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Chieko Naniwa(1907-1973)

  • Actress
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Chieko Naniwa in Equinox Flower (1958)
Chieko Naniwa was born on 19 November 1907 in Osaka, Japan. She was an actress, known for Throne of Blood (1957), A Geisha (1953) and Miyamoto Musashi (1961). She was married to Tengai Shibuya. She died on 22 December 1973.
BornNovember 19, 1907
DiedDecember 22, 1973(66)
BornNovember 19, 1907
DiedDecember 22, 1973(66)
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Known for

Toshirō Mifune and Isuzu Yamada in Throne of Blood (1957)
Throne of Blood
8.0
  • Old Ghost Woman
  • 1957
A Geisha (1953)
A Geisha
7.6
  • Okimi
  • 1953
Miyamoto Musashi (1961)
Miyamoto Musashi
7.1
  • Osugi
  • 1961
Miyamoto Musashi IV: Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (1964)
Miyamoto Musashi IV: Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
7.3
  • Grandmother Osugi
  • 1964

Credits

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Actress

  • Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back (1970)
    Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back
    5.7
    • 1970
  • Yayatotosan
    TV Series
    • 1969
  • Woman Gambling Expert: Crooked Dice Cup (1968)
    Woman Gambling Expert: Crooked Dice Cup
    7.6
    • 1968
  • Sanbiki no akutô
    • 1968
  • New Cruel Tattoo Story: Code of the Sword (1968)
    New Cruel Tattoo Story: Code of the Sword
    • 1968
  • Katsudôya ichidai (1967)
    Katsudôya ichidai
    TV Series
    • Shôzô's mother
    • 1967
  • Zoku ô-oku maruhi monogatari (1967)
    Zoku ô-oku maruhi monogatari
    4.9
    • 1967
  • Raizô Ichikawa, Hideko Takamine, and Ayako Wakao in The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka (1967)
    The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
    7.2
    • Kae's nanny
    • 1967
  • Yokoborigawa (1966)
    Yokoborigawa
    • Kin
    • 1966
  • Abazure (1966)
    Abazure
    7.4
    • Moyo
    • 1966
  • Kinnosuke Nakamura and Ken Takakura in Miyamoto Musashi V: Duel at Ganryu Island (1965)
    Miyamoto Musashi V: Duel at Ganryu Island
    7.1
    • Grandmother Osugi
    • 1965
  • Snow Country (1965)
    Snow Country
    6.8
    • Masseuse
    • 1965
  • Nami kage (1965)
    Nami kage
    • Outa
    • 1965
  • Kôji Takahashi and Ken Ogata in Takôki (1965)
    Takôki
    TV Series
    • Ômandokoro
    • 1965
  • Ai: Sono kiseki (1964)
    Ai: Sono kiseki
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 19, 1907
    • Osaka, Japan
  • Died
    • December 22, 1973
  • Spouse
    • Tengai Shibuya1930 - 1950 (divorced)

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