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Chieko Naniwa

Chieko Naniwa

Acting

November 19, 1907 – December 22, 1973 (died at 66)
Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan
Female
151 Movies
1 TV Shows

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 .

Sansho the Bailiff
Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

1954 8.1

as Ubatake

Age 46 (now 66)
Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

1957 7.9

as Old Ghost Woman

Age 49 (now 66)
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Chikamatsu Monogatari

Chikamatsu Monogatari

1954 7.8

as Okô

Age 47 (now 66)
The End of Summer
The End of Summer

The End of Summer

1961 7.5

as Sasaki Tsune

Age 53 (now 66)
Equinox Flower
Equinox Flower

Equinox Flower

1958 7.4

as Hatsu Sasaki

Age 50 (now 66)
The Woman in the Rumor
The Woman in the Rumor

The Woman in the Rumor

1954 7.3

as Osaki

Age 46 (now 66)
A Geisha
A Geisha

A Geisha

1953 7.5

as Okimi

Age 45 (now 66)
Girls of the Night
Girls of the Night

Girls of the Night

1961 6.5

as Kumeju

Age 53 (now 66)
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

1962 7.5

as Osugi

Age 54 (now 66)
Twenty-Four Eyes
Twenty-Four Eyes

Twenty-Four Eyes

1954 7.7

as Meshiya no Kamisan

Age 46 (now 66)
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple

1964 7.0

as Osugi

Age 56 (now 66)
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style

Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style

1963 7.0

as Osugi

Age 55 (now 66)
Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi

1961 7.3

as Osugi

Age 53 (now 66)
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

1965 7.3

as Osugi

Age 57 (now 66)
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

1956 6.7

as Orin

Age 48 (now 66)
Snow Country
Snow Country

Snow Country

1957 6.7

as Otatsu

Age 49 (now 66)