
• Yatsuhaka-mura1951
• The Lady of Musashino1951 · as Maid in the Ono house
• The Idiot1951 · as Takako
• Weeping Doll1951 · as Ochika
• The White Orchid1951
• Battle of Roses1950
• Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord1950
• The Munekata Sisters1950
• White Beast1950
• Kumo no Machi1950
• Scandal1950 · as Sumie
• Four Seasons of Women1950 · as Dancer-style woman
• 獄門島 総集篇1950
• Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen1949
• Island of Horrors1949 · as Tsukiyo
• Stray Dog1949 · as Girl
• Utako's Story1949
• The Quiet Duel1949 · as Apprentice Nurse
• A Woman's Life1949
• Drunken Angel1948 · as Gin
• Actress1947 · as daughter Kuniko
• Donden Family (Pretend Divorce)—

All TV Shows (4)

• Dr. Coto's Clinic2003 · as 内つる子
• The Young Wife Rolls Her Arms!1988 · as Hirose Tatsu
• Takeshi-kun, Hai!1985 · as Nishino Kiku
• Attention Please1970