Kaori Momoi
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kaori Momoi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Credits
- 2020 · The Brightest Roof in the Universe as Mrs. Hoshi
- 2020 · I Never Shot Anyone as Hikaru Tamayodo
- 2019 · I AM NON as Self
- 2018 · 遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます as
- 2017 · Tales of Mexico as Esperanza
- 2017 · Ghost in the Shell as Hairi
- 2016 · Greetings from Fukushima as Satomi
- 2012 · Emperor as Mitsuko Kajima
- 2012 · Helter Skelter as Hiroko Tada
- 2011 · 3.11 A Sense of Home as (segment "Heartquake")
- 2011 · Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! as (voice)
- 2010 · Hong Kong Confidential as Amaya
- 2009 · The Yellow Handkerchief as Motel Owner
- 2008 · SCANDAL as Sindo Tamaki
- 2008 · Dreaming Awake as
- 2007 · Sukiyaki Western Django as Ruriko
- 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 · Madam Mari as Madam Mari
- 2002 · The Life of Bangaku as
- 2001 · Beauty 7 as Shouko Iijima
- 2001 · 純情商店街ゆうれい殺人事件 as
- 2001 · R-17 as
- 1998 · 夏日幽会 as
- 1997 · Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald as Takako Nakaura
- 1997 · Bounce Ko Gals as Saki
- 1997 · Dream Stadium as
- 1997 · Gift as Rie Kitsukawa(橘川 梨江)
- 1996 · Swallowtail Butterfly as Suzukino
- 1996 · SMAP×SMAP as Bistro Guest
- 1996 · Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment as Fujimoto's mother
- 1994 · Furuhata Ninzaburo as
- 1990 · Don't Mind as
- 1988 · The Yen Family as Noriko Kimura
- 1986 · No More Comics! as
- 1985 · Female Detective Yuko Kasumi as Kasumi Yuko
- 1984 · Main Theme as Kayoko Ise
- 1982 · Kidnapping Blues as Young Girl's Mother
- 1982 · Suspicion as Kumako Onizawa
- 1981 · Why Not? as Ine
- 1980 · Until Evening as Sugiko Emori
- 1980 · Kagemusha as Otsuyanokata
- 1979 · Tora-san, the Matchmaker as Hitomi
- 1978 · Haguregumo as
- 1977 · The Yellow Handkerchief as Akemi Ogawa
- 1976 · The Youth Killer as Ikuko Ishikawa
- 1976 · The Roads Men Travel as Etsuko
- 1975 · 前略おふくろ様 as
- 1975 · Priest of Darkness as Ochiyo
- Future · Too Much as
- 2022 · CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ as
- 2022 · 優作について私が知っている二、三の事柄 as
- 2019 · Get to the Punchline as Grandmother
- 2019 · 詐欺の子 as
- 2017 · Magic Kimono as Keiko
- 2016 · Hee as Azusa
- 2015 · Candy Boys as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Oh Lucy! as Setsuko / Lucy
- 2014 · OKI - In the Middle of the Ocean as Oki
- 2010 · Last Chestnuts as
- 2009 · USB as
- 2009 · Dance, Subaru! as Isuzu Hibino
- 2007 · The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi as the President of Toraoh
- 2006 · Faces of a Fig Tree as
- 2005 · The Many Faces of Chika as Chika IV
- 2004 · Revival Blues as Kayo
- 2003 · Like Asura as Toyoko Masukawa
- 2000 · Crossfire as Chikako Ishizu, the Detective
- 2000 · The Island Tales as Marianne
- 1998 · Tadon and Chikuwa as
- 1998 · A Giant Monster Appears in Tokyo as
- 1997 · Tokyo Lullaby as Tami Ohsawa
- 1996 · 円都 YEN TOWN as
- 1995 · The Girl of Silence as Akemi Tanaka
- 1994 · Heavenly Blue as Yukiko Hata
- 1994 · Like a Rolling Stone as
- 1991 · Goaisatsu as
- 1990 · The Most Suitable Profession for Women as
- 1990 · Ready to Shoot as Ritsuko
- 1989 · READY! LADY as Moeko
- 1988 · Tomorrow as Tsuruko Miura
- 1988 · Love Bites Back as Chikako Koga
- 1987 · Hawaiian Dream as Reiko Caine
- 1986 · Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis! as
- 1985 · Fufu seikatsu as
- 1985 · I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident as Mitsuko Ishii
- 1983 · Nettaiya as
- 1982 · Gate of Youth 2 as Kaoru
- 1981 · Gone Without Saying Goodbye! as
- 1981 · The Woman Next Door as Sachiko Tokizawa
- 1979 · Heaven Sent as Sayoko Morisaki
- 1979 · No More Easy Life as Mariko
- 1978 · 浮浪云 as
- 1977 · I'm No Angel as Yuki
- 1975 · Light of Africa as Fujiko
- 1975 · Invitation of Lust as
- 1974 · The Assassination of Ryoma as Tae
- 1974 · Bitterness of Youth as Tomiko Ohashi
- 1973 · Sweet Scent of Eros as Etsuko
- Future · Downtown Story as
- 1973 · Did the Red Bird Escape? as
- 1971 · Lost Lovers as
- 1971 · To Love Again as