Chieko Naniwa
Acting
Born 1907-11-19 · Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan
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
Lullaby for a Tough Guy
Apr 1, 1972
The Woman Gambler's Supplication
Dec 21, 1968
Three Rogues
Oct 19, 1968
Woman Gambler Is Coming
Jul 31, 1968
Devil in My Flesh
May 1, 1968
Shogun and His Mistress 2
Nov 1, 1967
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
Oct 28, 1967
The River Yokobori
Sep 15, 1966
A Circus Girl
Feb 25, 1966
True Osaka Grit
Oct 24, 1965
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
Sep 4, 1965
Three Yakuza
May 22, 1965
My Wife
May 16, 1965
Snow Country
Apr 10, 1965
Nami kage
Jan 31, 1965
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
Jan 31, 1965
Ai, sono kiseki
Dec 12, 1964
Money Is Most Important
Oct 14, 1964
続・図々しい奴
Jun 3, 1964
I'm a Bodyguard
May 16, 1964
An Impudent Man
Jan 15, 1964
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Jan 1, 1964
We Are Salarymen
Nov 24, 1963
18 Roughs
Sep 11, 1963
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
Aug 14, 1963
The Third Will
Mar 31, 1963
Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５
Mar 3, 1963
Uogashi no senpū musume
Mar 3, 1963
Madame Aki
Jan 15, 1963
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
Jan 13, 1963