Chieko Naniwa
Biography
Naniwa Chieko (real name: Nanko Kikuno, November 19, 1907 – December 22 , 1973) was a Japanese actress. Due to poverty, she was unable to receive an elementary school education and struggled with being illiterate. Later, through her own efforts, she learned to read and write, and overcame illiteracy. She appeared in works such as A Geisha, Throne of Blood, Equinox Flower, and Twenty-Four Eyes. She appeared in films by many of the great directors of her time. She died of gastrointestinal bleeding on December 22, 1973, at the age of 66. After her death, she was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure , Fourth Class .
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Movies (49)
Lullaby for a Tough Guy
1972
The Woman Gambler's Supplication
1968
Three Rogues
1968
Woman Gambler Is Coming
1968
Devil in My Flesh
1968
Shogun and His Mistress 2
1967
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967
The River Yokobori
as Kin
1966
A Circus Girl
1966
True Osaka Grit
1965
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
as Osugi
1965
Three Yakuza
1965
My Wife
1965
Snow Country
as Blind masseuse
1965
Nami kage
1965
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
as Sen (Proprietress, restaurant "Manman")
1965
Ai, sono kiseki
1964
続・図々しい奴
1964
I'm a Bodyguard
1964
An Impudent Man
1964
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
as Osugi
1964
We Are Salarymen
as Oshige
1963
18 Roughs
as Seichii's Mother
1963
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
as Osugi
1963
The Third Will
as Yoshiko
1963
Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５
as Ume Shimizu
1963
Uogashi no senpū musume
1963
Yushu Heiya
1963
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
as Madam
1963
The Paper Crane
1962
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as Osugi
1962
The Body
1962
The Fencing Master
as Old woman
1962
Shin kitsune to tanuki
1962
Yakuza Official
1962
Ame no Kudan-zaka
1962
Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
1962
Jun'ai monogatari kusa no mi
1962
As Long as There's Tomorrow
1962
In Search of Mother
as Obah
1962
Good Rascals
as Omon
1962
This Year's Love
1962
次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々
1962
Bad Reputation Returns
as Ito Aso
1961
京化粧
1961
The End of Summer
as Sasaki Tsune
1961
Girls of the Night
as Kumeju
1961
Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō
1961
Fine Man
1961
