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Nobuko Otowa(1924-1994)

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Nobuko Otowa and Kiwako Taichi in Black Cat (1968)
Two women kill samurais and sell their belongings for a living. While one of them is having an affair with their neighbor, the other woman meets a mysterious samurai wearing a bizarre mask.
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Onibaba (1964)
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Nobuko Otowa was born on 1 October 1924 in Tottori, Japan. She was an actress, known for Onibaba (1964), The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992) and Epitome (1953). She was previously married to Kaneto Shindô. She died on 22 December 1994.
BornOctober 1, 1924
DiedDecember 22, 1994(70)
BornOctober 1, 1924
DiedDecember 22, 1994(70)
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Nobuko Otowa in Onibaba (1964)
Nobuko Otowa in Onibaba (1964)
Nobuko Otowa in Onibaba (1964)
Nobuko Otowa in Onibaba (1964)
Nobuko Otowa in Onibaba (1964)
Nobuko Otowa and Jitsuko Yoshimura in Onibaba (1964)
Nobuko Otowa and Kei Satô in Onibaba (1964)
Nobuko Otowa, Kei Satô, and Jitsuko Yoshimura in Onibaba (1964)
Nobuko Otowa in Onibaba (1964)
Nobuko Otowa in Onibaba (1964)
Nobuko Otowa and Jitsuko Yoshimura in Onibaba (1964)
Nobuko Otowa, Kei Satô, and Jitsuko Yoshimura in Onibaba (1964)

Known for

Onibaba (1964)
Onibaba
7.9
  • Kichi's Mother
  • 1964
The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992)
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
7.1
  • Masa
  • 1992
Epitome (1953)
Epitome
7.2
  • Ginko
  • 1953
Operation Negligee (1968)
Operation Negligee
7.6
  • Fumiko
  • 1968

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Actress

  • Sanmon yakusha (2000)
    Sanmon yakusha
  • A Last Note (1995)
    A Last Note
  • Tsuribaka nisshi 5 (1992)
    Tsuribaka nisshi 5
  • The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992)
    The Strange Tale of Oyuki
  • Asahina Shûhei misuterî 3: Tangoji satsujin jiken
  • Sensitive Samurai (1992)
    Sensitive Samurai
  • Haha: Inochi yomigaeru hi
  • The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 8
  • Pachinko monogatari
  • Donmai
  • The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 7
  • Ôinaru gen'ei
  • Dream Street
  • The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 6
  • The Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 5

Soundtrack

  • Shûji Sano in An Inn at Osaka (1954)
    An Inn at Osaka
  • People of Akata (1952)
    People of Akata
    • ("La Chanson de l'Adieu")

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    • October 1, 1924
    • Tottori, Japan
    • December 22, 1994
    • Kaneto Shindô1978 - December 22, 1994 (her death, 1 child)

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

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