Noriko Sengoku
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."
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Films (134)
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007
Karaoke Terror
2003 · Old Woman at the Inn
Time Limit
2003
Out
2002 · Chiyoko Azuma
Hotoke
2001 · Shinako
The Trap
1996 · Asa
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995 · Asa
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1994 · Asa
Okoge
1992 · Kinoe Yoshino
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990
Virgin Story 5 Only You Want to Be Cuddled
1990
Roppongi Banana Boys
1989
There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl
1987
Whisper of the Spirits
1987
Leave My Girl Alone
1986 · Landlord
The Sea and Poison
1986 · Old Woman
Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-
1985
Legend of the Cat Monster
1983 · Manager
Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass
1983
Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood
1982
Seducer of the Night: Terror in the summer resort, bloodsucking fangs for blonde beauties
1982
The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn
1982
School in the Crosshairs
1981 · Koji's Grandmother
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1980
Nurse's Husband
1980
The Bride of the Ghost Lake
1979 · Toku (Housekeeper)
Suddenly, Like a Storm
1977 · Yuki's mother
Stray Dog
1973
Bonds of Love
1969 · Tobacco Shop Owner
Blind Beast
1969 · Shino
Eternal Love
1968
Great Incidents
1967
Rebellion of Japan
1967
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965 · Delegate
Masseur War Story
1965
Beast Alley
1965
Kwaidan
1965 · Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
1964 · 3rd Sin
The Shape of Night
1964
Sweet Sweat
1964 · Okesa's owner
I Am a Medical Examiner
1964
Dear Mr. Prime Minister
1964
Ken
1964 · Kiuchi
Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1964
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
Apple Blossom Town
1963
Fifty-Fifty
1963
A Salaryman's Reckless Family
1963
The Weed of Crime
1962
College Champ
1962
This Madding Crowd
1962
A Woman's Identity
1962
Hagure kigeki mandara
1962
The Inheritance
1962 · Sayo Iida
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961
Love's Family Tree
1961
The Youth and His Amulet
1961
Girls of the Night
1961 · Shizuka
Sararīman yajikita dōchū
1961
The Big Wave
1961 · Toru's mother
Aces Wild
1961
Chikuhō no kodomotachi
1960
Count on Me
1960
Jiyūgaoka fujin
1960
The Curio Master
1960
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960 · Fortune Teller
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960 · Chie (Proprietress)
Chiyoda Castle in Flames
1959
Fox and Raccoon
1959 · Wife Tomi
Echo Mountain
1959 · Osen Miyoshi
The Naked General
1958
The Undefeated Woman
1958
Don't Make a Mistake!
1958
Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer
1957
Geisha in the Old City
1957 · Okura
Hateful Things
1957
Snow Country
1957 · Masseuse
Rebellion
1957
Here Is Tokyo, Mother
1957
Evening Calm
1957
Sanpei Mejiro Story: My Wife
1957
The Face
1957 · Hisako
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
1956
Dotanba
1956
Shin ono ga tsumi
1956 · Osaku
Summer in Eclipse
1956 · Kumi
Women in Prison
1956 · Tenko Takahashi, prisoner
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1956
Twice on a Certain Night
1956
Police Precinct Part 2
1956
Masura no Hashitsu Sequel: It's Hard to Be a Company
1956
Masura o hashutsu fukai
1956
The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye
1956
I Live in Fear
1955 · Kimie Nakajima
Gojūen yokochō
1955
Here Is a Spring
1955
Policeman's Diary
1955 · Sei
Floating Clouds
1955
Clan Revival
1954
The Devil comes and plays the Flute
1954
Seven Samurai
1954 · Wife of Gono Family
Itsuko to sono haha
1954 · Chie Sasaki
Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker
1953
An Edoite Judge
1953 · Wife Ohana
The Whisper of Spring
1952
恐妻時代
1952
Zoku santō jūyaku
1952
Third Class Executives
1952 · Personnel Chief's wife
Escape from the City of Death
1952
Foghorn
1952
Kōruisō
1951
Yatsuhaka-mura
1951
The Lady of Musashino
1951 · Maid in the Ono house
Dorei no machi
1951
The Idiot
1951 · Takako
Weeping Doll
1951 · Ochika
The White Orchid
1951
Battle of Roses
1950
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
1950
The Munekata Sisters
1950
White Beast
1950
City of the Spider
1950
Scandal
1950 · Sumie
Four Seasons of Women
1950 · Dancer-style woman
獄門島 総集篇
1950
Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
1949
Island of Horrors
1949 · Tsukiyo
Stray Dog
1949 · Girl
Utako's Story
1949
The Quiet Duel
1949 · Apprentice Nurse
A Woman's Life
1949
Drunken Angel
1948 · Gin
Actress
1947 · daughter Kuniko
Donden Family (Pretend Divorce)
