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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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	Taikoki 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

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2000	By Player Japanese Movie, 2000, herself (addressing camera) (Support Role)	herself (addressing camera) Support Role	7.1
1995	A Last Note Japanese Movie, 1995, Yanagawa Toyoko (Main Role)	Yanagawa Toyoko 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	6.6
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	6.7
1984	The Island Closest To Heaven Japanese Movie, 1984, Ishikawa Tei (Support Role)	Ishikawa Tei Support Role	7.1
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)	Omomo 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
1975	Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Japanese Movie, 1975, [Herself] (Support Role)	[Herself] Support Role	7.0
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	6.2
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
1967	Mahjong Madness Japanese Movie, 1967, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
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
1965	Mr. Radish and Mr.Carrot Japanese Movie, 1965, Yamaki Nobuyo (Support Role)	Yamaki Nobuyo Support Role	0.0
1964	Onibaba Japanese Movie, 1964, Older woman (Main Role)	Older woman Main Role	7.3
1964	The Scent of Incense Japanese Movie, 1964, Ikuyo (Main Role)	Ikuyo Main Role	7.3
1963	Mother Japanese Movie, 1963, Tamiko (Main Role)	Tamiko Main Role	0.0
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
1961	Hunting Rifle Japanese Movie, 1961, Hamako (Support Role)	Hamako Support Role	0.0
1960	The Naked Island Japanese Movie, 1960, Toyo, the mother (Main Role)	Toyo, the mother Main Role	7.4
1960	Autumn Has Already Started Japanese Movie, 1960, Mother (Main Role)	Mother Main Role	7.1
1960	The Twilight Story Japanese Movie, 1960, Kyoko Yamai (Main Role)	Kyoko Yamai Main Role	4.0
1959	The Three Treasures Japanese Movie, 1959, [Goddess of Anenouzume] (Support Role)	[Goddess of Anenouzume] Support Role	6.0
1959	Room for Let Japanese Movie, 1959, Murakami Chiyo / Nishimura Yoko (Support Role)	Murakami Chiyo / Nishimura Yoko Support Role	0.0
1959	Daigo Fukuryuu Maru Japanese Movie, 1959, Shizu Kuboyama (Support Role)	Shizu Kuboyama Support Role	6.5
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, Kotoe (Main Role)	Kotoe Main Role	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)	Takako Ishikawa Main Role	7.2
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)	Ishikawa Takako Main Role	6.7
1951	Miss Oyu Japanese Movie, 1951, Shizu (Main Role)	Shizu Main Role	7.2
1950	An Engagement Ring Japanese Movie, 1950, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.3

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

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1951	Kohaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest)	76	(Ep. 3) Guest	7.6

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