Hiroko Seki Photo

Hiroko Seki

Acting

0.5 Popularity Jul 30, 1929 (78 years old) Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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 ...

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 13

1992
Porco Rosso Movie

as Bâ-chan (voice)

1990
Tales of a Golden Geisha Movie

as Shinkame Chiyo Restaurant Manager

1989
Kiki's Delivery Service Movie

as Barsa (voice)

1984
The Funeral Movie

as Teacher in Videotape

1984
Mermaid Legend Movie

as Nobu

1956
1955
Tales of Ginza Movie

as "Bar Encore" Chaa

1955
Till We Meet Again Movie

as Dressmaking Shop Clerk Teruko

1953
1951
Dispersed Clouds Movie

as Yoshiko Miki

Photos 1

Hiroko Seki Photo

Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday July 30, 1929 (78 years old)
Died May 11, 2008
Place of Birth Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As 関 弘 子
Years Active 1951 - 1992
Popularity 0.5
Career Stats
13 Total Credits
13 Movie Roles
1 Photos