Acting
Nobuko Otowa
- Titles
- 90movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1950 to 2000, busiest in 1953 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 56top three billing
- Average score
74/100
- Highest rated
The Naked Island91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.3average 2.6
- Melancholy7.8average 4.7
- Pathos7.6average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism5.4average 3.3
- Family Dynamics6.7average 4.8
- Warfare3.0average 1.2
- Social Commentary6.7average 4.9
- Spiritual3.7average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.4
- Situational Comedy0.8, average 2.7
- Pop Culture0.4, average 2.2
- Adrenaline3.3, average 4.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 6
- Melancholy 5
- Japanese Cinema 5
- Historical Drama 5
- Post-War Japan 4
- Class Conflict 3
- Nostalgic Atmosphere 3
- Period Piece 3
- Tragic Romance 3
- Poverty 2
- Thought-Provoking 2
- Literary Adaptation 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Kaneto ShindōDirectorKuroneko, The Strange Tale of Oyuki, Onibaba, Edo Porn, The Naked Island, +37 more
Hikaru HayashiComposerKuroneko, The Strange Tale of Oyuki, Onibaba, Edo Porn, The Naked Island, +19 more
Taiji TonoyamaActorKuroneko, Onibaba, Edo Porn, The Naked Island, Hymn, +12 more- KKiyomi KurodaCinematographerKuroneko, Onibaba, The Naked Island, Hymn, The Life of Chikuzan, +11 more
Akira IfukubeComposerThe Tale of Genji, Children of Hiroshima, Actress, Miniature, Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II, +6 more
Hideo KanzeActorKuroneko, Edo Porn, The Life of Chikuzan, Kanawa, A Last Note, +3 more
Jūkichi UnoActorOnibaba, Children of Hiroshima, The Valley Between Love and Death, Miniature, Lucky Dragon No. 5, +2 more
Rokkō TouraActorKuroneko, Hymn, The Ceremony, Kanawa, Strong Women, Weak Men, +1 more- TTakeo ItōCinematographerChildren of Hiroshima, Miniature, If Indeed One Loves, Ditch, Life of a Woman, +1 more
- MMitsuo KondōEditorHymn, Kanawa, Tree Without Leaves, The Heart, My Way, +1 more
- HHisao EnokiEditorKuroneko, Strong Women, Weak Men, Mother, Live Today, Die Tomorrow!, Conquest, +1 more
- YYoshiyuki MiyakeCinematographerThe Strange Tale of Oyuki, Black Board, A Last Note, Tree Without Leaves, By Player, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
972000s
1 title
as Okaji
1990s
4 titles · average score 72
as Toyoko Yanagawa
as Densuke's mother
TV show · as 朝比奈容子
1980s
17 titles · average score 72
as Mistress
as Mother
as Namie Yasui
as Yasuko Moto
as Ume
as Hideyo, after age 40
as Tei Ishikawa
as Katsue
TV show · as Oshin (50 to 84 years old)
as Narrator
as Omomo
as Narrator
1970s
16 titles · average score 69
as Ryoko Kariba
as Toyo, Mother
as Mino Kawamura
as Mrs. M
as Kyoko (Shigezo's daughter)
as Teru Kamozawa
as Middle-aged Woman
as Sakurada Shizu
as Take Yamada
as Tamiko / Prostitute Yuki
1960s
29 titles · average score 76
as Otoyo
as Yone
as Fumiko
as The Housemaid
as Jiju
as Woman
as Ikuyo
as Tamiko
as Gorosuke
as Toyo
as Shigeko Fukatani
as Keiko
1950s
30 titles · average score 71
as Shizu Kuboyama
as Ashiya Midori
as O-Chiyo
as Kakuko Mori
as Michie (segment 1)
as Uwabami
as Tsuru
as Ginko
as Takako Ishikawa
as Shizu
as Takako