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Nobuko Miyamoto

Name in Native Language: "宮本信子" (Japanese/JA)
Actress | * 03/27/1945 (79) | Otaru, Hokkaidō (Japan)
Nobuko Miyamoto (宮本 信子, Miyamoto Nobuko, born March 27, 1945) is a Japanese actress. She was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō, and raised in Nagoya. She was married to director Juzo Itami from 1969 until his death in 1997, and regularly starred in his films. She has been nominated for eight Best Actress Japanese Academy Awards, winning in 1988 for her role in A Taxing Woman. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

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When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three days in their home. ...

The Funeral

Certification unknown

1984 | 3.7/5 | 2h 4min
Comedy, Drama
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Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor of a thriving chain of seedy hourly hotels, who has for ...

A Taxing Woman

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1987 | 3.3/5 | 2h 7min
Comedy, Crime
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In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment ...

Tampopo

Certification unknown

1985 | 4.0/5 | 1h 55min
Comedy
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Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a way to expose a fanatical religious cult lead by a corrupt sociopath. ...

A Taxing Woman's Return

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1988 | 3.2/5 | 2h 7min
Comedy, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Nobuko Miyamoto

Japan Academy Film Prize Medal With Purple Ribbon
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Movies with Nobuko Miyamoto as Actress(38)

2022 Haw
as Yuki Ichinoi2022 BL Metamorphosis
as Yoshiko2021 It's a Flickering Life
as Nobita's Grandmother (voice)2020 Stand by Me Doraemon 2
as Kiyo2016 Botchan
as herself2014 Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya
as The Bamboo Cutter's Wife / Narrator (voice)2013 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
as Yamamoto's mother2011 Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
as herself2011 A Place for Us - West Side Story's Legacy
as Tokie Hagiwara2011 Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle
as Ryuko Kouno2007 Bizan
as herself2007 Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
as Rumiko Yamazaki1997 Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
as Isono Biwako1997 Woman in Witness Protection
as Hanako Inoue1996 Supermarket Woman
as Danto's Wife1995 A Quiet Life
as Mariko1993 The Last Dance
as herself1993 Making of Daibyonin
as Mahiru Inoue1992 Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
as Nayoko1990 Tales of a Golden Geisha
1989 Buddies
as Akiko Hayakawa1989 Sweet Home
as Shizuko Shiono1989 Fancy Dance
as herself1989 Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
as herself1988 Making of Marusa No Onna 2
as Ryoko Itakura1988 A Taxing Woman's Return
as herself1987 Making of Marusa No Onna
as Ryoko Itakura1987 A Taxing Woman
as herself1986 The Making of 'Tampopo'
as Tampopo1985 Tampopo
as Owner at the inn1984 Deaths in Tokimeki
as Chizuko Amamiya1984 The Funeral
as The Inn's Daughter1982 Kidnapping Blues
as Mariko1980 Four Seasons: Natsuko
as Kinuyo1971 Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1968 Scrap Collectors
as Sanae Satomi1967 Sing a Song of Sex
as Young girl1966 Lost Sex

TV Shows/Series with Nobuko Miyamoto as Actress(7)

as Taki2024 House of Ninjas
as Ito Morita2018 In This Corner of the World
as Suzuko Makino2017 Hiyokko
2017 Hokuto: Some Murderer's Conversion
as Kagami Tamaki2007 Dondo Hare
2002 Manten
1997 Mouri Motonari

Movies with Nobuko Miyamoto as Crew(1)

Crew/Choreographer1986 The Karate Kid Part II

Additional Information

Official websites:
miyamoto-nobuko.jp
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Tuesday, 03/27 1945 (March) in Otaru, Hokkaidō (Japan) (current age: 79 years + 31 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Spouses (current/former): Jūzō Itami
Children: Mansaku Ikeuchi
Other names for Nobuko Miyamoto (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"宮本信子"
"Миямото Нобуко"
"미야모토 노부코"
"みやもと のぶこ" (Kana/Japanese)
Nobuko Miyamoto frequently works together with these people:
Juzo Itami (32x, Actor)
Masahiko Tsugawa (13x, Actor)
Yasushi Tamaoki (13x, Crew)
Akira Suzuki (11x, Crew)
Yonezô Maeda (10x, Crew)
Toshiro Uratani (10x, Crew)
Toshiyuki Honda (9x, Crew)
Seigo Hosogoe (9x, Crew)
Chōei Takahashi (7x, Actor)
Osamu Onodera (7x, Crew)
Etsuko Egawa (7x, Crew)
Kento Kaku (4x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:20760, Added: 05/07/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024