Kaori Momoi
Acting
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
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tvToo Much
2025
Aiko Remen
movieI Never Shot Anyone
2020
Hikaru Tamayodo
movieGet to the Punchline
2019
Grandmother
tvI AM NON
2019
Self
movieTales of Mexico
2017
Esperanza
movieHee
2016
Azusa
movieCandy Boys
2015
Narrator (voice)
movieOh Lucy!
2014
Setsuko / Lucy
movieEmperor
2012
Mitsuko Kajima
movieHelter Skelter
2012
Hiroko Tada
movie3.11 A Sense of Home Films
2011
(segment "Heartquake")
movieThe Yellow Handkerchief
2009
Motel Owner
movieDance, Subaru!
2009
Isuzu Hibino
tvSCANDAL
2008
Sindo Tamaki
movieThe Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi
2007
the President of Toraoh
movieLove and Honor
2006
Ine Hatano
movieMemoirs of a Geisha
2005
La mère
movieThe Sun
2005
Empress Kojun
movieThe Many Faces of Chika
2005
Chika IV
movieIzo
2004
Saya
movieLike Asura
2003
Toyoko Masukawa
tvMadam Mari
2003
Madam Mari
tvBeauty 7
2001
Shouko Iijima
movieCrossfire
2000
Chikako Ishizu, the Detective
movieThe Island Tales
2000
Marianne
movieWelcome Back, Mr. McDonald
1997
Takako Nakaura
movieTokyo Lullaby
1997
Tami Ohsawa
tvGift
1997
Rie Kitsukawa（橘川 梨江）
movieSwallowtail Butterfly
1996
Suzukino
tvSMAP×SMAP
1996
Bistro Guest
movieTokiwa: The Manga Apartment
1996
Fujimoto's mother
movieThe Girl of Silence
1995
Akemi Tanaka
tvHeavenly Blue
1994
Yukiko Hata
movieReady to Shoot
1990
Ritsuko
movieREADY! LADY
1989
Moeko
tvYume ni Mita Hibi
1989
Tsuchiya Taeko
movieTomorrow
1988
Tsuruko Miura
movieLove Bites Back
1988
Chikako Koga
movieThe Yen Family
1988
Noriko Kimura
movieHawaiian Dream
1987
Reiko Caine
tvFemale Detective Yuko Kasumi
1985
Kasumi Yuko
movieMain Theme
1984
Kayoko Ise
movieKidnapping Blues
1982
Young Girl's Mother
movieSuspicion
1982
Kumako Onizawa
movieThe Woman Next Door
1981
Sachiko Tokizawa
movieUntil Evening
1980
Sugiko Emori
movieKagemusha
1980
Otsuyanokata
movieHeaven Sent
1979
Sayoko Morisaki
movieThe Yellow Handkerchief
1977
Akemi Ogawa
movieThe Youth Killer
1976
Ikuko Ishikawa
tvPriest of Darkness
1975
Ochiyo
movieLight of Africa
1975
Fujiko
movieBitterness of Youth
1974
Tomiko Ohashi
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movieHee
2016
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movieHee
2016
Art Direction
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movieHee
2016
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movieHee
2016
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