Nobuko Otowa
Acting
Biography
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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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Nobuko Otowa
Filmography
Acting (164)
2000
By Playeras Okaji
8.5
1995
A Last Noteas Toyoko Yanagawa
7.1
1992
Free and Easy 5as Densuke's mother
7.9
1992
The Strange Tale of Oyukias Masa
7.8
1990
8.0
1989
Dream Streetas Tomi Izeki
9.0
1988
6.8
1987
Children on the Islandas Mistress
10.0
1986
Tree Without Leavesas Mother
8.0
1986
Black Boardas Namie Yasui
6.5
1986
Lost in the Wildernessas Yasuko Moto
8.5
1985
Demonas Ume
7.6
1984
The Island Closest to Heavenas Tei Ishikawa
6.3
1984
Locationas Katsue
8.5
1984
The Horizonas Hideyo, after age 40
7.0
1982
Arashi Tatsunarias Keiko
1982
7.0
1982
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 3as Narrator
8.0
1982
1982
6.6
1982
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2as Narrator
10.0
1981
Edo Pornas Omomo
5.9
1981
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1as Narrator
5.8
1981
10.0
1980
7.0
1979
The Three Undelivered Lettersas Sumie
6.0
1979
The Stranglingas Ryoko Kariba
4.8
1978
The Incidentas Sumie Sakai
7.2
1977
The Life of Chikuzanas Toyo, Mother
8.2
1975
1975
1975
7.2
1974
My Wayas Mino Kawamura
6.0
1973
The Heartas Mrs. M
8.2
1973
The Twilight Yearsas Kyoko (Shigezo's daughter)
7.5
1972
Hymnas Teru Kamozawa
6.6
1972
Kanawaas Middle-aged Woman
6.0
1971
The Ceremonyas Sakurada Shizu
6.8
1970
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!as Take Yamada
6.9
1970
Strange Affinityas Tamiko / Prostitute Yuki
8.0
1969
Heat Wave Islandas Otoyo
6.7
1969
Red Lionas Oharu
6.5
1968
Monument to the Girl's Corpsas Hatsu Yonamine
10.0
1968
Strong Women, Weak Menas Fumiko
8.0
1968
Kuronekoas Yone
7.4
1967
10.0
1967
1967
10.0
1967
1966
7.0
1966
Lost Sexas The Housemaid
9.0
7.0
1966
Rise Against the Swordas Osasa
6.3
1965
Danshunas Ayako Ogata
1965
Conquestas Jiju
6.0
1965
8.0
9.0
1964
Onibabaas Woman
7.7
1964
9.0
1964
The Scent of Incenseas Ikuyo
7.2
1963
Motheras Tamiko
6.8
1963
Mirenas Hatsu Kakinuna
1963
A Million Girlsas Toshi Shiiba
5.0
1963
1963
10.0
1963
8.0
7.5
1963
Madame Akias Daikoku-san
7.0
8.0
1962
9.0
1962
Humanas Gorosuke
6.9
1962
This Madding Crowdas Kimino
7.0
1962
7.0
9.0
1962
Dolls floating down the riveras Fumie
1962
8.0
1961
The Diplomat's Mansionas Yukari
8.0
1961
The Last Waras Oyoshi Tamura
6.8
9.0
1961
Immortal Loveas Tomoko
7.4
1961
Netsuai shaas Tamiko
9.0
1961
1961
Hunting Rifleas Hama
8.0
1960
The Naked Islandas Toyo
8.0
1960
The Approach of Autumnas Shigeko Fukatani
7.0
8.5
7.0
1960
A Woman’s Uphill Slopeas Keiko
9.0
1960
1960
When a Woman Lovesas Hideya
8.0
1959
The Bride from Japanas Ashiya Midori
9.0
1959
The Three Treasuresas Goddess of Anenouzume
5.5
1959
1959
Room for Letas O-Chiyo
7.0
1959
1959
Lucky Dragon No. 5as Shizu Kuboyama
7.5
10.0
8.0
1958
1958
1958
The Child Writersas Aunt
8.0
1958
8.0
1958
Yaji and Kita on the Roadas Ofutsu / maid
9.0
1958
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part IIas Kiyohime
5.4
1957
Geisha in the Old Cityas Tamasode
10.0
1957
Skin-Colored Moonas Kumiko Uno
1957
10.0
1956
Actressas Kakuko Mori
8.0
1956
Shin ono ga tsumias Tamaki Minowa
1956
8.0
1956
Twice on a Certain Nightas Akiko
10.0
1956
Love is Lostas Sakie / Umeko
8.0
10.0
1955
If Indeed One Lovesas Michie (segment 1)
10.0
1955
6.9
1955
9.0
1954
8.0
1954
9.0
1954
The Valley Between Love and Deathas Momoyo Imai
8.0
1954
Ditchas Tsuru
7.5
1954
An Inn at Osakaas Uwabami
7.5
1954
1953
Life of a Womanas Fujiko Shirakawa
10.0
1953
Before the Dawnas Okume
10.0
1953
Desireas Shizue Kitami
9.0
1953
Miniatureas Ginko
7.8
1953
1953
Reminiscenceas Fumiko Ota
7.0
1952
Children of Hiroshimaas Takako Ishikawa
7.1
1952
The Ataka Familyas Masako Ataka
5.5
1952
1952
Avalancheas Atsuko Fujikawa
1952
The Scarlet Gang of Asakusaas Maki Ayukawa
1951
1951
Story of a Beloved Wifeas Takako
7.0
8.0
1951
Miss Oyuas Shizu
7.2
1951
The Tale of Genjias Murasaki no ue
6.0
8.0
1951
1951
1950
Shojohouas Taniguchi Yoko
1950
6.6