Nobuko Otowa

Otowa Nobuko

  • Name: Otowa Nobuko
  • Native name: 乙羽信子
  • Also Known as: おとわ のぶこ
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: October 1, 1924
  • Died: December 22, 1994
Nobuko Otowa was a Japanese actress. She appeared in 134 films between 1950 and 1994. She appeared in Story of a Beloved Wife and became the mistress of the director Kaneto Shindo. She later married him in 1977 after his previous wife divorced him and then died. 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. Half of her ashes are scattered on the island of Sukune in Mihara, Hiroshima where The Naked Island was filmed.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1992 Onsen ni Ikitai
Japanese Drama, 1992, 35 eps
(Support Role)
35
Support Role
0.0
1987 Shufu Daiko Itashimasu
Japanese Drama, 1987, 14 eps
Shigeko (Support Role)
14
Shigeko
Support Role
0.0
1983 Oshin
Japanese Drama, 1983, 297 eps
Tanimura Oshin [Old] (Main Role)
297
Tanimura Oshin [Old]
Main Role
8.2
1981 Encounter
Japanese Drama, 1981, 39 eps
Nagako Isshiki (Support Role)
39
Nagako Isshiki
Support Role
0.0
1974 Atashi no Mono yo
Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps
Taeko (Support Role)
26
Taeko
Support Role
0.0
1972 Arigato Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1972, 52 eps
Takako Sakuma (Main Role)
52
Takako Sakuma
Main Role
7.0
1970 Arigato
Japanese Drama, 1970, 30 eps
Shizuka Kyu (Support Role)
30
Shizuka Kyu
Support Role
10.0
1969 Taiyo to Mogura Series 1
Japanese Drama, 1969, 6 eps
(Support Role)
6
Support Role
0.0
1965 Taikouki
Japanese Drama, 1965, 52 eps
Oetsu [Masanori's mother] (Support Role)
52
Oetsu [Masanori's mother]
Support Role
1.0
1959 Sangyokokoku
Japanese Drama, 1959, 34 eps
(Ep. 29) (Guest Role)
34
(Ep. 29)
Guest Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2000 By Player
Japanese Movie, 2000,
herself (addressing camera) (Support Role)
herself (addressing camera)
Support Role
6.8
1995 A Last Note
Japanese Movie, 1995,
Yanagawa Toyoko (Main Role)
Main Role
6.3
1990 Donmai
Japanese Movie, 1990,
Murakami Toyo (Guest Role)
Murakami Toyo
Guest Role
0.0
1987 Twenty-Four Eyes
Japanese Movie, 1987,
Okami (Bit part)
Okami
Bit part
7.1
1986 Tree Without Leaves
Japanese Movie, 1986,
Mother (Main Role)
Mother
Main Role
6.8
1986 Blackboard
Japanese Movie, 1986,
(Support Role)
Support Role
6.8
1986 Uemura Naomi's Story
Japanese Movie, 1986,
Yasuko Muto (Support Role)
Yasuko Muto
Support Role
5.0
1985 Yasha
Japanese Movie, 1985,
Ume (Support Role)
Ume
Support Role
6.8
1984 The Island Closest To Heaven
Japanese Movie, 1984,
Ishikawa Tei (Support Role)
Ishikawa Tei
Support Role
7.0
1984 Location
Japanese Movie, 1984,
Katsue (Support Role)
Katsue
Support Role
0.0
1982 Mikan No Taikyoku
Japanese Movie, 1982,
Morikawa Yone (Support Role)
Morikawa Yone
Support Role
2.0
1981 Edo Porn
Japanese Movie, 1981,
Omomo (Main Role)
Main Role
6.3
1981 The Story of Me and Him
Japanese Movie, 1981,
Tsukamoto Aya (Support Role)
Tsukamoto Aya
Support Role
0.0
1979 The Three Undelivered Letters
Japanese Movie, 1979,
Sumie [Mitsumasa's wife] (Support Role)
Sumie [Mitsumasa's wife]
Support Role
8.0
1979 The Strangling
Japanese Movie, 1979,
Kariba Ryoko (Support Role)
Kariba Ryoko
Support Role
3.0
1978 The Incident
Japanese Movie, 1978,
Sakai Sumie (Support Role)
Sakai Sumie
Support Role
6.0
1974 My Way
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Kawamura Mino (Main Role)
Kawamura Mino
Main Role
0.0
1973 Love Betrayed
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Mrs. M (Support Role)
Mrs. M
Support Role
7.1
1973 Kokotsu no Hito
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Kyoko (Support Role)
Kyoko
Support Role
0.0
1972 The Iron Crown
Japanese Movie, 1972,
Middle aged woman (Main Role)
Middle aged woman
Main Role
0.0
1971 The Ceremony
Japanese Movie, 1971,
Sakurada Shizu (Support Role)
Sakurada Shizu
Support Role
6.9
1969 Heat Wave Island
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Otoyo (Main Role)
Otoyo
Main Role
6.0
1968 There Was a Fountain in the City
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Yano Toki (Main Role)
Yano Toki
Main Role
0.0
1968 Kuroneko
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Yone [Mother] (Main Role)
Yone [Mother]
Main Role
7.5
1966 Rise Against the Sword
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Osasa (Support Role)
Osasa
Support Role
7.1
1965 Springtime
Japanese Movie, 1965,
(Main Role)
Main Role
4.0
1964 Onibaba
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Older woman (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1964 The Scent of Incense
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Ikuyo (Main Role)
Ikuyo
Main Role
7.1
1963 Young Friends Uchira Gion Maiko Han
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Takabayashi Aya (Support Role)
Takabayashi Aya
Support Role
0.0
1963 Shiro to Kuro
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Ochiai Tomoko (Support Role)
Ochiai Tomoko
Support Role
0.0
1963 When Women Lie
Japanese Movie, 1963,
{Three Female Bodies} Ito Michiyo (Main Role)
{Three Female Bodies} Ito Michiyo
Main Role
0.0
1962 In the Banks of the River
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Sekiguchi Tamako (Support Role)
Sekiguchi Tamako
Support Role
2.0
1962 Human
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Gorosuke (Main Role)
Gorosuke
Main Role
7.3
1962 Aobeka Monogatari
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1962 Till Tomorrow Is
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Shingeno (Support Role)
Shingeno
Support Role
4.0
1961 Immortal Love
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Tomoko [Takashi's wife] (Support Role)
Tomoko [Takashi's wife]
Support Role
7.6
1961 The Last War
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Oyoshi [Mokichi's wife] (Support Role)
Oyoshi [Mokichi's wife]
Support Role
6.3
1960 The Naked Island
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Toyo, the mother (Main Role)
Toyo, the mother
Main Role
7.5
1960 Autumn Has Already Started
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Mother (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
1960 The Twilight Story
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Kyoko Yamai (Main Role)
Main Role
4.0
1959 The Three Treasures
Japanese Movie, 1959,
[Goddess of Anenouzume] (Support Role)
[Goddess of Anenouzume]
Support Role
6.2
1959 Daigo Fukuryuu Maru
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Shizu Kuboyama (Support Role)
Shizu Kuboyama
Support Role
6.9
1957 Hadairo no Tsuki
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Uno Kumiko (Main Role)
Uno Kumiko
Main Role
0.0
1956 Actress
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Mouri Lattice (Main Role)
Mouri Lattice
Main Role
0.0
1956 Ryuri no Kishi
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Hagiyo (Main Role)
Hagiyo
Main Role
0.0
1956 Aru Yoru Futatabi
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Akiko (Support Role)
Akiko
Support Role
0.0
1956 Love is Lost
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Sakie (Main Role)
Sakie
Main Role
5.0
1955 Wolf
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Yano Akiko (Main Role)
Yano Akiko
Main Role
6.0
1955 Ginza no Onna
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Unknown)
Unknown
6.0
1954 Young People
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Komiya Asako (Main Role)
Komiya Asako
Main Role
6.0
1954 Dorodarake no Seishun
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Namako (Support Role)
Namako
Support Role
0.0
1954 Ai to Shi no Tanima
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Imano Momoyo (Support Role)
Imano Momoyo
Support Role
1.0
1954 The Ditch
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Tsuru (Main Role)
Tsuru
Main Role
7.4
1954 An Inn at Osaka
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Uwabami/ Geisha (Main Role)
Uwabami/ Geisha
Main Role
7.0
1954 Beautiful Person
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Tsuneko [Sister] (Support Role)
Tsuneko [Sister]
Support Role
0.0
1953 Before Dawn
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Okume (Support Role)
Okume
Support Role
4.0
1953 Epitome
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Ginko (Main Role)
Ginko
Main Role
6.0
1952 Children of Hiroshima
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Takako Ishikawa (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1952 The Ataka Family
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Ataka Masako (Main Role)
Ataka Masako
Main Role
0.0
1951 A Story of a Beloved Wife
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Ishikawa Takako (Main Role)
Main Role
10.0
1951 Miss Oyu
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Shizu (Main Role)
Shizu
Main Role
7.3
1950 An Engagement Ring
Japanese Movie, 1950,
(Unknown)
Unknown
7.6
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
1992 Asahina Shuhei Mystery 4
Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps
Asahina Yoko (Support Role)
1
Asahina Yoko
Support Role
0.0
1992 Asahina Shuhei Mystery 3
Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps
Asahina Yoko (Support Role)
1
Asahina Yoko
Support Role
0.0
1992 Ai Futatabi
Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
1991 Asahina Shuhei Mystery 2
Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps
Asahina Yoko (Support Role)
1
Asahina Yoko
Support Role
0.0
1991 Asahina Shuhei Mystery
Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps
Asahina Yoko (Support Role)
1
Asahina Yoko
Support Role
0.0
1990 Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 8
Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps
Asami Yukie (Support Role)
1
Asami Yukie
Support Role
6.0
1990 Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 7
Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps
Asami Yukie (Support Role)
1
Asami Yukie
Support Role
4.0
1989 Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 6
Japanese Special, 1989, 1 eps
Asami Yukie (Support Role)
1
Asami Yukie
Support Role
1.0
1989 Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 5
Japanese Special, 1989, 1 eps
Asami Yukie (Support Role)
1
Asami Yukie
Support Role
2.0
1988 Chushingura
Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps
Oko (Support Role)
1
Oko
Support Role
9.0
1988 Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 4
Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps
Asami Yukie (Support Role)
1
Asami Yukie
Support Role
2.0
1988 Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 3
Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps
Asami Yukie (Support Role)
1
Asami Yukie
Support Role
4.0
1987 Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 2
Japanese Special, 1987, 1 eps
Asami Yukie (Support Role)
1
Asami Yukie
Support Role
4.0
1987 Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 1
Japanese Special, 1987, 1 eps
Asami Yukie (Support Role)
1
Asami Yukie
Support Role
4.0
1985 Igonjo Senso
Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
1984 Jiuta
Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
1984 Showa Nijuunnen Hachigatsu Juugo Hi
Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps
[Narrator] (Support Role)
1
[Narrator]
Support Role
0.0
1981 Kazunomiya-sama Otome
Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps
Shin (Support Role)
1
Shin
Support Role
1.0
1979 Onnatachi no Chushingura "Inochi Moyuruji"
Japanese Special, 1979, 1 eps
Nobu (Support Role)
1
Nobu
Support Role
2.0
1959 Shiroi Yami
Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps
Ozeki Nobuko (Support Role)
1
Ozeki Nobuko
Support Role
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
1951 Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 75 eps
(Ep. 3) (Guest)
75
(Ep. 3)
Guest
7.6
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Otowa Nobuko

Nobuko Otowa
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  • First Name: Nobuko
  • Family Name: Otowa
  • Native name: 乙羽信子
  • Also Known as: おとわ のぶこ
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: October 1, 1924
  • Died: December 22, 1994

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