Chieko Naniwa
Actor
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 .
Filmography
Sansho the Bailiff
as Ubatake 1954
Equinox Flower
as Hatsu Sasaki 1958
Chikamatsu Monogatari
as Okô 1954
The End of Summer
as Sasaki Tsune 1961
Twenty-Four Eyes
as Meshiya no Kamisan 1954
A Geisha
as Okimi 1953
The Woman in the Rumor
as Osaki 1954
Girls of the Night
as Kumeju 1961
Miyamoto Musashi
as Osugi 1961
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
as Osugi 1964
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
as Osugi 1963
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as Osugi 1962
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
as Osugi 1965
Snow Country
as Otatsu 1957
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
as Madam 1963
The Garden of Women
1954