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Kaori Momoi
Actor, Director, Writer, Editor, Additional Credits
Born April 8, 1952 (72 years)
Kaori Momoi (桃井 かおり, Momoi Kaori, born April 8, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress.
Momoi was born in Tokyo, and at the young age of 12 traveled to London to study dance at the Royal Ballet Academy. After 3 years she returned to Tokyo, later graduating from Japan's Bungakuza School of Dramatic Arts. In 1971, Momoi debuted in director Kon Ichikawa's Ai Futatabi (To Love Again) beginning a career that has already spanned 35 years and over 60 films.
As an actress, she has worked with some of the most notable films directors in Japan, including Akira Kurosawa (Kagemusha, 1980), Tatsumi Kumashiro (Seishun no Satetsu, 1974), Yoji Yamada (The Yellow Handkerchief, 1977 and Otoko wa Tsuraiyo, 1979), Shohei Imamura (Why Not?, 1981), Shunji Iwai (Swallowtail Butterfly, 1996), Jun Ichikawa (Tokyo Yakyoku, 1997), Mitani Koki (Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald, 1997), Yoshimitsu Morita (Like Asura, 2003) and, most recently, Takashi Miike (IZO, Sukiyaki Western Django).
She has also performed in The Sun (2005) directed by Alexander Sokurov and appeared in director Rob Marshall's film Memoirs of a Geisha.
For her film performances in Japan, Momoi has won many awards. She has won the Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actress twice and Best Supporting Actress once and was selected Best Actress at the 1983 New York International Film Festival for her role in Giwaku (Suspicion).
Popular among Japanese of all ages and a recognized trend setter, Momoi is never idle, pursuing various projects in producing, directing, screenwriting, and design in addition to her acting. She has also released some 15 record albums as a singer and is a much sought after essayist.
She won the award for best actress at the 7th Hochi Film Award for Giwaku.
Her latest movie is Maris Martinson's movie "Amaya", which was released on September 17, 2010.
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Momoi was born in Tokyo, and at the young age of 12 traveled to London to study dance at the Royal Ballet Academy. After 3 years she returned to Tokyo, later graduating from Japan's Bungakuza School of Dramatic Arts. In 1971, Momoi debuted in director Kon Ichikawa's Ai Futatabi (To Love Again) beginning a career that has already spanned 35 years and over 60 films.
As an actress, she has worked with some of the most notable films directors in Japan, including Akira Kurosawa (Kagemusha, 1980), Tatsumi Kumashiro (Seishun no Satetsu, 1974), Yoji Yamada (The Yellow Handkerchief, 1977 and Otoko wa Tsuraiyo, 1979), Shohei Imamura (Why Not?, 1981), Shunji Iwai (Swallowtail Butterfly, 1996), Jun Ichikawa (Tokyo Yakyoku, 1997), Mitani Koki (Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald, 1997), Yoshimitsu Morita (Like Asura, 2003) and, most recently, Takashi Miike (IZO, Sukiyaki Western Django).
She has also performed in The Sun (2005) directed by Alexander Sokurov and appeared in director Rob Marshall's film Memoirs of a Geisha.
For her film performances in Japan, Momoi has won many awards. She has won the Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actress twice and Best Supporting Actress once and was selected Best Actress at the 1983 New York International Film Festival for her role in Giwaku (Suspicion).
Popular among Japanese of all ages and a recognized trend setter, Momoi is never idle, pursuing various projects in producing, directing, screenwriting, and design in addition to her acting. She has also released some 15 record albums as a singer and is a much sought after essayist.
She won the award for best actress at the 7th Hochi Film Award for Giwaku.
Her latest movie is Maris Martinson's movie "Amaya", which was released on September 17, 2010.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Kaori Momoi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Filmography
| 2020 | The Brightest Roof in the Universe · as Mrs. Hoshi |
| 2020 | I Never Shot Anyone · as Hikaru Tamayodo |
| 2018 | 遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます (TV Series) |
| 2017 | Magic Kimono · as Keiko |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell · as Hairi |
| 2016 | Tales of Mexico · as Esperanza |
| 2016 | Greetings from Fukushima · as Satomi |
| 2015 | Hee · as Azusa |
| 2014 | Emergency Interrogation Room (TV Series) · as Toko Okuni |
| 2012 | Emperor · as Mitsuko Kajima |
| 2012 | Helter Skelter · as Hiroko Tada |
| 2011 | Toriko 3D: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! · as (voice) |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Confidential · as Amaya |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Dance Subaru · as Isuzu Hibino |
| 2008 | The Yellow Handkerchief · as Motel Owner |
| 2008 | The Ramen Girl · as Mamasan |
| 2008 | Scandal (TV Series) · as Sindo Tamaki |
| 2007 | Sukiyaki Western Django · as Ruriko |
| 2007 | The yakiniku mûbî: Purukogi · as The President Of Toraoh |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Love and Honor · as Ine Hatano |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha · as Mother |
| 2005 | The Sun · as Empress Kojun |
| 2004 | Izo · as Saya |
| 2003 | Like Asura · as Toyoko Masukawa |
| 2002 | The Life of Bangaku (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Crossfire · as Chikako Ishizu, The Detective |
| 2000 | The Island Tales · as Marianne |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald · as Takako Nakaura |
| 1997 | Bounce Ko Gals · as Saki |
| 1997 | Tôkyô yakyoku · as Tami Ohsawa |
| 1997 | Dorîmu sutajiamu · as Tomoe Nishiyama |
| 1997 | Gift (TV Series) · as Rie Kitsukawa（橘川 梨江） |
| 1996 | Swallowtail Butterfly · as Suzukino |
| 1996 | Tokiwa-so no seishun · as Fujimoto's Mother |
| 1995 | The Girl of Silence · as Akemi Tanaka |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Lieutenant Ninzaburo Furuhata (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Ware ni utsu yoi ari · as Ritsuko |
| 1988 | Tomorrow · as Tsuruko Miura |
| 1988 | Love Bites Back · as Chikako Koga |
| 1988 | The Yen Family · as Noriko Kimura |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies · as Empress Akiko |
| 1985 | Female Detective Yuko Kasumi (TV Series) · as Kasumi Yuko |
| 1985 | Ikite mitai mô ichido: Shinjuku basu hôka jiken · as Mitsuko Ishii |
| 1984 | Main Theme · as Kayoko Ise |
| 1982 | The Kidnap Blues · as Young Girl's Mother |
| 1982 | Suspicion · as Kumako Onizawa |
| 1982 | The Gate of Youth Part 2 · as Kaoru |
| 1981 | Why Not? · as Ine |
| 1980 | Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior · as Otsuyanokata |
| 1979 | Kamisamaga kureta akanbô · as Sayoko Morisaki |
| 1979 | No More Easy Life · as Mariko |
| 1979 | Tora-san, the Matchmaker · as Hitomi |
| 1978 | 浮浪云 (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Haguregumo (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Yellow Handkerchief · as Akemi Ogawa |
| 1976 | The Youth Killer · as Ikuko Ishikawa |
| 1974 | The Assassination of Ryoma · as Tae |
| 1974 | Bitterness of Youth · as Tomiko Ohashi |
| 1973 | Sweet Scent of Eros · as Etsuko |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 |