
Chieko Naniwa
Where to watch Chieko Naniwa in United States. On screen since 1952. Licensed apps only — 24 titles we track below.
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 .
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Throne of Blood
Old Ghost Woman · 1957

Sansho the Bailiff
Ubatake · 1954

Equinox Flower
Hatsu Sasaki · 1958

Chikamatsu Monogatari
Okô · 1954

The End of Summer
Sasaki Tsune · 1961

Twenty-Four Eyes
Meshiya no Kamisan · 1954

A Geisha
Okimi · 1953

The Woman in the Rumor
Osaki · 1954

Girls of the Night
Kumeju · 1961

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Osugi · 1962

Miyamoto Musashi
Osugi · 1961

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
Osugi · 1965

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Osugi · 1964

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967

Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Osugi · 1963

Snow Country
Otatsu · 1957

The Garden of Women
1954

Twin Sisters of Kyoto
Madam · 1963

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
Orin · 1956

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Oen · 1959

Kunisada Chuji
1958

Marital Relations
1955

So Young, So Bright
Oshin · 1955

18 Roughs
Seichii's Mother · 1963