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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
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
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April 15th, 2022 | 優作について私が知っている二、三の事柄 | TBD | TBD | |
April 15th, 2022 | CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ | TBD | TBD | |
March 17th, 2022 | The Brightest Roof in the Universe | Mrs. Hoshi | 7.5 | |
July 3rd, 2020 | I Never Shot Anyone | Hikaru Tamayodo | 7 | |
October 2nd, 2019 | Get to the Punchline | Grandmother | 8.5 | |
March 23rd, 2019 | Sagi no Ko | TBD | TBD | |
December 1st, 2017 | Magic Kimono | Keiko | 5 | |
October 20th, 2017 | Tales of Mexico | Esperanza | 5 | |
March 29th, 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Hairi | 6.1 | |
March 10th, 2016 | Greetings from Fukushima | Satomi | 6.1 | |
February 13th, 2016 | Hee | Azusa | 3 | |
October 16th, 2015 | Greater Things | TBD | 4 | |
February 28th, 2015 | Candy Boys | Narrator (voice) | 1 | |
September 10th, 2014 | Oh Lucy! | Setsuko / Lucy | 8.1 | |
April 11th, 2014 | OKI - In the Middle of the Ocean | Oki | 5.7 | |
September 14th, 2012 | Emperor | Mitsuko Kajima | 6.2 | |
July 14th, 2012 | Helter Skelter | Hiroko Tada | 6.7 | |
September 11th, 2011 | 3.11 A Sense of Home Films | (segment "Heartquake") | 6.5 | |
March 19th, 2011 | Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! | (voice) | 5.7 | |
September 16th, 2010 | Hong Kong Confidential | Amaya | 6 | |
August 25th, 2010 | Last Chestnuts | TBD | TBD | |
November 19th, 2009 | The Yellow Handkerchief | Motel Owner | 6.3 | |
June 6th, 2009 | USB | TBD | 8 | |
March 19th, 2009 | Dance, Subaru! | Isuzu Hibino | 6.7 | |
October 18th, 2008 | Dreaming Awake | TBD | TBD | |
September 15th, 2007 | Sukiyaki Western Django | Ruriko | 6.2 | |
May 5th, 2007 | The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi | the President of Toraoh | 5.5 | |
December 23rd, 2006 | Faces of a Fig Tree | TBD | 5 | |
December 1st, 2006 | Love and Honor | Ine Hatano | 7.5 | |
December 6th, 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | La mère | 7.6 | |
February 17th, 2005 | The Sun | Empress Kojun | 6.7 | |
January 5th, 2005 | The Many Faces of Chika | Chika IV | 9 | |
October 8th, 2004 | Revival Blues | Kayo | 8 | |
September 7th, 2004 | Izo | Saya | 6.1 | |
November 8th, 2003 | Like Asura | Toyoko Masukawa | 6.5 | |
June 10th, 2000 | Crossfire | Chikako Ishizu, the Detective | 6.1 | |
February 11th, 2000 | The Island Tales | Marianne | 6.8 | |
December 5th, 1998 | Tadon and Chikuwa | TBD | 8 | |
September 26th, 1998 | A Giant Monster Appears in Tokyo | TBD | 7 | |
November 8th, 1997 | Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald | Takako Nakaura | 7.7 | |
October 18th, 1997 | Bounce Ko Gals | Saki | 6.8 | |
June 21st, 1997 | Dream Stadium | TBD | TBD | |
June 20th, 1997 | Tokyo Lullaby | Tami Ohsawa | 6.7 | |
October 18th, 1996 | 円都 YEN TOWN | TBD | TBD | |
September 14th, 1996 | Swallowtail Butterfly | Suzukino | 7.4 | |
March 23rd, 1996 | Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment | Fujimoto's mother | 6.3 | |
June 17th, 1995 | The Girl of Silence | Akemi Tanaka | 6 | |
October 1st, 1994 | Like a Rolling Stone | TBD | 5.5 | |
January 23rd, 1991 | Goaisatsu | TBD | TBD | |
December 22nd, 1990 | The Most Suitable Profession for Women | TBD | 7 | |
November 17th, 1990 | Ready to Shoot | Ritsuko | 3.7 | |
March 3rd, 1990 | Don't Mind | TBD | 8 | |
November 18th, 1989 | READY! LADY | Moeko | TBD | |
August 13th, 1988 | Tomorrow | Tsuruko Miura | 8 | |
July 1st, 1988 | Love Bites Back | Chikako Koga | 4 | |
May 14th, 1988 | The Yen Family | Noriko Kimura | 6.2 | |
August 29th, 1987 | Hawaiian Dream | Reiko Caine | 10 | |
February 7th, 1987 | Carefree Goddesses | Sakie | 7 | |
August 23rd, 1986 | Onyanko the Movie - One Shot Crisis! | TBD | 7 | |
August 2nd, 1986 | Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies | TBD | 6.6 | |
March 24th, 1986 | No More Comics! | TBD | 6.4 | |
March 2nd, 1985 | I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident | Mitsuko Ishii | 3.7 | |
July 14th, 1984 | Main Theme | Kayoko Ise | 6.4 | |
June 4th, 1983 | Single Girl | TBD | TBD | |
October 9th, 1982 | Kidnapping Blues | Young Girl's Mother | 8 | |
September 11th, 1982 | Suspicion | Kumako Onizawa | 7 | |
January 23rd, 1982 | Gate of Youth 2 | Kaoru | 10 | |
October 20th, 1981 | Gone Without Saying Goodbye! | TBD | TBD | |
May 1st, 1981 | The Woman Next Door | Sachiko Tokizawa | TBD | |
January 8th, 1981 | Why Not? | Ine | 6.2 | |
December 3rd, 1980 | Kanebo Human Special: Pediatric Ward - Her devoted love saved Taro's soul | TBD | TBD | |
September 20th, 1980 | Until Evening | Sugiko Emori | 7 | |
April 26th, 1980 | Kagemusha | Otsuyanokata | 7.8 | |
December 28th, 1979 | Heaven Sent | Sayoko Morisaki | 6.2 | |
December 25th, 1979 | No More Easy Life | Mariko | 7.3 | |
August 4th, 1979 | Tora-san, the Matchmaker | Hitomi | 8.7 | |
September 30th, 1977 | The Yellow Handkerchief | Akemi Ogawa | 7 | |
May 15th, 1977 | I'm No Angel | Yuki | 7 | |
October 23rd, 1976 | The Youth Killer | Ikuko Ishikawa | 6.5 | |
June 21st, 1975 | Light of Africa | Fujiko | 6.7 | |
April 5th, 1975 | Invitation of Lust | Yasuko | 7.5 | |
August 3rd, 1974 | The Assassination of Ryoma | Tae | 4.8 | |
June 29th, 1974 | Bitterness of Youth | Tomiko Ohashi | 6.8 | |
March 24th, 1973 | Sweet Scent of Eros | Etsuko | 4 | |
February 17th, 1973 | Did the Red Bird Escape? | TBD | 6.5 | |
November 5th, 1971 | Lost Lovers | TBD | TBD | |
May 15th, 1971 | To Love Again | TBD | 5 |