Nobuko Miyamoto

Biography

Nobuko Miyamoto (born March 27, 1945) is a Japanese actress. She was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō, and raised in Nagoya. She was married to director Jūzō 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.

Known For

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

as The Bamboo Cutter's Wife / Narrator (voice)

Tampopo

as Tampopo

Stand by Me Doraemon 2

as Nobita's Grandmother (voice)

House of Ninjas

as Taki Tawara

The Funeral

as Chizuko Amamiya

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

as Rumiko Yamazaki

A Taxing Woman

as Ryoko Itakura

Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet

as Yamamoto's mother

A Taxing Woman's Return

as Ryoko Itakura

Sweet Home

as Akiko Hayakawa