Chieko Naniwa
ActingAlso Known As
Тиэко Нанива, چیکو نانیوا
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 .
Movies
(142 total)
Throne of Blood
as Old Ghost Woman
Sansho the Bailiff
as Ubatake
Equinox Flower
as Hatsu Sasaki
The End of Summer
as Sasaki Tsune
Twenty-Four Eyes
as Meshiya no Kamisan
A Geisha
as Okimi
The Woman in the Rumor
as Osaki
Girls of the Night
as Kumeju
Miyamoto Musashi
as Osugi
Snow Country
as Otatsu
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
as Madam
TV Shows
(1 total)
Taikouki
as Naka