Shinobu Otake

Acting • 111 Credits

Biography

Shinobu Otake (大竹 しのぶ, Ōtake Shinobu, born July 17, 1957) is a Japanese actress. She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 2000 Best Actress award for Poppoya, and the 1979 awards for both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The Wind Rises

The Wind Rises

2013 ⭐ 3.9
as Mrs. Kurokawa (voice)
Arrietty

Arrietty

2010 ⭐ 3.8
as Homily (voice)
The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

2023 ⭐ 3.7
as Aiko (voice)
Mary and The Witch's Flower

Mary and The Witch's Flower

2017 ⭐ 3.6
as Great-Aunt Charlotte (voice)
Our Little Sister

Our Little Sister

2015 ⭐ 3.8
as Miyako Sasaki
Ritual

Ritual

2000 ⭐ 3.9
as Mother
GO

GO

2001 ⭐ 3.7
as Michiko
Hell Dogs

Hell Dogs

2022 ⭐ 3.5
as Noriko Kinugasa
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

2021 ⭐ 3.5
as Nikuko-chan (voice)
Railroad Man

Railroad Man

1999 ⭐ 3.5
as Shizue Sato
The Demon

The Demon

1978 ⭐ 3.3
as Policewoman
The House of the Lost on the Cape

The House of the Lost on the Cape

2021 ⭐ 3.3
as Kiwa-san (voice)
Welcome to the Quiet Room

Welcome to the Quiet Room

2007 ⭐ 3.4
as Nishino
My Darling Is a Foreigner

My Darling Is a Foreigner

2010 ⭐ 2.9
as Saori's mom
Twelve Months

Twelve Months

1980 ⭐ 3.5
as Anja (voice)
Pieta in the Toilet

Pieta in the Toilet

2015 ⭐ 3.4
as Hiroshi's Mother
Gonin 2

Gonin 2

1996 ⭐ 3.5
as Sayuri
Like Asura

Like Asura

2003 ⭐ 3.3
as Tsunako Mitamura - First Daughter
The Black House

The Black House

1999 ⭐ 3.0
as Sachiko Komoda
Nomitori Samurai

Nomitori Samurai

2018 ⭐ 2.9
as Orin
A Night in Nude: Salvation

A Night in Nude: Salvation

2010 ⭐ 2.8
as Ayumi Kato
Castle Under Fiery Skies

Castle Under Fiery Skies

2009 ⭐ 4.3
Postcard

Postcard

2010 ⭐ 2.9
as Tomoko Morikawa
Sanada 10 Braves

Sanada 10 Braves

2016 ⭐ 3.8
as Yodo-dono
Rex: A Dinosaur's Story

Rex: A Dinosaur's Story

1993 ⭐ 2.8
as Naomi Ito
Otakus in Love

Otakus in Love

2004 ⭐ 3.0
as Yasuko Akashi
Still, Life Goes On

Still, Life Goes On

2011 ⭐ 3.9
as Kyoko Nomoto
Where Does the Sea Begin

Where Does the Sea Begin

2024 ⭐ 4.0
as Nagumo Akane
Original Sin

Original Sin

1992 ⭐ 2.5
as Nami Tsuchiya
Round About Midnight

Round About Midnight

1999 ⭐ 3.5
as Couple