Acting
Nobuko Otowa
1925-1994
Known for Onibaba, The Naked Island, Kuroneko.
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Born10/01/1925
Died12/22/1994
AgeDied at 69
BirthplaceYonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
DepartmentActing
Also known asNobuko Kaji, 오토와 노부코, Нобуко Отова, نوبوکو اوتاوا
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Onibaba (1964)
The Approach of Autumn (1960)
The Naked Island (1960)
Children of Hiroshima (1952)
Kuroneko (1968)
Miss Oyu (1951)
The Scent of Incense (1964)
The Ceremony (1971)
The Last War (1961)
Edo Porn (1981)
Red Lion (1969)
The Three Undelivered Letters (1979)
The Island Closest to Heaven (1984)
Demon (1985)
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975)
