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Hiroko Seki
Hiroko Seki

Hiroko Seki

ActingBorn July 30, 1929Died May 11, 2008 (age 78)Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Hiroko Seki ( 関 弘 子), whose real name is Kanze Hiroko ( 観 世 弘 子) , born in Tokyo on July 30, 1929 and died on May 11, 2008, is a Japanese actress . Trained at the Gekidan Haiyūza theater in Tokyo, she co-founded the Gekidan Seinenza troupe in 1954. She married Hideo Kanze in 1969, a master of noh, a form of classical Japanese theater. She has performed for both television and theater, notably Noh plays and text readings. She participated in the dubbing of two animated films by Hayao Miyazaki: Kiki's Delivery Service and Porco Rosso. She died of pneumonia at 78 years old.

Filmography

1992
Porco Rosso

as Bâ-chan (voice)

Movie
1990
Tales of a Golden Geisha

as Shinkame Chiyo Restaurant Manager

Movie
1989
Kiki's Delivery Service

as Bertha (voice)

Movie
1984
The Funeral

as Teacher in Videotape

Movie
1984Movie
1956Movie
1955
Tales of Ginza

as "Bar Encore" Chaa

Movie
1955
Till We Meet Again

as Dressmaking Shop Clerk Teruko

Movie
1953Movie
1951
Dispersed Clouds

as Yoshiko Miki

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 30, 1929
Day of DeathMay 11, 2008
Place of BirthTokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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