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Nobuko Otowa (1924–1994)

Nobuko Otowa was born on October 1, 1924 in Tottori, Japan as Nobuko Kaji. She was an actress, known for The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992), Epitome (1953) and Operation Negligee (1968). She was married to Kaneto Shindô. She died on December 22, 1994. See full bio »

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Known For

The Strange Tale of Oyuki
The Strange Tale of Oyuki Masa
(1992)
Epitome
Epitome Ginko
(1953)
Operation Negligee
Operation Negligee Fumiko
(1968)
Children of Hiroshima
Children of Hiroshima Takako Ishikawa
(1952)
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 2000 By Player
Okaji
 1995 A Last Note
Toyoko Yanagawa
 1992 Tsuribaka nisshi 5
Densuke's mother
 1992 Asahina Shûhei misuterî 3: Tangoji satsujin jiken (TV Movie)
Yôko Asahina
 1992 Sensitive Samurai (TV Series)
 1992 Haha: Inochi yomigaeru hi (TV Movie)
 1990 The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 8 (TV Movie)
Yukie asami
 1990 Donmai
Toyo Murakami
 1990 The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 7 (TV Movie)
Yukie asami
 1989 Ôinaru gen'ei (TV Movie)
Noriko Ishiyama
 1989 Dream Street
 1989 The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 6 (TV Movie)
Yukie asami
 1989 The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 5 (TV Movie)
Yukie asami
 1988 The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 4 (TV Movie)
Yukie asami
 1988 The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 3 (TV Movie)
Yukie asami
 1987 Children on the Island
Okami
 1987 The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 2 (TV Movie)
Yukie asami
 1987 The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 1 (TV Movie)
Yukie asami
 1986 Tree Without Leaves
Mother
 1986 Burakkubôdo
Namie Yasui
 1986 Lost in the Wilderness
Yasuko Muto
 1985 Yasha
Ume
 1984 Tengoku ni ichiban chikai shima
Tei Ishikawa
 1984 Shinju yoi goshin (TV Movie)
Otsuya
 1984 Location
Katsue
 1984 The Horizon
Hideyo, after age 40
 1983 Oshin (TV Series)
Oshin as grown-up
 1982 Ekisutora
Kinuyo Adachi
 1981 Edo Porn
Omomo, Sashichi's Wife
 1981 Kutsukake Tokijirô (TV Movie)
Oroku
 1981 Asshii-tachi no machi
Haru Hayasaka
 1981 Kazunomiya sama otome (TV Movie)
 1980 Nagisa no onna (TV Series)
 1979 The Three Undelivered Letters
Sumie - Mitsumasa's wife
 1979 The Strangling
Ryoko / Mother
 1978 The Incident
 1977 Saigo no jigazô (TV Movie)
Kaneko Komatsu
 1977 The Life of Chikuzan
Toyo, Mother
 1974 My Way
Mino Kawamura
 1974 Shiawase
 1973 Kôkotsu no hito
Kyôko
 1973 Love Betrayed
Mrs. M
 1972 Hymn
Teru Kamozawa
 1972 The Iron Crown
Middle aged woman
 1971 The Ceremony
Sakurada Shizu
 1970 Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
Take Yamada
 1970 Strange Affinity
Tamiko / Prostitute Yuki (plays two parts)
 1969 Heat Wave Island
Otoyo
 1969 Red Lion
Oharu
 1968 Machi ni izumi ga atta
Toki Yano
 1968 Âh himeyuri no tô
Hatsu Yonamine
 1968 Operation Negligee
Fumiko
 1968 Black Cat
Yone (Mother)
 1967 Libido
Wife
 1966 Danshun
 1966 Akogare
 1966 Lost Sex
The Housemaid
 1966 Rise Against the Sword
Osasa
 1965 The Conquest
Jijyu
 1965 Radishes and Carrots
Nobuyo Yamaki
 1965 Nami kage
Masa, Kichitaro's wife
 1964 Onibaba
Kichi's Mother
 1964 Tadaima 11 nin (TV Series)
 1964 The Scent of Incense
Ikuyo
 1964 Kigeki: Yôki-na mibôjin
Kume Tanabe
 1964 Kigeki ekimae okami
Kyôko Yamamoto
 1963 Mother
Tamiko
 1963 Miren
Hatsu Kakinuma
 1963 Shiro to kuro
Ochiai's Wife
 1963 Uso (segment "San jyotai")
 1962 Born in Sin
Tamako Sekiguchi
 1962 Human
Gorosuke
 1961 Kojin kojitsu
 1961 Mozu
 1961 Ryôjû
Choko's mother
 1961 The Last War
Oyoshi Tamura
 1961 Bitter Spirit
Tomoko, Takashi's wife
 1961 Netsuai sha
Tamiko
 1961 Tôkyô yawa
Yukari
 1960 The Naked Island
Toyo, the mother
 1960 Autumn Has Already Started
Shigeko Fukatani - Hideo's Mother
 1960 The Twilight Story
Kyôko Yamai
 1960 Onna no saka
 1959 Waga ai
Hideya
 1959 The Three Treasures
Goddess of Anenouzume
 1959 Aisaiki
 1959 Lucky Dragon No. 5
Shizu Kuboyama
 1959 Hana noren
 1958 Noren
 1958 The Happy Pilgrimage
Ofutsu
 1958 Nora neko
 1958 Mimizuku
 1958 The Child Writers
Aunt
 1958 Yajikata dôchû sugoroku
Ofutsu / maid
 1958 Tôkyô no kyûjitsu
Nobuko
 1958 Yagyû bugeichô: Sôryû hiken
The Princess
 1957 Hadairo no tsuki
Kumiko Uno
 1957 Ukifune
Naka-no-kimi
 1956 Joyu
Kakuko Mori
 1956 Ryûri no kishi
Hagiyo, Chiho's mother
 1956 Aru yo futatabi
Akiko
 1956 Gin shinju
Sakie / Umeko (plays two parts)
 1955 Ôkami
Akiko Yano
 1955 Ginza no onna
 1955 Aisureba koso
Michie (segment 1)
 1954 Dorodarake no seishun
Nanako
 1954 The Ditch
Tsuru
 1954 An Inn at Osaka
Uwabami
 1954 Koina no Ginpei
Oichi
 1953 Onna no issho
Fujiko Shirakawa
 1953 Before Dawn
Hanzo's Daughter
 1953 Yokubo
Shizue Kitami
 1953 Epitome
Ginko
 1953 Mura hatibu
 1953 Senba zuru
Ayako Ohta
 1952 Kantarou tsukiyo-uta
Okyo
 1952 Children of Hiroshima
Takako Ishikawa
 1952 Nadare
Atsuko Fujikawa
 1952 Asakusa kurenaidan
Maki Ayukawa
 1951 Izayoi kaido
 1951 Genji monogatari
Murasaki no ue
 1951 Story of a Beloved Wife
Takako Ishikawa
 1951 Miss Oyu
Shizu
 1951 Tsuki no wataridori
Oichi
 1950 Shojoho
 1950 Wedding Ring
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Alternate Names:

Nobuko Otawa
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She is survived by son, Jiro Shindo, and a granddaughter.

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