Nanao Reiko
- Name: Nanao Reiko
- Native name: 七尾 伶子
- Also Known as: ななお れいこ, うすい れいこ, Usui Reiko, 臼井伶子
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Female
- Born: January 12, 1925
- Died: July 2, 2006
After that, she was been active in a wide range of movies, television, and the stage, including appearing in Akira Kurosawa's films such as "Red Beard" and " Dream". She joined in 1976 the troupe Bungakuza.
She is the model of Eiko Nakano who appears in the movie "Tot Channel" (1987) by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi set in the early days of television.
In 1952, she received the 7th Arts Festival Encouragement Award in the radio drama "Clock". In 1993, she won the Japanese Film Critics Award for encouragement for the movie "Dying in a hospital".
She also has one voice acting credit in "Aladdin" and the "Wonderful Lamp" movie as Aladdin's mother.
She died at a hospital in Ota-ku, Tokyo at 0:44 pm on July 2, 2006, due to pulmonary infarction. She was 81 years old. Edit Biography
Drama
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Whistling Alley
Japanese Drama, 0000, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Carefree Glasses
Japanese Drama, 0000, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Outstanding Youth
Japanese Drama, 1993, 45 eps
(Support Role)
|
3.0
|
Tenjo no Ao
Japanese Drama, 1992, 30 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Daiyo Torishimariyaku Deka
Japanese Drama, 1990, 45 eps
(Ep. 1)
(Guest Role)
|
2.0
|
Family Problems
Japanese Drama, 1987, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
6.0
|
Kita no Kazoku
Japanese Drama, 1973, 308 eps
Isa Nomura
(Support Role)
|
9.0
|
Red Beard
Japanese Drama, 1972, 49 eps
Oshin
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Nakuna Seishun
Japanese Drama, 1972, 17 eps
(Ep.2)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
It's Time
Japanese Drama, 1970, 30 eps
Kaneko
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Investigative Reporter
Japanese Drama, 1966, 24 eps
(Unknown)
|
6.0
|
What Is Youth?
Japanese Drama, 1965, 41 eps
[Mr. Yamakaku 's wife]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Ashita no Kaze
Japanese Drama, 1962, 288 eps
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
How to Spell Brother and Sister
Japanese Drama, 1960, 3 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
At That Time I...
Japanese Drama, 1960, 38 eps
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
Shimeitehai
Japanese Drama, 1959, 140 eps
{3 Driver Murder Case}
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Hi no Ataru Sakamichi
Japanese Drama, 1959, 26 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Yoshida Shoin
Japanese Drama, 1959, 4 eps
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Welcome Home
Japanese Drama, 1959, 4 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Mother
Japanese Drama, 1958, 18 eps
(Ep. 17)
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Fufu Hyakkei
Japanese Drama, 1958, 351 eps
(Ep. 12, 25, 37, 84, 125, 149)
(Guest Role)
|
5.0
|
Bikkuri-kun
Japanese Drama, 1958, 18 eps
[Mother]
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Son of Fire
Japanese Drama, 1958, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
4.0
|
Daiyaru 110-ban
Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps
(Ep. 294)
(Guest Role)
|
2.0
|
Tokyo People
Japanese Drama, 1956, 20 eps
(Unknown)
|
4.0
|
New Family Album
Japanese Drama, 1956, 8 eps
[Mother] (Ep. 2-5, 8)
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Kamigakushi ni Sareta Uma
Japanese Drama, 1953, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Tail Lamp
Japanese Drama, 1950, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Movie
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Tokyo Yakyoku
Japanese Movie, 1997,
[Hamanaka's mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment
Japanese Movie, 1996,
(Unknown)
|
7.0
|
Dying at a Hospital
Japanese Movie, 1993,
Ikeda Haruyo
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Dreams
Japanese Movie, 1990,
[Villager]
(Guest Role)
|
7.9
|
Black Rain
Japanese Movie, 1989,
Rui
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
Fire Festival
Japanese Movie, 1985,
[Fisher]
(Guest Role)
|
7.1
|
Distant Thunder
Japanese Movie, 1981,
[Mitsuo's mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
I Am a Cat
Japanese Movie, 1975,
[Koto teacher's maid]
(Support Role)
|
6.4
|
Karafuto 1945 Summer Hyosetsu no Mon
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Morimoto Kin
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Yuhi-kun, an Office Worker Escape Strategy
Japanese Movie, 1971,
Fusako
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
Burn! Youth
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Uchiyama Kimiko
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Seishun to Hananda
Japanese Movie, 1965,
[Mr. Yamakaku 's wife]
(Bit part)
|
6.0
|
Red Beard
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Otoku
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
The Maiden's Prayer
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Muramatsu Kimie
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Utsukushii Anju-san
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Nun Tomomichi
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Love Letter
Japanese Movie, 1953,
(Unknown)
|
6.8
|
Special
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 6
Japanese Special, 1989, 1 eps
Toki
(Guest Role)
|
1.0
|
Sanbaba
Japanese Special, 1961, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Santa Monogatari
Japanese Special, 1961, 65 eps
[Santa's mother]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Saka no Oi Machi
Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Umi no Awa
Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
Rokujo Miyasudokoro
Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Mitsuryo no Hama
Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps
(Main Role)
|
2.0
|
Seiran
Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Koibumi
Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps
Masako
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Seken-sama ni Moshiwakenai
Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Akebono Soshi
Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Musical
Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Shimei Tehai 3
Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
6.0
|
Haha to Ko 37
Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Shiroi Yami
Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps
Tadokoro Tsuneko
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Reimei no Kane
Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Hashi Tsukushi
Japanese Special, 1958, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Ohan
Japanese Special, 1958, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Nyobokai
Japanese Special, 1957, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Abare Ushi
Japanese Special, 1957, 2 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Kosho Musuko
Japanese Special, 1957, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Kagiri na Kizenshin
Japanese Special, 1957, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Genji Monogatari
Japanese Special, 1957, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
6.0
|
Bunshigeki
Japanese Special, 1957, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Sewa no Yakeru Otona Tachi
Japanese Special, 1955, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Kekkon Ki
Japanese Special, 1954, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Ko Han Kitsune
Japanese Special, 1953, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Pretend Story
Japanese Special, 1953, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Shitamachi to Iu Tokoro
Japanese Special, 1953, 1 eps
Teruko
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
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