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Nobuko Otowa

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nobuko Otowa (1 October 1925 – 22 December 1994) was a Japanese film actress
Born: Thu, Oct 01 1925
Birthplace: Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

Death: Thu, Dec 22 1994
Nobuko Otowa is 69 years old
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Poster of By Player
By Player
Nobuko Otowa would have been no older than
69 in By Player
as 'Okaji'.
Sat, Dec 02 2000
Poster of A Last Note
A Last Note
Nobuko Otowa would have been no older than
69 in A Last Note
as 'Toyoko Yanagawa'.
Sat, Jun 03 1995
Poster of Free and Easy 5
Free and Easy 5
Nobuko Otowa was
67 in Free and Easy 5
as 'Densuke's mother'.
Sat, Dec 26 1992
Poster of The Strange Tale of Oyuki
The Strange Tale of Oyuki
Nobuko Otowa was
66 in The Strange Tale of Oyuki
as 'Masa'.
Sat, Jun 06 1992
Poster of Don't Mind
Don't Mind
Nobuko Otowa was
64 in Don't Mind
Sat, Mar 03 1990
Poster of Dream Street
Dream Street
Nobuko Otowa was
63 in Dream Street
as 'Tomi Izeki'.
Sat, Aug 05 1989
Poster of Sakura-tai Chiru
Sakura-tai Chiru
Nobuko Otowa was
62 in Sakura-tai Chiru
Fri, Apr 01 1988
Poster of Children on the Island
Children on the Island
Nobuko Otowa was
61 in Children on the Island
as 'Mistress'.
Sat, Jul 11 1987
Poster of Tree Without Leaves
Tree Without Leaves
Nobuko Otowa was
61 in Tree Without Leaves
as 'Mother'.
Sat, Nov 15 1986
Poster of Black Board
Black Board
Nobuko Otowa was
60 in Black Board
as 'Namie Yasui'.
Wed, Sep 17 1986
Poster of Lost in the Wilderness
Lost in the Wilderness
Nobuko Otowa was
60 in Lost in the Wilderness
as 'Yasuko Moto'.
Sat, Jun 07 1986
Poster of Demon
Demon
Nobuko Otowa was
59 in Demon
as 'Ume'.
Sat, Aug 31 1985
Poster of The Island Closest to Heaven
The Island Closest to Heaven
Nobuko Otowa was
59 in The Island Closest to Heaven
as 'Tei Ishikawa'.
Sat, Dec 15 1984
Poster of Location
Location
Nobuko Otowa was
58 in Location
as 'Katsue'.
Sat, Sep 22 1984
Poster of The Horizon
The Horizon
Nobuko Otowa was
58 in The Horizon
as 'Hideyo, after age 40'.
Sat, Feb 11 1984
Poster of Arashi Tatsunari
Arashi Tatsunari
Nobuko Otowa was
56 in Arashi Tatsunari
as 'Keiko'.
Wed, Aug 25 1982
Poster of Ekisutora
Ekisutora
Nobuko Otowa was
56 in Ekisutora
Sat, Aug 07 1982
Poster of Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 3
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 3
Nobuko Otowa was
56 in Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 3
Fri, Jul 30 1982
Poster of 傑作推理劇場 不安な階段
傑作推理劇場 不安な階段
Nobuko Otowa was
56 in 傑作推理劇場 不安な階段
Thu, Apr 15 1982
Poster of The Go Masters
The Go Masters
Nobuko Otowa was
56 in The Go Masters
Thu, Apr 01 1982
Poster of Edo Porn
Edo Porn
Nobuko Otowa was
55 in Edo Porn
as 'Omomo'.
Sat, Sep 12 1981
Poster of Ore to aitsu no monogatari
Ore to aitsu no monogatari
Nobuko Otowa was
55 in Ore to aitsu no monogatari
Sat, Aug 08 1981
Poster of Asshii-tachi no machi
Asshii-tachi no machi
Nobuko Otowa was
55 in Asshii-tachi no machi
Sat, Mar 28 1981
Poster of The Long Way 'Round
The Long Way 'Round
Nobuko Otowa was
54 in The Long Way 'Round
Sat, Aug 02 1980
Poster of Nurse's Husband
Nurse's Husband
Nobuko Otowa was
54 in Nurse's Husband
Sat, May 10 1980
Poster of The Three Undelivered Letters
The Three Undelivered Letters
Nobuko Otowa was
54 in The Three Undelivered Letters
as 'Sumie'.
Sat, Oct 06 1979
Poster of The Strangling
The Strangling
Nobuko Otowa was
53 in The Strangling
as 'Ryoko Kariba'.
Sat, Jun 02 1979
Poster of The Incident
The Incident
Nobuko Otowa was
52 in The Incident
Sat, Jun 03 1978
Poster of The Life of Chikuzan
The Life of Chikuzan
Nobuko Otowa was
51 in The Life of Chikuzan
as 'Toyo, Mother'.
Thu, Mar 17 1977
Poster of Onna no Natsu
Onna no Natsu
Nobuko Otowa was
49 in Onna no Natsu
Sun, Jun 29 1975
Poster of Kyukei no Koya
Kyukei no Koya
Nobuko Otowa was
49 in Kyukei no Koya
Sat, Jun 07 1975
Poster of Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Nobuko Otowa was
49 in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Sat, May 24 1975
Poster of My Way
My Way
Nobuko Otowa was
48 in My Way
as 'Mino Kawamura'.
Sat, Sep 07 1974
Poster of The Heart
The Heart
Nobuko Otowa was
48 in The Heart
as 'Mrs. M'.
Sat, Oct 27 1973
Poster of The Twilight Years
The Twilight Years
Nobuko Otowa was
47 in The Twilight Years
as 'Kyoko (Shigezo's daughter)'.
Mon, Jan 15 1973
Poster of Hymn
Hymn
Nobuko Otowa was
47 in Hymn
as 'Teru Kamozawa'.
Fri, Dec 29 1972
Poster of The Iron Crown
The Iron Crown
Nobuko Otowa was
46 in The Iron Crown
as 'Middle-aged Woman'.
Sat, Apr 22 1972
Poster of The Ceremony
The Ceremony
Nobuko Otowa was
45 in The Ceremony
as 'Sakurada Shizu'.
Tue, May 18 1971
Poster of Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
Nobuko Otowa was
45 in Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
as 'Take Yamada'.
Sat, Oct 31 1970
Poster of Strange Affinity
Strange Affinity
Nobuko Otowa was
44 in Strange Affinity
as 'Tamiko / Prostitute Yuki'.
Wed, Jun 03 1970
Poster of Heat Wave Island
Heat Wave Island
Nobuko Otowa was
44 in Heat Wave Island
as 'Otoyo'.
Wed, Oct 29 1969
Poster of Red Lion
Red Lion
Nobuko Otowa was
44 in Red Lion
as 'Oharu'.
Fri, Oct 10 1969
Poster of Monument to the Girl's Corps
Monument to the Girl's Corps
Nobuko Otowa was
42 in Monument to the Girl's Corps
as 'Hatsu Yonamine'.
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of Strong Women, Weak Men
Strong Women, Weak Men
Nobuko Otowa was
42 in Strong Women, Weak Men
as 'Fumiko'.
Sun, Jun 30 1968
Poster of Kuroneko
Kuroneko
Nobuko Otowa was
42 in Kuroneko
as 'Yone'.
Sat, Feb 24 1968
Poster of Libido
Libido
Nobuko Otowa was
41 in Libido
Wed, Jun 28 1967
Poster of Rise Against the Sword
Rise Against the Sword
Nobuko Otowa was
41 in Rise Against the Sword
as 'Osasa'.
Fri, Nov 25 1966
Poster of Once a Rainy Day
Once a Rainy Day
Nobuko Otowa was
41 in Once a Rainy Day
Sat, Oct 01 1966
Poster of Lost Sex
Lost Sex
Nobuko Otowa was
40 in Lost Sex
as 'The Housemaid'.
Sat, Aug 27 1966
Poster of Conquest
Conquest
Nobuko Otowa was
40 in Conquest
as 'Jiju'.
Sun, Nov 21 1965
Poster of Nami kage
Nami kage
Nobuko Otowa was
39 in Nami kage
Sun, Jan 31 1965
Poster of The Radish and the Carrot
The Radish and the Carrot
Nobuko Otowa was
39 in The Radish and the Carrot
Sun, Jan 03 1965
Poster of Onibaba
Onibaba
Nobuko Otowa was
39 in Onibaba
as 'Woman'.
Sat, Nov 21 1964
Poster of The Scent of Incense
The Scent of Incense
Nobuko Otowa was
38 in The Scent of Incense
as 'Ikuyo'.
Sun, May 24 1964
Poster of Mother
Mother
Nobuko Otowa was
38 in Mother
as 'Tamiko'.
Fri, Nov 08 1963
Poster of The Maid Story
The Maid Story
Nobuko Otowa was
37 in The Maid Story
Sun, Jun 16 1963
Poster of When Women Lie
When Women Lie
Nobuko Otowa was
37 in When Women Lie
Sat, Mar 30 1963
Poster of Pressure of Guilt
Pressure of Guilt
Nobuko Otowa was
37 in Pressure of Guilt
Sun, Feb 17 1963
Poster of Rush to Our Sweetheart
Rush to Our Sweetheart
Nobuko Otowa was
37 in Rush to Our Sweetheart
Sat, Feb 09 1963
Poster of 喜劇 駅前飯店
喜劇 駅前飯店
Nobuko Otowa was
37 in 喜劇 駅前飯店
as 'Tome'.
Sun, Dec 23 1962
Poster of Born in Sin
Born in Sin
Nobuko Otowa was
37 in Born in Sin
Fri, Nov 23 1962
Poster of Human
Human
Nobuko Otowa was
37 in Human
as 'Gorosuke'.
Sun, Nov 04 1962
Poster of This Madding Crowd
This Madding Crowd
Nobuko Otowa was
36 in This Madding Crowd
as 'Kimino'.
Thu, Jun 28 1962
Poster of Seikurabe
Seikurabe
Nobuko Otowa was
36 in Seikurabe
Sun, Jun 03 1962
Poster of Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
Nobuko Otowa was
36 in Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
Sun, Apr 15 1962
Poster of Long Way to Okinawa
Long Way to Okinawa
Nobuko Otowa was
36 in Long Way to Okinawa
Wed, Mar 07 1962
Poster of Dolls floating down the river
Dolls floating down the river
Nobuko Otowa was
36 in Dolls floating down the river
as 'Fumie'.
Sat, Mar 03 1962
Poster of Till Tomorow Comes
Till Tomorow Comes
Nobuko Otowa was
36 in Till Tomorow Comes
Sat, Feb 10 1962
Poster of Love's Family Tree
Love's Family Tree
Nobuko Otowa was
36 in Love's Family Tree
Wed, Nov 22 1961
Poster of The Last War
The Last War
Nobuko Otowa was
36 in The Last War
as 'Oyoshi Tamura'.
Sun, Oct 08 1961
Poster of The Youth and His Amulet
The Youth and His Amulet
Nobuko Otowa was
35 in The Youth and His Amulet
Sun, Sep 17 1961
Poster of Immortal Love
Immortal Love
Nobuko Otowa was
35 in Immortal Love
as 'Tomoko'.
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of A Good Man, A Good Day
A Good Man, A Good Day
Nobuko Otowa was
35 in A Good Man, A Good Day
Sun, Aug 13 1961
Poster of The Shrikes
The Shrikes
Nobuko Otowa was
35 in The Shrikes
Wed, Mar 01 1961
Poster of Hunting Rifle
Hunting Rifle
Nobuko Otowa was
35 in Hunting Rifle
as 'Hama'.
Tue, Jan 03 1961
Poster of The Naked Island
The Naked Island
Nobuko Otowa was
35 in The Naked Island
as 'Toyo'.
Wed, Nov 23 1960
Poster of The Approach of Autumn
The Approach of Autumn
Nobuko Otowa was
35 in The Approach of Autumn
as 'Shigeko Fukatani'.
Sat, Oct 01 1960
Poster of The Twilight Story
The Twilight Story
Nobuko Otowa was
34 in The Twilight Story
Sun, Aug 28 1960
Poster of A Woman’s Uphill Slope
A Woman’s Uphill Slope
Nobuko Otowa was
34 in A Woman’s Uphill Slope
as 'Keiko'.
Fri, Jun 17 1960
Poster of Hanayome-san wa sekai-ichi
Hanayome-san wa sekai-ichi
Nobuko Otowa was
34 in Hanayome-san wa sekai-ichi
as 'Ashiya Midori'.
Sun, Nov 22 1959
Poster of The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures
Nobuko Otowa was
34 in The Three Treasures
as 'Goddess of Anenouzume'.
Sun, Nov 01 1959
Poster of When a Woman Loves
When a Woman Loves
Nobuko Otowa was
33 in When a Woman Loves
as 'Hideya'.
Thu, Sep 24 1959
Poster of Room for Let
Room for Let
Nobuko Otowa was
33 in Room for Let
as 'O-Chiyo'.
Tue, Jun 02 1959
Poster of Lucky Dragon No. 5
Lucky Dragon No. 5
Nobuko Otowa was
33 in Lucky Dragon No. 5
as 'Shizu Kuboyama'.
Wed, Feb 18 1959
Poster of Flower Shop Curtain
Flower Shop Curtain
Nobuko Otowa was
33 in Flower Shop Curtain
Tue, Jan 27 1959
Poster of Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Nobuko Otowa was
33 in Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
Sun, Dec 07 1958
Poster of The Child Writers
The Child Writers
Nobuko Otowa was
32 in The Child Writers
as 'Aunt'.
Sat, Aug 23 1958
Poster of The Shop Curtain
The Shop Curtain
Nobuko Otowa was
32 in The Shop Curtain
Sun, Jun 15 1958
Poster of Yaji and Kita on the Road
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Nobuko Otowa was
32 in Yaji and Kita on the Road
as 'Ofutsu / maid'.
Tue, Apr 29 1958
Poster of Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Nobuko Otowa was
32 in Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Thu, Jan 09 1958
Poster of Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Nobuko Otowa was
32 in Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
as 'The Princess'.
Fri, Jan 03 1958
Poster of Geisha in the Old City
Geisha in the Old City
Nobuko Otowa was
32 in Geisha in the Old City
as 'Tamasode'.
Sun, Oct 13 1957
Poster of Floating Vessel
Floating Vessel
Nobuko Otowa was
31 in Floating Vessel
Mon, Apr 29 1957
Poster of Actress
Actress
Nobuko Otowa was
31 in Actress
as 'Kakuko Mori'.
Tue, Nov 27 1956
Poster of Shin ono ga tsumi
Shin ono ga tsumi
Nobuko Otowa was
31 in Shin ono ga tsumi
as 'Tamaki Minowa'.
Tue, Oct 09 1956
Poster of Ryûri no kishi
Ryûri no kishi
Nobuko Otowa was
30 in Ryûri no kishi
Thu, Jun 21 1956
Poster of Twice on a Certain Night
Twice on a Certain Night
Nobuko Otowa was
30 in Twice on a Certain Night
as 'Akiko'.
Fri, Jun 08 1956
Poster of Love is Lost
Love is Lost
Nobuko Otowa was
30 in Love is Lost
as 'Sakie / Umeko'.
Sun, Feb 05 1956
Poster of The Beauty and the Dragon
The Beauty and the Dragon
Nobuko Otowa was
30 in The Beauty and the Dragon
Mon, Oct 03 1955
Poster of Ai Sureba Koso
Ai Sureba Koso
Nobuko Otowa was
29 in Ai Sureba Koso
as 'Michie (segment 1)'.
Tue, Jul 05 1955
Poster of The Wolves
The Wolves
Nobuko Otowa was
29 in The Wolves
Sun, Jul 03 1955
Poster of Women of Ginza
Women of Ginza
Nobuko Otowa was
29 in Women of Ginza
Fri, Apr 01 1955
Poster of The Valley Between Love and Death
The Valley Between Love and Death
Nobuko Otowa was
28 in The Valley Between Love and Death
as 'Momoyo Imai'.
Tue, Sep 21 1954
Poster of Turbid youth
Turbid youth
Nobuko Otowa was
28 in Turbid youth
Tue, Sep 21 1954
Poster of The Ditch
The Ditch
Nobuko Otowa was
28 in The Ditch
as 'Tsuru'.
Tue, Jul 27 1954
Poster of An Inn at Osaka
An Inn at Osaka
Nobuko Otowa was
28 in An Inn at Osaka
Tue, Apr 20 1954
Poster of Koina no Ginpei
Koina no Ginpei
Nobuko Otowa was
28 in Koina no Ginpei
Fri, Jan 15 1954
Poster of Onna no issho
Onna no issho
Nobuko Otowa was
28 in Onna no issho
as 'Fujiko Shirakawa'.
Mon, Nov 23 1953
Poster of Before Dawn
Before Dawn
Nobuko Otowa was
28 in Before Dawn
as 'Okume'.
Tue, Oct 13 1953
Poster of Yokubo
Yokubo
Nobuko Otowa was
27 in Yokubo
as 'Shizue Kitami'.
Wed, May 13 1953
Poster of Miniature
Miniature
Nobuko Otowa was
27 in Miniature
as 'Ginko'.
Wed, Apr 01 1953
Poster of Murahachibu
Murahachibu
Nobuko Otowa was
27 in Murahachibu
Sat, Mar 21 1953
Poster of 旗本退屈男　八百八丁罷り通る
旗本退屈男　八百八丁罷り通る
Nobuko Otowa was
27 in 旗本退屈男　八百八丁罷り通る
Thu, Jan 22 1953
Poster of Reminiscence
Reminiscence
Nobuko Otowa was
27 in Reminiscence
as 'Fumiko Ota'.
Thu, Jan 15 1953
Poster of Children of Hiroshima
Children of Hiroshima
Nobuko Otowa was
26 in Children of Hiroshima
as 'Takako Ishikawa'.
Wed, Aug 06 1952
Poster of The Ataka Family
The Ataka Family
Nobuko Otowa was
26 in The Ataka Family
as 'Masako Ataka'.
Thu, May 15 1952
Poster of The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa
The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa
Nobuko Otowa was
26 in The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa
as 'Maki Ayukawa'.
Thu, Jan 03 1952
Poster of Izayoi kaidō
Izayoi kaidō
Nobuko Otowa was
26 in Izayoi kaidō
Fri, Dec 14 1951
Poster of Story of a Beloved Wife
Story of a Beloved Wife
Nobuko Otowa was
25 in Story of a Beloved Wife
as 'Takako'.
Fri, Sep 07 1951
Poster of Lantern Under a Full Moon
Lantern Under a Full Moon
Nobuko Otowa was
25 in Lantern Under a Full Moon
Wed, Jul 11 1951
Poster of Miss Oyu
Miss Oyu
Nobuko Otowa was
25 in Miss Oyu
as 'Shizu'.
Fri, Jun 22 1951
Poster of The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
Nobuko Otowa was
25 in The Tale of Genji
as 'Murasaki no ue'.
Mon, Jun 11 1951
Poster of Who Will Judge Me?
Who Will Judge Me?
Nobuko Otowa was
25 in Who Will Judge Me?
Fri, May 18 1951
Poster of Shojohou
Shojohou
Nobuko Otowa was
25 in Shojohou
as 'Taniguchi Yoko'.
Sat, Dec 02 1950
Poster of Wedding Ring
Wedding Ring
Nobuko Otowa was
24 in Wedding Ring
Sat, Jul 01 1950

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of 朝比奈周平ミステリー
朝比奈周平ミステリー
Nobuko Otowa was
65+ in 朝比奈周平ミステリー
as '朝比奈容子'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 06 1991
Poster of Asami Mitsuhiko Mysteries
Asami Mitsuhiko Mysteries
Nobuko Otowa was
61+ in Asami Mitsuhiko Mysteries
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1987
Poster of Oshin
Oshin
Nobuko Otowa was
57+ in Oshin
as 'Oshin (50 to 84 years old)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 04 1983
Poster of Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada
Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada
Nobuko Otowa was
52+ in Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 03 1978
Poster of 女の夏
女の夏
Nobuko Otowa was
49+ in 女の夏
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 29 1975
Poster of ありがとう
ありがとう
Nobuko Otowa was
44+ in ありがとう
as '九静香'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 02 1970
Poster of Mominoki wa Nokotta
Mominoki wa Nokotta
Nobuko Otowa was
44+ in Mominoki wa Nokotta
as 'Hatsuno'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 04 1970
Poster of Taikouki
Taikouki
Nobuko Otowa was
39+ in Taikouki
as 'Oetsu'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1965