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Hiroko Seki

Actor
Born July 30, 1929Died May 11, 2008 (78 years)
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.

Known For

  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • Porco Rosso
  • Mermaid Legend

Filmography

1992
Porco Rosso · as Bâ-Chan (voice)
1990
1989
Kiki's Delivery Service · as Barsa (voice)
1984
The Funeral · as Teacher In Videotape
1984
Mermaid Legend · as Nobu
1956
1955
1955
Tales of Ginza · as "bar Encore" Chaa
1955
Till We Meet Again · as Dressmaking Shop Clerk Teruko
1953
1951
Dispersed Clouds · as Yoshiko Miki

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